The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-01
Lock Up MyHeart
BY ROB EDEN

m taking you TO see the boss,
her captor explained He opened
the door. and pushed her ahead Of
him. The girl stood for a moment.
blinking in the bright light.
She WAS In small room,
living room. II was finished simply.
but seemed honey and comfort
able. A man with huge broad
shoulders arose from chair
where he had been reading by the
light Of a bridge lamp.
Hello, who's this. Murph >" ne
demanded. He was a big man and
lowered over the girl. He was even
larger than the other. the man he
had addressed as "Murph"
Young lady drove up in taxi.
right to the front door. Ned. ."
Murph explained. Says she wants
to see Mr. Cheney"
How'd taxi get past the
gates There wasn't any alarm
bell and cab driver wouldn't
know the combination of how TO
shut off the beam"
Doesn't Know
Don't know. boss. came
around the house. and there she
was. with the taxi just drivin'
away"
"Okay. you go down and check
the gate. Make sure the beam is
working. I'll take care of the
young lady"
Cam had the impression. al
though she wasn't familiar with
law officers. that the man before
her was a policeman. She asked
him II he was.
Not exactly. Miss. But never
mind me What do you want TO
see Mr.. Cheney about ,"
TITS entirely personal-I'm quite
sure he wouldn't want me TO tell
anyone else. VIII you take me to
him. please >"
Didn't Murph tell YOU he isn't
home He's out for the evening "
But l happen to know that he's
home now, or else he Will be In
very few minutes. Why don I
you see II he's home >"
Ned Star~s
Ned stared at her for a moment.
/ then grunted and picked up an
inner house phone from the table
and dialed a number.
Hello" he said. surprise show
ing in his voice Apparently ne
had been answered Didn't know
you were home, Boss. There's q
young lady here in the cottage who
insists on seeing you and she won't
tell me what it's about. What dc
YOU want me To do ="
Her name >" Ned asked. He
turned to the girl What's youl
name" he demanded.
Tell him Camilla Denton from
Chicago wants TO see him - thai
IL is imperative-for his safety.
Ned repeated her message
stumbling little over imperative
but finally getting It out with som'
semblanee of it's correct pronuncis
ton
Yeah =" he said into the phone
"Oksy. sir &. Be right there q.
Come on" he ordered the girl
The boss saws to bring you TO IN
house a" Armed with flashlight
he led her back over the way sh'
had stumbled In the dark will
Murph.
so your nam. ia Ned. is II?
the girl asked.
Yeah. Ned Jordan"
And the other man"
'Murph Herald" He paused
suddenly. say" he hlurted out
what Is this. q third degree :"
y presume you and Mr.. Hersl
-Murph-are hired 10 guard IN
estate Is that right :"
Well, you'd better ask Nj
. Cheney about that We amt a.
. lowed 70 say what were doinl
, here. II sure beats me how ths
driver got past the gates They'r
locked with a beam. A person VII
, knows how 20 do II can open IN
gates without leaving his cal
Did your driver flash his head
lights il any way"
No. He just got out. tumble
. around for q while. and the gate
. swung hack and We drove In.
I'm have 70 see 70 that in IN
morning. We can't have peopl
Dustin IN here that way"
Mounted Steps
: They mounted the two steps :
: the porch. and the door swuni