The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-13
Al Blonde
For Bait

Continued From Page TEN
I was writing those letters-those
useless letters for Mr.. Rsyburn.
I wrote one TO Major Bsrringer.
l addressed IL 10 his home. In II
I told him everything-eyerything
I had discovered and suspected.
About the desk drawer and the
fake sprinkler and the possibilities
for a camera"
Kari Interrupts
"Oh, you figured that out. did
you ?" Karl interrupted. Your
a very smart girl-too smart. in
fact. It's too bad. too. as I rather
Ike you"
Then it's true about the
camera ," she asked, eagerly.
I don't see that IT makes any
difference whether you know IT or
not. You'll never leave this place
alive. Sure. you guessed it. We
work with a camera set in the
bottom Of Rsyburn's desk.
Its directly over the draught-
ing board Any time any new
plans are laid out there, Rsyburn
knows about it. All he has to do
is open the drawer. take a couple
of pictures, and there you are.
THE camera has a telescope.
wide angle lens-a very fine one.
especially made TO my order. 1t
works perfectly"
But how" she started. but he
interrupted again. He was loqua-
cious, now that he had started TO
talk, and seemed eager to boast
of how he and Rayburn had trick
ed Barringer and his agents.
I'VE can get them out of the
country. easily" he went on. You
know. l have fan mail business.
l sell thousands of copies of stars
photographs. ship them to all
parts of the world. What could be
simpler than to print these secret
plans on the backs of few of the
photographs ?
Il ship out bundles of them con-
stantly. Barringer knows it, and
has gone over them carefully but
he never found anything. II needs
a secret chemical to bring out the
lines, and the person | send them
to, knows just which ones to work
with.
I'VE have secret key on the
face Of the picture-just a small
mark, like a faulty bit of print
ing. Simple. isn't it, when you
know how it's done ?" He laughed
and lighted another ciGaret.
viii Find Out
Major Barringer will find out
all about it when he gets my let
ter" she insisted. stubbornly.
Major Barringer will never get
your letter - if you wrote one"
Karl answered, easily. "Rayburn
never let you out of his sight once
he knew you suspected him. You
had no chance TO mail anything
without him seeing you. If the
letter is still in the office, he'll
get it-destroy it."
Rick will discover the truth, ="
Ellen insisted, desperately.
Rick will be so deeply involved
in another day or two, that he'll
not bother anyone again-not for
many years. We've little stunt
fixed up for him. too"
The girl was in despair.
Everything she could think of,
every effort to brighten Karl had
failed. She would have to take
what was coming and take it as
best she could.
Can't Expect
you can't expect anything
from Gwen Caithness, either"
Vorhis tinued, eXultantly.
shes been getting a little too
close TO the truth, too. We've fixed
up little plan to take care of
both of you at once - it's Ray
burns idea. although l added a
few details. Want to hear about
il ."
She didn't reply and Karl went
on.
Well, here's the idea. Gwen is
coming here-she's going to get
a message she'll think is from Les
lie. When she comes in the door,
shot will ring out. The door
will be open, so other tenants in
the apartment will hear the shot"
You're not going TO murder
her-like that" Ellen gasped.
NO, my dear. Not Gwen. It's
you who will be shot - right
through the heart, and Gwen will
be found when the people rush in,
with the murder gun in her hand"