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Show rsday, March 28, 1940 THE WEEKLY REFLEX IEE RISK O KATHLEEN NOMB . . Kathleen Norris WHU SEIViCl that was qot healthy, there was menace in thetr very presence,""and Peter knew, as Sheila had known for some, time, that the nights perils were not over. His voice died away into silence and his face took on a strange pallor. This ain't your wife, then?" Ken THE STORY TO US FAR Sheila Carscadden, blue-eye21, loses her Job In row fork by offering useful but unwelcome suggestions to her boss. iypic4ly to show chooses that time her new" purse which she bought emlnine, she store, to her cousin, CeclUa Moore. The purse revives metijt a second-han- d ses of a boy she had met the previous summer a boy whose first name. 111 reddlah-halredan- d, she remembered, d was Peter. At home that evening, waiting for her, are hr tiother; Joe, her brother, and Angela, her crippled sister. Joe. too, has lot us Job. During the evening Angela finds fifty dollars In a secret pocket In Sheila's purse. They are both happy at the discovery, only to ta disheartened when Mrs. Carscadden tells Sheila the money must be returned is the person whose Initials and street number are on the purse. Sheila poing to return the money dressed In an ancient outfit. Then, she feels, th ner will reward her liberally. She looks upon the escapade as a lark. She Risked. "No, sir. Thats what I was telling you. Peter said. Im to be married on Tuesday to to another girl. Thats why Id be so much teels different when she enters the magnificent home, for the occupants prove obliged if youd let me telephone. v be the Me Cann family, old friends, now wealthy, of Sheila's father. And The men glanced at each other. sees there she Peter, her acquaintance of the previous summer Shelia finds "No rush," Ken observed mildly, that Peter la Judge Me Cann's son. Both Peter, and his brother Frank, are won to be married. Frank offers to take her home, and Peter, secretly, "I'm afraid my mother will be places a slip of paper in her hand. The paper Is a message, asking her to worried, it's getting on to eight meet Peter at the library the next day. Against her will. Shelia goes to the oclock! Sheila exclaimed anxious ibrary where she meets Peter. They talk, and she finds that, after all. she toes not care for Peter. Preparing to leave, they find the library door locked! ly. And the sudden thought of that The building la closed, and no one can hear their shouts. Escape seems comforting and protecting mother, impossible, but Peter Jumps from a window. her love and tenderness, 'brought tears to the girls eyes. CHAPTER VI Continued flooring and could see the sign lights Ken shifted a cigar on his rather "" flaming and fading still through a fullj underlip. Sheila rushed to the window and high skylight "Listen, Sister," he remarked. amed into the blackness, the There must be dont bump your- Carelessly, youve got no call to teness, outside. Nothing could self there, Peter! there, Peter! k'ok so scarcdi- there must be lamps jeen, .Talking to herself,-mutinIt was not much, but it was exSheilas groping wet gloves found quisite balm to Sheila. She manfrantically, Sheila turned ck into the room and extinguished one as she spoke; the room broke aged a rather white smile. le light into dim light 'Thank you! she said. Ibis done, looking down, she could They were In a studio; Sheila had "You give me your name, Ken the of the dim, white expanse never seen one before, except in directed, drawing a piece of paper of below and see, against the movies, but she knew it at toward him across the table and the easel and the unfiniyisbvhlte, something black prosa ished canvases as well as the more taking fountain pen from his pockite. and et, Ill let your folks know. him familiar tables and couchea and But Oh, my God, hes killed youll be home pretty soon, Oh, God, chairs. The room appeared to be If!" Sheila whispered. he added comfortably. And leaning out tits quite empty. dp him! Come on, lets get going," Ken ' .Look for a telephone, quick! Petouted, Peter I ' He glanced at Peter and Sheisaid. Her voice was muffled in the snow, ter directed, stuffing his cap and his so high now, gloves into a coat pocket, and fling- la, standing bewildered and fearful i the wind was not were together. Nothing'll happen to flakes though file falling ing the coat Itself over a chair. he told them scornfully, careyou," TU be home before I could