The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26
ANGUS TO THE RESCUE
CHAPTER x

to Adoreen's street, his heart sinks The doorway of Adoreen's apart- raent 4s damned with people, and cops are sprinkled all around the entrance. Angus pulls Hennessey's Butter and Egg truck up to the curb, and switches of the motor. He listens minute, but there is no sign of activity from the box be- hind him. Spike and Butch and Trigger Tim are happily uncon- ecious.
 Angus pushes his way through the mob and starts to enter the apartment house. A burly officer steps in front of him. "Where do "a think you're goin'?"
 Angus is in no mood to let minor obstacles block his way. I'm In a hurry. Officer"
 'Nobody's goin' in there-unless you happen to live in this place, and doubt it."
 T got business" says Angus With flip of his arm, he pushes the policeman aside and streaks for the stairway. He races up the stairs three steps at a time. The faint ray of hope that maybe all this excitement isn't about Adoreen disSolves when he sees another uni- formed gent standing guard in front of her door.
 'Lemme in there" he orders.
 Just c minute, Buddy" the cop barks. Not unless" The cop is whirled around like a swinging door and when he stops spinning, Angus is inside the apartment.
 Inspector Callahan is examining two charred pork chops In a frying pan when he sees Angus pop into the room. The inspector drops down on the sofa and puts his hand over his eyes
 T might have known" he groans "Youre in this. Of course I for. got. Adoreen Margate-thats Miss Mickletwidge. She's your girl or was"
 z Whats happened to herp" An- gus demands.
 She's been kidnapped, I guess. don't know. I'm just serving warn- ing now--1 just want everybody to know-if you're mixed up in this case MacPhillips, I'm quitting the force. New York isn't big enough for both of us. Maybe we should have given 1t back to the Indians when we still had a chance" !, Angus is standing with his back ' to tho door. His fists are clenched, "Kidnapedl Where is she, them:
 Callahan glares at Angus. "fIid- ing under the bed. You dim.wit. If we knew, why would we be mess ing around here?"
 Gosh" Angus mumbles. This is awful. If I get my hands on"
 You keep out of this, MacPhil- lips" Inspector Callahan yells. "only by the grace of Fate you haven't been. hauled in for homicide yet. I've been expecting that any day. Clear out of here and let us handle this"
 { Angus looks around the room. It is filled with detectives and some uniformed officers. He turns back to Callahan How do you know she's been kidnaped?" 1 We're not sure. All we know Is that some people heard @ girl scream and saw Q car drive from all front of this building They called us and we went through the building to see If anyone was miss ing. When we got to this floor, we ernelled something burning. It came from this apartment and we found these pork chops turning Into ashes and nobody around. That's all we can find out. So unless you know something, get out of here"
 Angus takes a final look around the room. "Okay" he says, "I'll go. sure hope you find her. If any thing happened to Addie, I don't know what I'd do She's my girl, and l guess I love her @ lot"
 The inspector relaxes little, and he comes over to pat Angus shoulder. T know, MacPhiiiips. We'll do our best. Get in touch with us, and we'll let you know If we find out anything"
 Angus walks out slowly. He apologies to both of the policemen he had to push around to get in Out in the street, lots of people start asking him questions, but he pushes his way through the crowd and hops into the truck. As soon as he gets off the street, he opens up the motor.
 1 Finally he turns into Central Park and winds his way into Man. ] hattan's strange patch of pastoral calm. Near the Casino, he stops the truck and gets out. He fisheg under the seat until he finds flashlight. Then he opens the rear 6iAnn and ahnnka a hnnni, ssniiA.a,