Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-04
CHAPTER THIRTY-sIx.

Mint En- bT1tNt sStN.
Sherry sat at the table in tn
/ apartment, the morning Chronicl
propped up In front of her. I
was almost noon. Her father ha.
gone to the Office, and insiste,
that she stay at home and try t,
completely relax.
She had tried. but it was i'm
possible The reaction from thu
recent exciting days and night
had finally hit her. For the frs
time In her life she wished tina
she smoked, or chewed gum O
had some other outlet for he
pent-up emotions and jumping
nerves.
She read and reread the Chron.
icle story In front Of her.
When Sherry had awakened ant
gone into the living room earlier
In the morning, her father, wal
waiting for her. He told her Of
two telephone calls he had made
One was to the YWCA, where
the secretary informed him
that the contents Of Elaine Cur
it's locker had been turned over
to the public administrator the
day she died. The second call was
to the police. To them he gave
that same information, adding
that in Miss Curtis effects they
would find letters bearing indi-
rectly on the unfortunate woman's
death.
Then he showed her the Chron-
icle. The big story Of the day
started on page one, with pic
lures, and continued in three OF
the inside pages.
It told, in chronological order
the exciting happenings Of the
night before, as told to reporters
by the various, people involved
What had happened was this:
When Nick Gal found that both
Carl and Sherry had escaped his
men, he telephoned Lucille and
said they must elope at once. She
was told to pack Immediately and
meet him at the Raymond side
gate.
Carl went to the Raymond
estate in taxi, told Lucille s
father all that had happened, and
informed him that Gale was
planning to marry his daughter
When Carl offered to give back
the ring, Raymond, terribly shak-
en-. said to keep 1t until the right
girl came along.
When Carl left, Raymond sum-
moned the Kirktown chief of de-
tectives. a personal friend of his
He told the detective the entire
story Of the robbing Of the mid
town bank, and the murder of
Elaine Curtis. He revealed how
after the robbery he had taken
a new name. and started life over.
He named the man who drove the
death car, and told the detective
where he could be found. Then
he went into many Of the secrets
of Gales far-flung gambling
syndicate.
The detective called headquar-
tiers and in 10 minutes a police
dragnet was out for every person
named by Raymond. In a few
hours many of them were in Gus
tody, and the driver Of the death
car made a full confession. in
volving Gale.
Gale was arrested as Lucille got
into his car. at the side gate. He
was charged with murder and
a series of other offenses and held
without bail.
Later in the evening Raymond
shot himself.
Sherry was rereading the story
for the 18th time, when the
telephone rang. 1t startled her so,
she almost broke into tears.
It was her father calling.
"Are you all right, KIDD"
I'm fine, Daddy"
Get dressed. I'm coming over
for you. Must sign some papers +"
Sherry replaced the telephone
and had just put on her clothes
when the front door buzzer
sounded.
At the door she found Jim
Trevor, grinning and singing:
Come, Josephine, in my flying
indicating his car at
the curb.
I'm waiting for Daddy"
"TIe sent me to get you. Hurry" ~
When they got in his car. Jim
;aid: II
Don't scream, or make q scene.
You are being kidnapped"
"Quit Glowing, and take me to
Daddy" |
HE told me to take you for a l
.ide. Said you needed fresh air"
Sherry was so puzzled, she set
led back in the car. and decided
The didn't care anyway. For the /
irst time she really relaxed. She
iidn't even look to see where they
we're going. 4
You know you lost my best CHI
mt for me, and the dream house I
planned to build" Jim said.
Did I?D
Eyes. Thanks. Let that be a /
essen to me. From now on. II
pick my clients. No more political
;harpS and drifters."
Sherry closed her eyes. She
iidn't answer.
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