The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-05
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 A quick glance was enough to show MT. Sandman what to do. With lightning like movement he knocked the Weaseps hand toward the ground.
 Don't shoot, for Gods sake," he shouted. "I1l get her" Then he was of, speeding after the flying Kelley. He overhauled her within 70 yards.
 The Weasel numbered up, puff ing.
 "I-I could kill you both" Kelly said savagely.
 "Hoity -toity," said the Weasel. He grasped her arm.
 Joe's right fist clenched. If this big baboon attempted to maui Kelly he was going to take a pop at him, gun or no gun. But the Weasel didn't. He escorted Kelly back to the car in genteel fashion.
 "Now, me gal" he said. Don't try dat again."
 "I'll try the first chance I get" stormed Kelly viciously. Why didn't you shoot me if you're so tough about everything?"
 The Weasel pointed to Joe, Him. He got right In day way"
 "In other words" put in Joe, T saved your life. Our grandchil- dren will hear about that"
 ~Well, why didn't you shoot him too?" Kelly said to the Weasel. "It would have been a service to humanity"
 The Weasel grinned. Him an une's pals"
 TWO of kind" snapped Kelly. Joe climbed into the car.
 Well" he said, "if the abuse session is over, let's go. Times a-wastin'."
 The Weasel helped Kelly in. She resumed her seat with bad grace.
 T wish had that gun for two minutes" she said spltefully. "I'd make the fur fly around here."
 "Dis dame," said the Weasel jo- vially "is damn near as tough as CtBy."
 The crossing of the border was uneventful. A preoccupied cus- toms official took sweeping glance at the empty car, Joe filled out the necessary papers and they we1e in. Through the ceremony ths Weasel sat on the front seat w11h Kelly, his gun pressed against her side.
 Once on the road for St. Cath artnes, however, Kelly found speech again.
 Look here," said Kelly, in per- plexity, what is this anyway"
 Shall we tell her?" Joe asked the Weasel.
 "Why not?" said the great man. "We're almost dere."
 "Well then, Miss Archer" said Joe. let me inform you that you're being Kidnapped" Kelly jumped. "Kidnaped?"
 For a moment Kelly looked grave. Then she gave a light laugh.
 That" she said, lis the most outlandish thing I've ever heard of."
 Joe spoke now at length.
 For . long time now I've been looking around for way to make some easy money. We'll, ran into you by chance. And when that business of going to Boston came up, 1t gave me an idea. thought you came from a pretty well-to-do family probably. Your uncle's house was quite hotsy-totsy, any how. And I well, I decided to make killing. I never, my dear young lady, had the slightest intention of taking you to Boston. I was waiting for a convenient op- portunity to slug you over the head, toss you in the back of the car and hit for the camp of a friend of mine up in Vermont. He isn't using it now and 1t would have been an ideal place to keep you until I could have botten in touch with your folks.
 Unfortunately for me, the Wea- sel got into the picture and have to split with him. But so what? My cut of the dough we'll get from your father will keep me in clover for . long time. And as for this cussed candy truck" he stated viciously, I'll run 1t into the first river once I've got the money"
 "What utter rot" said Kelly. Beyond my name, you know practically nothing about me-" "Don't l? I've already told you that suspected you came from a wealthy family. Well"-he reached into pocket on the inside of the door and drew out the paper that the Weasel had obtained from the filling station attendant-"this con- firmed it. Plenty"
 W0nderingly, Kelly took it. For moment she stared wide-eyed at her own likeness. Finally she spoke, defiantly.
 "If you think you can scare my father, you're crazy. He know can take care of myself"
 Maybe so. But he'll come