Show vile ke 1014 10 TRUST 0 W pa J by MAURICE GRASHIN comet il eddie martin escape dl the prison sirens screamed guards fine line combed the surrounding country every law agency in the nation went into action get eddie martin martinj meanwhile the notorious criminal was riding under the belly of the construction dump truck that had taken him through the prison east gate by his fingers and toes he clung to the bottom of the bumping truck until the driver had parked it for the night in the company yard only after dark did he denture venture from his his cramped position he wormed his way into the truc kmen s locker room and speed lly ily changed his prison clothes for a work outfit he pulled the cap down over his eyes wrapped his fist around a heavy iron bar and was ready to travel via alleys and side streets I 1 he reached the city limits he avoided the highway and headed across the hills at midnight he reached a creek and waded across they d never get him now he almost ran the remaining mile to the deserted shack that would give him needed refuge As he hurried he remembered the many times it had given him ref uge when he was a youngster and his folks lived on the ranch he and his older brother dan played cops and robbers even at that time he had insisted on being the robber dan was satisfied tobe a cop for a long time he had used the shed at the far end of the ranch as his make believe hide out and dan could not find him then one day dan found his hiding place and the fun was over but that had happened when he was ten years old and only playing bad man now he was the real thing the government paid five thousand dollars reward for hh him n aft er his last bank job it would dou ble that amount to get him back he felt quite proud he had gone far ar since he was a play robber A short distance from the shed he stopped and listened nobody was going to outsmart him satisfied that he was alone he moved to the shack the door was locked the windows boarded just as he left them with his iron bar he forced the creaky door on its squeaky hinges field mice scurried outside birds flew frantically from the eaves he bolt ed the door and crossed to the rear of the room on his knees he im patiently brushed aside the cob rob webs and pried loose several floor boards he reached down grasped the chain handle of a small trunk and pulled it to the floor first he took out a flashlight and directed the glare over the other contents of the chest he laughed loudly triumphantly everything was ship shape just as he had planted it three months ago there 77 77 A R N 1 X he ile glanced at the window blocked by police there was no escape was the box with the ten thousand dollars here was his gun wrapped in felt there were cartridges and stuff to clean the revolver in case it got rusty and he had a complete change of clothes he could not miss he had brains that s why when he got twenty five thousand bucks from the last stick up he had only tried to get away with fifteen he put the balance in the trunk with the gat and other gear he had cached them just in case h s plans went wrong and he failed to get out of the country well they did go wrong he had trusted a guy and gave him f five ive grand to help his getaway the pal had not only taken his money but squealed on him and got the reward too but now he was in the same spot with the same amount of dough only this time tune he could not tail fall because he trusted nobody alone in the dark he got to think tog ing and whenever it was dark and he was alone he thought of his mother he liked mom not because of what she was to him but because of the many favors she had done for him he remembered how she used to battle the neighborhood hoodlums to save him from a beating she was always looking out for his good yes sir mom was all right he stretched out and fell into a peaceful sleep two hours later he awoke frightened frighten edi he shook with fear as he grabbed his gun A voice called hurriedly eddie eddie eddiel it was Ms his brother he did not answer dan called again eddie I 1 must see youl eddie let him in then sl aimed the door and bolted it he jabbed the revolver into his brother brothers s ribs you re still playing cops and rob bers but you 11 never live to col lect elect my reward dan regarded him coldly mom wants to see you the savage tenseness faded from eddie s face no giddin 7 after all that bunk they printed about mea she doesn doean t know anything about you answered dan she chasn t been able to read tor for six years I 1 made up stories instead of reading what was there thanks dan I 1 sure wish I 1 could see her but it s impossible right now she s very sick no nol it s your last chance to see her alive III I 1 go he changed quickly into his good clothes he stuffed the gun and cartridges into his pockets and car ned ried the money container under his arm at the door he stopped listen dan even though were brothers we never had any love tor for each other if this is your trick to turn me in I 1 U get you it if it a the last thing I 1 do dan shook his head in sympathy don t you trust anybody only me and mom lets let s go in dan a car they raced tor for borne home midway they ran into a heavy heary storm ham rain flooded the windshield taster faster than the wiper could clear it thunder boomed and lightning lit the countryside the storm was at its height when they stopped in front of a little white cottage dan jumped out of the car and ran to the house eddie fol lowed A flash bash of lightning and eddie turned to see a police car skidding to the curb eddie pushed dan inside and threw the door shut he whipped out his gun and leveled it at his brother 11 I 1 told you I 1 d get you but eddie frantically pleaded dan I 1 didn dian t A crash of thunder drowned out the revolver shots dan fell dead the officers were right outside eddie was a caged rat he yanked open a door his mother was lying in bed edward edward edwardl she called weakly he glanced at the window it was blocked by police he had no chance to escape he held the gun behind him hello mom hla said I 1 in so glad you re here she told him are you all right sure mom I 1 m swell she sighed in relief lve had a dreadful feeling you were in danger she said I 1 even telephoned the police to protect youl |