The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-24
NEXT: Your waIstllne.

MEAT: HOur W0bBlIlne.
 Caisc stepped into the corridor.
 He Jerked the door shut with that Hullen violence which charac- teriZed him when he was in a temper, and strode toward the elevator.
 He's mad as the devil about something" Norman Happ said "I know him well enough to know when he gets one of those fits of black rage"
 Milliccnt shuddercd and said. Surely you don't suspect that "
 Don't ever fool yourself" he told her grimly. "I'd suspect Bob Caise of anything. DO you know what I believe? I believe there's q chance my father is being held prisoner right in that room"
 Why. Norman Happ!" she said. Do you mean to tell me Bob would do anything like that?"
 "Whcn my father dies" Nor man said, Bob expects to come IHtO IOt or money.
 "Would your father leave 1t to him 2"
 "No. but Cynthia would inherit if. and Bob figures on getting his share. He's q crooked Bchcmer and he's smart as the very devil"
 Bob Caisc Jcrkcd back the eIe- vator door. entered the cage and T. moment later tho door slid smoothly closed.
 Norman Happ said 10 Millicent 'T'm going to find out whats in that apartment"
 ''Do be careful" she cautioned
 Were going to get in," he said grimly.
 And then what?"
 That" he told her, depend, on what we find"
 He led the way down the cor rldor, came to Ii halt before the door of Apartment 300. He took the keys from his pocket. tried one in the lock. gave an cxclama- ton of disappointment. inserted another and said in half whis- per. This ig going to do it." Millicent heard the bolt click back. and Norman Happ pushed his way into the room. saying Let me look around before you come in. IL may be dangerous" She had no intention of allow ing him to face any danger which that room might hold. She was moreover, impcllcd by curiosity to And out just what was fin thi' myst crIOus apartment. So strong was this curiosity that 1t wasn't until after she had entered tho room and heard the door slam shut behind her that she realized she and Norman Uapp had fclon- | iOusly broken into hn apartment | rented by q woman whom neither of them knew.
 | "Plcnac be careful, Norman she cautioned "If we should gel | caught they'd send un both t' | jnil. I'm in bad already. bu | your safcty."
 He turned to flash her q re | assuring smile. Don't worry. MI | Iicen'. they won't catch us. I anyone come in I'm going t' start q fight. You make an cscap' while the fights going on." | "Pleasc don't" MilIiccnt pleaded "Plcnse take care of yourself | Norman"
 "Forgct it." he told her. IN ono's come in yet and we cnI look the place over and get ou before anyone doee."
 He swept his arm about in n inclusive gesture. Look around. find. We want something tha Twin give us ? clcw iO the idcntit of the woman who has this apart mcnf, and perhaps we can fin some damaging evidence that wi incrImlnatc Bob Caisc." | IIc crossed 10 the window m pulled up the shade. lcttin additional light flood the room The apartment showed cvidenc of having ben occupied recently There were nghtrny9 in Whlc burnt matches and cigaret stub were Uttered about. In the llttl kitchenette n bottle of Scotch wa
 more than half cmptied, tw ! BJ DHCIlF VI bpbl bhh bF'h VI and n third was about n guartc full. An ice tray had been take from the electric ice box anC | judging from the water in tn bottom of the aluminium pan, Bofn of the fee cubes had ben uIlOwe to belt. Two highball glassc were on the sink. side by hdf Their rims were sticky 8nd Il ono of them was weak mixtur ! of whiskey and water. Norman U1pp started mcthodicaI survey of the ashtrayf inspected the various brands o l cigarets which had been smoked segrcgating those which had tn stain Of pink lIpstick on then from those which had no sncl color.
 MiIIIcent, giving inc npartmcn n quick glance, determined ina Phyllis Fauiconer was rather shiftiess housekceper. She finDt | open the door of the closet. tbei | suddenly recoiled with an ex cIanatlon of apazemcnt. "Normanw she cried. "IoOi herei"
 He reached her side in three strides, caught her by the gboul. der and said. What is it?"