Show 0 f. f it f Z J H S 1 J. J HIGH H mI eQ ST ST. BERNARD S i p 1111 IJ 1 lo S S. S k 4 F Ik i Each time there was a step Jn In the hall hail outside Jingo straightened I U. U I op ap P and listened eagerly Surely Harry would come to her He lie would w S igi J not leave her ber here CHAPTER ONE The girls girl's shoulders straightened as she followed the officer Into the police station Several men sat about the big bare room 5 their chairs tilted lilted back against the wall some smoking some dozing The officer behind the desk picked up his pen and looked S down at her from beneath shaggy eyebrows S charge Fogarty Fogart S Car parked for moren two hours on Prospect near Ninety Ninety- S fifth just be beyond nd the jewelry store I was a block back on a fide street when the scout car came on that burglary alarm that S. S had come in from Rosenbaum's jewelry store and we saw a fellow beatin it around the corner When we got there the S car was morn a block awa away He UHe tried to lose us but we kept the car in sight and it S. S stopped slopped in front of the apartment where this girl lives We Ve WeS S found some of the loot there but the fellow got away When the girl came home we grabbed her Claims she doesn't know Sf anything about the stuff Jingo's hands were clasped tight light on the handle of the red purse S Burglary alarm alarm Rosenbaum's Rosenbaum's jewelry store she was re repealing repeating repeating re- re pealing under her breath Burglary alarmS alarm alarm- S t What's Your Name Well young lady lady lady- S I I 11 tell you ou I didn't know those things pointing at the jewels in Fogarty's hands hands were in my apartment Somebody t planted em there Fogarty scratched his head for a moment And who do doye doye doye would be likely to plant something in ye suppose your apartment apart- apart Ss ment The girl paled but shook her head S What is is your name asked the rna map man at the desk S Jingo Jing 5 t. t e 4 I e F S What sharply S SS t S A man man in a gray tweed suit and soft felt hat had come to her side and Jingo looked up into inlo kind gray eyes What is your name sister the officer repeated repealed I Everyone calls me Jingo The man with wilh the gray eyes spoke His voice was soft and low But they want your our full name lassie Mine is Robert Laird What hat is yours Jingo turned back to the officer at at- atthe the desk t S I Jessica Carter f S S I His pen scratched across the page I And your address S Answer Me I She told him the words snapping from her lips She supplied supplied supplied sup sup- plied the other information asked for Her parents were dead S She had no relatives She w was s not employed at the present time lime S Her father had left her a little money money she she was looking for forS S Work She lived Jived in a small apartment she had shared with wilh her father before his death J And so you were living alone in that apartment How does it happen the door was unlocked Next lime time time- He was interrupted by y another officer who bent over him 5 whispering They conversed for a moment and then Ihen the lieutenant lieutenant lieu lieu- S tenant was looking down at her his is eyes narrowed What was your fathers father's name sister S Jingo did not not answer for a moment Her He hands were clenched tight S The man with wilh the gray eyes placed his hand hand handon on her arm Tell them lassie ass e. e The gentle voice anc and the warm pressure of his hand seemed t to give the girl courage She looked up at the h officer er at the desk and spoke clearly distinctly My was father was Tom Carter Carler S. S Where Is Harry Again the pen was scratching across the page A chair across the room th thudded to lo the floor It Its all right lassie said Robert Laird patting her on the sh shoulder tilder He went t to the water cooler and brought her a aI I glass o of water Then he talked in low tones to the men at the desk Th They y listened ed to hi him Jingo Watched va h d w waited If only Harry Barnes would come She needed him and he had always alway c come me when she needed him before Harry had loved loveder her er since she h was a child had been good to her He l had ad said just last night as his arm tightened about her shoulders Nothing CAN happen to lo you baby baby baby- Continued on Page Twenty six 5 I- I l New Telegram Serial HIGH WINDOWS By Helen en St. St Bernard r Continued from Page Pace Seventeen Se In the two years since her fathe I died all she haI hai hae J had Harry was I 1 1 had Kad In the world He had neve nevel J l 1 failed tailed her k 9 There was the sharp whirr of oC thi th telephone and the officer at thir th thi 1 f. f r desk reached for tor it was in short sharp sentences Th The I r i. i Rosenbaum jewelry store tore store safe jim t lets let's lets let's