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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

Bowling, at Bethesda.
Mrs. William B. Mobley entertained
a number of her Rockville friends at
bridge Friday in her home at Chevy
Chase.
Mrs. Arthur B. Rudd has been visit
ing relatives in Mt. Kisco, N. ].
One of the Tuesday bridge clubs
was entertained this week by Mrs. J
M. White, with the following guests
attending: Mrs. Almus Speare, Mrs
Valentine Wilson, Mrs. Randolph Tai
bott, Mrs. Walter A. Williams, Mrs
Shirley Prescott, Mrs. Nichols Brew
err and Mrs. Lloyd Brewer.
| Miss Mary Anderson of Washing
ton visited relatives in Rockville ovel
! the weekend.
Mr.. Walter Bauer returned on Sun
day from Chicago.
Mr.. Stonestreet Lamar returned OF
Wednesday to Cambridge, Mass.
after spending several days with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George H
Lamar.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23
LAYTONSVILLE

Mrs. Thomas Hawkins of Etchison
entertained at dinner Friday evening
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Bell and son, William Bell of Alex
andria, Va, having as guests in adj
dition Mrs. Remus Riggs, Misses
Mary Lou and Hazel Riggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Seek, Mrs. Allison Tay-
Tor, Miss Mary Taylor, Mr.. Louis
Bell, Mrs. Mary Allnutt, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Ernest Hawkins, Mr.. Joseph
Clagett Hawkins and Mrs. N. E.
Hawkins.
Mrs. Roy Baker and sons, Charles
and Francis drove to Romeo, Pa, and
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
John Skyles, and visited many OF
their other relatives there.
Those from Laytonsville attending
the Hospital benefit party at Olney
Inn last Friday were: Mrs. William
T. Warfeld, Mrs. e.. M. Waters, Mrs.
Thomas Sttwart, Mrs. Remus Riggs
Mrs. v. H. Dyson, Mrs. Elgee Riggs,
Mrs. Vestus Wilcox, Mrs. Merhle
Haines, Mrs. W. W. Griffith, Mrs
Greenberry Griffith, Miss Maud Dor
sey, Mrs. Frances Spurrierge
Mrs. Julia Becraft is spending this
week in Bethesda with her sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cramer at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Moore. Mrs. Albert
Hawkins spent part of last week in
Alexandria, with her sister, Mrs.
Douglas A. Lindsay. VI
Miss jeanette White, who has been
in Ancon, Panama, for ten years, now
visiting Miss Margaret Schafer of
Washington, with her hostess and
Prof. and Mrs. Howard Mccormick of
the Naval Academy in Annapolis were
guests of Mrs. Hugh Mccormick
Howard, Sunday.
Mrs. William Hodges and her chill
dren spent the weekend here with
Mrs. Uriah Griffith and Mrs. W. w.
White.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

visiting Mr.. Chambers parents at
Mooerstown, N. Y.
Rev. and Mrs. o. C. Barnes were
recent dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Warfeld, Damascus. Other
guests were Mrs. r. C. Luton,
Evansville, and Mrs. Vivian Burdette,
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23
- FOR SALE-15 tons mixed hay.
Reasonable. Mrs. Laura ]. Allison,
Aspen, Maryland. 1888

.FOR neutrality-suspicious., Of en-
tire floor of four rooms, completely
furnished. Living room with five
windows. Two bedrooms, large
dinette. Every room private. Pri-
vate bath, entrance and porch.
Electricity, hot and cold water
and sink. Gas range, Electrolux,
oil heat. Reasonable rent. Shady
lawn. y mile from Washington
Grove. Telephone Gaithersburg
17-F-14. Mrs. Frank Ray, Min
eral Spring, Gaithersburg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

- MONTGOMERY COUNTY
BARGAIN-Owner leaving. Lo-
Gated on hard road. Five (5) room
bungalow, all modern improvements
including bath, electricity and
phone. Completely furnished. Ga
rage, a acres of land, lovely lawn,
flowers, fruit and shrubbery.
. Sixty-seven foot well with spark
ling, cold, running water. Price
$1,000. Apply John B. Burdoft,
439 Decatur Street, N. w., Wash
ington, d. C. Phone Columbia
2069. 1890
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

WPRICED FOR QUICK SALE
My nice home Of 8 rooms and
bath. Electricity and gas. Three
porches, lovely shade trees. Double
garage. New chicken house. One
half acre of ground. On paved
road, in Unity, Maryland. Suitable
for home or tea room. Good
location for county doctor or auto
mobile supply business. Apply to
owner, Myrtle ]. Howard, Brooke
vile, Md. 26O2
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

