Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-04-17

1 mouthtul!
Agatha was trembling. The ncr-
vous tension was beginning to wear
her down. She wished she had
Clemantinc's youthful courage.
Don't you know you can be sent
to prison for treating IA couple of
helpless women like this 80
Someone's got to catch NJ.
first"
Clemantine shifted. The police
won't have much trouble i; the best
you can think of is to hide in tho
woods. The police have science on
their side"
"Oh. yeah?" lie turned to the
dashboard again. That :cminds;
me. I got science workin' for me.
too He put his radio in operating
order again and fiddlcd with the
dial. Handy thing. this"
Does u nave to squawk so?''
Agatha complained.
"T'aint like n regular broadcast.
ma'am. The police only talk when
they think they've got somcthin' To
say. 1 wish everyone was that
way"
"Tco bad were boring Won
Agatha tried to he nippant. but her
eyes were glued to The tube he Ind
taken from Clcmantinc'r hat anu
still held in his left hand. Sh.,
thought he was about to toss il into
the brush alongside the creek, but
he changed his mind and dropped il
on the seat cushion rs voice came
through the radio. With 4 quick
I gesture of one hand, he silcnccd the
women. Listen"
The police announcer was on the
air. "Attcnticn. all carsI Coat worn
by Miss Clcmantine Brown has lust
been found on Porter road near tn.
bay. Discontinue hurt south ami
west. Car number six 20 north OH
Dunlop road. Car nunil,:r :"
TIL" kidnaprr shut the radio off
We'll. that's H."
Clcmantinc seemed bcwiI,Iercd.
"But-but l cont understand. How
could my coat he found there? I'm
here"
Your coat amt"
She looked ut Agatha. wide
eyed.
The men who searched your
room took the coat and dropped il
on that road" Agatha guessed.
They knew the police would broad
cast it. It's signal
Their captor growled. Right.
And that signal means don't have
TO bump you off. Maybe you'll he
sorry I didn't. That guy didn't find
what he was lookin' for in your
| room. I've got to take You to a
hidcout farther up this canyon and
keep you safe till he gets here. He'll
make you talk" He kicked open
| the front door Of the diIaoidatcd
into the r.s:icf that rlawcI = !,
like thirGJ alive. EGat:a vas safe
from :iir thorns. In: C!cm.ntinc
had 10 throw herself fat Oil the
seat. The engine died.
S!!c.:>c dropped on them. : ari-
den ii was frightening. II. - wa
70 sound Of their -Cr.uer.
Hes at least a couple of turns
back down that road" said Gle
mantinc. I've time to unite you"
"G.&Cicus. child. Don't wu,r"
ah"u: m%. .Nrv "" turned aroma"
ClCmautiIc had climbed CT.
5omCt. nat difficult. f"at under III"
bushes that pushed down thick
above them. She c?cEcd tic rca.
door and worked swiftly 1T III"
ropes that held AGaiiia's wri.;.G.
"Wc'rc turned ar"ufd and headed
duwnhill. ready To gi"c Il surprise
- SOON as Ec app,"r:'.' III" f!.i
explained. There. Now you can al
least hang onto GoMcth ~ Instead
of taking q beating"
Agatha moved hcr 2rms Tin"rr-
~. Her wrists hurt horribly lie:
right knee hur; frCm "onlCthng II
had Strucl; she couldn't remember
what. Eut she Didn't seem 10 have
any broken bones. She rose IN.
holding onto the front scat and
peercd over the top as Clcmantinc
climbed in behind the sicrrin"
wheel again.
THAT mans no foreign agent"
Clemant.nc whispered. lies mere
ly some ruilian who go hired 1"
bring us out here. Ill he. interest
cd i'm is moncy. ana nrw he knows I
the value of ihis radio tube"
rs il safe
Right here bc";G' me. %h' lis .
ten"
Tho horses hoovra were :cgtiH" I,
a &kittish tattoo on The ...I"' i!m:- /
brrs Of tn" bridge.
"rhc horse Is already FRIGHT /
cncd." said Agatha. THAT man
doesn't know HOW 10 ride
Hold tight, Here wc G"'"
The !ior.rmar rode into view. lie /
did not see the car behind til" .
screen OF bushes. He was HAVING AL /
he could do To- handle hi mount. !
which was snoring and full OF /
spirit after it's long wait for . rider. .
Clcmantirc lifted her foot from .
the brake pedal. The car rolled /
ahead. She pulled i, into nigh gear /
and turned on the ignition. The mo
tor sprang 10 life. They l"apcd for
ward, bursting through the screen. !
straight for the startled horse and /
rider. with her hand hard on the
horn Clemantinc blasted the noun
tain peace.
The horse SHE'D in Ihrror. Tho
man. widc-cyed. made &c attempt
to aim his gun. Their fought the
hor~ idly to save himself as his
steoo Jumped to one side. !