Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-04-23

But Karl was not to be side
tracked. "What is there between
you and Paul."
Pat laughed. care you JEALOUSY"
jealous? OF course I am. I in
sist upon knowing
81 promised l wouldn't tell any,
one," Pat hesitated.
Karl's voice was smoothly per-
suasive. "But, iebchen, we are 60
ing to be married. You must not
have any secrets from your hus-
band.''
Pats brown eyes were troubled.
'Well, I don't know"
Karl took her hand, "You must
tell me-" he insisted.
II suppose now that we are en-
gagged, it's different" Pat admit
ted, Anyway it's really nothing for
you to be jealous about. You see,
Paul is my brother. He's using an
assumed name because some time
ago he used to work for the govern
ment."
"Indeed?" Karl Miller said, rising
quickly. 81 find that information
extremely interesting"
1t seemed to Joan that Paul was
taking an unnecessarily long time
looking for the code. She watched
impatiently as he rechecked each
drawer, wondering at his calm de-
liberation. ts&'s
"Please hurry, Paul! Let's get out
of here"
"Queer I can't find it. They must
have it here somewhere"
"What does it matter now? We
have the other evidence. You said
these papers incriminate Karl.
Isn't that enough?''
II always like to do thorough
job while I'm at it."
wait! Oh Paul, I hear some
thing! Someone is coming down the
hall!"
She ran to the open panel and
gazed through the office to the hall
way leading to the street, but she
could see nothing"
you're just nervous" Paul said.
"Tll be through in a minute. Sit
down and relax"
"I'm sure I heard someone. What
if Karl has found out?" Joan said,
sitting down at the desk where Syb-
IFS glove remained among the pile
of papers. "He's too clever to let
us get away with this"
"Karls not as clever as you may
imagine" Paul told her, cor he
wouldn't leave these papers for me
to find"
eft all seems too easy" Joan in
sisted. "There must be catch to
it,"
"We've waited long enough to get
Karl" he reminded her. II knew
that eventually we'd catch up with
him. Haven't you ever heard that
crime does not pay?" He actually
seemed amused.
81 don't see anything funny about
It'll"
you're sweet kidd" Paul said.
"And you've been big help to
me-"
"Please let's get out of here!" She
was on the verge of tears.
Paul glanced around the small
room. Papers were streWn on the
| floor, even carelessly over the radio
equipment.
"This untidy mess will be quite
a surprise to our friends" he COM
mented.
| care we going to the authorities
now?"
Paul picked up the envelope.
Fright. And in here we have enough
to keep Karl Miller out of circula-
ton for good"
Joan took SYPHILIS glove and put il
in her purse, but before she could
fasten the clasp, Karl Miller's voice
came to them from the open panel.
81 thought I'd find you here"
His powerful figure filled the small
doorway. He held gun. Paul
reached for his coat, but Karl was
too quick for him. "No use trying
that, Mr.. O'Malley."
Joan backed against the wall, he1
eyes fastened, as though hypnotized
upon Karls face.
"You need not be frightened
Karl told her. Il am principally
interested in Paul. Too bad he has
such a talkative sister,"
$50 Pat told your"
Joan marveled at Paul's indiffer.
ence.
eyes. 1t might interest you tc
know that she thinks l am about
to become your brother-in-law."
At last Paul's anger was aroused
"You dirty rat!"
Karl smiled. 81 assure you
have no intention of going through