~FURNITURE FOR SALE-One
oak china closet, one oak book case,
two oak leaf tables, five mahogany
chairs, one radio, one walnut table
(old). Call Mrs. H. C. Allnutt,
Rockville 800. 2612
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

~FoR RENT- Garage, 1e-feet
from street. Three ($3) dollars
per month. Apply 100 West Mont
gomery Avenue, Rockville, Md.
1908
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

FOR SALE-Large Dairy Farm
OF, 487 acres with two complete
sets Of buildings. Modern dairy
farm can be bought with herd Of
dairy cows and milk average 90
head of cows, 10 head of mules
and horses, all farm equipment,
growing crops. This farm is To-
Gated in Freedom District of Car
roll County. Reason for selling,
Ill health. This farm can be
divided to suit purchaser as fol-
lows: 282 acres and buildings; 2O4
acres with buildings. Long term
mortgage at 41A@o. B. F. Brown,
Jr., Sykesville, Md. Phone Sykes.
no.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

FLOR SALE Bungalow, fur
nished. Electricity, refrigerator.
Five rooms and bath, sleeping
porch. All modern improvements.
Oil heat. Garage. Price $4,000. 90.
Ridge Road and Brown st, Wash
ington Grove, Md. Phone Gathers
burg 168IW.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

WFOR SALE-Lumber--w white oak.
Cut by order. Mill starts operat-
ing October IL. WIN save you
money. Also several work horses,
from $50 to $500. VIII work any
where. Apply Persons Choice,
Sandy Spring. Maryland. Phone
Ashton 1e2. 261S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

D AMY SIZE ROLL FILM (6 and
8 exposure) developed and printed
for 25c. Enlargement, suitable
for framing, free. All prints
glossy finish. Work guaranteed
Mail films to Baltimore Photo
Finishing, 2522 Harlem Avenue.
Baltimore, Md. 71a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

~FOR SALE-Two colts-one 2
year old and one 1 year old. One
horse. Also two tractor plows, one
Thomas drill and one Deering
mower. Apply Paul Mills, Pleas
ant Meadow Dairy Farm, on Rock
ville-Darnestown Pike. 1895
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

FOR SALE-Fordson Tractor,
in good condition with wood saw
and attachment. ]. r, Seibel,
Spencerville, Md. Phone Ashton
118-F-13. 1892
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

E7WANTED- Settled woman, pre-
ferably white. as housekeeper for
a small family and baby in small,
modern country home. Live in.
Apply 40 West Montgomery Ave
nue., Rockville, Md, or phone
Rockville SILL, 261o
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

W1WANTED-Men 10 cut 1000
cords of wood. Will pay $1.25 per
cord. Get your money each day.
Apply Persons Choice, Sandy
Spring, Md. Phone Ashton 1872.
m 2617
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

M-FOR SALE-One nice building
lot. Located on Anderson Avenue,
60 feet by $50 feet. with Is #.
alley. Price reasonable. Apply Box
SO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

.FOR SALE-Fine grown Nor
way Spruce trees and lockwood
bushes. Four Corners, Nd. Ross
A. Clark, Apt. 4 0O7 BOnifant St.
Silver Spring, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

- FOR SALE-Used Mccormick
Deering, Little Chief, IA inch left
hand Sulky Plow, 8 horse hitch.
also 12-S-single disc Farmers Fa-
vorite fertilizer grain drill; both
in excellent condition. A. Kitchen,
Halethorpe, Nd. Phone Arbutus
29--J.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

FOR RENT-Front, double fur
nished bedroom. Large lawn, free
garage. Fifteen (15) minutes walk
from center OF town. Women pre-
ferred. Apply Mrs. A. Freeburger,
Falls Road, Rockville, Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

FOR RENT-Two large rooms
Plenty of light. Gas and cleo
tricity. Heat and bath. Unfur-
nished. Apply Charles M. Dryer.
720 Maple Avenue, Rockville, Md.
1904
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

~FOR SALE-Four cans pure,
clean lard. Twelve cents Per
pound Thirty-fve cents for can.
Alonzo Sigler, Great Falls Road.
opposite Fruit Farm. Phone Rock
vile 12-F-8. 1919
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

RENT-Cottage, furnished,
5 rooms, bath, electric refrigera-
tor, furnace, garage, $500 per
month to a reliable party Of adults.
Available October LIST. Mrs. W. d.
Houghton, Washington Grove, Md.
Phone 60-M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

- FOR SALE-Several good used
grain drills, harrows, etc. Carlin
Supply Co., Boyd, Md. Phone
Poolesville 41-F-6. 2s16
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

