The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-30

II think" said State Trooper
Danzig, that we'd ought to
search tbs guy"
Upon him Mr.. McFee bent eyes
bright with annoyance.
"Danzig," he said, you're
fool. Just because you think
you've seen a mug in some cooler
or other, you want to search him.
Why, gee" he spread his hands
you amt got no proof. You amt
go. no warrant. YOu--you amt
got nothin.' You're just goin' on
bunch. And that"-Mr. Mcree
pursed his lips severely = that
amt the way the police had ought
to do things"
I'd the Weasel was in complete
agreement with this statement.
course it amt he said fret
fully. Pm a law-abiding' citizen.
All Pm doin' is i is bummin'
ride wid-wid =. well, wild me
fr,nds here"
IL only suggested it," said State
Trooper Danzig lamely.
Hereafter" said State Trooper
McFee Sternly, don't make no
fool suggestions. When | want
suggestions from you, Danzig, III
ask for 'em"
"Okay," said State Trooper
Danzig. Then, with flash of the
old fire: but ne still looks like q
dip to me-"
Mr.. McFee decided to close the
meeting. He looked at Joe and
extended a portentOus finger in
the direction of Albany.
Proceed" he commanded
grandly.
Mr.. Sandman proceeded. He
brought the car neatly back on
the road, saluted the constabu-
larry and stepped on the gas. The
Ford ratified away into the night.
For a long time there was ST.
lenee, broken only by one vast
sigh of relief from Ed the Weasel.
That dignitary, aloof in the rear,
was mOpping his brow with
handkerchief.
Joe Sandman chuckled.
Boy" he said. "Pll bet you
were sweating picket fences back
there"
Jaw" said the Weasel de-
precat-ingly, II wuzn't scairt
much"
NO? Suppose they'd searched
you?"
"Dey wouldn' of found muffin"
Not very much. Just a couple
OF gats and 100000. Which, for
give me for saying so, but which !
would have looked just little
phOnv on guy like you"
"LisSen," said the Weasel, 81
amt so dumb"
Il never said you were," Joe
diSclaimed hastily.
"An' if you don believe me-"
went on the Weasel, developing
his point, stop da car minnit
an III show you somepin."
Wonderingly, Joe obeyed. He
and Kelly turned around on the
front seat and watched as, with
magieian's air of mystery, the
Weasel reached into the depths of
4 large. cOrrugated-paper candy
case. Somehow he had managed
to break open the top of the case
surreptitiously and from it he now
drew revolver. Hefting this in
his left hand, he reached down
again and produced its mate. :
"Dere," he said, with satisfac-
ton. Nov wOt youSe t'ink?
Didn't ! tell yOuse dey wouldn' of
found nuttin' on me?"
Kelly looked at him blankly.
But the guns couldn't have
been in. that box all the time" She
objected. "You had one of them
jammed int0:my ribs till i thought
il would stab me-"
"Dat wuz me finger, lady
ehohtled the Weasel. "Haw!
Haw" ...
kelly's white teeth bit into her
lower LIP. So escape had been
possible all the. time. If only
she'd had a. little nerve. And yet,
she COuIun DiaH4e heisell LOO
much. The Weaseps finger had
felt realistic, terribly realistic.
II could kill YOU" she said
savagely. - $500. .
"You wOuldn' do dat, would
you? ," said the Weasel, in mock
alarm. He gestured at Joe with
one Of the guns. AN now, sonny,
pass me hack me 20 grand"
Joe jumped. your 20 grand?
Wh-what are you talking about?
haven't got .
"Sure, you have" said the
Weasel delightedly. "ln yer right
hand coat pocket. put it dere
meself. %"
Joe reached into his pocket. His
fumbling hand touched something