Evening star., 1933-10-07
ISIAl1D Girl.
W frank r. ADAMS

| fact every minute that passes brings
us nearer to q situation which is a
thousand times worse than II he had
taken me away as soon as we were
married. At that time we at least had
not come to open hoStilities. Now,
when he regains consciousness, nothing
that he can think of will be too cruel.
You gentlemen do not know what
Dummy is capable of-yet.'
Just to make sure that he doesn't
regain consciousness inconveniently
soon let's tap him on the head with
this" suggested DR.. Snyder, picking UT
solid brass poker from among the
fire tools
"You, a minister, say that?" Irene
questioned, shocked.
"Yes. This seems to be case where
one should apply the rule about turn
ing the other cheek AS our friend isn't
able to act on it himself I propose that
we do the turning for him"
Perhaps 1t will be just as WELL sug-
gested Vern practically, ''if we tie his
hands and feet together with these.
He had commandeered the tasseled
cords which held back the frayed cur
tains.
The other men offered to help but
Vern claimed a trifie of superior skill
from having been in the Navy and ne
neat bale of humanity.
There" Vern exclaimed with some
pride at his own handiwork. "Houdlni
himself couldn't get out Of that in less
than 80 seconds.
But" Irene pointed out, "he is just
as dangerous unconscious and tied as
he would be if he were free. I told
you that his instructions to Peter Pan
| cake were that If he did not come out
/ hofnro I1a pf tho hn1Ir he f0
take such measures with regard to
Drury as would guarantee Dummy
safety
| DR.. Snyder and the other old men
( looked at each other blankly. In their
world things such as that could not
! exist. plot so vile and cruel must be
the fgment of a nightmare and not an
incident out of real life.
/ What can we do?" Warner Ferguson
asked in fearful querulousness.
/ A thoughtful silence of few mo-
ments was the only reply to his ques-
tions. Then Vern began to unite the
knots he had just made around Dunn
my's' wrists.
You are going to let him go?" here
asked.
No Mrs Squales." Vern replied with
the heightened good humor of one who
Is fIehting on the edge Of a precipice.
But I have an idea
| He took of "Dummy's" coat and put
it on in place of his own.
Get me your husband S hat and in
| the moonlight, II there is any. l think
can fool this bird up in the treetop. :
But the telegraphing," Irene OBJ
/ iected.
Il can even do that if necessary Or
if you think I can't send fast enough
! you can do it for me and say that +
! l,tyr% ,r-rte+ -, Da%n
ought to be getting SO tired by this
/ time that he won't be very Observing"
/ There seemed to be no other alter
native to the desperate expedient which
VeTn suggested. Therefore, when the.
/ end Of the hour approached and It was
time for Dummy" to make another ap-
pearance out in the yard, Vern. taking
Irene with him. assumed the shamblirs
gait Of the mute and with shoulde'
dropped forward after the fashion
I the man he initiated. left the room.
In the hall. which was unlighted,
started to speak, Dear, there must
But she stopped him with a pressu
on his arm and the monOsyllable, "NC.
Vern understood and for a dangerC
second at the door she slipped into | /
arms. Lip reading, under certain co =
oitiors, can only be done in that W;
! The stimulus vas wonderful. We i
! CpeAeu tIle OOO1 prepared 10 20 Dca .lc
with all the beasts of the Jungle tha
might lurk outside. Heretofore Verne.
Mabee, in common with nearly eve-,y
other young man Of his generation, ha.s
thought that a kiss was Just a kiss ar.
nothing more, He had never dreamel
that contact with a womans lips ha
drum beats and the ring of steel in it.
the surge Of the ocean and the sweep
Of wings in wind.
/ Together they crossed the patch Of
restless moonlight which lay between
the house and the lookout pine -
A bullet might have halted them
without occasioning any particular sur
prise to either but they arrived at the
base Of the tree unmolested
A hammer hung there on a cord Il
was what Dummy" Squales used in
signaling his confederate
Vern picked it up and tapped out thu
signal for Attention. .
There was no answer.
CTo be continued) =.