FOR RENT-House in Sandy
Spring neighborhood, near Ashton.
Nine rooms, hall, bath, attic, cellar,
2 porches, electricity, furnace, gar
age, garden. Can be seen any day.
Phone Ashton 35-W. 1865
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

- WANTED A young girl -
housekeeper. Must be capable Of
caring for young baby. Room
and board besides reasonable pay.
(Mrs. James E. Shewbridge,
Gaithersburg, Maryland).
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

WL0ST-In Gaithersburg or Rock
Vile. Yellow gold Bulova watch,
initiated R. M. A. Return to G..
E. Kinsey, Gaithersbrg, Md. RE
WARD. 2613
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23
- Classified Ads =

~FOR SALE-Used gas stove. in
excellent shape. Apply Mrs. George
B. Allnutt, Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

WFOR SALE-Pipeless furnace, in
first class condition. Two or three
horse wagon with combination body.
in good shape. One Guernsey
heifer, 21h years old, coming fresh
by first of November. Apply ]. E.
offutt, First Street, Rockville, Md.
Opposite Christ Child FARM.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23

FOR SALE-Fresh Cows. Otis
Watkins, near county home, Rock
vile.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
THIS WEEK
Good Taste Today
by EMILY Post

your vanishing walls within reach.
But in trying to help you achieve
your hearts desire to live in goldfish
bowl. the only suggestion can invent
is to build it of stationary show-win-
dow glass, and enter the garden from
somewhere else.
The roof of the living room could
then be supported by narrow uprights
of steel, which would also hold the
widths of glass together. To make
them more nearly invisible. the up
rights could be painted to match the
colors of the garden beyond. Perhaps
curved glass does not cost much more
than fiat i do not know about this
II l were doing it for myself - and l
should love to - should prefer five
fiat sheets set in the form of part an
octagon - very wide sheet in the
center, narrow ones at the corners.
and two, of half the width of the CEN
ter one. at either side With this you
should depend on air conditioning.
The only other suggestion l can
think of is a semi-circular open porch.
with a roof Of greenhouse glass, so as
not to take away the light from the
living room opening in from it. The
living room itself would have fat
walls with as much glass as possible.
If you have really come into fortune.
this can be made to fold back like
screen - obviously motor controlled.
At all events the garden to be used
as room presents no difficulties. A
cement wall is easily built. with a
background border of evergreens.
.For the open room or porch with
out f1y-screens. build the screens across
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Kogozjss Section

the top of the enclosure, to cover the
entire space and be supported on a
lattice of wire. Yes. it would be pref
tier without, agree - and you
wouldn't have any birds - unless they
were your own canaries, or fnches!
But now let me tell you another
achievement of the magic that mod
ern invention has given to nearly every
housekeeper. beginning with kitchen
aids and ending with air-conditioning.
Something almost as wonderful, so it
seems to me. has happened to my own
little house in Massachusetts,. All the
summers | have lived in it have come
to a sudden end when the cold of
autumn drove me to New York, be-
cause the house had no heat of any
SORT - except in the room that is
called the living room. but which l
rarely do more than walk through ex-
cept when l have company.
But in nine days this summer.
fifteen by twenty-fve-foot cellar,
seven feet underground, was dug. Ten
days later the dark room had been
partitioned. and an electric oil furnace
and radiators painted to match each
room we're completely installed. A
thermostat turns itself on in the morn
ing and off at night If this isn't fairy
tale magic, nothing ever was!
Copyright, 1897. by Emily Post
Evening star., 1937-12-05

must say that never anywhere
have ! seen so much glass One entire
wall OF the dining room was of glass
that pleated back like screen.
But that ballroom, half-garden
idea was 50 beautiful. don't think l
can ever be completely happy in any
room that has walls. And yet the cost
what would it be to have all those
pushbutton motors - oh. yes, and to
keep those windows washed - and
how in the world could we persuade a
garden to bloom in snow in midwin-
ter? And what about fly screens in
summer? asked the man at the ex-
position about keeping warm, and he
said the glass of the walls would be
double with a vacuum space between.
George says the whole idea is inn
possible for US because it is far too
expensive. knew that before he said
so. And 80 now l come to your part,
which is to tell me how we can posi-
Dly imtdte a cut-ln-half goldfish
bowl at a cost that we could stretch
to. I do so want a goldfish room be-
cause nothing else could ever begin to
be so beautifulr'
In answer to this, agree that walls
of solid glass. with no obstructing door
or window frames, and a whole room
placed in the center of a garden would
be extraordinarily beautiful - but.
alas. the expense would be fantastic.
No. my dear. unless your George
has come into millions overnight. the
lovely wall-disappearing idea is out of
reach for you - as yet! BY and by.
maybe. mass production (Which is the
fairy Of this modern day. may bring
Evening star., 1937-12-05

