Evening star., 1934-12-09

brightly the wooden screen
that backed the show window and Fenderton
leaned back against the shelf behind the
counter, and the door opened and Mr.. Blatz
came tn He came to the counter and pointed
at the tins Of Golden Glow In the wall case
and held up one finger.
Yes, mr." said Fendertoo hriskly. "One
Golden Glow. Is cents" although Mr. Blatx
could not hear him, being deaf and dumb and
Mr.. Blatz took the tin and laid down his money.
and smiled In friendly fashion. The store door
opened and two men came IN. Automatics
flashed from their pockets and the muzzles
covered Fundertou and M. Biatx
Hands up!" ordered the tougher Of the two,
and Fenderton and Mr. Blatx quickly raised
their hands high above their heads. shut up
and keep shut up or youn get yours and
plenty"
Joe walked around behind the counter and
opened the cash register and uttered IN oath
Of disgust IS he saw the few nickels and dimes
there. He turned to Fenderton.
you don't get away with this bo." he said.
where's the rest Of the cash? Come across"
That's AL there IS" said Fenderton. That's
an Mrs. Gruber left here. She took the rest
with her"
"cut it," growied Joe. where's the eash1
Come across. Talk fast"
my goodnessl" said Fenderton. Il am tell
ing you the truth
His attention was all given to Joe and the
ugly automatic. and -Joe's companion with his
gun pointed at Mr. Blatx, scowling at Fen
derton. Mr.. Blatz, with his hands held high,
did not move
He knew that his wife, upstairs across the
street, always watched him until he was safely
home, afraid that some car he could not hear
might strike him as he crossed the street He
could see, over the window screen, that she
was watching him now. and his fingers were
hc of rSoof
phabet.
'fHold-up men here" he Spelled Telephone
police" and he spelled it over and over again
while Fenderton talked, trying to convince Joe
that he was telling the truth about the money.
In the window across the street Mrs. Blatz read
her husbands message and ran to the tele-
phone.
Listen, bo." snarled Joe, you've got one
more chance. see? Where's the cash?"
But I'm telling you that there isn't any more
here" said Fenderton. I'd"
A police car swung to the curb and two burly
policemen leaped from it. Their automatics
were in their hands and they threw open the
door. Joe and his companion gave one look
and their hands went up and their guns fell to
the floor.
1T WAS 10 o'clock the next evening before
Fenderton was able to see May Middleton, but
she came out to meet him as soon as she heard
his whistle and she had read the news in the
evening paper. The paragraph said:
Joseph Gulkin and Richard Cuffy, two hold
up men for whom the police squads have been
hunting were captured yesterday afternoon
while holding up the Gruber stationery store,
857 Main street Credit for their capture is
given to Fennerton Rober, who kept the two
men in conversation until the arrival of OFF,
Murphy and Hargraves in police car No.
As
why Fenderton" exclaimed May Middleton
she took his arm and fell into step with him,
you were in earnest, weren't you?"
IT don't know what you mean. May Middle
tom said Fenderton severely. Il hope you
don't presume to say you think I've been kid
ding you
"Of course not, Fenderton. But-well-you
were detecting weren't you? And you did cap
ture those hold-up men, didn't you?"
"AIl in the days work. May: all in the days
work." he said. And am sore?"
"Sore?" asked May. What are you sore
about?"
They spelled my name wrong" said Fender
ton, but he laughed. But that's life" he said;
~that's life