The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-05

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Hunter decided. -oas thing
seems sure Red didn't kne~.
coziidnt vepeA n hef osn mind.
that Junior wasn't MIXED N the
stiek-ur ths kiiiing she suspects
she u AFRAID shs = beginning
10 Ne convinced that | an mixed
IN Il. deeper than any ere believes
hut because ne was not Win ths
gang shs cant know fer sure. ara
has ~ vay - far Ter finding cut
Am ! stupidly slipping q naose
around my own neck =
Hunter got the paper and read
the fairy meager details. A kiFl
ana her boy friend were on their
~sy home from the ns,gheofhoca
picture show not Tar from The river
mont about midnight TINS region
of town vas of fairy II repuse.
old frame houses. sorry little
corner stores. darn stalrways
where dangerous characters lurk-
ID. The couple heard cries. shouts.
: string Of osths. and soms pistol
shots. They darted into a dark
doorway. A young man with
hat drawn low over his face
walked and ran past. he had
something under hls arm. Later
II proved 70 be the leather BAG
with the money. or that vas the
superstition. Another young man.
In tails and silk hat. came along
he had = gun. BE was running
pretty fast after the young man
ahead. lie shouted. Hey, stick
EN- up" II al happened 40 fast
the couple hardly know just how
the details csms. Anyway. there
seemed 10 be two more people.
Men. They just appeared. From
nowhere. II would seem. The shots
came fast now. When the girl
screamed her boy friend clspped
his hand to her mouth. telling her
10 keep Il shut. They didn't want
70 get mixed in what was going
on. So the rsst of the dolngs were
blurred. She didn't see the two
again. The man In tails after
shooting once seemed 10 have dls-
appeared. she could hear run
ming steps. The echoes Jumped
up and down In the cobhled
street. Then the police showed up
and by that time the bank mes.
senger. a. he later proved to be.
was lying in the middle Of the
narrow street. shot The bag was
gone. The girl and her hoy friend
couldn't run. The boy friend.
however, escaped by running up
the dark stairs and not coming In
her rescue when the police nahbed
her. The name was Sarah Kiker.
and she worked part time at the
munitions plant.
That was the iumhled story Of
an eyewitness. Sarah kiker now
was In jail. she declined To
divulge the identity Of her friend.
Hunter laid the paper aside
thoughtfuliy. There's = gal for
youl There's q real sport"
Warwick came In and began ar
ranging things. Hunter watched
with surprise. Something doing
tonight ,"
The young. sir. are planning a
meeting. Not . party. but just .
get.togethsr. as Miss Bella sald.s
Il see. Well. I'd better clear
out"
hunter vent down 10 the barn.
The time Was almost dusk he
had to get Juniors ear out. hit
what he would do with II after
ward he could hardly think. he
could put u temporarily hers In
the barn. He got out the heavy
truck. some chains. and made
ready for the wreeklng job.
lie alta supper. There was
small dining room attached 10 the
servants quarters for HE uss. By
Wa time he was ready TO attack
the job In the woods ears bearing
the guests were arriving. Hunter
went out and stood In thu shadows.
20 slashlnF hsadbeams would not
readily show him watching, The
crowd was quiet They entered
the house without much talk and
no laughter at AL. Red didn't
seem 10 be about. n struck Hun
ter with an omlnosis portsnt that
he might BE- Included in the topics