telecker and faster. But you busted in here. lessly. phone Mama; we have to dall the "Peter! she cried again, in he would die there, with corner drug store, Sheila had beone to help him. And the couldnt gun to say, when the lock of the studio door clicked and they both et down! She was back at the Peter was groaning fee- whirled about guiltily to face whoever waa about to enter. bly. Two men backed in, crouching, out "Oh, God, help us both, get us watching the hallways rather than sf this! a tall man Not conscious of what she was looking into the room; and small a both young. As man, doing, she. ran to the window, Sheila somewhat timidly: began gripped its deep sill as best she come to We in had your through almost could, climbed over it with about, both sprang they place was and tht swiftness of a leap, and she heard a quick whispered dangling out in the snow. oath. "Oh, God, forgive me my sins! Then (the four were facing one lobbed Sheila, and dropped. another, Sheila and Peter aghast and A shocking instant of descent terrified, and the two others hardly rushed by her; she landed on somet- less taken aback. hing soft, sprawled helpless on the Shut up! the smaller man whismow. fiercely. "Get off me! shouted Peter. "My pered Listen! Peter persisted, in a Cod, youve killed me! voice that was not loud, but that Sheila, snowy, breathless, panting, was not afraid. gathered herself together, rolled He fell silent, staring with fasciover. scrambled to her knees, to her nated eyes in a whitening face. The bet She bent over him. man had shown a shining; shorter "Oh, Ive hurt you! And Pm not sleek revolver. Sheila caught at tart at alii You broke my tall! her breath childishly; there was no "Til tell the world I broke your other sound. ill! Peter agreed, groaning and Come here! the tall man You knocked the wind fritting. They sensed Inaudibly. breathed, tut of me! Oh, my rather than heard his words; they "Who your friends? "Is it broken? She was pulling, followed him across the studio; and lifting, trying to make him ait up. he opened a door that gave upon a dyou see? We never asked you folks "I think it Is. But what got me, small storeroom or closet in here. fr said, feebly struggling to his Give me the rod. Inky, he said, "Well Sheila began briskly, her taees in the darkness and the raw, the pistoL Instantly he eyes wide, we hadnt any intetaking toft coldness of the snow, what closed himself into the closet with ntion" Dt me ouch! was that I thought Sheila and Peter. Dont either of Oh, thats all right, thats all had a couple of ribs in my lungs, you speak, he said. "Theyll get right! Ken Interrupted her as be to death, me if you do, but TO get you first thought I was bleeding buttoned on a heavy coat and drew aide. . on gloves. But it may delay you "Gosh, I certainly thought I CHAPTER VH a little bit getting home, see? Peter shouted, necked myself! I But youll let my mother know?" Ending, then limping along beside There was a long pause, during the girl asked anxiously. He looked :cr. Sheila supported him with both which they all clung close together, at her oddly, as if be were curious irms; they were making their way motionless. Then Sheila heard voices '' about her. ward the two hooks of the fire in the studio. There was talk of let know." mother Ill Sure, your Just visible in the gloom. The greeting and of the weather, and , Oh, all tight then! she said, reoow whirled softly about them, wet mention of cigarettes. lieved. heir faces. Whats that yure paintin now? Peter said bold"Just a minute Peter, go carefully. It would be a big warm Irish voice said. She ly. But Ken, after favoring him wful to walk right off the edge of missed the answer; she heard a with a bored sort of stare, took roof!! chair creak, ji murmur of talk. Then Sheilas arm and led her downstairs I cant hear you. a voice that was not the Irish voice with no further words. Sheila heard Take care! said, I do not know. And if I do "I didnt think I could walk as well know I not tell on my friend, Mr. the door behind her. a lam upon Peters protest, Say, what-th-e say, u this, even. . . Garrity.". . . todo- -. 