The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-11
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tween themselves and Mr.. Chan
ming. Then, however, a labyrinth
o, hedges surrounded them. Ear
ly Christian martyrs, now to the
catacombs, coul,' have appreci-
ated their problem.
But, all at once, Hildy Chan
ming appeared, djinnlike.
"Hsst!" she whispered.
They followed her along 9TH
err grass-covered passages and
finally emerged into open coun-
try. No one spoke until they
were again in the shadow Of the
wall.
What was that, for the love
of Pete?" Jonah said then, WHIP
ing his face.
"A maze" Hildy told him.
otis copied after the one at
Hampton Court"
Well" said Jonah, sits sure
my idea of better mousetrap.
But don't you think we ought
to get little further away"
"Oh, no. Father never could
manage the maze. He'll be in
there all day if l don't rescue
him. Listen!"
She held up her hand. From
afar came faint baying. Dam
nit, get me out of here, some
body. I'm going to kill some
body"
You know, Hildy,' said Jo-
nah. Il don't think your fathers
in the mood to talk business"
Possibly not" Hildy pucker-
ed her wonderful forehead. $50
what do we do now, JONAH"
That great tactician plucked
a blade of grass, che ed it me-
ditatively.
"Darned if l know" he said.
1T looks like we're stymied
Mahoney and / had better 60
home"
But, Jonah" He fondly fan
cied that he noted disappoint-
ment in her tone. That won't
get us anywhere.
AS she spoke she glanced at
Mahoney who stood to one side
in an I'm-at-a-loss attitude. And
suddenly, Jonah Logan realized
that this divine girl craved
speech with him, alone.
Listen, Mahoney," he said
producing the keys to the Ford,
"you take the car home. I'll get
back across country"
But :" the congential OBJ
jector in Mahoney went to work
Immediately.
No butts. The-the larger as
pect of this business is going to
keep me here. On your way"
Between them Hildy and 10.
nah gave Mahoney leg up un-
til he could reach the tree which
had already played a role in the
invasion of Wildover.
Nov" said Jonah, in the
tone of one who has cleared the
decks, whats with your"
Hildy said slowly, well Jo
nah, our direct frontal attack
seems to have failed. I had nc
idea father would 60 beserk
But I'm not giving up"
That's the old fight" said
Jonah. There must be some
way to approach your ancient
relative without having him 60
off like a firecracker."
There is" said Hildy. But
it's evidently got to be a subtler
way. I'll have to think of some
thing. In the meantime, you may
be able to help me. Would your"
Sir Galahad, hopping to the
aid of damsel in distress, never
hoped faster.
Would II" said Jonah Logan
going on record. Just name it.
mot yet" Hildy gave him a
million-dollar smile Of appreci-
alton. The thing that worrying
me now is how we are going to
establish a line of communica-
tons"
"Eh?"
II mean, we've got to keep
in touch with one another.
This, TO Jonah's ears, was
sweet music. And how he said
enthusiastically.
But we can't go on meeting
under walls and behind trees
like fugitives. And having I'm
Gle Cal jump out at us"
I'll say we can't, said Jo-
nah, struck by this girls intelli-
gence.
What we need" said Hildy
lis base of operations. A pri.
vate one"
We'll, how about this cot
tage I've hired? You must know