The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-07
. SERIAL STORY
TWO DEFENDERS
CHAPTER XVIII

TWO DEFENDERS
CHAPTER XVIII
II was then that Judy laughed
out loud. 1t was a queer spot for 9
laugh. Or was It? There was some
hing sort of triumphant about thai
laugh. knew what 1t meant. and
sould have laughed too. Or crieo
lust as easy.
Maurie Sears went crazy. GOOD
Godl Juddy." he yelled. His voice
dropped to a snarl. You dirty
coward You've got her there toe
save your hide" The mob heard
It and there was another howl.
That's a lie, Maurie Sears"
said. Hes got us here because
he damn we'll can't help himself.
MON, toop He sort of gasped
But his thought was all for my
pal. you can't stay there" he
said, like man praying. "Yor
can't my sweet. Oliver
II you're a man you'll give her tc
me-"
Juddy said, HE can't. I won't
CO."
Maurie whirled around TO face
the mob. 1t was inching forward
Men, there are two ladies in
here"
The answer came back quick
enough.
Let 'em get out. Nobody wants
to harm the gals"
Docs voice snapped. "KeeE
back, there No further!"
you can't hold them" Maurie
warned him.
I said in Docs ear, ASK 'em fol-
10 minutes to confer on it."
He passed it to Maurie, and
Maurie put it to the crowd ano
reported back that they'd stand
for five minutes; no more. I knew
how they'd use the five minutes
Back in the darkness a voice was
shouting.
where's those fatwood torches?'
touched Old SWoby on the
shoulder. Take your coat anc
pants off," told him.
me? What for?"
Don't talk. Hurry, If you want
to save your neck"
I shucked my clothes and got
him into them. There was some
hay in the corner to fill out the
proper curves. Lucky had or
the old, f1oppy bonnet I usually
wore around the camp. Thai
would pretty we'll hide his face
I made him walk across the fiool
a couple of times to get the right
gait. Then I called Dolf. He fig
ured to be the best part of the
disguise, being a famous figure ir
the locality, and everybody know
ing he was my watchdog. While
I was walking Swoby I outlined
what he had to do and prayed Goo
he could do it.
"I:'s simple" I said. "The only
question is whether you've got the
CUTS to carry it through"
III I co." he said, that makes
safety for all here?"
Well 1t might" I said. II
hope
"rhen I CO." he said. I'm
afraid; yes. But co.
Alta boy!" patted his Shout
der. wait till speak my lines
then walk out there like you was
in . hurry but not too much Of q
hurry. Beat 1t for the woods"
I opened the door and stuck Oh,
my head with the bonnet on 1t. The
crowd game me a hand.
TITS Nom Banner! In person.
'Howdy, Nom Make mine 9
pork barbecue with cawfee."
I tapped my hand for silence
Say, you fellas."
Say it, Nom"
II suppose you birds are think
Ing It's you that are getting me
out OF here. You couldn't get me
out with a cable; I'd see you ir
mel first. But vel - you al
know my little dog gave {
yank on the leash and Dolf STUCK
his nose out. II reckon I'd better
take him out as he's In hurry
0. K. by you?"
Sure, Nom" BY the laugh
got knew it was going all right
You get your big dogs out o
the way" Those bloodhound
didn't fit into my plan at all. my
little dog don't like big dogs"
That struck them as good sense
They shut the hounds in tn,
woodshed.
ducked back, handed the Leash
to Old Swoby, jammed the bonnie
down over his ears, and gave hin
a shove. I figured that nobody IL
that bunch was going to interfere
with skunk who was in hurry
was right too.
Old SWoby was good. He waved
his hand and scuttled for thu
nearest thicket. AS he left tn
crowd heard the voice under thu
bonnet say,
Thanks, gents. Back In fly,
minutes"
That's what they thought Gle,
heard. Juddy and DOC nearly
threw a fit. I never told 'em thai
I'd done a vaudeville turn as {
ventriloquist when I was on thu
stage. AS son as they recovered
Doc said.
"If we can hold them 10 min
utes, thta should give MIN a fan
start"
It looked like everything wa'