Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-14
CHAPTER IV-Continued

phoning Dan Mcnamara, then decided
the worthy fellow might prove an EN-
barrassment. SO she got a pistol from
Ter bureau drawer-because she was
A practical soul and dwelt alone. She
had purchased the pistol as a precau
tion-and went to the door. She cooked
the pistol, took a long breath. threw
open the door suddenly and raised her
weapon.
Put 'em up" she commanded
harshly.
Don't be silly, Lanny DEAR" a soft
voice entreated her YEARLY. Its
only me-"
Nancy ~Belden-you little devil"
Lanny almost shouted. Come in here
this instant"
Nance Belden reeled In and Lanny
closed the door behind her, turned
the bolt, switched on the hall light
and screamed.
Pipe down." Nance commanded, In
that queer, faint, weary voice. I'm
not a corpse, but I'll tell the world
came mighty close to being one just
before lookup time this afternoon.
Lanny, dear, l crashed the gate"
well, you'll crash out of here in
a split second, you little hellion," Lanny
cried sharply. wet as a dishrag and
sour hair like a witch's, and covered
With blood. Where are you hurt?"
Bullet through my left arm, high
up near the shoulder. That guard
could shoot. and he did! If my boy
friend hadn't shot back at him and
made him hunt his hole Id be fishbait
this minute"
you've got TO get out of here,
Nance" Lanny was terrified. How
many visitors have you had since
you've been In San Quentin?"
Just you, Lanny."
THE authorities will look me up and
they'll come here. Understand? They'll
come here-there, they're on the tele
phone now Oh, my good lord, what
have | done to deserve this?'
She dashed into her kitchen and
took down the telephone receiver. And
again a masculine voice said:
Miss Rebecca LanningY
Lanny controlled herself. "Yes," she
said calmly. who's speakingy"
Dan Mcnamara"
"Oh, hello, Dan. How are you?"
Fine, Lanny. How's yourself?'
We'll. I might be dead for all the
interest you've taken In me since you
swallowed that good highball you
grated Off me the day you came to
Doctor Burt's office with that Nance
Belden girl" She added archly-"you
egg"
Dan Mcnamara laughed. Can |
come out nowT
1.-THE very idea. or curse not. It's
almost ten o'clock and I'm just about
to retire !"
This Is business, Lanny. I've got TO
see you at once"
Il didn't know the police were after
me-"
1.-THE police aren't, but the chief Is.
Lanny, that Nance Belden escaped
from San Quentin late this afternoon.
She got to San Francisco all right. We
know that because we found the speed
boat she crossed the bay In tied up In
the yacht harbor at the Marina. There
was blood all over the cockpit and bull
let holes In the hull"
"All Of which proves, Dan. that Gods
In his heaven and all's well with the
world. Are you seriously trying to re-
cover the girl and send her back to the
penitentiary?"
I'm not. I'd give two OF my big
buck teeth to see her make a clean get.
away. You know that. But the war
den-naturally. II seems you visited
Nance two weeks ago and struggled q
letter out for her and mailed 1t.
Dan, ! give you my word OF honor
| neither mailed a letter for her MOI
passed 1t to somebody else to mail
Nor did the girl discuss with me an,
plans for escape. II she had ! would
have told the warden, In order to pre-
vent her escape. II wouldn't have beer
kind not to do so. The girl Is mental,
irresponsible and II would have oc