The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10

| oPA AASAA6 " HAD CyCos A UCttCA see what he wants. He may have discovered something" He bent down and kissed Joan. Watch her, Dorothy" he suggested with quick smile. T hate to think of leaving her again."
 Don't cry, Dorothy" Joan beg ged, as he left the room. I feel so ashamed now"
 T want to cry" Dorothy in sisted. T wanted to cry all day yesterday and all last night, but didn't. Now now, I'm going to cry to my hearts content"
 She stopped, however, in another minute or two.
 She sighed deeply. T wonder if you'll ever realize how stunned he was, to find you gone. If you could have seen him yesterday, almost out of his mind with fear for you. .. He hired four detective agencies; he ran every police officer ragged"
 But you found me, Dorothy. I'll never forget 1t. I'm so happy. just to know that Bob knows and it's all right now"
 There was a sudden rush of foot steps coming up the stairs, four steps at time, and Bob burst into the room.
 They've got him." he cried They've got Norton!" "NortonH Joan echoed in be- wilderment.
 They've got him?" Dorothy echoed in tremulous hope.
 The police picked him up this morning." Bob told them, lon a Spanish freighter bound for the Argentine. He was registered as Carlos Nogales, ranch-owncr. Kennedy got a confession"
 Joan regarded Bob with utter amazement.
 What did they arrest MT. Nor ton for?" she asked stupidly.
 He killed MT. Hendryl'
 Joan gasped. Bob" He couldn't have done it-"
 But he did. Kennedy got him dead to rights. A conductor on the 1l:3l train from the city identified him. He had to confess"
 But he was MT. Hendry's best friend ." Joan persisted.
 Bob nodded, and his eyes grew brighter. "Yes, he was his friend A friend, who would knife man in the back for $4O,000. Nor ton had another friend, too, Joan. His name was Jordan, and he was killed in San Francisco 10 years ago. An innocent man was hanged for 1t :"
 Joan's eyes met his. That was my father" she whispered.
 T know 1t, darling" He sat down be9ide her on the bed. T know what you've been through. But you can be happy from now oil in the memory of him."
 Dorothy blew her nose with en- pf1asis. I'm going downstairs" she announced. I'm going to kiss that man Kennedy before he gets too far ."
 Bob looked after her fondly. Kennedy would never have thought of Norton" he said, If it hadn't been for Dorothy. Joan, If we live a thousand years, we can never re- pay her"
 Joan smiled at him though her tears were wet. "She made every dream come true for me, Bob. I never knew could be so happy as am at this moment. To know you still loved me, in spite of every thing and then, to find the proof, after 10 years, that clears my fathers namel Its-it,s more than I can stand, in one day"
 Bob took her hand in his. "You couldn't stand anything else?" he asked, hesitantly.
 What else, dear?'
 He kissed her hand gently-her left hand, then lifted up the third finger.
 Joan, they tell me that it's never wise to postpone wedding ."
 Joan's eyes lighted, and she sat up in bed with new vigor.
 We could still be married to- day?" she asked.
 "If you feel strong enough. It's just a little after 10 o'clock. Doro- thy's willing to have the ceremony here in the living room this after noon, if you're willing"
 "Oh, Bob, 1t would make this the one perfect day of my life"
 There's something I must tell you first"
 Joan smiled. Have you a secret, too?"
 "A sort of secret. Joan, could you be happy marrying a comparatively poor mann"
 What arc you talking about,