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Show MORGAN COUNTY NEWS. MORGAN. UT1I Eddie Martin escaped! The prison sirens screamed the surrounding guards country every law agency In the J nation went Into action. Get Eddie Martini ; V, I ; o Meanwhile the notorious criminal m . was riding under the belly of the 4 . , construction dump truck that had taken him through the prison east gate. '?1 By his fingers and toes he clung fjs to the bottom of the bunaping truck until the driver had packed it for the night In the company yard. Only after dark did he venture from his cramped position. He wormed his way into the truckmens locker room, and speedily 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. it Via alleys and side streets 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 )l refuge. As he hurried, he remembered the many times it had given him refuge. 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 glanced at the window, blacked by police . . . there was na escape. he had insisted on being the robber. Dan was satisfied to be a cop. For was the box with the ten thousand A voice called hurriedly, "Eddie, a long time he had used the shed dollars. Here was his gun, wrapped Eddie!" st the far end of the ranch as his in felt. There were cartridges and It was his brother. He did not hide-ouand Dan stuff to clean the revolver in case it answer. Dan called again, "Eddie, could not find him. Then one day got rusty. And he had a complete I must see you! Dan found his hiding-placand change of clothes. Eddie let him in, then sloiomed the fun was over. He could not miss! He had brains. the door and bolted it. He jabbed But that had happened when he Thats why, when he the revolver Into his brothers ribs. got twenty-fivwas ten years old and only playing thousand bucks from the last stick-u"Youre still playing cops and robbad man. Now he was the real he had only tried to get away bers. But youll never live to colThe five government paid thing. lect my reward. thousand dollars reward for kirn aft- with fifteen he put the balance in Dan regarded him coldly. "Mom er his last bank Job. It would dou- the trunk with the gat and other wants to see you. He in had cached them ble that amount to get him back. gear. just The savage tenseness laded from He felt quite proud he had gone case his plans went wrong, and he failed to get out of the country. Eddie's face. "No klddinT After far since he was a "play-robbeHe had all that bunk they printed about A short distance from the shed he Well, they did go wrong. me?" a guy, and gave him five topped and listened. Nobody was trusted "She doesn't know anything about to his The to help grand outsmart getaway. Satisfied him. going that he was alone, he moved to the pal had not only taken his money you, answered Dan. "She hasnt but squealed on him, and got the been able to read for six years. I shack. The door was locked, the windows reward, too. But now he was In the made up stories, instead of reading was there. boarded Juat as he left them. With same spot with the same amount what Thanks, Dan, I sure wish I could his iron bar he forced the creaky of dough, only this time he could door on its squeaky hinges. Field not fall, because he trusted nobody. see her but it's Impossible right Alone in the dark, he got to think- now, mice scurried outside, birds flew ing and whenever it was dark, and "Shes very sick." frantically from the eaves. He bolted the door, and crossed to the rear he was alone, he thought of his "Noi" mother. He liked Mom, not because of the room. On his knees he im"Its your last chanct to set her to of was what she but because him, patiently brushed aside the cobalive. webs, and pried loose several floor of the many favors she had done for "Ill go. boards. He reached down, grasped him. He remembered how she used He changed quickly into his good the chain handle of a small trunk, to battle the neighborhood hoodlums to save him from a beating. She clothes. He stuffed the gun and and pulled It to the floor. First he took out a flashlight, and was always looking out for his good. cartridges into his pockets, and carried the money container under hi a Yes, sir, Mom was all right. directed the glare over the other contents of the chest. He laughed He stretched out, and fell into a arm. At the door he stopped. loudly, triumphantly. Listen, Dan, even though were Everything peaceful sleep. Two hours later, he e was Just as he had awoke, frightened I He shook with brothers, we never had any love for each other. If this is your trick to planted It three months ago. There fear as he grabbed his gun. turn me In, Ill get you If Its the last thing I do. Dan shook his head in sympathy. Dont you trust anybody? Only me and Mom. Lets go. In Dans car they raced for home. Midway they ran into a heavy storm. Rain flooded the windshield latlos In Neal Inn. Horizontal faster than the wiper could clear 1 Soft cushion it. Thunder boomed and lightning 4 Destiny lit the countryside. 8 Spanish The storm was at its height when hero 11 Poetic: they stopped In front of a little white cottage. Dan jumped out of the car always 12 Mine and ran to the house. Eddie folentrance A flash of lightning, and lowed. 13 Eddie turned to see a police car 15 Prefix: skidding to the curb. false Eddie pushed Dan Inside and 17 Slang: threw the door shut. He whipped success 19 Chinese out his gun, and leveled it at hia measure brother. 20 Peer Gynts I told you Id get you." mother 21 Chess pieces But, Eddie, frantically pleaded 22 Ancient I didn't Dan, 23 Volume A crash of thunder drowned out 25 Title of the revolver shots. Dan fell dead. respect 28 Grotesque The officers were right outside. Eddie was a caged rat. He yanked figures 27 Grass cut open a door. His mother was lying and dried for in bed. fodder she called Edward Edward! 28 Clamor 29 Share of weakly. a task He glanced at the window It was 80 Comparative He had no blocked by police. suffix to He held chance the gun escape. 81 Wordbook No. 23 behind him. 83 Archaic 31 Ships reoord 41 Reception 2 Roman article Hello, Mom, ho said. 43 Stop! 32 Head 35 Pledge bronze Im so glad youre here," she 44 Slang 3 Fanciful 38 Bird's craw covering told him. 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