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phoning Dan Mcnamara, then decided
the worthy fellow might prove an EN-.
barrassment. So she got pistol from
her bureau drawer-because she was
practical soul and dwelt alone. She
had purchased the pistol as q 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" 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. / crashed the gate"
We'll, you'll crash out OF here In
split second, you little hellion," Lanny
cried sharply. wet as a dishrag and
your hair like 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, II my boy
friend hadn't shot back at him and
made him hunt his hole I'd be f1shbaIt
This minute"
You've got to get out of here,
Nance" Lanny was terrified. How
nany 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 thls?'
She dashed into her kitchen and
took down the telephone receiver. And
again masculine voice said:
Miss Rebecca Lanning?"
Lanny controlled herself. YES" she
ssid calmly. who's speakingg'
Dan Mcnamara"
"Oh, hello, Dan. How are your"
Fine, Lanny. How's yourself?'
We'll, | might be dead for all the
interest you've taken In me since you
swallowed that good highball you
grated OF me the day you came to
Doctor Burt's office with that Nance
Belden girl" She added archly-"you
eggl'
Dan Mcnamara laughed Can I
come out now7"
1.-THE very Idea. OF course not. It's
almost ten O'Clock and I'm just about
10 retire!"
This Is business, Lanny. I've got to
see you at once"
Il didn't know the police were after
me-"
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 clean get
away. You know that. But the war.
den--naturally. II seems you visited
Nance two weeks ago and smuggled a
letter out for her and mailed 1t.
Dan, give you my word Of honor
neither mailed letter for her nor
oassed 1t to somebody else to mail.
Nor did the girl discuss with me any
plans for escape. II she had would
nave told the warden, In order to pre-
vent her escape. Ii wouldn't have been
kind not to do so. The girl Ii mentally
irresponsible and 1t would have oc.