Evening star., 1940-07-21

He droned on There was the time Luke
Jewett threatened to shoot his wife. MIR.
Jepson went in the Jewett kitchen and said
he'd wait until it happened, but Luke kinda
changed his mind and went off with another
woman. Mrs. Jewett married again and is
getting along nicely.
so you see, don't get any breaks no
matter how much I'm on the job. But this
time IN not taking any chances. I'm staying
right here out of sight, and got two men with
rifles across the street on the second floor.
Now you take down their names"
She sighed Nearly twenty minutes had
passed. She could hear the music of the
Jasonville Volunteer Fire Company Band COM
ing nearer. The parade was almost over, any
way. She wrote down the names.
You forgot to tell me what this crime is
going to BE-, she hinted.
''Oh, yes. Kidnapping
But Mr. Jepson, who"
Gloria Townsend, that's who. They're
Borough Hail."
Holly nearly wept She had hoped to get at
least little story She didn't know what the
current ransom quotations might be for girl
who had been featured in a couple of pic
lures, but twenty dollars seemed high
They couldn't kidnap her in the middle
of a parade, she said.
Its the only way they could! She's in the
leading car When she gets out on the steps
here, she's nearly alone for a minute with
everyone else jammed behind her car They
could do it easy"
who do you mean. they?"
This part may take little believing"
he admitted. Yesterday strange young
fellow was around town asking all about the
parade and Gloria and the stores being closed.
kinda watched him and he went in the post
office. He read the Wanted notices. Then he
saw me and hurried out and hanged if l
didn't find one of the Wanted notices gone.
Now why would he take that if it wasn't 50
people wouldn't recognize him?"
Where do the three criminals come in?"
That Wanted notice All can remember
about it is there were three fellows listed on it.
got man checking up on - look!
A black sedan was parking at the opposite
curb. Two men, hat brims pulled down, got
out and lounged against fender. A third
stayed behind the wheel.
Mr. Jepson's revolver got stuck in the torn
lining of his hip pocket. He wrestled with it,
pleading, Come out, now, hang it,
Suddenly Holly was wildly excited. 'Are
you going to arrest them now" she gasped.
Cant. Might be the wrong fellows - All,
there she comes" as the revolver pulled free.
! HE Volunteer Fire Company Band swung
into sight and its ranks separated to let
shiny car pull up to the Borough Hall steps,
The two loungers crossed the street and
waited for the Townsend girl to get out. One
held his hand in coat pocket. Mr.. Jepsons
revolver sat up in his hand and came to
steady, hunting dog point. Across the street
sunlight f1ickered on two rifle barrels in an
open window.
Miss Townsend" one of the strangers
called.
The girl turned. The young mans hand
came from his pocket, clutching notebook
and he asked, How about an autograph"
She laughed and signed the notebook for him
and scrap of paper for the other youth. Then
the two movie fans watched admiringly as
Gloria Townsend swept into Borough Hall.
Mr. Jepson sneaked his revolver back into
the pocket. Il kept you from covering your
story" he muttered
Holly smiled. "All right, this was a mis-