The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-25

stranseness here. For the sec
ond time in IS minutes she wa
in this place, this time not will
two but three men. She coult
sense their presence even if sh,
could see nothing. She coul'
hear Nancy tripping arount
outside, obviously in last-secont
arranging of details. Her owl
humping pulse was likely t
give everything away, BLY, felt
All at once. then,' everything
else went still.
Nancy could. be heard NJ
more. The detective named Il
was still breathing a littl,
heavily from his exertion will
Duane. But Duane himself
backed against the closet wall
was like a man of iron.
Slowly, surprisinglS-and de
Neutrality-suspicious. realized tina
Duane's arm was completed.
around her! She could feel thu
rise and ebb of his own SLOW
breathing as he held her to hi
side. His muscles were tense. 4
century dragged by--it may &C
tually have been two minutes
and then she felt Duane stirring
You all right?" he wills
pered, right at her ear.
For answer she squeezed bacl
on the hand that held hers.
Il couldn't have stood it," HI
whispered, IF you haven't been
If any harm had come to you!
Good old Duane! The hes
friend a girl ever had.
bly,"
Eyes, Duane?"
They don't hear then
yet"
NO"
IL want to say-Bly-it seems
to me the time has come for mi
for me to say what I've want
ed to say. have to ask you
something"
Nancy was innocent, Duane
Don't you understand! She was
didn't know 1t either for eve
so long. 1t was horrible. But sh,
wasn't trying to do anything
mean. Instead, she was"
Il wasn't talking abou
Nancy"
"What?"
Nancy's footsteps again wer,
tripping nervously around out
side. One of the detectives fel
back through the darkness ant
touched Blythe in warning t,
be still. But Duane didn't know
that.
bly," said he, whisperin,
ever SO low, right at her cheek
You had the courage I,
come up here alone To try to-
"Sh-h-h-h!" the detective ven
tured, just in time.
All four of the people here II
the closet were suddenly tens,
again. Nancy was opning he
front door!
Hello" they heard Name,
say, flat tone. Come in"
There was quite a long pause
Those in the closet could almos
see the new arrivals taking II
the living room, so vivid was tn,
drama in their minds.
What about it," they heard
mans voice ask. Everything
jake?"
"You wanted to see for your
SELF" Nancy reminded them.
Two men slowly entered he
room and she closed the door
careful to conceal the lock tina
Duane Hogan had broken
Blythe recognized the voice O
the man. 1t. was the same brass,
gent who had first called.
Did you bring the money!
Nancy was admirably cool now
New mind about the money
We got it, all right. We want {,
see you finish your act first. w,
don't intend to get ripped thi
time"
What do you mean"
Miller took the money first
then didn't fix the game. 70,
better fix it! Get me?"
Il understand" Nancy said.
Hes got q payoff coming {,
him. We amt had time yet. Blu
you-you stick by us, see, ant
you'll have everything jake. Ge
me? You got what it takes. Like
told you, I like you myself"
do your"
"Sur-r-r-e, kid! You got looks
Know what I mean? Told you
didn't I. Hymie?"
"You wasn't lying" said tn,
man Hymie. "Mmmmm!"
That was Nancy being per
sonally appraised again, Blyth,
knew. She felt Duane Hogan.
muscles tighten.
Get this over, you stick will
the boys downtown, kid" Hymis
put in, unctuously. "Now what.
the layout here?"