The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-30

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 Ruth had slipped ono hand Into l it and found the envelope. But che had known of no place to put lt. Every time she tried to move her hand the burglar had swung around. Finally she had slipped tho envelop. back again, deciding that the pillow slip was sAser than asay ether place.
 Now the had to play for timc.
 "oh, no, you ean't," she said, ~ have Co sleep on 1t, and I don't like the idee of havlns you touch t."
 That Se7" The man made . 4lve for the pillow. Pulled is. But Ruth was prepared. Her hands were holding 1. tightly. The man jspked agaln. So did she. She leied to hold 1t close against her. phe locked her arms across t. But the. man was atrcnger. Al Nc pulled she came with the pillow. bhA tumtl6d to tho hoer, still 6lutchlnS C. She heard something Slp. Dimly she seallssd that he had caught her pAjamss with the Iihtn Of the pillow slip and torn ! tho flmy material. Ills grasp was hesvy, surely. He was working at her hands now. In . minute ho would have tho envelope.
 ehe tried Co call to Sue but tho mans elbow struck her in tho mouth and Knocked the sound
 "TK:n ss suddenly. hs released her. 6he landed on the pillow. For . second .sh6 gasped.. But tho man was exVitantly waving somsthlns In tho Gir. With a sense of sick: ening defeat Ruth say that he had SSund the money. eelly's money. Now she couldn't pay Arnold Page. That 10, unless help came. Dlsre- | gardlns the mans sun she save . sudden scream.
 ruth's scream didn't sound az terrifying as she had. heped lt would. lt didn't get beyond tho walls of the room. The man swung around. Ne reached fer her. Kept her covered with the gun Pulled the pillow from itS cover, although it was nearly out alrsady, and started to sas Ruth with the lin.
 "whars tho matter" Sues voice, . frightened whisper that shook, sounded In tho doorway.
 The burglar turned and swore. 9omethlng in hls tone was oddly familiar. Ruth noticed it and glanced at him euri0usly but the mask concealed his face too clsys erly for any scrutiny to unveil it.
 He kept the girls covered with his. sun as he backed down the Then as suddenly the house was so At1ft Chat tt taatfaR AVA reached for the extension phone in cd for the diai tone. When 1t aid not come she glanced ct the wire. it had been cut. All Of tho phones
 i've mlsht as well search now, and sec # anything else Is miss. ing" Ruth said quietly. "fIe will not come back. He's trying to get
 But the search revealed that nothing else had been disturbed.
 "He didn't want anything but the money that he knew had" Ruth said. She shivered as the wind came howiing around . cor. ner of the house. T suppose we will have to stay here all night .. but I wish we could set away"
 So do !" Instinctivsiy Sue glanced down the road, at the Barnes home aoroSs the way. But they couldn't 60 there. They wouldn't Dc welcome"
 We might" she said casually. "just 90 over and use the tele. phone. There is . light upstairs"
 4 heavy, shuddering noise came and repeated itself.
 T can't stand this. Let's get outl ouickt Grab q coat!" She remenSbsred the fragile silk of her torn pajamas. T guess we need more clothes. But let's hurry!"
 The noise came again. Measur- cd. 6ubdued, Sinister.
 "It's shutter banging In the wind," Sue explained, her dark blue eyes almost black now. But let's telephone for help"
 They dressed quickly. hurried acr6ss the snowy road. and rang the bell on Ruth's own home. lt echoed through the trees. Alive and vital in dead world. But no one came. Ruth rang again. Harder. There were steps. Then