The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-18
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 Miss FenwIck, we have to care. What can the police do,
 now? Watch the highways-but they left at 4, and we aren't posi- tive as to the direction. I'll find his garage and discover what make of car he was driving. I'll go to his rooming house-I may be able to pick up some informa- tion there, and around the thea ter. If he's half as big a fool as he looked, he has probably told where he was bound for, eventual ly. Uncle Chaney seemed to think that the desk in Denver might be a lead. He may get trace of them at the service stations on that highway"
 "Then-you don't. believe they will be at Bluemount?" "1 hope so with all my heart. But, remember this, Miss Fenwick. sooner or later we'll find her. I'm not rich man, but every cent can rake and scrape will go into ] this-if 1t needs to. Yes, yes, in- deed, I am responsible. I am deep 1 ly responsible. Trudie and reared Ermintrude-" | "No, MT Hill. For that matter, so have we reared Mary Frances"
 You are nothing but girls your selves busy girls away from home all day. And your grand- parents are-well, that is to say, they are very old" | He stopped the car on the drive way in front of the door and said, as Ann stepped out of it, "I'll tele- phone to you the minute I hear anything at all. Uncle Chaney will phone if he hears anything. Don't break down now. Don't give up hope"
 q wish," said Ann. "that there were something l could do-any- thing. besides just waiting for tele phone calls. Something. Any thing"
 "Pray. Pray hard. And if you have any friends you can trust, absolutely, to keep their mouths shut now and always, phone them and have them go scouting about on the highways as Uncle Chaney is doing. If they stopped for gas som mething to eat-anything, we may get a line. The sooner we can get it the better. I'll fin dout about his car the first thing and let you know. Then you can tell your friends that much, at least, along with the description of that dirty cur and Mary Frances. A brown striped suit, remember. A blue coat, and blue dress with shocking"
 "Yes. A blue dress. I did the shocking"
 Ann went into the house and into the dining room and sat down into a chair, which she had put directly under the telephone, and rubbed her right fist into the damp palm of her left hand, and waited.
 The telephone bell
 Miss Fenwick? This is Joe Hill speaking. The car is 1928 sports model Thrysler, repainted yellow with green trimmings. No news as yet, as I suppose?
 "A 1928 sports model Thrysler, repainted yellow with green trim mings. No, not word. Not word from anyone"
 "Too soon yet to hear, you know. Keep up heart. I'll call you again, later. I'm going to see his landlady now, and to the thea ter"
 Ann dialed a number and asked l for MT Philip Ecroyd. Just moment please. MT Ecroyd did not answer. What was the num- Der again? Walnut 5845. Yes, it would be given to MT Ecroyd when he came in.
 Ann dialed another number. Mir Kenneth Smith was not at home. Yes, ma Jam, shed give him the number as soon as he came in. He was pretty late as rule. Yes, ma'am. Walnut 5S45, was it?
 Ann waited.
 The telephone bell.
 Miss Fenwick? This is Err mintrude's mother. I don't want to keep your line busy for more than q moment, but Ermintrude says that he has been begging Mary Frances to go with him for a month now; and that once he promised to treat her like pal Mrs Hill seemed to spit at the word as she pronounced brother"
 "oh." said Ann. "once:"
 "Yes, l know" said Mrs Hill. But - dear - well, remember, we're right with you. We'll do everything everything in our power. Dear, I can't tell you how sorry but we'll find her. We will, now. Goodby." Ann waited. The telephone bell.
 Walnut 5845? Oh, Miss Fen wick. This is Hostetter speaking. Chaney Hotstetter. Has Joe phoned in yet about the car, what make it was?" "A 1928 sports model Thrysler repainted yellow with green trim- mings."
 Great. Fine! That oughta be easy. Keep up your spirits, little lady. Everything will turn out for the best. Goodby." Ann waited.
 The telephone bell. Hello. Is Dr Lupoide. in?"
 You have the wrong number"
 Well, what number is this?" "Walnut 5S45." "Oh, for pity's sakes." Ann waited.
 The telephone bell. Hello, Miss Fenwick. This is Joe Hill again. I've caught his landlady at last--she's been out for a walk. She says he did have a desk in his room, and that she | heard him say he had return 1t to Denver. It was in his room yes- terday and gone to-day. So Denver does seem to be one lead" "But, MT Hill. Bluemount is south. If they were going to Dem yer, then then Bluemount Is bonalauc :,