have a description o othe 01 the jewels missing missing O. O. O K Her fingers tightened on he hei purse Then Robert Laird w wi wa WB coming towards her i They are taking you to the de de- home until morning lassie I am sorry sorry- Come On OD Sister He walked with her to the door r his hand still on her arm At the steps was a forbidding black closed close d car Jingo had seen it many times Ume on the street She shrank back bach against the door door frame sister Fogarty's Fogarty s 's voice r Vere The pressure on her arm tight tight- ened Ill go with you lassie It isn't far The girls girl's shoulders straightened I I I wont won't ride ride ride-in in that that car car she s f said laid distinctly I 1 haven't done anything You CANT JT make me ride in in that car car Is THAT so so-r Just a moment Fogarty came Robert Lairds Laird's low law voice He stepped back and talked for a mo mo- moment moment ment went to the officer at the desk and at a signal from tram that officer another another another an an- other man stepped forward and Jingo again felt Robert Lairds Laird's hand on her arm Wo We are going over in m my car he said kind kindly I Samuels here is going to drive us Ill I'll go with you lassie Jasse He sat In n the back seat with her heras as rs they drove through the almost deserted streets He called her attention attention at at- to a forlorn little newsboy Jea leaning ing against a light post wearily calling out to toa a a new building being erected its steel teel skeleton outlined against the night sk sky Good Night light Las Lassie ie ieli li j He told her with a chuckle of oC red ted headed Casey not yet et 2 years L f old in his hospital for children t who absolute absolutely refused to eat cat oatmeal oatmeal oatmeal oat oat- meal and carrots j You see lassie Im I'm a doctor and andI I my hobby is kids is-kids kids Poor kids sick 1 kids kids kids- c fri t The They drew u up before a lighted brick building and he opened the I i door and helped her out F j Mrs Moore the tho matron is Js a kind soul and it will be only a afew few hours more Ill I'll be seeing you OU bright and carl early Id be home now now now-if if you hadn't made me tell them them dads dads dad's name she he said belligerently You told me Inc to tell them them them- They would have known anyway anyway anyway any any- way lassie They knew your knew your 4 C father lather i Then he was greeting the stout u gray haired woman at a desk in the 5 v vr r reception room This is Jessica fl if f Carter Mrs Moore Vv r While he talked in low tones with jj the matron Jingo dropped down in inv 1 v v a n chair twisting the strap of her rr 1 r reel red purse Harry had never failed tailed i her before He had always comey come come- come come- y Good night lassie Mrs Moore will be good to you you ou Dr Laird placed his hand on her shoulder It lt wont won't be long tong Jes Jessica ica Jingo followed the matron down the hall and waited while she unlocked unlocked un un- locked a door with a key that Jangled jan- jan i. g pled ed with Uh others from tram her belt The door opened upon a room lined with 1 I c cots ts each with a 1 huddled occupant V A dim ceiling light shone hone down on clothing strewn chairs blankets blant blan blan- e i. i gra gray F bare t floors dt A A woman on on a c cot at near the door 11 straightened up and pushed back frizzled blond hair from a hard y f face tace f I c V r You NEVER can get a wink of oC k t. t ti t sleep in this dump I haven't slept I j In two nights Oh hello beautiful t- t Sa Say kid what are you i in n this place i for lor With i your face tace- face 1 31 I 1 Jingo turned to Mrs Moore I I cant cant can't I WONT WON'T sta stay in here here I I If f wont won't that's wont that's all t l Mrs Moore motioned to an empty 1 l' l l cot tot Theres your bed Jessica No I r a aI I or e I rr rl r 1 y r rv z d I k y a t r dy i y r. r r a l 0 jr 1 i f Y n ray y y a 4 hn q a a t o 4 vy Y p yA N r dC f l Y i r LG w d n r a a Z r F I r tf 9 k The man with the gray eyes spoke Ills voice T But ut they they want ant your oui r full l name name lassie Mine lI e eis is is was soft and low Robert Laird What is yours argument please Its It's nearly 2 now it it wont won't be be long Jingo heard the click of ot the key keyn in n the lock as the door closed behind behind be- be hind lind Mrs Moore The rhe woman on onic the ic cot cat next to hers laughed harshly to high hat us girlie Were Vere all one big famil family in this nest est nest What's hats Your Racket She rested her head In her hand lying ying on her side and watched Jingo Ingo as she sat on the edge c of ot the cot ot her chin in her cupped palmI palm I will admit admit she said thoughtfully thought- thought fully ully you do look sort of ot out of place lace here