The Coolidge examiner., 1933-10-27
Pink Eye Kills
90
BY HARVEY ROBERTS
g. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

1T WAS breakfast time at the Bar
L low residence in the more fash
ionable quarter of the city. Tom
Barlow-the young man who now
controlled the family millions
played with a half of grapefruit
which was set before him. Dan
vile, the butler. brought In the
morning paper which young Bar
low grabbed quickly. One look at
the headline: PINK EYE KILLS
and he slid out of his chair in a
faint.
Restored to consciousness his mind
never before so vividly acute, raced
back with relentless activity to the
day he had read in the papers of
Pink Eyes arrest for murder, with
case against him that looked i'm
pregnable. 1t seemed at last that
Pink Eye had been caught for good.
Barlow debated the matter over
in his mind. During his entire life
he had been accustomed to get
what he wanted because there had
always been plenty of money in the
family till. His father had died and
left him his millions. Yet there
was one thing that he wanted in
life with intensified yearning. That
one thing was Frida and he
couldn't get her. His money would
have won her for him If it hadn't
been for Brown. The thought had
nearly driven him insane. Brown.
an insignificant man with no blue
blood. with nothing but good looks
and. perhaps, some charm, to rec
Ommend him. Before Brown had
entered ner life. Barlow knew that
Frida had been daZzled by the idea
of marrying into the Barlow mil,
lions. A terrible hate against
Brown struck and grasped hold of
Barlow. And then he had paid a
visit to Pink Eye, the murderer.
In his cell, at the county Jail,
Pink Eye was repulsive, hideous
looking specimen of manhoOd-al-
most animal-like in appearance.
I'm going to help you out" Bar
low told him.
Pink Eye sneered: Muffin could
save me now."
"We1I see," Barlow told him
quietly.
1t hadn't been particularly hard
to secure Pink Eyes release. With
unlimited funds and underhanded
methods, Barlow arranged the deal
which liberated Pink Eye. And on
the day of the murderer's release
Barlow had again visited him.
Gosh, buddy!" Pink Eye was
almost weeping with joy. at must
have cost you plenty-plenty! Me.
I'm tal1in' it easy before l gets
framed again. This town is no
place for me. But tell me. mister,
is there anything can do for your
Il would clear out of town as
soon as possible" Barlow advised
him. Not that | wouldn't get you
out again if it was humanity posi-
BILE providing | could do so without
being known as | managed to do
this time. No. there's nothing you
can do for me. | live a quiet, fair
ly comfortable life except for a
man named Brown who works at
the Empire Marketing company, at
their Main street office, and who is
about TO steal the girl love. Elk.
cept for that I'd be happy"
"Oh, yeah?" began Pink Eye, but
Barlow shook his hand and bid
goOd-by to Pink Eye before the
freed man said any more.
Pink Eyes release had only Oc
Cured yesterday. Since that time
Barlow had discovered a conscience
whose activities he had never be.
fore been aware of. He couldn't
keep his mind off Pink Eye and the
worst thing was that he had no
possible idea where to get In touch
with the murderer.
The doctor came in the house
and leaned over Barlow, pressing a
stethoscope to the heart.
You're all right now," he said
cheerfully. This room isn't par
ticularly airy-and maybe slight
attack of indigestion :"
Perhaps" Barlow mi It d.
When the doctor had gone. Barlow
picked up the paper and unfold
ed it:
"PINK EYE KILLS FOR LAST
TIMEw the complete headline
read.
Reading hastily below, Barlow
saw: THE notorious gunman and
murderer, known as Pink Eye, last
night attempted to hold up the
Main street branch of the Empire
Marketing company. A young Of
fee worker, Mr.. Sidney Brown.
killed him after the murderer had
shot watchman. The astonishing
bravery shown by Brown Is some