The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-04
Lock Up My Heart
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Whatever their motive had been.
she felt Il vas an honorable On.
from heir standpoint, even though
IL involved secsivne law ~
fcers and staging spectacular =
e-cspe from = train.
through the edge 81 the hang
~ shs ssw Lefty toss TIRE man
gied remains Of rs cigar onto
TIRE hearth snd help himself 10
another from the humidor.
You'll find We sint unresson-
able. he said We know II amt
no cinoh for anybody u raise two
million bucks Just ike that Were
Wlllin' 20 give YOU a reasonable
time-say 10 DAYS The old Lady
may have 10 turn in a barrel Of
bonds TO raise that much. but that
don { worry me none. She might
make Il easier for herself 10 turn
over say, two-thirds Of the dough
in unregistered bonds bonds that
anybody can cash without no
questions bein' asked. But you'd
better not try funny business with
EN- or hot or cold well 60 to the
cops and give EN- the lowdoWn."
Very kind OF you. I'm sure
Mark murmured.
Lefty Continues
Don't 60 to hlsmin' Joe for
spihn' this dope Lefty went on.
We amt seen him nor heard from
him since they grabbed him in
Chi. Dutch and me dug UP all this
info ourselves. Were the only two
in on IT. Well. I guess that's all
gotta say now I'll get in touch
with YOU in 10 DAYS. and tell
YOU where 10 leave the bonds and
the cash. An the cash has 10 be
in bills no bigger than twenties,
and If We have any trouble CASH
ins any OF en-, the whole story
goes TO the cops
He staggered across the room
Tipping ashes from the end Of his
cigar onto the rug as he went.
Without turning around. he flung
open the door. called to Dutch and
the pair Of them walked 10 the
+ front door.
Anything you want me to do.
Boss :" Ned asked. sticking his
head in the doorway. 'Murph
and I'll grab if you say the word
NO thanks. Ned. Just see that
they leave the grounds. Good
night"
Good night. sir the guard an
swered, politely.
Leans Forward
When she had heard the front
door close. Cam emerged from her
hiding place. Mark was leaning
forward. his elbows resting on the
desk and his face cupped in his
hands He was the picture Of
despair.
Il don't see why you let those
crooks get out Of the house with
out calling the police" Cam
sputtered. OF all the mean. low
down attempts at blsckmail ever
heard of-they both belong behind
the bars"
You heard everything that way
said >"
Yes. and I'm willing to be
witness II you have them ar
rested
Mark shook his head.
Thanks for the vote Of con-
fidence, Miss Denton, but ii won't
be necessary I'm not going to
have them arrested"
But"
Il know-everything you've said
and want to say is true, but what
Lefty Sidel said is true. also"
Then Joe Raymond is your"
Twin brother Yes, he is
But how could two men. so
much alike physically. be so abso-
lutely different morally There's
no doubt about Joe Raymond be-
ing criminal, is there"
Explanation
Not in the least, unfortunately.
but we don't know why. He new
or was until he mysteriously
bobbed up again after that fire.
That's why my aunt and / are
trying TO help him-trying 10 find
out what gave him this criminal
quirk"
So that's why you helped him
escape. then ," A great light
suddenly dawned on the girl.