The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04

Just remember the time wheI went into that apartment houst and how long I was gone"
 You mean you want me tt swear that you wasn't in there very long?
 That's right. I wouldn't wan you to swear to anything tha wasn't the truth. but I wasn't il there very long and I'd like to hav' you remember it just that way"
 "Ma'am," he said gallantly, "yo, walked in to that door, and so help me, don't think it coult have ben over 30 seconds latel that you came out on the run well, maybe a minute, but min ute at the outside"
 ''No," she told him, smiling You're just a litle bit optimistic You don't need to go that strong think perhaps I was in ther' three or four minutes" .'As long as that?" he asked il surprise that was either genuine ol remarkably we'll simulated. "I think so. had to take ar elevator to the third floor, go tt an apartment and then come bacl down the stairs, and I was talking with this man I was telling vol about for perhaps a minute or so.'
 well, just as you say" he said eff you did all that, I guess it wa: probably three minutes. You nigh even make it four at the outside but that's stretching it to the linn it."
 You see," she said, something happened in there that I wouldn want to be connected with. It hap pened just about 10 minutes before came out"
 His face showed relief. "Oh, shucks," he said. T won have to stretch it at all because you really weren't in there any Il minutes"
 That's what I want you to re- member"
 That's swell" he said. T re- member that, easy"
 "Now," she said. "I'd like tc have you do something else foi me-"
 "What is it?"
 "You remember the man who went in there?"
 Sure"
 Millicent took a bill from hel purse. "I'd like to have you droI me off here. turn around and SC back to that apartment house Wait in front of the door. If yor see my friend come out. tell hin that his party is waiting for hin at the hotel where he met hei earlier"
 "Just that?" That's all"
 "If you want to trust me witt the name of the hotel, ma'am, wouldn't ."
 She shook her head and said "It isn't that, but this is one oi those cases where what you don't know won't hurt you. That will be enough to give him the infor- nation want him to have and il won't be enough to get you into any trouble if the wrong parties should ask you questions"
 The cab drivers grateful hand closed about the bill Millicent handed him.
 "Ma'am", he said.. ''the wrong partifs could question me from now until they made skating rinks in the hot place, and they couldn't get anything from me-"
 "You don't understand" she said
 Sudden comprehension filled his countenace.
 "Oh, see. You mean the cops There, there, Miss. shouldn't have said that. guess was just a little dumb. Don't worry. You're playing safe wher you play with me. How long dc you want me to wait there?"
 "Wlel," she said slowly, perhaps half an hour, or ."
 Make 1t an hour" he Said You can't tell what might hap pen. IT make it an hour and ther before I leave I'll go ring the bel on every apartment in the building and tell them that I had a custom. CT that went in the building some place and left without paying and ."
 "oh, could you do that?" Milli. cent asked eagerly. Could you dc that at once? I mean, right now?' Could you get into the building and cover those apartments-a1l oi them?"
 Sure thing he told her What's more, I'll leave my cal right in front of that house so ii your friend should come out hell know I am in looking for him."
 "Oh. that would be just wonder full" Miliicent said, "Only be care- full. Be very. very careful"
 "How careful?" he asked.
 My friend seems to have disappeared somewhere in that building"
 The cab driver opened a pocket in the side of the door, pulled out a big wrench and slipped 1t up his sleeve.
 "Ma'am." he said, 'if they bop me one before 1 beat 'em to 1t with this wrench they're gonna be good
 She fumbled with the door catch and the driver reached out and opened the door.
 "You're gonna get out here?" he asked.
 "Yes. I don't want to go back and I want you to ret started"
 He gave her a smile, tipped hlf cap and slid the cab into motion. "on my way" he called.
 (TO Be continuedD