The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-14
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after she had passed.
scorinne. Miss Jetta's personal
maid. She's n bad one. too 7 don't
trust her. and neither does Mel
ody"
When they finally reached the
end Of the path and came TO the
small cabin. WI produced a bunch
of keys and finally fitted one &c
the door.
This Is a guest house. the hoy
explained 1t hasn't osen used
since last summer. when an artist
stayed herr for some time He
wanted privacy. so they put HIN
way out here
stan inspected the interior care
fully. There was no sign Of recent
occupancy that he could detect.
Corinne had made sure that all
trace of her presence and that Of
Kay had been removed.
As they were leaving. Stan
turned back for one last look.
Suddenly he leaped forward He
had seen something white beneath
cushion on the davenport. He
pulled the cushion aside, and pick
ed up a small handkerchief.
He held it up. and then uttered
an exclamation.
She's been here all right" he
said. This is her handkerchief.
See. her name is embroidered IN
the corner. But she certainly ism t
here now. and that maid walking
back alone doesn't .ook too good
TO me"
What can we do?" WI asked,
excitedly
"You dash back TO the
house and see what you can
find out from the servants.
Some of them may have seen
something or heard something.
Meanwhile, I'll search around
here through the woods
WI was back in less than hall
an hour, painting.
News Mister Stanley! News"
he exclaimed. One of the boys
saw four coolies carrying a big
hamper up the path. and heading
toward the air field. They must
have cut off from the path that
leads to the house, or we would
have seen them. The boy was tax
ing a shortcut over to the mine.
and that's how he happened TO see
them"
Sounds like the real thing.
Come on"
Following WI. who knew every
twist and turn of the paths
through the trees. they soon
emerged on the mine property.
Ahead was the landing field. and
as they ran toward it, Stan saw
big plane wheeled out, it motor
running. 1t apparently was warm
ing up to take off.
He put on a final burst of speed
and dashed out across the field
toward the plane.
"Waitw he shouted, and
waved one arm as he ran. He
knew his voice couldn't be
heard over the noise of the
motor. but he hoped the pilot
would see his signal.
He must have for he opened the
door Of the cabin as Stan sped
toward him.
What is it," he yelled. as the
running man reached the plane.
Got an important message for
you from Mister Morrow" Gilbert
shouted back.
He reached into mis- pocket,
flashed out his gun AMI leapeo mp
into the plane. The barrel of his
revolver crashed down on the side
Of the pilots head, and the man.
without a word, collapsed on the
floor.
Got 10 get out Of here. fast.
he muttered as he settled himself
in the pilots seat and took the con-
trolls. He "g1inned" the motor and
started to move
The ship picked up speed.
he advanced his throttle and
SCARED into the air, without
the slightest idea Of where he
was going or what he was
going TO do when he got there.
Once in the air, he glanced back
Of him and grunted with satisfac-
ton as he saw a large wicker
hamper on the floor. The pilot
was lying. half on top Of II, COM
pletely out.
Hope I didn't give him any
thing more than a bad headache, .
Stan thought I've got TO set TINS
crate down somewhere in hurry
and see II I've made = bum guess
about Kay being in that hamper.
II they've harmed her-Ill-' His
jaw set firmly
Il would be tricky finding spot
among these hills, but ne mad
flown hundreds Of hours in diff
cult country in South America
and that prospect didn't worry him
50 much as his worry over what
had happened to Kay.
TO Be COntinnedl