The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
Dick Stages a Rescue

Aloha now. Whatever came of 1t, she must retrace her steps, go back and tell them that she had been there. They would want her testimony, she knew. Of all the people in the room, she probably had had the best look at the two gun men. She could identify them.
 Then once more, as she stood in the rain, she had that terrible feeling of being pursued Instinc- lively, she drew away from the edge of the road. She saw that she was right.
 Two men were hurrying down the road, obviously looking for someone. Instinct and quick thought told her they were the two who had done the shooting, and that they were looking for her. At almost the same instant, she heard one of them call out. "There she isl"
 Anne Norris turned and ran blindly down thes road through the rain. This time she was not run ming from disgrace, from the fear of expulsion from college. She was running in sheer terror, from what she instinctively recognized as real and immediate danger.
 Her chiffon formal, drenched with rain, clung to her ankles, slowing her, occasionally almost tripping her. Ready to drop from exhaustion, fear kept her going.
 She didn't dare look back, yet she realized that her pursuers must be very close. In another minute they would catch up with her.
 The headlights of car coming from behind her illuminated the highway. The car skidded to an abrupt stop beside Anne. The door of the car fell open, a hand reached out to Anne, and a voice called, "In here quick"
 It was the voice of Dick Doug las!
 With one swift motion he pulled Anne into the car and slammed the door. He jammed the car into gear, sent it roaring down the highway in a burst of speed. Be- hind them a shot rang out, and another At the first shot the car was well ahead, and in another moment it was out of range of Anne's purSuers.
 Dick slowed to normal speed. He glanced curiously at Anne, hud- died, white-faced, in corner.
 q thought those two looked bad as I passed them. You have some | very odd friends, Miss Norris"
 At the sound of his voice, Anne felt her strength returning.
 I'd hardly say their manner was very friendly" She tried to be casual.
 In spite of himself, he gave her glance of admiration. But in the next instant his resentment of her returned.
 Well, what has the beautiful Miss Norris been doing for ex- citement? Looks as if it might have been more than roto- | SIdNuc plCGuAC HI VAAS oNAASA"J supplements this time"
 Embarrassed, half-angry at her self for doing so, Anne told him the whole story. As she finished it, she added, T don't know why on earth I should tell all of this to you.'
 You needn't he said curtly q will say you showed even less judgment than I'd have expected He looked at her as he spoke, and all at once began to laugh.
 That's right, laugh Anne snapped her temper rising.
 If you could only see yourself, J he gasped. Wait" He stopped the car, took out his fashlight Take look at yourself in your vanity. Take look" Still angry, Anne took out her mirror and stared at herself as he held the fiashlight. Her hair had turned to wet, tangled mass, there were streaks of dirt, rain, and mud died powder on her face, a long scratch ran the length of her nose. Her Paris gown hung :n rain-soaked muddy shreds. For moment she stared at herse'' ghast. Then she too began to laugh. "Anl-e 4.o-a, ..le glamorous. Dick Douglas voice was amused but kind.
 For few minutes they sat | laughing. Then with flash ot sympathetic concern he pulled of his coat and wrapped it around her, then started the car.
 Got to get you home, young ster, before you catch pneumonia"
 "No. I've got to go back. Don't you see? I was - witness. The police"
 He looked at her curiously You mean you're going back there - let yourself in for all it would mean?"
 T was at the Villa Aloha. I've got to go back and take my medi- cine"