The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-10

MeAuWntIep ClAire n@o run ups stairs to Bob steele's room. Bob was still lying there, motlonless, and Hannah, wearing large white apron, was sitting by the bedside.
 The girl motioned Hannah to come with her into Lyman Fos- dicks room. Listen DO you hear anything7" She held tip her hand.
 Sure I do,' Hannah answered after Q minute. Ifs that what you heard the night you came2"
 "Yes," replied Claire. Then, as tho sounds stopped, she told what she had found in Dan Dallas cabin and about Susie'g Tnysteri- ous appearance down the root cellar steps.
 "What'd I tell you?" Hannah's tone was triumphant. She's in cahoots with that fellah and don't you be forgettin' iti I'll bet the two of 'em are on the track of the same thing you're after, and, if the truth was kncWn, she amt any too glad to have you showin' Il phere. Yet your Uncle Lyman left her something when he died, didn't he?
 "A very generous income for the rest of her life," answered Claire. And he stipulated that Susie and Eb should have the care of this house, if we were agree- able to that arrangement"
 "An' let sine ain't satisfed" Hannah snorted.
 DO you think ought to force her to tell what she knowS?" Claire looked at the older woman with c pcrplexed frown. T thought 1t might be better not to let her know suspected anything"
 Hannah pondered this for a minute, then nodded her head in agreement. You stay with MT. Steele and I'll go down and have . look around. If Dan Dallas Is coming back from the village, he ought to be here mighty soon."
 If Pat would only comep sighed Claire. She turned slowly back to the sIckroom, and Han- nah went downstairs, her large white apron ruStling starchily as she Btrode along.
 True to her prediction, Dallas tall figure could be seen swinging of the main road and coming toward the house. Hannah watch- ed him 6 minute from the porch, then, aS though she had come to c sudden decision, she walked quickly | to the aspen grove, broke of a small stick from one Of the trees, and went on to his cabin. Opening the door of the cabin, she stepped behind it, unfastening her big apron. Tn 6 few minutes the mans fotSteps crunched on the gravel outside. Then he stood franl- cd in the open door. AS he turned to close it, with an aStonishingly quick movement, Hannahg apron was thrown over his head. At the same time, Hannah's large foot trip- ped him. The next instant he was on the floor with the woman's mus. cular weight on his head. Some- thing hard prodded his chest as Hannah commanded Bterniy:
 Lay still now, or you'll wish you had. Better do as I sayl"
 "Okay. Dams voice sounded Smothered. "Only, for gosh sake, get of my neck, I'll come across, You got the drop on me-"
 For moment Hannah hesi- | tated. Then she got Up and pulled the apron off, holding 1t over her arm to conceal the aspen stick she carried. Just keep both hands on | this table when I can sec 'em." She | directed him to Q chair ct the table | nearby.
 Dallas looked at her with new respect. That was mighty neat of you, I must say, he compli- mented her. Naturally wasn't expecting to meet up with any, one here"
 "Nop' Hannah grinned grimly. "A trick l worked once in the early days on heather Injun who figured he'd run his war path through my ranch house."
 "Well, what do you want now?" asked Dallas.
 "Where'd you get that silencer that rolled of your roof while you was gone? Does 1t 1t that gun over there?"
 T don't reckon it does," he an. swered. T ain't had time to find out. I'm telling you straight, I wasn't the one who used 1t. I found it in the aspen grove after I loaned the gun."
 Loaned the RtIn?"