The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-20
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Failing, with the help of Gerry
Neal, to locate her companion,
Betty Haynes, abducted by Jack
Speddon, Martha Britain starts
north from San Francisco up the
west coast. And suddenly she de-
eides, even though she loves Neal,
that he is implicated in Betty's
disappearanee. So she has him
arrested.
Arriving in Seattle, still in
search Of Betty, Martha finds that
a Johnny Ciznik, underworld char
aeter, is involved in the case. And
a few hours later Martha, too, is
abducted by Speddon, who tricks
her into meeting him at trailer
camp. She is chloroformed and
eventually finds herself aboard
Ciznik's ship. Speddon shows up
and informs her that Ciznik wants
to see her. Then it is that Mar
tina learns that she and Betty have
become innocent victims OF
gigantic dope ring, whose leaders
wanted to try out a new trailer as
a narcotic conveyor, and used the
girls to make the test.
Ciznik offers to take Martha in
to the ring, threatening death 1t
she refuses. But Martha is ada
want. Angered at this defiance,
Cixnik calls in a Sinking Oriental.
Mortified, Martha sees the yellow
man approach but she is never to
know what orders he was to carry
out for at that moment a terrific
defamation shook the ship. he
coast guard was catching up with
them. In the excitement, Martha
escapes, later finds Betty and to-
gether they climb to the next
deck. Then they realized the rea-
son for Ciznik's concern for them.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXIV
Martha screamed, opened her
eyes again. But it was not Ciznik
who had fired. His revolver clat-
tered TO the floor, and he stood
there clutching his right wrist and
rocking with the sudden pain.
Suddenly the room was filled with
men, all struggling around Ciznik
and Ling.
A young coast guard officer
showed through the mob. Take
them aboard" he ordered, and
came toward the two women.
"Arc you all right"
"Y-yeS." said Martha weakly.
Pm Lieutenant HOwison. We
didn't know you girls were aboard
here or we wouldn't have got so
rough out there. Quickly he UNI
looSencd the rope which Ling had
bound them. "Well take care of
YOU. There's a doctor aboard"
HOwiSon'S men made fast work
of sending Ciznik and the ORR
entail along the paSSageway. With
the officer between them, Martha
and Betty followed, both glad for
his firm assistance.
On deck the confusion had sub
sided. Ciznik'S men were meckly
transferring to the coast guard.
An officer and crew were making
ready TO take over the smuggling
ship. Suddenly Martha stopped
dead still, her face growing paler
than before.
whats wrong?" Howison
asked.
She rubbed trembling hand
over her damp forehead. "N-n-
nothing. I'm all right now"
She had seen Gerry Neal, UNI
mistakably, aboard the coast
guard cutter. His presence among
Ciznik's men was not what had
struck her motionlcSS. But rather
it YVES the hurting thought that
not once had Ne tried to help her.
even make her more comfortable.
Not once had he owned the cour-
age To face her ut last, and admit
the truth.
Suddenly she felt herself lean
ins too heavily against the young
officer. IL think I'm going to
faint
Feeling better now, Mart?"
1t was Betty, sitting on the edge
of her berth. Martha saw the port