The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-10
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 For your information, have men placed where they can come to your rescue whenever I give the signal, but don't want to do that until I've got some in- criminating evidence" She nodded.
 Good luck" he told her. step ped from the elevator and let the door close.
 As the closing door made the electrical contact, the elevator lurched upward. It jolted to a stop at the third floor. Millicent saw a deserted corridor. She screamed, Norman, Norman! Where are you?" and ran the length of the corridor.
 Some man shouted through a closed door, Pipe down. want to sleep"
 A door opened. A strange man stepped into the corridor. Are you looking for the man who was hurt in apartment 309?" he asked.
 "Yes," Millicent said, and such was her eagerness to locate Nor- man that for the moment she en- tirely forgot she was bait for a death trap.
 T found him in the corridor, !" the man said. "He was uncon- scious. took him in here and have been waiting for him to regain consciousness so I could find out what happened. He's not badly hurt"
 Millicent ran swiftly to the door of the apartment. The man stood to one side. Looking past him, Millicent saw couch. On the couch, covered by blanket, lay Norman Happ. There was a gash on his forehead on which dry blood had encrusted. His eyes were closed.
 Norman" Millicent screamed.
 Norman shouted. "Run, Millie. Call the police!"
 A woman's voice screamed an epithet, a gun roared.
 Norman Happ had flung himself off the couch as he called his warning. Millicent saw that his hands were tied behind his back as he dove, head first, to the floor. A bullet ripped the davenport where his head had been. Another bullet tore through the upholster- ing, ripping cloth, sending up a shower of dust and exposing wire springs.
 The strange man who had stood in the doorway struck at Millicent's head with @ blackjack. Somehow l-he did not know how she avoided that blow and sped to- ward Norman Happ.
 Through an open door which led to the kitchenet she saw Dick Gen. try, an automatic in his hand, his lips twisted into an evil leer. talk ing deliberate aim at Norman Happ's struggling figure.
 Millicent screamed, iunged for. ward. The gun roared, She heard the impact of a bullet striking something solid, as with savagery which surprised her, she flung her. self upon Dick Gentry and realized she was holding his wrist, strug. gling with him for the automatic
 "You little she-devil!" he ex. claimed, as her teeth sank into hii hand, Take that!"
 1 He kicked at her. The gur roared again. Something struck her in the side with numblins force. She heard terrific roar felt Dick Gentry, grow suddenly limp. Sergeant Mahoney's voice sounding deadly ominous, said Make a move and you'll get the same dose. Stick 'em up!" Millicent broke free as Dick Gentry collapsed to the floor. She saw Sergeant Mahoney cutting al Norman's bonds with a clasp knife, saw the strange man with his hands high above his head.
 Milicent ran to Norman, scream ing, Are you hurt?"
 He grinned at her and said "No. Why didn't you run when I warned you? Gentry was hold ing a gun on me. He said he'd shoot if I didn't lie perfectly still I knew what they wanted. They wanted to get you in here. When I shouted I dove forward to dodge the bullet. A woman was with him. She ran. couldn't see her | clearly"
 He strengthened. rubbing his wrists. Sergeant Mahoney stepped