The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-23
Lock Up Ny Heart
CHAPTER FIVE

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do. Shed enjoy the outing. and
she was forced to confess the
prospect Of seeing several movie
stars close up had its appeal. too.
Swell Franks voice floated
over the wire III pick You up
about 1890 and we can have lunch
AZ the cub. It's less than half an
hour from your hotel"
He vas as good as his word and
appeared promptly swinging his
roadster up to the curb in front Of
/ the hotel. Cam was waiting and
stepped in beside him.
Sorry I didn't get a chance to
call you last night Frank said.
as he steered his car skillfully INTO
the Wiltshire blvd. traffic.
The boss had me combine the
town for some trace Of Joe Raw
mond. They haven't found hide
nor hair Of him yet, you know"
So l noticed by this mornings
papers I thought the police were
so confident Of arresting him with
in a few hours %
That's what they always say.
and the newspapers quote EN- on
1t. Even when we know they're
stalling. we use the same old for
mula. People expect the cops 10 be
dOfno cor,o+bfpo
Wen probably say in the MORN
ing that they're closing in on
Joes hideout and that his arrest
IS mere matter of few hours.
Either that, or theren be a lot
Of wild reports from various parts
Of the state that Joe Raymond has
been seen but eluded capture
I see" Cam laughed She liked
Frank for his breeziness and
slightly irresponsible attitude.
Shed never met anyone quite like
him He was refreshing. she de-
oided.
Then Joe Raymond actually
has got away"
He's holed up somewhere. prob
ably in town. He ran with a pretty
Slick crowd here and they'll keep
him under cover all right"
Then, you think they'll never
catch him ,"
4 didn't say that. Sooner or
lafar be'u have - 1o,,.- -,-t.-...-
he is, or somebody will spot him
and tip off the cops. and they'll
grab him. Our criminals aren't
the master minds they're cracked
up to be. They always pull some
stupid stunt sooner or later. and
walk right into some officers
hands"
Cam had never visited a race
track before, and was astonished
by the magnificenoe of Hollywood
park. Frank led her to a padded
silk-lined elevator. and in a mo-
ment they were stepping out in
the Turf club.
Their seats were excellent. in 4
box right on the finish line. and
they soon were ordering luncheon.
Frank, as matter Of fact. did
the ordering, and when Cam pro-
tested at his lavishness. he
shushed her down.
I'm still operating on my ex-
pense account" he told her when
the waiter had departed with their
order
Frank pointed out numerous
celebrities as they arrived, and
Cam stared so much she could
scarcely eat her luncheon.
When they had finished, it was
almost time for the first race. and
Frank hunched over the table. con-
eentrating on a racing form and
number of tip sheets he had stuffed
in his pockets
The girl glanced idly over the
program in front Of her. charmed
by the romantic names Of some
of the horses and amused by 9TH
ers.
Suddenly she stopped. and stared
at a name that seemed 10 fairly
leap from the page at her. She
turned 10 Frank. still engrossed
IN trying to dope out q sure win
ner IN the first race.
Frank. could this be Mrs.
North's name % she demanded.
Hugh" he struggled out of his
trance and looked at the name over
her finger
North Cheney stables. Yeah.
that's old lady North, your girl
friend"
But who is Cheney ."
Her nephew. Mark Cheney.
Excuse me a minute. Cam. I've got
to 60 and get up a bet on TINS
race"
The girl unused on the coinci-
dence Of finding Mrs. North's name
on the program.
BY the time Kirkwood returned,
she'd scanned the entire program
carefully and found the North
name listed as owners Of
horses in three races.
Here. hold these for me"
Frank urged. handing over three
colored tickets as he sat down.
Maybe you're lucky"
Tell NE more about this Mark
Cheney. she asked Who is he?
What does he do besides beng
Mrs. North's nephew ."
oh, he's an artist. Pretty well
known, too. Specishzes on horses.
some Of his work IS
hung in the biggest galleries IN
the country That's how he got
in the nags and got into
racing
He and Mrs. North own quite