Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 July 1938 — Page 20

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FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1938

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Holdup

Honeymoon

By Edwin Rutt

CAST OF CHARACTERS JOSEPH SANDHAM—hero: he thought he was on top of the world until he smacked inte KELLY ARCHER heroine: she thought she was headed for the altar until she smacked into

ED, the WEASEL — gangster; he thought he was headed somewhere, too, but affairs somehow got mixed un. Yesterdav: The Weasel escapes the

police and the trio moves on while Kelly thanks Ed for an “entertaining”

ing!

eveCHAPTER EIGHT

ITH this remark conversation

lapsed. For mile after mile Joe drove on steadily, with Kelly sleeping peacefully at his side.

Two o'clock in the morning found

the ear west of Albany proceeding |

swiftly toward Syracuse, The Weasel had directed Joe as to what roads to take to his hideout across from Niagara Falls. Shortly they stopped for gas and the Weasel obtained a New York tabloid from the all-night

station As they moved on again he searched for news of his robber “Here it is.” he announced. “ ‘Bank robber ee-ludes po-lice.’ Stop a second sos I ean read it” The account was brief. It stated merelv that the bank at North Colliston. Connecticut, had been

held up bv a lone bandit early that morning; that the robber was believed to have gotten away with approximately $20000; that his cat had been found abandoned, but the man himself appeared to have made a clean getaway; that therd was no clue to his identity No clue to his i-dentity’.” quoted the Weasel. brimming with self-satisfaction. “I'll say dey ain't

I pulled dat job clean an’ neat. 1 hey, wot da hell?” The paper had been suddenly twitched from his fingens. And Joe

Sandham, eves popping, was staring at the reproduction of a photograph that occupied almost the whole of the back page. Below the picture was the caption: SOCIETY GIRL MISSING —-KIDNAPING FEARED. The blurb read Up to a late hour last night nothing had been heard of Miss Caroline Archer, who disappeared from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George K. Archer of 895 Park Ave. on Tues-

dav. Detectives in charge of the case fear that Miss Archer has been kidnaped. The Weazel suddenly emitted a low ery, Hey, dat's dat's ¥ He broke off, as if at a loss for suitable words, and gestured first at the picture, then at the sleeping Kelly “Yes.” said Joe composed! “vou ve got something It's the same girl “But kKidnapin'?” The Weasel seemed unable to go on. He was floored Weasel.” Joe said in a whisper “punks like you sure hand me a laugh.” The Weasel stared ineredulousiy at the hack of Joe's head You mean.” he said, drawing a long breath, “dat youre kidnapin dis baby?” { "What else would I mean?”

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TOUGHT day wuz something

screwy wid dis setup.” said the Weasel shaking his head Nothing screwv at I'm only doing what any other fellow with

a brain between his ears would do Listen, Weasel. I met this gir! bv accident. But as soon as I found out who she was, I saw my chance. She was on her wav to Boston to mairy some bird up there. But her car got wrecked so she asked me to drive her. Well, I had about as much intention of driving her to the moon as to Boston. And I was just—just er—figuring things out when you came along And now’ '-—he sighed regretfully—"I suppose I'll have to cut you in.” The Weasel grasped this. This was the kind of language he spoke

He thrust his gun against Joe's back You're tellin’ me.” he said. “I'll Sav youre gonna cut me in—and how. Cause I got a gun, see? An

I'm runnin’ the show, plenty?”

5 » 5 N= look,” said Joe, “I wouldnt have told you a thinz about this if hadn't seen that it was necessary But vou've got the drop on me, pard, as we say out in Arizona where the bad men are. And what IT want to know is, how

far are vou prepared to go to earn your eat?” The Weasel scratched his head “Gee, I dunno,” he said, “I ain't hep to da snatch racket.”

"Well, T am. In fact, IT wrote the words and music. You don’t have to worry vour head All T want to

know is, what will vou do?”

“You mean you done Kkidnapin’ before?” asked the Weasel unbelievingly. Joe looked at him pitvingly

“Have 1 done it before? Don't he a cluek.” Well” said the Weasel, want I should do? At this point Kelly gave a little moan in her sleep. They shot quick glances at But her eves were closed; her body relaxed. “First of ali,” Joe said. “you might tell me what kind of a place vou and this Cissy jane have in Canada?” “Ain't Weasel shack.” “Shack, eh? Well, that sounds all right. Where is it?” | “Pretty near St. Catharines.” “Well, before you do anything else when we get there,” said Joe decisively, “vou'll take Cissv's gun awav from her. We can't afford to have Kel—er—this girl hurt or anything. “Wot you gonna do,” inquired the

‘wot vou

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place,” the “It's a Kinda

Weasel heavily, "write a ransom note?” “Yup” | “Wot'll we sav? I ain't much

good at writin.” “Don't you worry, Shakespeare.” said Joe. “I'll do the literary work. Is this shack of vours decent at all? This girl's got class. We can't keep her in a rathole’” “Aw, da shack ain't so bad,” said | the Weasel. “It's good enough fer | Cissy.” “That,” said Joe, with imperceptible scorn, “makes everything okay. Well, how about going straight there? We better get out of the country before we fool around with ransom notes or anvthing Time enough for that later. 1 suggest we drive like hell for Niagara Falls.”

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“Sure,” said the Weasel. And he added: “Dis here's a natural, ain't it?” “You spoke that time. By the way, we haven't said anything about the cut. How would fifty-fifty be?” “Fifty-fiftv,” said the Weasel, “is okiedoke wid me.” Joe bent his attention on the road. Presently he reached over and switched owt the dashboard light,

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