Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-27
CHAPTER II

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Through the tears yelling in her
eyes, she saw something that she had
been blind to only too long. She saw
something which her heart had been
irving to tell her ever since a sunny
morning on the roof of Titan Tower
when a fresh young "heart specialist
in a mechanics jumper first barged in
to her life-and Mickey's.
And Linda resolved then, in all
humility, to go to Steve and to tell
him how blind she had been.
Linda would have gone to Steve
right away-had she known where TO
find him. When she did learn the
whereabouts of Aunt Cynthia's ranch,
it was too late. Something some
thing terrible and unforeseen - was
to intervene. Something which would
help the Bradley Mortons in their Gus
tody fight.
On Tuesday, the Bradley Mortons
had arrived from Chicago, and had
taken a suite at fashionable hotel.
On Tuesday night, Janice Marberry
knowing through 10 that the
Mortons had conferred with Jack
Blaine and Lawson, his employer
sought out Jack.
Now was the time to see Jack, JAN
ice reasoned; now was the time to
learn, from Jacks own ips-whether
he was going through with the fight
to take Linda's boy from her. NOW!
A telephone call to Jacks home
brought the reply: "He's at Titan
Tower. He'll be there late. He said
he was working on an important
case :"
"At the Officer" Janice asked.
'No, in Mr.. Blaine's penthouse"
Janice, however, didn't call the mum
ter. Downing hat and her light
tweed coat-the one with the patch
pockets of beaver, which Linda had
worn at Lake Tahoe-she took a quick
glance in the mirror and then called
q taxi.
When Janice left the house, she did
not notice the little man lounging be-
side a tree at the curb, a man whose
dark clothing, black suit and hat,
seemed to merge with the gloom a.
bout him. Nor did she notice that the
man climbed into car and followed
her taxi.
When Janice's taxi pulled to a stop
in front of Titan Tower, the car OF
the man-in-black was not far behind
Janice, as she dashed into the bdild-
ing, didn't notice that she was being
followed. Nor did she know that this
shadow was accompanied by another
man, who carried square black box
and small handbag.
Janice couldn't see either, as she
walked up to the elevator with as
much nonchalance as she could COM
mand under the circumstances, that
the shadow withdrew from his packet
a folded newspaper clipping and show
ed it to his companion.
The clipping was a reproduction Of
athe photograph of Linda taken at
Lake Tahoe; Linda wearing Janice's
distinctive coat-the same coat which
Janice herself now wore.
cts her all right" the shadow
81 whispered. "We'll wait and grab the
next elevator"
Twenty-six floors above them, At
torney Jack Blaine was admitting
Janice to his fathers penthouse.
"Jan!" he exclaimed. "What in the
world How did you find me here 2"
Don't you :" Janice said, and
she bit her lip as her eyes searched
his face for the answer she yearned,
Adon't you want to see me, Jack?"
Darling" he answered. "Please
don't . . you know I do-always."
When they were comfortably seat
ed by the fireplace, Janice tried to
turn the conversation toward the reas-
on for her unexpected call.
81 don't want to butt into your bust
ness again, jack" she began, "but
is it true that the Mortons are going
to drop the case? Oh, I HOPE So
hope so, so much ="
Jack looked at her long time be-
fore answering.
"Do we have to talk about that to-
night, JAM" he asked, and his arm
slid down to encircle her shoulders
"About other folks lives, I mean
when he have our own lives-whei
we have us?"
The warmth from the fire was coy
the lights were low and the stars
peeking in the vaulted penthouse win
doxu from a nnoonless sky, were yer,