Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-19

q rascal. he remarked rather low.
but In his natural voice
Rhoda was rather startled af
this and admoniShed him 20 be
careful but she smiled tn agree
ment with his Characterization OF
Forster. And when she saw thag
Martins voice hadn't reached the
old mans ears. she said In q tone
that matched his. HE thought for
a minute this afternoon that rd
come m TO shoot him; made me
take my hands out OF my pockets
And Conley was I'm the room
through that little door down there
almost before I'd had time to do IL.
Only I didn't see" she added. why
he wouldn't want him TO listen as
well as look"
Il think I do Martin told her
The poor old goat lives IN terror
OF physical violence, you see. I'm
agine he's something OF n crook.
He must have 10 have lots Of talks
with people he's afraid TO be left
alone with. Well, a spy who
could hear everything they said
world have pretty good hold on the
old man II he wanted to use IT,
Blackmail. don't you seer But be
can watch from up here. ready Co
come In II be ICES anybody make
a pass nc him. without W. know
linz what it's all about"
Forster startled them both by a
swift glance straight in their d.
rection and a perceptible motion
Of the head that must have been
some sort OF signal. They both
started back precipitately, and
Rhoda collided with the table,
which moved with a protesting
grunt much louder than their voices
didn't hear"
TITS all right" Rhoda said. ne
didn't hear"
~WeIl soon hear something.
though Martin said very quietly
In her ear. ~Conley viii be coming
10, down there I'm the closet. Wed
better beat II out OF here while we
have n chance
He was at the foot OF the little
fight Of stairs before be realized
she wasn't following. Ccnley was
now well along the road to recover.
ing Consciousness In another min
ute he might again be formidable
Turning back inpahenty to learn
why Rhoda didn't come. h. saw her
gazing OUT through the glass with
the utmost intentnesS bright-eyed
with excitement utterly oblivious
to their pressing need for haste
Hurry" he called IT win be
too late II you don't"
She answered without turning
her eyes away from whatever she
was gazing nc I'm the room II
cant Something's happening that
I've got to watch. Claire Ceve
lands In there with him.-
II Martha could have been sure
that he dared leave the PROSTATE
detective alone long enough to dash
back. pick Rhoda up and carry her
out by force. he would probably
have done It. He'd have liked to
do It. He was furious with her
Just then But already Coniey had
rolled over prene and was trying
to get to his feet Martin had
Just time TO bestride him and drop
hard with both knees on the small Of
the mans back. In almost the same
instant he snatched his wrists and
pulled around 50 that they crossed
behind his back Conley's head
hit the edge Of the step pretty
hard and he went limp once more.
I've got him now" Martin called
to Rhoda only for heavens sake
come along"
4 can't she answered Tncred-
fbly I'm the next breath she added.
Il wish you wouldn't keep talking
90 me-
III she wouldn't come along he
must manage TO ind out what she
was doing up there. Some vague
memory. probably Of the movies,
suggested an expedient Holdtng
the crossed wrists with enc hand
he unbuckled the mans trousers
belt with the other, pulled II
through the loops and managed,
after a little experimenting. To bind
Conley's arms together I'm a way
that he thought would hold.
He was about to leave him thus
when a faint groan suggested an
other necessity. and simultaneously
the sight Of n white silk mufier
dangling from the pocket or one
OF the c~vercoats hanging In the
closet suggested the means or serv-
ing It. He'd never gagged any
body before and wasn't quite sure
how It was done. but be succeeded
In getting several folds OF the
thick silk between the relaxed Jaws
and tied tina ends tight at tse bnek
OF the mans neck Then he sprang
up the Steps To- Hhoda and stood
beside her. looking out through the
glass AZ the scene she was absoEhed
In watching.
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