The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-18
CHAPTER THREE

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w beside him, Bob took his turn
at the wheel Of her car and drove
into downtown Indianapolis.
She had not spoken since the
moment when. as it seemed they
were about TO kiss and make up"
something she remembered had
made her turn away.
AS they turned around the Circle
she asked, thoUghtfully:
Just what is it you're fighting
Bob? Do you know"
No. But almost certainly it's a
1nsdndan who calls himself Black
Hawk We don't know who he is,
Of course, or where he hides. He
can put up a pretty diabolical game
of hide-and-seek with me, if he
knows Indianapolis and this part
of the country"
What is he-one of the escaped
convicts?"
Il don't believe so, although he
may have headquarters in the
Terre Haute underworld sector"
Ou AOAA hAlOW WIZ llC L. VI
what he looks like SO he may
come right up to you and kill you
any time, without giving you a
warningl Oh, Bob" Ava exclaimed
I'm afraid"
Whats the matter?"
why did you get mixed up in
this awful thing? I won't have a
Ava" Bob responded, smiling
you used to make fun of me be-
cause I spent all my time doing
nothing, and was of no value to my
country or my city. Now have a
chance to be Of service, and you
don't like it."
You could have picked some
thing safer than this"
What difference does that make
to you2"
4 VA could not answer. They
L n drove up to the postoffice
Bob was anxious to see the situation
now that things had quieted down.
A crowd still fingered around the
building, and police lines, while
more flexible. still held.
Detective Chief Fred Simon was
in command at the emergency head
quarters on the first floor, to which
Bob and Ava were taken.
There's a call waiting for you on
the government switchboard" Chief
Simon told Bob.
Bob was put through in a few
moments to the Chief.
I have a few reports for you, -
the Chief said. The two letters
from Black Hawk were typewriter
on a Remington NoiselesS portable
1890 model, standard keyboard
There were no distinguishing char
acteristics to help us at this time.
All the same, we'll watch fol-
such typeWriters," Bob replied.
quite right. Now, the map, We
have found with the assistance OF
the Bureau of Standards, is torn
from an Automobile Bluebook guide
for tourists. 1t might have beer
obtained anywhere, and is virtually
untraceable.
But, somewhere, there's a copy oil
that Bluebook with part of mar
torn out of it,
~THAT'S so, Major Martyne
i And I hope you can find it
The poStoff1ce inspectors report that
both letters were mailed in Indian
apoiS. stamped with special delivery
stamps and airmail stamps which
had ben purchased some time pre-
viouSly.
you may be able to trace the
sale of the stamps, however. This
letters were mailed at the regular
outgoing mail window in the post
office"
Thanks. Chief. BY the way, J
think I have figured out how he
knew of my assignment. For sew
eral days I have seen mysterious
strangers wherever I went.
IT thought nothing of them unit
now, but apparently I've been under
pretty sharp surveillance. He proba-
bly, knew that it was likely would
be called in"
Every probably; you're the rank
ing NJ. 7. officer in the district
Well. keep at it, major!"
Ava whispered to Bob as he huns
UP the receiver: "Remember-wt