dearie What's the racket Tell Mamie All the thc kids confide in Mamie Wanna Vanna It'll buck you up up Jingo shook her head and presently pres- pres Mamie turned over snuggled down beneath the gra gray blanket and went went to sleep Jingo's eyes traveled from rom one bed to another A middle aged woman over there her hair dyed ded purple black clutching with hard red hands at a worn leather purse Next to her a frail little tittle blond girl lips a scarlet cupids cupid's bow her bare thin arm thrown over her here e eyes es cheap lacy finery spread over the foot toot of the cot Each time there was a step Inthe in inthe inthe the hall outside Jingo Tingo listened eagerly Surely Harry would come cometo cometo cometo to her He would not DOt leave her here The sound of the key in the door made her straighten up and she reached for the red beret on the cot beside her Harry had come He had watched out for her always he he would not let her stay in this place She rose to her feet dropped feet dropped back again to the cot her eyes nar nar- I rowed Shut Up Mrs Moore was ushering in a re rebellious rebellious rebellious re- re dark haired girl who was given the cot next to Mamie's where she lay sobbing into folded arms The women stirred uneasily beneath their blankets and Mamie raised up Shut up sister Dont Don't you think folks talks want to get some sleep Be Bemore Bemore Bemore more considerate considerate what's what's the matter matter matter mat mat- ter girlie Wanna Vanna 1 The room gradually lightened and the ceiling light winked out One Onet 1 by t y one the blankets moved end and were thrown back The women stretched looked about them Mambo Mamie Mamie Ma Ma- mie again tried to make friendly overtures but Jingo turned wearily away and the women laughed A tray was brought in and placed on a chair a dish of steaming porridge porridge porridge por por- ridge a cup of coffee and a roll Jingo watched the white steam spiral from the thick mug The food toad remained untouched A group of or women gathered about a table and ate together and Jingo wanted to put her hands to her cars carsto carsto carsto to close out the tho harsh voices the sobs of the dark haired girl sirl the theat clink of at heavy china A A. shaft of yellow sunlight t fell ll across disheveled heads over tumbled tumbled tum tum- bled cots the gray blankets and littered chairs hairs A shaft of yellow sunlight from a window window high high Inthe in inthe inthe the wall Just a patch of ot blue and white sky For a long time Jingo sat look looking up at that high window Her lips lips- moved Harry said nothing said nothing must happen happen hap hap- pen to me but me-but but it did And he didn't come come and and ho he promised Dad hed he'd watch out for always forme-always me always I He let me stay here with here with them and her eyes went about the big room The middle aged woman was arranging arranging arranging ar ar- ranging ranging- her untidy dyed hair before before before be be- fore a small mirror and Mamie was whispering confidentially to the little blond girl who was applying lipstick lipstick- k to already reddened lips Ups Harry didn't come come come- and her hand closed over her mouth Mrs Moore came in and sat down on the cot beside her Dr has sent sent for Laird you yolk OU she said in an undertone You are to togo togo togo go out and see him Dr Laird has sent for me me- me me- me Jingo repeated and lifted her head I am to go and out out and and see him She smiled at Mrs Moore She was to togo togo togo go out and see him him and and perhaps if she could get word to Harry Harry- He is the middle aged gentleman who came camo over here with you this morning Youre You're Lu Lucky kr I remember He talked to me over there there there- He is a nice old Scotchman who divides his time between his hos hos- pital for children children and and helping folks Hn hangs around the police st station tion nights h cY y that Dr Laird took I Ito to you you- you r h ho can help you He IH i 1 young oung folks who ho got into fixes like this You must p. p i-i i f J Jingo nodded eagerly Ill prom prom- ise anything anything to to get out of this h hole 0 Ie- Ie Mrs rs Moore was rising ponderously ponderously ponder ponder- to her feet teet Better ponder ponder-I drink that coffee coHee before you go and and you youcan youcan youcan can wash up a bit bit Bill ia is 3 taking you OU out there thero in a car car car- Once more marc Jingo's eyes went up up to the tho patch of oC blue and white sky through the high windows All AJl right Ill I'll wash up she i wearily as she reached for tor the let beret an and d her purse pUre Ti yIU fl ready ready and and you needn't woe worry worry- ry Continued Thursday y Copyright 1935 for tor The Sal Salt f Lake Telegram |