The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-31
Unbidden Guests
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her fear and loathine Of him in.
creased. She tugged 1t the cord.
binding her wrists but without sue
cess. The movement didn't escape
him; it made him grin broadly.
When he was standing directly II
front Of her, he leaned over and
touched her hair.
"Lools like the Mccoy" he said
"No henna, huh?"
His hand stole down to her throat
and his long, moist fingers moved
over her skin as If they were Sc
many cold worms. Cupping his hand
under her chin. he lifted her face ia
the light.
"Not ba-ad," he commented, slow.
~. "Tasty little dish. Well, kid,
me and you are going to get along,
amt WEI"
At Harrow's Long Island house
the party was going on gaily. For q
long time no one noticed Kay's alb
sence, until Boris began to hunt for
her again and failed to find her.
He ran upstairs, taking the steps
three at . time with an easy lope,
and went to her room. The door was
open and the room was dark.
"Kay?" he called.
There was no answer.
He went downstairs, puzzled and
began another search when he
passed q servant.
"Could you tell me where Mr..
Harrow is, Mr.. Warren?"
Boris helped locate Harrow.
Telephone. Mr.. Harrow" said
the servant.
Harrow went to the telephone,
lifted the receiver.
Harrow speaking"
swell, Harrow, get q load Of this.
We got the Owen kid where no.
bodys going to find her and If you
want to see her again all in one
piece you better listen to what we
got to say"
Harrow's teeth clicked together
and he gripped the telephone vi
ciously. But, as usual, he had him
self under stern control.
"Spill It'll" he snapped.
"That's the way. Okay then.
There'll be a letter for you in q
can behind the white stone where
the road turns to the right up above
your place. Get it and read it. Then
do what it says"
The receiver clicked.
Harrow jiggled the signal fran
tically until the operator answered.
Get me the supervisor. Have
that call traced"
He jumped up and began to hurry
about the house, issuing orders.
Within q few minutes he and Spike,
with three Of the bodyguards, were
at the whitewashed stone which
marked the turn in the road. Spike
jumped out Of the car, ran forward
and found the tin can.
"It's here" he said.
Harrow seized the envelope,
ripped it open and read the typed
GET FIFTY GRAND CASH
AND NO PHONEYS OR FAST
ONES AND HAVE IT READY
WHEN PHONE CALL COMES
TO YOU AT HOME TOMORROW
AT NOON IF YOU WANT TO
SEE THE OWEN KID ALIVE.
Pete Ryan had no knowledge Of
the time. It was day and he was
awake again. That was all he
really knew: he was awake and
therefore still alive. In q few min
utes, he supposed, he would see the
lily-faced boy again, sitting there,
silent, liquid-eyed but cautious and
suspicious - . cat. Funny about
that boy. He was slight, pale. with
IN unwholesomely sweet face, yet
Pete sensed . definite impression Of
deadliness when he first saw him.
Somewhere, under that tight little
gray double breasted coat, would be
. gun, maybe two, and it was .
safe bet that the kid could shoot a
fellows teeth out with them. one by
one.
What day was It? Pete thought
It ought to be Friday, maybe Satur-
day. By now they had Kay. The
thought made him set his jaws and
tighten his fists until the nails
gouged the palms painfully. Kay
In q trap, held for ransom prob
ably, and him the Judasl The fierce
resentment, the hatred and rage
born Of futlity. was making him
reckless. And he was afraid Of this.
Not that be minded taking . chance
now. He hated himself enough to
die for what hs had done. The trou.