The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-01

sih lsAils - 4
The four a.. u.s. 4; II do the job
One car in tc:,d "f tw". one man
out, Idle, three inside. What was
tho layout Stcllicci gave US! fark
II that door on the side street, he
said. Come out that door, INTO the
car, straight down that street
What was the next turn
No one remembered the answer.
They had depended on Carlo anu
nj, men more than they had APP
rrcciatcd. And all knew the dsn-
ger OF attempting the Job with9nt
an easy route for escape.
They grew protan" aS theS call
ed on Providence TO deliver Carlo
Stellicci into their hands. -.
And then the doorbell rang with
the answer to their SupplicatlonS.
Carlo Stcllicci entered. An abJeet
Carlo. \ needy Carlo.
4 Carlo who knew not where
else To look ror funds.
When the Osborn car stopped
in front OF the house, Bruce Nc
Dougall was ready. Turning OUT
the lights and pulling on his over
coat. ne ran downstairs. patting
his rockets in u quick inventory.
Keys, cigaretS. change. wallet
darn the luck. He had forgotten
10 go TO the bank this morning
and cash a check on his new ac-
count. Now he had only u bit OF
silver, and faced Sunday broke
What If Dorothy Osborn cared To
see a movie tonight. ,
But rs ne walked toward the
car ne remembered having heard
someone 80 Mike, probably - re-
mark that the BobbS Neck banR
was open on Saturday evenings.
largely for the convenience
shopkeeperS who wished to de
nosit the receipts of their heaviest
selling day. He'd ask Dorothy to
stop at the bank; il would take
only a moment. =,
Introduced TO Mrs. Osborn. Me
Dougall climbed IN DeSiue poro'hy
and she turned the car.
1--WE have just one stop 10
make" she said. al hope you
won't mind waiting a moment
while Mother gets something on
Main street"
: "As a matter OF fact. said Nc
Dougall. al have an errand, too'
and I'll do it while you're stop
ping for Mrs. Osborn. | want TO
dash into the bank" ),
Bobbs Neck was at dinner, ana
Main street. soon TO be busy with
night shoppers and
movie-goers. was comparatively
deserted, so that Dorothy found
parking space in front OF the
bank. McDougall helped Mrs. Os-
born out of the car and she dis
appeared into a store a door or
TWO away. while he excused HIM
self from Dorothy and entered the
bank building.
Inside the street doors was 4
marble vestibule, where 4 stair
way gave access 10 offices OH the
second floor. Beyond was an
,ther set of doors, to the bank IT.
self, unlocked now for the eve
ning's business but closed on the
January weather. About to push
mis- way through the inner doors,
AcDougall fell back. -
There was no installing thcl
scene. ..... ...,
Four men were at another door.
,et in a far wall of the banking
room, the side street entrance,
Three were Juggling desperately at
he handle; the fourth, holding o
run, faced the tellers, who stood
n apparent impotence at their
with hands raised.
In q momentary paralysis. be-
lore he could recover to act, Nc
)ougall heard a sudden and ire
nendous clangor from over the
outside doors. One OF the tellers
.ad reached an alarm button with
cautious foot. " |
The four men gave up The strug-
lie with the side door and aprint-
d toward the vestibulc, and Nc |
)ougall retreated before them,
lorribly aware that Dorothy sat
n her ear Immediately in front OF
he building and that her mother
night even now be emerging from
he store door or two away.
He burst on TO the street.
Pull ahead" he yelled, waving
mperatively. "Step on IL! 20
'n--go on" ;,
Dorothy already had recognized
he alarm. A glance assured her
hat McDougall had turned toward
he store her mother ha dnetered.
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