''You haven't heard the news, son!
The plants shutting down at noon.
Harry Bemis told me a few minutes
ago."
Bemis was the biscuit company's
head bookkeeper. a gabby. bald-headed
old man who lived down the street a
few doors from Pop. The wife Of the
corporations president had died un-
expectedly in Paris. Every branch
factory was shutting down at noon
tomorrow and would be closed until
after the funeral abroad.
But - but - how will they pay
us? We - we've got two weeks wages
due us at four O'Clock tomorrow after
noon"
They're paying in the morning in
stead" Pop said. "The money was
delivered from the bank after closing
hours. You'll be free at noon and -
wait'n you see what it feels like to
hook a pickerel! Well take lunch
and I'll show you some real sportr
"That'll be swell"
His stomach felt empty. Two weeks
careful planning had suddenly gone
haywire. The money was already in
the Office safe! There'd be no easy
sedan to be knocked over efficiently in
a quiet paved alley. They'd either
have to stickup an Office full of clerks
tomorrow morning or else blow the
safe tonight Chalky would know best.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

Y HoUNG Mrs. X wrote to me.
first about their wedding,
and then about furnishing
their apartment, and later
about the details of the colonial house
that she and her husband were hoping
to build. Yesterday got long letter
bristling with exclamation marks!
They are going to build now! At once!
1t isn't to be Regency" after all.
How far" she writes. do you
think it practical to 60 modernistic.
because I've fallen completely in love
with a house that was exhibited in
New York and possibly elsewhere this
summer? If you didn't see it. can. l
think, explain its fascinating idea.
which was a house and garden de-
signed as a unit. The walls of the
house were set inside outer walls of
the same height; and between the
house walls and the outer walls. was
small but beautiful garden including a
swimming pool!
The living room was semi-circular,
and the entire curved wall was made
of huge plates of show-window glass.
Sitting in the center of the room. you
not only looked out all around you
into the garden; you we're in the gar
den! And yet protected from cold and
wind by invisible walls of glass. But
that's not all the magic. The push of
button let the whole glass wall drop
down out of sight. All sorts Of other
glass partitions folded away when you
pressed buttons. 1t was perfectly be-
witching.
"Of course, George the f]aw-fnder,
looking at all that cleaning array Of
glass, had to ask: DO you suppose
Della will be able to wash the whole
house every time it rains? Or are you
going to apply for wholesale rates
from the window-cleaners? And !
Evening star., 1937-12-05

the floor. The weapon fell in front of
him and Pop Daley kicked it away.
Except for the Kids harsh breathing
there was utter silence in the room.
II couldn't let him kill you.
Pop. knew about his extra gun"
$50 did l." Pop said quietly. He
didn't fool me- Look at the WALL
The Kids jaw dropped as he noticed
for the first time the tilted reflection of
a mirror. He had passed through that
Office half dozen times, and there
had never been mirror there.
Il hung it myself" Pop said softly.
Maybe you've forgotten, but I used
to be a cop. There isn't any payroll in
the SAFE There's no half holiday to-
morrow. had to lie little to take the
watchman's place tonight; but I've
done it before and he didn't suspect
anything. l couldn't afford to risk
anyone's life but yours and mine and
that dead rat on the floor. l wired to
Chicago. Chalky was fugitive killer.
He was stupid, don't you think"
Not half as much as me-" Gasping.
His blurred eyes stared through
Pop, and beyond. He was thinking of
Doris and her soft little giggle, the
way her eyes had looked when he had
kissed her that afternoon. He remem-
bered the rough good humor of his
pals on the shipping room floor. their
hard brown hands, their friendly
grins. Some of 'em already married to
kids like Doris He could scarcely hear
Pops steady voice.
you've been almost twenty one
for a long time, kid. l i been hoping
you'd sorta cross the line tonight
This attempted robbery tonight was a
one-man job, you understand? want
you to grab freight and ride far -
and straight. Drop me line when you
get an honest job. I'll know then that
you're. .twenty-one."
The Kid shook his head.
1--WE got a job. Right here in this
factory. I'd like to keep it - if you'll
let me. IL want to cook oat-
meal for breakfast, and go fishing
Sundays - until l can save up for a
place of my own. There's kid
named Doris that L"
Pops smile was blurred. too. He
reached out gently, took the gun that
matched the slug in Chalky's body.
II reckon you'll be twenty-one in
about fifteen minutes. I'll wait that
long before turn in the alarm.
Go on home, son!'
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Dscorotins Your House

