The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-01

where, and you're gonna tell
me-"
IT can't Angus. Castaloni'd
kill me-"
Angus pins the sharp beam
of the light right in Spikes face.
1T amt much of a choice, /
guess. But if you don't tell me,
I'll hafta kill you. And right
now
Spike waivers, and then he
says, "Okay. There's place the
gang always goes to out in Con-
necticut. He might be there. Will
you let me 60 now, August"
mot until I find out whether
you're lynn. And ! think you
are Castaloni wouldn't 60 to
any place like that. Too many
people know about it. Try
again."
Spikes head is pounding and
he debates a minute whether it
is worthwhile hanging on to his
slender thread of life. He de-
cides maybe it is. SO he says,
"All right. You win. This is the
straight goods. But don't tell
Castaloni told you. I'm not
supposed to know.
Hes got a place out on Long
Island. He was q little under
the weather one night, and he
told me about it. He even in
vited me out there, and 50 he
described just how to reach the
place. I don't think he remem-
bered afterwards that he told
me-"
Angus turns the flashlight
away from Spikes face. II guess
maybe you're tellin' the truth
this time. Anyway. you better
be. You're gonna stay right
here. You're tied pretty tight,
50 don't waste your strength
trying to get loose. I'm gonna
sit you up 50 you can look out
the front, and you're gonna tell
me what roads to take"
Angus worms his way through
Manhattan's early evening traf-
fic and crosses the East River
over the Greensboro Bridge. His
hands are like jelly on the wheel
and he. has a fierce longing to
batter his way through the slug
gish lines of cars, filled with
people who aren't going any
where.
It is 8 o'clock before they turn
off on a highway where Angus
can open up. They drive for
another hour and are sliding
over q gravel road when Spike
yells to Angus to slow down.
That's the house up there
the one all lit up. Better cut
your lights, Angus. There aren't
many cars on this road, and Cas-
taloni'll be suspicious. Maybe he
saw you already"
Agnus turns off the headlights
and feels his way along the road
until they come to the driveway.
He edges up to within 200 feet
of the house and stops. The
lights in one of the rooms have
gone out. There Is no moon, and
Angus can't see much OF the
house.
He crawls out of the truck and
walks slowly toward the build
ing. The grass is long and needs
cutting, and once he trips over
a branch and falls on his face.
Angus is thinking Of Adoreen in
side that house. and he gets to
his feet and feels his way slowly
forward again.
Suddenly, the whole grounds
are lighted up. II Is almost as
IL the sun suddenly comes up.
The light Is coming from power.
full floodlamps, mounted on tall
poles on each side OF the house.
He starts to run toward the
doorway, when suddenly he
hears q voice yell out inside. He
has never heard Adoreen scream.
before, but he knows It Is her
voice. His heart freezes inside
him and then . shot rings out
from one Of the windows.
For q second Angus stares In
amaxement at Q window where
he sees Adoresn looking out.
Then he lets his legs cave In un-
der him just a Adoreen rips
loose. with another shrek that
nearly tears The building loose
from It's foundation.
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