Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 180, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1933 — Page 23

DEC. 7, 1033.

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BY LOU WEDEMAR (Copvr.z!.:. 1j33 1.-. Ti;<? Ir.ri.ar.asjoli* Time*) EDITOR’S NOTE—The narrative, “Bhi'-ic Hawk,” a thrilling story of life in Indianapolis, is purely fiction arid it.-, leading characters exist only in the author’s imagination. a a a SYNOPSIS Black It .-*ic, v how sign is the wtr.sed df.i-r, .> ~and (>:. ir; ; . c .ar. Jfion Cf Tai 1.'.d.-i.-.a. He has bombed the oflire .;::d attempted to destroy I-i.[ tr M . • :.e. wealthy Indianapolis Uitary v - .■ .t: ni ro tr. r„ ii in love ' .-h Ava Breen A ut. her father.' Insi’.tence, is !<•. rofr.ed to Lionel St. George, Indianapolis .scientist. ?; .1 Avi ar* pushed down a rr.anho.r. . F ...... .free! bv Black Hav n i agents. Black Hawk turns v. .or into me tunnel when Boh refuses to accede to his demands lor surrender, but Bob and Ava into White r.f and are rescued. Mr. Breen disappears. CHAPTER FOURTEEN fContinuedi Putting the telephone aside, Bob repeated the conversation to Wilson. ‘ There Ls no doubt,” he said, “that Black Hawk could have as easily wiped out the city of Indianapolis. He has proved lie can do what he threatens to do!” Meanwhile the teletype was clicking out a iiK.-sage from the Secret Si: vice headquarters in Washington. It read: “New warning from Black Hawk, genuine, mailed here in Washington midnight tonight, addressed to the President, follows: “ ‘You have not done as I requested. To show I mean business I will attack the Fall creek bridges tomorrow. Warn all your people to keep away if they value their lives!’ ” It was the eighth warning letter from Black Hawk. Bob was determined that this threat must never be carried out while he lived. CHAPTER FIFTEEN Major Robert martyne snatched a little sleep on a couch in the post office. There would be a great deal to do on Wednesday and he could not go longer without rest. But he did not dare to go even so far as the Claypool, for he couldn't know what emergency might arise. The radio operators in a nearby room were searching the ether for any message from Black Hawk or his Whisperers. The operators had informed Bob that a similar watch was being kept in other cities, partially as a result of the fact that the Fall creek bridge threat had been mailed in Washington, indicating that Black Hawk’s secret army was even more widespread than had been suspected. At Municipal airport an army pursuit plane, with a machine-gun mounted for use, remained under heavy guard. Persons visiting the airport, on business or as curiosityseekers. were kept under careful surveillance by Major Cox's men. Although no one knew of Black Hawk's plan to have Whisperers cripple any plane that might try to interlure with him. such precautions were taken that sabotage would be extremely difficult. All police stations in central Indiana, in or near the area designated by Black Hawk as territory he intended to acquire, kept vigilance all that night. In Indianapolis, at police headquarters, a session was under way that, would have kept Bob from sleep if he had known of it. tt a tt A FRIGHTENED man sat in the center of a ring of detectives. “So you admit prowling around the post office tonight,” one demanded. ‘‘Yes,’’ responded the prisoner. “Looking in the ruins where the explosion occurred?” “Yes. sir,” weakly. “And you admit being a Communist?”

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“No. sir. Or rather. I can't answer that directly.” ‘What do you mean by that? Are you a Communist or not?” “Well, I've never signed any papers saying I am. But I believe in some of the Communist doctrines.” Oh, you do, do you, And Communists are anarchists, aren't they?” “They certainly are not!” “Do they believe in established institutions?” “Not exactly, but —” “Oh, come on, let’s go to work on him,” growled another detective. tt tt a T T/"HAT I am trying to say,” the VV prisoner gasped, “Ls that I think some things could be better than they are.” “Here in Indianapolis?” “Well, yes, here in Indianapolis. For instance, I think the postoffice was an ugly old building.” "You do! All right, nows Here’s a piece of paper. Will you sign a confession that you bombed the postoffice?” “Good Lord, no! I admit I was down there that day, but—” “So you were down there on Monday! Wlu.t were you doing? Putting the bomb in place?” “No, no," wearily. “I was just mailing a letter to New York asking for money.” “Not to the President, signing yourself Black Hawk?” “No, I give you my word!” “Where were you when the explosion occurred?” “Why. I was in the Y. M. C. A. playing ping-pong!” a a a ROARS of laughter greeted this reply. Just then Chief Morrissey entered. “What you got here, boys?” “We think he knows something, Chief.” “Oh, yes? What’s your business, my friend?” “I'm a poet.” “A poet! What're you doing here?” “I've been trying to tell them that I was helping Major Martyne when they picked me up tonight. I had just given him some valuable information.” “We’ll call him and find out.” Sleepily, Bob accepted the call. “Who? Black Hawk? Beaumont?” He managed a tired laugh. “Thanks a lot, Chief,” he said. “But he’s perfectly harmless. And he gave us a valuable clew last night. Yes, come to think of it, I did leave him here in my office when I went out.” The poet, sadder but no wiser, was turned loose about dawn. And wherever he went that day he was followed, some distance behind, by a lieutenant of detectives. tt tt tt INDIANAPOLIS became an armed camp that day. Additional antiaircraft guns were installed on top of the Merchants’ Bank building, and atop The Times building. Searchlights were connected, and one of several million candle-power was set up in the Circle. Outposts were established in various cities at some distance, to warn of any approaching aircraft. Huge sirens were installed in the downtown area, to sound the alarm if necessary. Bob himself went down to the Fall creek bridges to examine them. Asa precaution, all traffic was routed over Capitol avenue and College avenue. Inspectors went over every inch of the bridges soon after daylight, in case Black Hawk’s agents had planted a time-bomb under the structures during the night. Bob was near the Meridian street bridge when Ava drove up. “I couldn't stay away. Bob,” she explained. “I can’t do anything more for father, except help to avenge his death. Is there anything you want me to do?” “No. Ava. Stay with me. if you want to. You can help me that way, for you are always seeing things I miss. Black Hawk has threatend to blow, up the bridges, you know.” (To Be Continued)

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TARZAN THE APE MAN

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TRIES

Another swift knife stroke plunged deep into the gorilla's hairy side. Then Tarzan fairly made the air shiver as he yelled a peculiar cry. The gorilla put the girl aside, bellowed with pain and made for the ape-man. He reached out one of his great hands to get Tarzan.

—By Ahern

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—By Edgar Rice Burroughs

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