5ha!.rJ0U.Wne .Qh.youRJae.aILxigbt,' "Youve got tome1 queer friends! The words were cut off there. She "Be awfully careful going down said. There was more con- looked Inquiry at her companion. Garrity fte fire escape. Were up on the versation in lower, tones, more Hell be down with Inky, Ken third floor. of chairs. Then the caller told her. scraping They fingered its wet iron rails. In e, evidently - - departed; - the door They went through a back the gloom. slammed. Ken arm her gripping tightly. "Take it e&sj now, Sheila I After that another fierce warning A side door opened into a narrow "Im going awfully slow. held Peter and Sheila, and the man alley: they were out in the night She lowered one foot cautiously who was huddled close into their Dont make any noise now. Siswdgey-- gripping the railing shelter-wit- h tilenObAa ter I! : r. thenvmore Shtly. Backing, she put down the ever. muscle every she Ages passed; wont! I fright- answered, ther foot, and so descended careful-r-; in Sheila'f body was lame. She, ened. snow falling all about her and and the holder of the pistol, and An open car, a large touring car owdering head and shoulders, and Peter,- continued to rest one with the rain curtains securely butagainst already piled snow dislodged and anothers bodies, to breathe one an- toned down, was standing at the Ailing away below her fingers and could bear the curb. Snow was falling softly, steadbreaths. others They eet man in the studio whistling, smell ily; all the noises of the city were Following her, Peter was surprised his second cigarette. After a while softened and dull. discover,' as she had discovered, he crossed the floor. apparently Ken, still holding tight to Sheilas that the fire escape went down only on out, Ken, he said care- arm, fell into a Come conversashort Bight and ended on anoth-two men who emerged with tion lessly. dark, snowy roof, among chim-anKen. stretching himself, but cau- from the shadows; afterward one skylights. tious and notselesrtill,uwasiout'of ofthem 'looked at Sheila "sharply: "Were all right nowi Sheila the closet like a cat.' This man was ah American, elderly, Ied Joyfully, as he Joined her. he asked. Gone? lean, nervous. She tew Ken give Therer sure to be a door-heror walk"' Be' down' the' street hinT the "Addresses "Shd " telephone Yep. can yell and stamp and theyll asked the numbers he bsd taken from Peter I see him go. Who tame up. Peter and and herself upstairs. The old man A hooded door rose from the roof man called Inky, eyeing as they came blinking and listened, nodded, muttered a word Peter fumbled with her at Sheila, from their hiding-placor two. , latch, and it opened at oncer It panting who your friends? j "Now, you get in front here. Sisdmnted them to gloom and to the I never see them before Ken ter, Ken said then, opening the heavy smell of a badly kept bouse, How did you and We lady right-hanfront door, and well be said. they were in out of the snow out of this in no time at alii the bitter cold, at least They get mixed into this, young Oiler? Hes coming, Ken told her. tak hands cautiously to descend he asked, scowling at Peted in! the Peter explained, "Get pointingjst stairs. When Sheila, secretly praying, ksd "Is it a ball down there, do you roof stairway. Jerking his fead toward the Law Library. obeyed, he walked around the oppose? He started glibly enourV even to the; drivers seat the elderly min "It mightn't be. She called: Halloo!, Down there!, laughing at their predicanlW and itanding close to Sheila, with pee Salloo! adventures. But somethin chilled veiny hand gripping her wrist There was no response. They his blood as be proceeded! there Dont make no noise," the maa ri v eyes said. farther, struck solid level was that in the m . 1 I ' g once-recog- nized ag-O- h, win-agai-n. - leg. es-ap- e, -- - - pas-sag- -- 'TT-th- e - low-tone- d d. e; e, r d I cr 1 (- - -d . Her frightened eves moved behind him, as the door through which she and Ken had emerged opened again, and Inky and an unknown man came out with Petbr between. Fetcr appeared to he's tumbling, heavy- - perwas bothering hun haps his hurt leg ' again. They started Sheila heard Feter snoring in the back seat. Snow fluttered down, "down, down upon the" black city streets and the shtrung wet tracks undt elevated road and the garbage cans aligned before the humble tenement doorways. She knew It was Peter snoring, because Inky was perched upon one of the small seats, his breath, heavy with garlic and wine, at her ear. "Now you and me have got to be talking, Ken sa d. Because if anyone stops us. Im taking you up to your mother in White Plains." In the Bronx " she corrected. Oh, you aint going home yet," he said. "But don't you wowy you'll get there. Nothings going to happen to you." "Only