The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-25

In stuff that's not my business. But
Tony SCOTS a louise from away
back, and you looked like real stun
Listen, Miss Norris, Tony found out
who it was that helped you get
away the other night-that flying
guy"
than before.
"Tony,s sore. He knows you're
through with him and he thinks
this guy is the reason.
"You might as well know Tony
wanted you to get in a jam when
he brought you out here that night.
He figured if you got in one, he'd
be able to tie up with you. Get it?"
eyes. I-get it." Anne's voice held
Mortified incredulity.
$50 he figured that this flying
guy gummed the works." Clarice
was explaining. Nov he's out to
get him. He got Jumps Daley-and
Daley got tight tonight and shot
the works to me. Here's what
they're planning to do"
While Anne listened in mounting
horror, Clarice outlined the plans
to sabotage Dicks plane.
80 that's the layout" the girl
finished. I'm giving it to you so
you can warn the right people. If
you like this flyer, he must be q
good guy, so don't let anything hap
pen to him." A note of fear came
into her voice and she added, But
please, please Miss Norris, don't
ever let out how you tumbled to
this"
1T won't" Anne promised. "But
wait-don't hang up. Isn't-iusn't
there something I can do for your"
Never mind me, Miss Norris. I've
looked after myself for long time.
Good luck"
The sharp click of a receiver on
the other end of the wire echoed
in Anne's ear. For few minutes
she stood by the telephone, numb
with fear. Then a new and terrify-
ing thought came to her. What had
Dick said about a flight that very
night?
According to Clarice, Daley was
to learn when Dick was to make
his next flight alone. He might have
learned of this night trip. She
glanced at her watch. Dick might
have taken off by now. Already she
might be too late.
Frantically she telephoned the
airport. Dick Douglas had gone to
dinner, and not yet returned. She
gasped with relief. There might still
be time to drive to the airport and
warn him.
A short time later the flights of
the airport blinked before her as
Anne drove down the last stretch of
highway. AS she approached the
gate, she saw a car parked in the
shadows a short way down the road.
1t looked like Tony's car! Then all
this was true!
At this very moment, Tony and
his companion might be carrying
out their plans. But, thank Heaven,
she had arrived in time to prevent
disaster.
A hasty search revealed nothing
of Dick. He had driven into town
for dinner, and not returned
Georgette's little coupe with a few
other cars in the parking lot, but
she was nowhere to be seen.
Perhaps she could find Georgette
enlist her aid. No, she decided, the
chances were that when Dick re-
turned he would go directly to the
hangar where the cabin ship was
kept with the other privately owned
planes. No point in wasting the too
few minutes trying to find Georg-
cite.
For second she considered going
to the first airport official she could
find, asking him to call the police
But it occurred to her that there
might not be time. It was an hour
when the airport was all but de-
serted. BY the time the police could
arrive, or by the time she could To-
cate help at the airport itself, Dick
might be in the air.
What were Tony and Jumps
Daley doing?
She stood in the shadows near
the administration building for q
brief minute, in an agony of indie
ciSion.
With all the thoughts that raced
through her mind, there was moi
one of possible danger to herself. AT
last she turned and hurried in the
direction of the dimly lighted han
gar. She realized that it probably
was foolhardy. Yet at the same time
it seemed the only thing to do.
Near the hangar, she slowed her
steps and began walking quietly and
cautiously. If she could find Tony
and his companion actually engaged
in their work of sabotage, then she
could race back to the administra-
ton building and give the alarm!
AS she neared the door, sud-
den vision of Tony's face as she had
seen it in rage rose before her
minds eye. She felt horribly afraid
For moment she paused, caught
her breath.
To give way to fear now would