The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-17

N jurisdiction" in strike situa-
been a little unpleasant once or
twice, but I've managed him so
far. Have you met Mr.. Ciznlk,
by any chance"
Martha flushed angrily. Just
now" She took Betty's arm:
Come on. let's get out of here.
Easy. Mart. There's not a
chance. We'd run right smack m
to them. | tried it once-but this
boat seems to have a knack OF
getting away from the revenue
cutters"
rs that what all the excite
mcnt isl"
Betty nodded. "You heard a
revenue cutter firing warning to
stop. After "a" She stopped. sud
denly as the stateroom plunged
into darkness. "There go the
lights, Ciznik will run without
lights. and keep away from their
scarchlight beam if he can
"How-how long have you been
on the boat?"
Maybe a week. 1t seems more
like a year-and it may be longer
than a week for all | know. They
don't want to let go of me, and
they don't quite know what to 40
with me-"
but how did you get up into
the northwest? They told me at
the California border that Sped
don had driven through alone"
Bcttv smiled rucfully. ooh, no.
Little Orphan Annie was lying in
the closed rumble seat-and MI
Speddon's gun was pointed down
between the cushions of the front
seat with one hand while he nand-
ed the dumb officer his license
with the other 1t seemed to me
like we drove 100 miles before he
let me back into the front"
What made him take You IN
the first place"
1T was because of crazy re-
mark | made. You remember we
went back to the service station
TO ask the attendant if he'd seen
Neal? Well, Just to make con,
versation | said | wasn't surprised
to have Neal disappear, because
the whole job looked suspicious
and wouldn't be surprised if we
were working for rumrunnerS OF
dope smugglers. Out Of million
inane remarks-and | can make
'cm ALL had to say that! Sped
don wouldn't believe | was joking;
He told me | knew too much ana
that in three days I'd be talking
10 Ciznik. He tore out Of town
like mad-and never stopped eX-
cept for gas and oil and sand
wicheS." -.
You didn't send me any tele-
grams them ,,
"No. That was Spcddon. ! think
he'd have gone back after you, but
he was afraid. So he thought II
he could keep you happy until you
cot to Seattle he'd be all right. |
did manage to slip you a note
did YOU get it, +,
Martha nodded. "At Portland, ,
II don't suppose anything could
have kept you from walking into
this, anyhow" !, -
"I've found you safe, that's all
~
"Safe , Betty repeated the
word queerly. "Have you any idea
what will happen to us if that gov
eminent boat should overtake this
one?"
"But they'll be too busy to
think about us"
81 wish could believe it," Bet
tv answered. But when Ciznik
recalls what we could tell the po--
lice Pm afraid he'll remember, all
right" ",n.
They fell silent at the sudden
sound of heavy footballs in the
passageway. They grew nearer
went on down past the door.
"That's Ciznik" Betty .whis-
pered. "v Lie
Betty! He's gone back to ms
stateroom to find me! We've got
to make a break for it. Maybe
| if we can get up on deck We'll
have chance
They plunged out into the dark
corridor, feeling their way along
| the wall. At the far end they
heard Cizinik's swift curses as he
| realized Ling had left the door
open for Martha's escape
"Hulryw Betty breathed des-
perately. HELL turn flashhght
down the hail." - IS <
Martha ran on, coilided pain
fully with the rail Of an iron
stair. Clutching Betty's wrist, she
started up. :,
When they reached the deck
they realized the reason for Ciz-
nik's sudden concern for them.
| ITO no continued)