Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-07

"DEATH"

squad of men over here right away Right, IT'S
East 57th Street That gives you just-let me
see--exactly sixteen minutes by my watch Five
minutes! You can? That's fne No, just sur
round the place. Cover all entrances to apart
ment 1912. If anyone tries to enter, nab him.
We're armed yes. Well take care of the inside.
Okay, get going! And. Mac - remember, no
sirens"
'MacCarthy's bringing his men over?"
BE here in FIVE minutes. Calm down, John!
Dammit, you're only making things worse by
losing your nerve. No ones going to harm you
while you're in this apartment Well see that
all the doors and windows are locked James!
Now sit down, John, and try to get yourself
in hand. James, lock the doors and bolt all the
windows then come back and stand by here
with US until after midnight. Mr.. Darnelrs life
has been threatened, and we're not taking any
chances"
Yes, MIR. Trent"
Mine minutes, Trent! I'm going mad, tell
you! can't can't stand this suspense"
"If you'd stop that pacing up and down like
a Gagged animal and sit down, 1t would be easier
on you. You look like ghost! Come, come,
man, get yourself in hand. Stop tormenting
yourself And be careful of that gun Those
things do go off, you know! Here's James.
Everything locked up, James,"
Everything, sir"
"All right-good! Get your gun and stand
there by the window"
yes sir"
John, you stand over there with your back
to the wall. I'll stay here by the table where
I can watch both you and the door. Let's see
five minutes to twelve. MacCarthy and his men
have surrounded the building by now. What's
that? There's someone at the doorP'
Don't answer 1t, Trent! For Gods sake! If
you open that door I'm doomed!'
"Shh, quiet! Wait. James, slip over to the
IL - kt~.,
should shoot through the panel. Ask who 1t is
Careful don't get In front of the door! Steady,
John Train your gun on the door. All right
James,"
Who's there?"
IN IACCARTHY. We picked up two men who
NJ say they're from the Manhattan Trans
fer Company They have box here for Mr.
Darnen. Said they got their orders just fifteen
minutes ago to deliver it here few minutes
before midnight. Harrigan says he knows the
boys and that they're all right, but the box
looks suspicious. They've been parked down on
10th Street since ten o'clock waiting for in
structions Think we'd better have look inside
the box?"
did YOU hear that Trent? 1t may be bomb
Tell them to get it out of here!"
open the door, James. Keep your nerve
John. Hello, Mac! Well that is a box A pack
ing case, I'd say, and big one at that! Have
the men bring it in. James, get a hammer
quickly Let's get it open. We haven't much
timew
There's death in that box, Trent! Get it out
of here as quickly as you can or in few min
utes we'll all be dead!'
Nonsense, John! Here's hammer, Harri-
gan. Get the cover off Careful! Mac, have your
boys cover the entrances and you look out for
Darnell. This may be a hoax to draw our at
tention away from John here"
Right Williams, Muldoon! Cover the window
and the door. You stand here in front Of me-
Mr.. Darnell Say! Looks like-my God it is! It's
its dead mani"
STEADY, men! Pull that paper off the face
Why-why, it's Terry Moran, isn't 1.-THE boy
who went to the chair two days ago for the