Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 169, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 November 1933 — Page 37

NOV. 24, 1933

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BV LOU WEDEMAR (Copyright. 1933. hv Th* Time!'' EDITORS NOTE: The narrative, “Black Hawk," a thrilling story of life in Indiana, is purely fiction and its leading characters exist only in the authors imagination. B B B SYNOPSIS Wher. mwerto-;* menace confronts centra! Indiana, Robcr* Martyne. wealthy Jr.dianapoiis man-about-town. who inc.dcn'allv is a major of mlll'arv intelligence is assigned bv Washington to investigate the rase Thcr has been a .'•range e*r a' S' Harrison. The Pre'iden' of the United State' has been •hrea’ened bv aorr.e on who signs himself the BJar k Hawk, and whose sign is a winged death's head Returning from Washington. Major Bob Martyne has lunch with Ava Breen, society girl whom he loves, but who Is he-rothed bv her father ' wish to Lionel S' George, wealthy scientist. Bob and A’- a are approaching the postoffice. where n ha- been astigned an office, when a bomb from an airplane strikes the building aid practically destroy.' the third story. The Biaclc Hawk demands evacuation of Marlon county declaring hi' forces wii! de-troy nil Industry in the region if he is not obeyed. He says the union station will be destroyed r,*x* A' 'he s'atlor. a Whisperer leap' from an incoming tram and attempts to place a ‘ nifrlne bomb on the tracks to blowup the 'rain and terminal. Nitrine is a powerful explosive Invented by the Biack Hawk The Whisperer, thwarted, ovri.* himself in front of another train, and Is killed Bob ar.d Lieutenant Qulnstinn. assigned to assist him, drop the bomb in Fa,l creek and then go to the Clavpool. Qulnstinn Is murdered and in the shaft of an ax used to kill the officer, Bob finds a message Black Hawk warns that he Intends to blow central Indiana off the map. BBS CHAPTER SEVEN -Continued; Several theories were outlined during conferences that morning—that Black Hawk was a lone madman, who had been fortunate in centering attention on him; that his motive was publicity, only; that he was a Communist; that he was in the pay of munitions makers to promote ill-feeling between nations. About noon Bob received a telephone call from Talcott Powell, editor of The Times. “We have a personal here for insertion in the paper's want ad columns.” Powell said. ”111 read it to you: ‘Freedom’s Torch Leads the Way!’ That's all it says. No signatu re." Bob thanked him. "Perhaps you would better not print it until I release it." he asked. Another call was waiting. It was Ava. ‘Some one is trying to get into mv room!" she cried. “I am at home, alone. And I just saw a horrible face at the window!” CHAPTER EIGHT AVA. tired by the previous day’s excitement, slept late. There was no sound in the kitchen when she awoke, which was unusual. In a thin wrap she went downstairs On the library table was a note from the maid: "Sickness in family. Can not stay this morning." Annoyance by Indianapolis’ servant problem was nothing new to Ava. so she did not let it disturb her Asa matter of fact, she was perfectly capable of running the Breen home herself if she needed to; 'she had taken care of Dolly ever since their mother’s death several years ago. A night's sleep had made the wild occurrences 6f the previous day seem distant and improbable. As she considered them, she was not at all sure it hadn't been a dream. What that was tangible had hap- ! pened? Very little, except the explosion—and Bobs search of the premises last night after the police arrived. The maid had prepared breakfast as far as was possible, and Ava put a couple of slices of bread into the toaster and sat down on a divan. As she did so she found her eyes wandering toward the windows. All her uneasiness had not departed, then; she shook her head at herself. "Don't let your imagination run away with you. Ava," she murmured. That was only a breeze in the trees." B B B BUT the foliage nearest the back windows moved again, and a branch scratched wrong in the way it moved—somebody was there!

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] Hand to her mouth, Ava backed away. As she moved the leaves parted, and a face leered through the glass. It was the distorted face of a stranger, and in his eyes Ava saw no friendliness. She knew, in his , power, she would be helpless. She managed to reach the telephone, and called Bob Martyne. Bob promised to come at once. The front bell rang. Ava's first impulse was to disregard it; no one would dare break in. or would he? She looked around the corner from the library’, in an effort to see who was at. the door. It was Lionel St George. Ava sighed with relief, and admitted him. "Come in quickly and close the door!" she adjured him. “Someone is trying to get in the back window." Quirk alarm showed on St. George’s face. “So he has got you mixed up in this, has he?" he exclaimed. “I : tried to warn you to stay away j from Martyne. I can have you risk ; your life this way." a a b TOGETHER they went into the kitchen, but the face at the window was gone. "Probably your imagination, dear," | St. George said. “Come back into j the library; I want to talk to you." Ava, still apprehensive, allowed him to lead her into the other room. “My dear," St. George continued, “I’ve been waiting for the right mo- ! ment to ask something of you, but—well—now you are in danger—l am going to take advantage of it. “Ava—will you marry me, at once —today?’’ It was not an unexpected question. Ava and St. George had been virtually engaged for a long time; she knew her father would be greatly pleased by the marriage. Still, it was not without reluctance that she considered marriage to Lionel St. George. More than twice | her age, he had never married, so far as was known; some of his history was not known to his neighbors. There was no doubt, however, that he was very wealthy, and that as his wife she would have a certain position in Indianapolis. But at thp same .time something stood between them, and Ava knew what it was. She did not fully understand St. George, and was a little afraid of him—of his recondite researches, his laboratory and his thousands of books. What had they to do with a young girl—with love? And always the smiling face of Bob Martyne arose in her imagina- ! tion. a a a LIONEL, dear," she said, taking his long, slender hand between hers, “please don’t ask me just now. Things are unsettled; I scarcely know what I am doing. With father trying to match wits with this mysterious—” “You arp thinking of Bob Martyne, not of your father.” St. George interrupted. “No, I mean it, Lionel. Father has a real clew” he told me so last night. I don’t think he has told any one—not even Bob. I don't know what it is. But he said that if he can solve the mystery he might get some money—and pay back some , debt that has been bothering him a long time.” “You don't need to w'orry about money.” "Lionel, money isn't a nice thing to talk about, bue sometimes you have to do it. Father says they are offering a reward for the identification of Black Hawk, and he’s trying to get it!” "I know he needs money. But j why let that affect you. Ava? As my I wife you would have no such worry. 1 As my wife you would rule—you would—” The doorbell rang. iTo Be Continued)

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Once a leopard spied him and gave chase. Chita, screeching, ran for his life. He found a hallow tree and hid in it while the baffled cat went past. Hour after hour, the monkey eluded his enemies. At last, very weary, he reached the apeman’s tree-hut, only to find it deserted.

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—By Edgar Rice Burroughs

All through the night on the river, Jean had heard those throbbing drums rise and fall in weird cadence. TANARUS„ was early mom when the savages beached their canoes, and as the captive safari was herded into a huge hut they saw a wild dance going on.

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