The Coolidge examiner., 1935-09-13
Gip's Alibi
By WILBUR CRIPE
e Mcclure %e@ag agsr~F Syndicate
WAt SEES ter

Up apartment on Eighth avenue
where be was hiding ogt wi;h his
pal Cip Gerard Ills face vas
ghastly.
~Gyp had rushed 60 the window
ai the sound 81 shots lie whirled
uow. a ruui - a man. hu; broad
90 shoulder and pow ergul FOR his
size. As Slick slumprl io the floor
De tried 20 catch him. but too late
Joe Rameill--" Slick whispered
the nam. - his assassin and Gip
kuelt 60 listen Grim lines formed
io his face. Then. with frantic
concern:
Let me get q doctor"
$50 use Sticks slender hauds
reached up 90 bold him. I'm done
for 4 srayl~h pallor svep; luto
DTS cheeks Seef you can
and johnny"
sure III and Johnny. Vow.
don't sou worry about Johnny
Aud~--hls voice grew husky with
threai-~i'u take care ot Joe Ra-
NELL. too"
Slick closed bis eyes.
Clip had sentimental streak
about funerals. lie gave Slick Sar.
rett showy send-oT. a riot ~
color ending in riot of runare
With the police taking part and 50
many shots being fired there was
no way % determine who did KIN
Joe Ramcill
CLIP went to the hospital with n
bullet In his hip Before he re-.
covered q clever dick traced n
stickup sob 20 hts door Enough
20 send hlm 90 the big house for
year
Eui CLIP dld uo; mind that He
was free again. and not the Kind
~ baby Ia stay broke long. He
stlll had bis coupe with hulie. proof
glass. too ln this coupe. and with
ideas Ia hls head be started for
Indiana. The thought iha, Johnny
VAS practically hls own hos. 20
. support and care for. brought an
odd paiernal feeling 20 hls heart.
Z Again there wHs deep satisfaction
In fulfilling his pledge 20 slick.
Johnny Sarreit was a llkable and
pleasant faced lad Three az his
nfjeen years had ben spent In bed
Clip stared az the sllky. brown hair.
the shrewd blue eyes. lips fuIl and
tender as girls. The resemblance
~ father and son fascinated him
Careful questioning ne;ted the in
formation tha, Johnny 5 spine might
+ BE- made good as ever. with an -.
F pensive operation
Clip placed "a hand on his shout
der. Leave lt 10 me. kid one o.
these days IN have lots % jack
You've already done too much.
Johnny waived the operation with
a smile and helpless gesture of
F his thin hands Then. observing
that thanks were dlstasieful 10 his
benefacior. be changed the subject
with cauny tact:
Tell me about father"
Gyp's association with slick Sar.
regi had been almost bro;herly. lie
had great many things TO tell
which made Johnny's eyes glow.
Clip departed with hearty prom
ises 90 return in about a week. But
he was no more than five miles
away when an armed posse In
fleet car headed him OF.
The officers laughed az his lgnor.
Rnce OF a local bank siick-up.
half hour earlier Certain their
captive knew all abou, IL. they made
a dryiy humorous explanation. A
short. broad man had driven up 10
I the bank In a coupe. He had In
viied the cashier 10 open the vault,
and the latter had done so with
nasty looking pistol jabbing his
ribs. After crammins eleven thou
sand dollars IN a brown leather bag.
the bandit got away.
Clip sneered. Il haven't the
money. You've got the wrong
man"
A search % his car proved the
truth OF his first statement But
unfortunately for Clip. II led TO the
discovery Of the bullet-proof glass
and a wicked looking rod In the
dash compartment They were sure
now they had the right man.
Clip was In a hot spot ANY varl-
atlons In appearance between him
self and the real robber could not
be determined
But there was one tiny ray Of
hope. II he could convince the
authorities that he really had visit.
ed Johnny. he might be able 10
prove his presence In the boys
room az the time OF the stick-up.
So he told the sheriff all he pru-
IDENTIFY could. and this officer. IN.
convinced. but falr-mlnded. sent n
deputy 10 investigate.
Johnny had already learned of
the robbery. But he did not know
Clip was In custody. He was In
fever OF excitement. thinking that
Clip had pulled the stick-up right
after leaving him. To pay for
Johnny's operation, no doubt. His