Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-10-25
Pink Eye Kills
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By V ROBERTS
g. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

at
; Barlow-the young man who nov
controlled the family millions
played with a half of o grapefruit
which was set before him. Dan
Vile, the butler. brought In tn,
morning paper which young Bar
low grabbed quickly. One look al
; the headline: PINK EYE KILLS
and he slid out of his chair In q
faint.
Restored to consciousness his mind
never before so wildly acute, raced
back with relentless activity to the
day he had read In the papers of
PINK Eyes arrest for murder, with
a case against him that looked I'm
pregnahle. II seemed al last thai
Pink Eye had been caught for good
Barlow debated the matter ovel
In his mind During his entire life
he had been accustomed to gel
what ne wanted because there had
always been plenty OF money In the
family till. His father had died and
Jeff him his millions. Yet there
was one thing that he wanted In
life with intensified y%earnlng. That
one thing was Frida and he
couldn't get her. His money would
nave won her for him If II hadni
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 e
ommend him. Before Brown had
entered her life, Barlow knew thai
Frida had been dazzied by the idea
of marrying into the Barlow mil
lions. A terrible bate against
Brown struck and grasped hold OF
BARLOW. And then he had paid a
visit to Pink Eye. the murderer.
In his cell. nj the county Jail.
Pink Eye was a repulsive. hIdeous
looking specimen of manh0od-al
most animal-like In appearance
I'm going to help you out" Bar
low told him.
Pink Eye sneered: Muffin could
save me row."
Wen see." Barlow told him
quietly.
II hadn't been particularly hard
10 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
weeping with joy. ut must
cost you plenty-plentyl Me.
takin' It easy before gets
framed again. This town Ia no
place for me. But tell me, mister
Is there anything | can do for your
Il would clear out OF town a 9
soon as possible Barlow advised
Not that ! wouldn't get you
puf again II II was humanity posi-
Die providing | could do so without
being known as | managed TO do
his time. No. there's nothing You
do for me. | live a quiet, fair
Y comfortable life except for a
nan named Brown who works at
he Empire Marketing company, al
heir Main street office. and who is
'bout TO steal the girl | love. Elk
'epi for that I'd be happy"
"Oh. yeahT' began pink Eye, bur
shook his hand and bid
TO Pink Eye before the
reed man said any more.
Pink Eyes release had only oc
'urred yesterday. Since that time
Barlow had discovered O conscience
whose activities he had never be
ore been aware of. He couldn't
'eep his mind off Pink Eye and the
worst thing was that he had no
'ossible idea where to get In touch
nth the murderer.
The doctor came In the house
nd leaned over Barlow, pressing a
tethOscope to the heart.
you're all right now" he said
h~eerfully. This room isn't par
Icularly airy-and maybe a slight
tack OF indigestion !"
Perhaps" Barlow admitted
Vhen the doctor had gone. Barlow
licked up the paper and unfold
d It:
"PINK EYE KILLS FOR LAST
.TMEl" the complete headline
Fad.
Reading hastily below, Barlow
iw: ''The notorious gunman and
Iurderer, known as Pink Eye, Iasi
|ght attempted to hold up the
ain street branch of the Empire
'arketing company. A young of
worker. Mr.. Sidney Brown.
lied him after the murderer had
q Waterman. The astonishing
avery shown by Brown Is some !
!
A sudden calm came over Bar :
W. He threw down the paper
rushed to the telephone.
was at home. !.
"Why don't you go ahead and :
TX Frida to marry your Barlow
iked him. II know she's In love :
It'll you" :
you're a funny one to be asking :