The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
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If you try any funny business
III hunt gou to hell-and-gone. SO
now We know where we stand. But
she sure oughta have told you.s
he said.
mat was a sweet piece of news
TO leave with Doc. Of course |
couldn't get word in To explain.
Naturally, Doc would think IL was
Angel Todd. or maybe Hendy
Kent. Either way. it would be 1ust
about as pleasant for him as being
hung on Tambay Tree.
On the way out of town I picked
up some of the corner talk. Bike
Croft had seen Doc shoot. There
had been bad blood between
Maurie and him. Plenty had heard
Maurie call Doc a dirty coward.
I had to admit to myself that 1t
looked bad.
Back at Tambay. I decided to
say nothing to Judy. Her nerves
were shot again. since she'd seen
that dummy swinging on Tambay
Tree. All she needed TO know for
the present was that Docs get
away was fixed.
The laundry wagon rolled in at
e:15. Believe it or not. the sheriff
himself was at the wheel. We dug
Doc out from underneath a pile of
blankets and hustled him over to
the airplane where Hendy Kent
was waiting. Doc said to me:
I'm glad she's got you. Nom"
20. X" l said.
The buzzer gave a couple of
pops and up they went. Juddy
must have seen something to make
her suspicious for she came hus-
ting out. a couple of jumps late.
looking like Ophelia in the mad
scene.
Has he gone, Nom ,"
yep. Next stop, Long Island"
why didn't you tell me 3? Didn't
he leave any word ?"
"Goodby and good luck 7 said.
She wouldn't have understood the
message he did leave, and I wasn't
feeling up to supplying diagram.
OF course Mowry had to put in his
clack.
Hell do right by you. Cousin"
he doomed out, with his manly
chest all swelled.
What did he mean by that %
Juddy asked after he'd left.
He's crazy" ! saia
was only thankful the old fat
head hadn't said more. Probably
I'd have had further questions
about it. if the telephone hadn't
been ringing in Tambay Mansion.
On my way to it l knew it was
bad. 1t had that kind of sound.
Old DIR. Starrow spoke from the
other end. He didn't say anything
dcAhilAts Nit" AiOill Ills foiNNs
Maurie Sears was dead.
After the funeral, to which
Juddy insisted on going, Doc Star
row took me aside.
Get her away from Tambay."
he said. "or I won't answer for
the consequences"
She made it easy for me. At din
ner that night, which she didn't
eat any of, or any other meal for
that matter, she brought it up her
self.
Nom" she said. I'm sorry to
go feminine on you. but I'm shot.
Unless l get away from this
place. I'm going to fade and flop
like an anemie Victorian"
Right" I said. "Wherell you
go ?"
"Hendy's mother has asked me
to take a cruise on their yacht.
She's dear"
Providence. Rhode Islandi'
SAID. IL exactly what you need.
When'll you be back ?"
She didn't look at me but past
me and there was a sort of sick
horror in her eyes. That's It.
Nom" she said. II can't bear to
think of coming back"
I gawped at her. Not ever ,"
Not as l feel now. I'd always
see Tambay Tree"
But you can't walk out on
Tambay. girl" l said. You've put
too much of yourself into the
place"
Il know she said.
And what about old Nom -
said. with the tremolo stop full on.
You can have Tambay.'
"Drat Tambay! What good IS
Tambay TO me with you gone ,"
II didn't seem the right time 10
put her wise to her unfortunate
condition. Better wait until she
was in shape to stand the shock.
Ito Be Continued