The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-01
Copyright 1898. NEA Service Inc

The magnitude of this idea 50
Impressed I'D the Weasel that to'
i full minute nc sat silent and
wondering. Then ur pulled HIM
self together and save vent 20 a
subdued whistle.
Il fought day WIZ Something
scrcwy Wild dis SctUp, said the
Weasel shaking his head.
''NOthimG Sclcwy ut all. M
only doing what any other fellow
with brain between his cars
would 10. Listen. Weasel. | met
his yill by accident But as soon
- | found out who She was, l
saw luy chance She VAS on her
way to Boston to marry some
bird up there. But her car got
wrecked 50 she asked me to drive
her. Well. | had about as much
intention Of driving her to the
neon a to Boston. And | wa,'
iu>t-iust -- Ell figuring things
on, when you came along. And
row"--he sighed rcgrctfully =
suppose I'll have to cut you IN,
The Weasel graspcd this. This
was the kind q. language ne
spoke. Hc thrust his gun against
"YoU'rc teIIiu' me" he said.
"Tu say you're gonna cut me in
and now. Cause got I gun.
sec: An Pm runnin' the show
plenty"
"Thcr, you GO" said Joe dis
Gus cAlv. "Gctting tough. You
gyn guys have no art. no fincSsc.
Ill YOU know is rough stuff. But
ne? Why. listen. I'm so slick that
this ~irl doesn't even know shc'S
hciug kidnapped. How about that?
Oats I good one" said the
Weasel aprreciativcly. Being
an she DONE know 1t.
Ii"w, Haw"'
SWELL" said joe. with Il trace
Of turbulence. "huvc brains or
haven't T."
You said it. fclla." the Weasel
admitted. you had me sucked
in. | fought you wanted to marry
ia goil."
Wait'Il she wakes up"
This appealed TO the Weasel as
.umor Of Il high order. He shook
with silent mirth on his case Of
Chrr6Ic, a. Sandham'S Peanut
TwcrticS.
"Now look" said Joe. getting
down to business, Il wouldn't
have told you 4 thing about this
if ! hadn't seen that it was neccS-
sary. But you've got the drop
on me. pard, rs we say out IN
Arizona where the bad men are.
And what want to know is.
how far are you prepared to go
to earn your cut"
The Weasel scratched his head.
Gee, | dunno" he said. Il amt
ncp To do snatch racket"
well. am. In fact, | wrote
the words and music. You don't.
have TO worry your head. All |.
want to know i. what will YOU
io?"
'You mean YOU done kidnapin"
before" asked the Weasel unbe-
lovingly.
Joe flashed his head around
and looked at him pityingly.
Have | dore it before? Don't be
Z cluck."
Well" said the Weasel, "wot
you want | should do"
At this point Kelly gave 4 little
moan in her sleep. They shot
luick chances at her. But her
eyes were closed; her body relax
I'd.
First of ALL" Joe said. "you
might tell me what kind of L place
you and this CiSsy jane have in
Canada?"
Amt much of Il place" he
told him. Its Il kinda
shack"
SHACK, Ell? Well, that sounds
all right. Where is it,"
Pretty near St. Catharincs.'
Ontario"
HUH"
skip it. | guess it's Ontario,
all right. Now then, do you think
that CisSy can handle this girl?
She's redhead, You know.
They're plenty tough
The Weasel scoffcd. Handle
her? Listen, fclla, CiSsy can shoot
la light out Il candle at so yards"
"Well. before yo udO anything
else when we get there" said Joe
you'll take Cissy'S
gun away from her. We can't af-
ford to have Kel-er-this girl
hurt or anything. Not even
scratched. They don't pay off on
dead bodies, you know"
"Wot you gonna do" inquired
the Weasel heavily, write 4 ran
som note?"
"Yup."
"Wot'n we say? I amt much
good at writin'."
Don't you worry. Shake
spere." said Joe. "Pll do the lit
erary work. Is this shack of yours
decent at all? This girls got class.
We can't keep her in ratholc."
"Aw, da shack amt so bad"
said the Weasel. Its good enough
for CiSsy."
That" said Joe, with imper-
ceptible scorn, makes everything
Okay. Well, how about going
straight there? We better get out
of the country before we fool
around with ransom notes or any
thing. Time enough for that later.
suggest we drive like hell for
Niagara Falls"
Sure" said the Weasel. And
he added: "DiS here's natural,
amt t."