The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-21
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the entrance. Angus pulls Hen
nessey's Butter ana Egg truck NJ
n the curb. and switches of the
motor He listens a minute, but
there IS no sign OF activity from
the box behind him. Spike and
Butch and Trigger Tim are still
happily unconscious.
Angus pushes his way through
the mob and starts 10 enter the
apartment house. A burly officer
steps In front Of him. Where do
"a think you're goin. -
Angus Is in no mood 10 let minor
obstacles block his way. Tn in a
hurry. Officer
eNobody's goin' in there
less you happen to live IN this
place. and I doubt it
7 got business. saws Angus.
With a 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 ADO
reen dissolves when he sees an
other uniformed gent standing
guard in front Of her door
"Lemme in there he orders.
Just minute. Buddy the COP
banks. Not unless The cop il
lWhirled around like swinging
door and when he stops spinning.
Angus il inside the apartment.
Inspector Callahan is examin-
ing two charred pork chops in
frying pan when he see Angus
pop into the room. The inspector
drops down on the sofa and puts
his hand over his eyes.
q might have know" he
groans You're in this. OF course,
| forgot. Adoreen Margate
Miss Miekletwidge. She's your
girl=or Vas
What's happened to her."
Angus demands.
She's been kidnapped, l guess
! don't know. I'm just serving
warning now-I just want every
body to know-if you're mixed
up in this case MaePhillps. I'm
quitting the force. New York isn't
big enough for both Of US. Maybe
we should have given it hack to
the Indians when we still had a
chance"
Angus is standing with his hack
E., to the door. His fists are clenched.
Kidnapped Where Is she. then -
Callahan elares at Angus. Hid
ing under the bed. You dim-wit.
II we knew, why would we be
messing around here ,"
Gosh" Angus mumbles This
Is awful. If l get my hands on
You keep out of this, Mac
Phillips Inspector Callahan yells.=
Only by the grace of Fate you
haven't been hauled in for homi-
eide yet. I've been expecting that
any day. Clear out of here and
let us handle this
Angus looks around the room.
1t Is filled with detectives and
some uniformed officers. He turns
back to Callahan. How do you
know she's been kidnapped ,"
We're not sure All we know is
that some people heard a girl
scream and saw car drive away
from in front of this building.
They called us and We went
through the building to see if any,
one was missing. When we got To
this floor we smelled something
burning. II came from this apart
ment and we found these pork
chops turning into ashes and no.
body 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. I sure hope you find her. II
anything happened to Addie.
don't know what Id do. She's my
girl. and l guess love her lot
The inspector relaxes a little,
and he comes over 10 pat Angus
shoulder. II know MaePhillips.
Well do our best. Get in touch
with US, and we'll let you know il
We find out anything"
Angus walks out slowly. He
/ apologies to both of the police
men 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.
Finally he turns into Central
Park and winds MS way into Man
hattans strange patch Of PASTORAL
calm Near the Casino. he stops
the truck and gets out. He fishes
under the seat until he finds a
flashlight. Then he opens the rear
door and shoots a harsh yellow
beam Of light into the box
Spike and Butch are squirming
little. but Tim Is stu uncon-
scious. Angus closes the door be-
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