The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-15

ed my car. Az least, ne gave my
tires to the scrap rubber cam
paign."
Unbelievable" said Jonah
But, naturally, I'll drive yol
back. First, though, how's for ;
look at the Terrible Eyer"
Hildy hesitated. II oughtn't to
But well, just peep"
Jonah raised his voice. "Turr
off that skullduggery, Mahoney
A lady is present"
There was loud. regretfu
sigh from within the house. The
living room lights went up.
"Mahoney," said Jonah
pointedly. appearing in the door
way, one arm linked through
Hildy's, "it's a fine night for ;
stroll"
mot me-" began Mahoney
"Me dogs is KILN me. :" hi
stopped and a kind of innocuou.
leer spread over his rubicunc
face. "Okay, Chief. | get it. Hell
10, Miss Claiming. An gooc
evenin." Exit Mahoney.
Hildy sat OIL the arm of &
chair and glanced doubtfully al
the Terrible Eye. Gail right, Jo'
nah. Start the show"
Jonah snapped off the over
head lights and fiddled with me-
chanisms. Presently a blank OBJ
long sprang upon the movie
screen. He twisted the dial care
fully. A few minutes passed
Then Jonah spoke.
You wanted to see the De-
claration of Independence" he
said. We'll, that she blows"
Hildy gasped. A picture hac
come onto the screen. 1t was {
view of large high-ceilingeo
room. The room was filled with
men in queer costumes. Men ir
powdered wigs and knee-britch'
es, who crowded around a table
evidently shouting and quite OBJ
viously gesticulating.
"J-Jonah," breather Fildy
"this is fantastic. lit look:
like the real thing. See that bis
man waving that-that :. is i
a quill pen? He must be Johr
Hancock"
Sure" said Jonah. "Ane
Button Gwinnett and all the
other boys are there too. You're
seeing something"
For a few minutes HildN
watched, in enthralled silence
Then she turned away, said slow
ly, Listen, Jonah, Please don
get sore, but it could be a fake
you know. This might be just ;
movie film you've gotten hold o
somewhere. And this "gadget'-
she tapped the Terrible Eye
might be some weird kind O
PROTECTOR
Jonah sighed. Always" h,
said, genius has had to cmba
skepticiSm. Remember how the,
kicked Columbus around?
suppose you'd believe it's on tn,
up-and-up if l showed you some
thing that happened on your es
state--say, yesterday"
WELL Hildy said, "tha
would be more convincing"
Without a word Jonah work
ed the dial again. The Declare
ton of independence went bacl
into limbo. For a short interva
the movie screen was a mass O
blurs. Then, very suddenly,
much clearer picture began tt
appear on it.
Jonah" said Hildy, in a con
trite tone, >" take it back. You
machines wonderful. That's OH,
own summerkouse. And the lii,
pond"
Certainly" said contemptu
Gus of this minor miracle. "Anc
look! Who's this getting into The
pic.ure?"
A figure had suddenly mate
rallied in the BACKGROUND anr
was walked, purposcfully. TO
ward the summcrhouse. It's cos
tune was mannish, but it wa,
definitely not a man.
why, it's Meath" Hildy said
surprised. That new secretar,
OF fathers. Skulking about the
grounds as usual"
They watched as, on th,
screen. Miss Meath reached tho
summerhouse. They saw hel
glance furtively around her
Then. all at once, she put one
hand to her mouth.
Removing her bridgework
no doubt suggested Jonah.
NO, Hlldy said suddenly
she Jonah. l think She.
Whistllng. Through her fingers.
Near the summerhouse was
large clump of rhododendrons
And from this cover there
emerged suddenly, like a gro.
tesque number in djinns, the
toughest looking character thai