not to i ull nothing." Inky said persuasively, at her ear. I wouldnt know how to pull anything! Sheila said simply. No, you just no like I ask you to, and Ken observed encouragingly, you'll be all right. "That was an awful smart thing you did. Ken, about that Boston stuff," Inky presently observed. It may work," he said briefly. Work! Its gotta work, the other man said. Tire the bulls thcrel" he added. Now listen, Ken said sharply to, Sheila, in a quickened voice. You dont know anything. Youre going up to see your sick mother They had left the city and were on one of the long lonely roads that skirt the eastern bank of the Hudson. Sheila, looking ahead,' saw a in the pink flutter of snow police-bo- x against lights, and two capcd men standing there. The two policemen came cut in the fluttering anow, and the lights of the car picked them up; they waited for it to reach them. Ken leaned out. White Plains?" be shouted. The car. stopped. , . , . "White Plains?" Ken shouted again. , The policemen looked at him, looked at Sheila. Youve got a swell night for a said. trip, one of the men " Wifes mother sick, Ken explained. That was aB. One of the officers pointed with a capcd arm; straight ahead. Ken started the car, they were moving again. Well, we got away with that! Ken presently remarked with great satisfaction, and Sheila was able to breathe again. As long as he was pleased she was safe. Peter was still snoring, snoring what nerves he must have to go to sleep under these circumstances I They had come to a roadside restaurant, or inn; Sheila could not make out quite what the big square building was, for it showed no lights. Whst light there was came from an enormous truck, at the door. The snow was still falling, but less densely; the truck had stood there some time, for there were no tracks ahead of It or behind it Men sprang down from It, or appeared 'Suddenly from the house, and there was hurried, undertoned colloquy. Sheila, shaking with cold, wrapping her coat tightly about her and beating her hands against her sides, heard Ken say, She oughter have something to eat, anyway." But there was objection to this. Her heart failed her. She was exhausted to the point of tears. And all the time that she sat on the front seat, awaiting their verdict, trembling with fatigue, she could heir Peter snore. Ken ex"A1J right, ell right! claimed suddenly. . 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She clutched his arm: - Cedar lt Lady I Give your furnltura a clean little jacket-blous- e (the fitting is warm lustrous look all by means of easy darts) and dirtv , the-huddl- O- 0 if De PAR.TM ENT r-- the Broken, cramped, weak with hunger and cold and weariness, Sheila tottered out Ken steadied her or she would have fallen Everything seemed to be circling about her in the sharp black contrasts of the snow end the night, end the faces of men. shrewdly ..watching her. looked ominous,. 1 Get in the back of the truck here, Ken eefd. A w General Quiz A The Questions 1. How deep is mark twain? 2. When one goes to sleep, which is the last of the- - senses to sue cumb to Morpheus? 3. If your wife wanted a wimple to wear, where would she go to purchase It, the jewelers, millin era or dress shop? 4. According to the Bible, the price ofwhat id above rubies Ball was the mother of 5. 'THERE are two styles that you whatMary United States President? know right now youll need, 6. 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Sold at mU drug tto res bead-sch- He was no I friend. of. hers, ...but at lea st he was closer to her than these murderous-lookin- g strangers. Listen Im so tired You havent got far, now. They aint going to hurt you, he mutGet In there end tered gruffly. wrap that other thing round you, too. Sit with your back against that box, youll be aQ right Immediately Peter was d in against her. and Hands reached for a Jumble of foulsmelling 'Did comforters and quilts;1 and instinctively she eased Peter's snoring head against her shoulder them both .what abd gathered-Abou- t coverings she could. Drafts, coming In st the bottom of the truck, were so piercing that it was a matter of course to do what she cOuld against lilOBEnniZG Whether youre piaooiog g pa or remodeling e room you shot tht udrerliiemrutt ... to learn what's Bfw... end cheaper . , . snd "better. And the place to find out about new things ia right here in this newspaper. 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