Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-08

They stood that way for nearly
two hours, the train speeding
along. As il began to run through
the yards of the city Slade and
Ralph got up from the floor on
which they had stretched them
selves Shade examined the knots
) and rope. The train began to slow.
He took out tho key, unlocked
+. the door and he and Ralph stepped
through. Father and daughter
heard il being again locked.
SLADE DISARMED
As the train ground TO a stop
Slade and Ralph were the first off
1t. a man stepped close to Slade
and said.
Excuse me, mister. But did
you come down on that train
with Mr.. Terrett
SHADES hand began 10 move but
IQulCkly stopped Something hard
was pressing against his vest. The
man said:
II wouldn't try to If were
you"
He took SHADES gun away from
him as another voice said:
This one isn't armed"
SHADES CaptOr said:
"All right. take them into the
station. Now, where's that train
conductor? We've got 10 find
MIR. Terrett and his daughter"
Anne began 10 cry hySteriCally
as. a few minutes later, the bag
gage car door was unlocked and
the ropes were quickly cut.
She declined 10 60 to a hospital.
II just want TO get back
home" she told her father I'll
he all right. II was the strain of
standing there and thinking that
| II l."
| Her father soothed her with:
at wasn't easy on me, either.
Anne. And the worst part of IL
was that l couldn't tell YOU"
Tell me what ." Anne asked
For moment her father didn't
answer. Then he said:
Maybe I'd better let Jim tell
YOU. You see. I wasn't sure.
But was hoping he'd come
through. And he did. He won't
stay In that station long. He's
got head on his shoulders"
Reluctantly Anne agreed 70
wait
When she and her father re-
turned the news had preceded
them and Jim was waiting az the
little sation. Anne ran TO him and
said.
Father wouldn't tell me how
II happened. He said YOU knew
that YOU had done 1t. What
was II, Jim ."
Jim looked AZ Tcrrett
Go on and tell her" said the
latter. Then we can thank
you"
Jim blushcd slightly as he
looked Al Anne.
Well" he said. remember
when ! asked that fellow about
the time the safe had been
broken open and he said II was
half past three ."
Anne shook her head.
IT don't recall that" She said
"Nell maybe YOU wouldn't
continued jim But your father
does, I'll bet. Because when
fnIlnKa n
interested i'm the time your
father changed the subject.
wasn't sure, even then, although
the whole think looked funny.
But when your father said you'd
be hack on the train that left
NJ half past five was sure
Sure Of what asked Anne
THAT those fellows were
probably the ones who had
robbed the safe" Jim answered.
go I sent wire 10 the com
panv police In town and de-
scribed them and told them YOU
and your father would he with
them and 10 arrest them but be
mighty careful. You see. Anne,
we'll"
Jim Culped and went on
at was the way they talked"
he said About time. I mean.
Your father said they were com
pany men, railroad men. But
no railroad man ever SAYS half
past three. He says three-thirty
or three-fOrty or something like
that, But never half past any
thing Except when your father
said half past FIVE. That was 10
tell me something was wrong"
Anne said
"Oh. would never have
noticed thing like that. I
think IL wonderful of YOU and
cant tell NoII--''
Thcn she began hIuShnC
THE End
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