IN kss isofIst Ms. Posi-. who Is os
export at problems Of dseorotion os
she Is obovt shqvsfts. tolls how 70
orange ond decorate o room irsx-
psnsvsIy BOT ebos~insIy. To sst II.
send q thrss-esnf stomp Ito cover tie
cost Of ~oiiins). with your rsqvsst to
This Week Mogozins. In cure Of this
Dswspopss.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Almost Twenty-One
Ceasisvsd from poss eleven

The Kid could understand nov Why
Chalky had insisted on a final get
together tonight at the hangout in the
railroad yards.
The Kid pretended to read a news
paper. yawning more and more as the
slow evening advanced. At ten O'Clock
Pop finished his puttering with hooks
and sinkers. At ten-thirty he knocked
out his pipe. That was always his sig
nal for bed. The Kid waited. The bell
of the old Methodist church down on
the square was bonging out the slow
notes of midnight as the Kid melted
away through the cool darkness.
Chalky was waiting exactly where
he had said he'd be. He swore when he
heard the Kids story. Then he grinned.
He led the Kid across rusted siding
rails and through weedy pasture to a
clump of alders adjoining back road.
The car had things inside it that made
the Kids eyes widen. Chalky snapped
the big suitcase shut. With care he
replaced a pint bottle filed with
colorless liquid into a nest he had
made of cotton batting under the rear
seat.
you mean blow the safe - to-
niRht?' the Kid hreathed.
pal, it's a break l didn't expect.
Twice as easy as stickup."
Mechanically he examined the gun
Chalky handed him. He watched
Chalky pocket one just like it. Grin
ming. Chslky slid his hand toward his
ieft trouser knee where the cloth was
siitted. Chaky always carried an extra
gun there, tiny, short-barreled auto
matte that was deadly at closerange .
Ihe ride to town was like dream and
ike a dream. too. was the milky
mass OF the biscuit factory. dark ex-
cept for single dim light that burned
IN the treasurers Office. Chalky was
already inside through rear lavatory
window. thanks to the Kids knowl-
edge of the place. Feering through the
pane of the alley door, the Kid could
see the watchman. He was sIumped
asleep over a table where little piles
OF playing cards were neatly arranged.
The Kid had a duplicate key that
ntted the lock of the Office door, but he
didn't turn it. He waited obediently.
ms heart pounding in his throat. Sud-
denly he saw Chalky tiptoeing softly
across the threshold.
Chalky's eyes veered swiftly toward
.ne ailey' 1t was hard to recognize
MN; ne looked different. His lips we're
trembling as though he had held his
Evening star., 1937-12-05

mouth agape too long. The gun lifted
in his hand as he crept closer and
closer toward the watchman. The Kid
knew in the next instant Chalky's
warning muzzle would be jammed in
the watchman's back - and that was
his cue to dart in and tie up the boob
But Chalky WASH I following his own
instructions. He had reversed his gun
and was holding it faulty by the barrel.
To the kids horror he smashed it
downward on the watchman's head.
The victim pitched sideways from
his chair Chalky gave shrill cry that
was audible outside The watchman's
cap had fallen off ; the body lay sharply
jackknifed in a boneless huddle The
thing on the floor was dummy.
As Chalky sprang upright figure
appeared from the darkness beyond
the Office entry. Chalky's reversed
gun hesitated, then dropped from his
loosened fingers.
The Kids paralysis vanished. He
flung open the alley door behind the
watchman.
Drop it, misterp'
The man never turned. But the
quiet words that came over his hunched
shoulder made the Kid gasp.
Don't be foolish, son."
Kill him" Chalky whispered.
They stood in a queer triangular
tableau; the Kids gun on Pops back.
Pops weapon still pointed toward
ChaIky Suddenly, Chalky began to
laugh. The Kid couldn't understand
it. He heard Chalky telling Pop in
husky chuckle that he wasn't so bad
for a hick detective.
Pop couldn't see Chalky's left hand
from where he stood, but the Kid
could. The hand was inching toward
the concealed leg pocket where Chalky
kept his extra gun.
Get out while hold him here"
Pop was whispering. knew right
from the start what was going on. I
followed you to the freight yard. I
wanted to prove to you how stupid
these so-called smart guys are"
you sure made a sap out of me-"
Chalky said DULY.
The tiny automatic slid from the
pocket above his averted knee. The
hidden weapon steadied. The fingers
frightened. >.
Chalky's weight shifted. The tiny
gun leaped level as he pivoted sud-
denly - and the Kid shot him through
the stomach. Chalky's gun exploded
harmIessIy as he pitched forward to