The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-18

every foot OF the journey Win
hawk-like eyes when the crane
swung out with the Halliday mining
machinery.
Val sighed when it was deposited
on the dock and transferred to q
huge truck which the company had
sent down. That's a relief" she
said.
Hansen nodded. yeah but
| it's too bad We can't prove those
yeggs were agents of that other line.
We know 1t, Of course, but proving
it is something else. It's next to i'm
possible. Only satisfaction we have
Is knowing our playmates OF last
night will get themselves a nice long
stretch for robbery, attempted van
daliSm, and few more charges"
They're lucky it wasn't murder"
said Val. "And Mike Kelly Is lucky
he has a nice, thick skull
Hansen grinned. Look at i'm
down there. You'd never know he
came within quarter Of an inch Of
cashing in his chips"
They didn't know Pop Grimes was
behind them until the trainer
spoke. "Unless you folks have serious
objections" he said, Eddie and me
are going to do little honest-to-
goodness road work this afternoon.
About a couple of hours outside OF
town"
Good" said Val. "I'll go along"
1--WE amt walkin', miss, we're
runnin'," Pop reminded her cas-
ually.
whats to prevent me from rent
ing car and driving along behind
you"
Pop shrugged. You win. as usual.
We're starting out a couple OF hours
after lunch, so have your auto
ready"
She invited Duffy Kelso to come
along, but he refused. Thanks" he
said. you've got me believin' it's
safest to be where you amt. And
for the luvva Pete, make sure you
don't run 'em down"
That afternoon, for the first time
since she left San Francisco, Val
wore dress instead of Stacks and
shirt. She put on low-heeled shoes
and slipped into beige camel-hair
jigger-coat.
where's tn party" Steve Tan
sen inquired. Eddie Cavalier didn't
say anything, but she saw the look
of startled surprise on his face.
That's to remind you she's still
a lady," Duffy Kelso observed, but
Val gave no sign she had heard.
Yet. she admitted to herself as
they swung off down the dock, Duffy
had been partly right. Clever man,
in his way, was Duffy Kelso. Too
bad he was soured on her so. She
couldn't help chuckling at the
thought of it. He certainly had
right to be.
She could picture Duffy, once
they got back to San Francisco.
He'd probably try to put an insur-
morntable barrier between her and
Cavalier. Refuse to see her. Make
her get her stories secondhand. Make
it tough for her in every way ina
ginable.
Well, she'd had her innings.
Rather riotous ones, at that. Any
way, she had bunch that Eddie
Cavalier wouldn't be too difficult to
reach despite Duffy Kelso. 1t was
just a bunch, but Val Douglas al
ways placed lot Of faith in her
lunches. as ,,a.
She asked a policeman where she
could rent a car and he directed her
to garage couple of blocks away
from the main business section.
She climbed behind the wheel of
a shiny blue couple. It felt good to
drive again. She slipped through
the MONDAY traf1ic and headed back
for the waterfront Parking the car
as close as possible to the Northern
Belle, she boarded the ship.
She was just in time for lunch.
"Give you a break" she said to Pop
Grimes. "I'll drive you out to the
other side Of town when you're
ready to CO."
Thanks"
"Of course" she lied for Duffy's
benefit, II haven't driven in almost
a year, but I think we can stay out
OF the bitches and avoid the ele-