The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-06

thought she was headed for the
altar until she smacked into
ED, the WEASEL-gangster; he
thought he was headed some
where, too, but affairs some
how got mixed up.
CHAPTER MI
Thr police officer in charge
ca,nc forward shcphcrding the
black-eycd girl Of the refrcshment
! stand.
Sorry to interrupt, folks" he
said. But we've got a bit more
| business" To the girl, he said 4:
"Do you identify this young man
as the one VINO gave you the box
of candy. Miss Martin"
Sure" the girl pointed at Joe:
"That's him. all right. The note |
gave YOU was just inside the box.
| And I'd have called the police
sooner only | didn't open the
candy till this afternoon.
"Wcll," said the police officer.
"that'S all, then. Come on, ooyS.
The constabulary faded. The
black-eyed girl faded with them.
She was sucker for uniform.
The ArchcrS, Joe and Gilbert,
stood alone.
,, "Mr. Sandham," said Kelly,
suddenly remembering the social
amenities. my father and moth
cr. And Mr.. Mallow."
Mother and father ackmowl-
edged the introduction properly.
Mr.. Mallow did not. Mr.. Mallow
mumblcd something.
And now" said Kelly. whats
all this about a notc?'
II wrote one" Joe told her,
ION an order blank of the Chan
dler & Sandman Confectionery
company and showed it in that
candy box. You saw me give the
box to the girl
Kelly looked at him in sur
prise. Il don't believe it. How
could YOU have written it,
II did. all right" Joe pulled an
oblong book of order blanks from
his pocket. And if you don't be-
licve ii, here's the carbon. At
least, it ought to be here. |
haven't had chance to look.
Ii was there on Il pink sheet
Smeary from cabron paper. 1t
read:
Notify police. Caroline Archer
i'm Chandler 4 Sandman Ford
delivery truck License No. y.
\. 1857 being taken shack
near st. Catharnes Ont. by
North Collision Conn. bank rob-
Der. J. H. Sandman.
Kclly'S Sca-bluc eyes widcned.
But all that stuff about kid
mapping E" she began.
"JuSt hoocy," said Joe. Il had
to get the WeaSel'S confidence
enough to find out where he was
taking US. And you may have
noticed that the Weasel isn't very
bright. He fell for it when | men
toned hundred thousand dollar
ransom. His greed got the better
OF his Judgment"
"You see" Mr.. Archer cX-
planned to the company at large,
that note made it easy. The po-
lice weren't able to catch up with
YOU until you'd crossed the bor-
der. But there was a record Of
the car there and the st. Cathar
ines' authorities were notified.
They were on the watch and spot
ted you as you went through the
town. They thought it best to fol-
low along to this hangout and
take in the whole gang. if any.
And want to thank you. Mr..
Sandman, for - cr - for taking
care of my daughter. | know how
you met her. Found it out from
the carctaker of my brothers
house. And well, you seem to
be an intelligent young man.
That's rare nowadays. "
kiss him on both checks,
Father" Kelly advised. Like the
French do to heroes"
My daughter" said Mr.. Arch
or. lis somewhat fIippant. No
doubt YOU found that out" He
looked more closely at Joe. Are
you anything to my friend Charlie
, Sandman, by chance"
Joe grinncd. "To him I'm Just
bum salesman for the New Eng
land territory. To me, he's Uncle
Charlie"
Small world" Mr.. Archer COM
mcntcd. "Wcli, come on, all of
YOU. We're driving back to Buffa-
10 to spend the night" He took
Mrs. Archcr's arm and went out.
Joe followed. He supposed that
Kelly and that twcrp-likc archie
ologist Gilbert were Just behind
him. He was wrong. When ne
arrived at the road, he discovered
! that they had not left the house