THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY. HERTFORD, N. C FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1936.
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CHAPTER V
"PXTRA Wilson Moll Escapes
f Prlsonl shouted the dlmlnu
tlve newsboy as be thrust bis head
Into the garage where Don and his
new trigger-man, Spike, had their
hangout "Extra! Read an about
Mary Burns! Extra!"
Wilson bought a paper and read
UaTidly.
tne : uercy Hospital." answered
ary excitedly as she closed the
door and tossed her coat on the bed.
tart work tonight on the nine
o'clock shift." "
"Ton must be nutaP Goldie's
TOlce vac harsh - and strident
"YottU bo picked up before day
"But we're broke' and hungry. I
had to take a chance, Goldle."
There's only one thing you had
to do, and you haven't done It,"
snapped the other hatefully.
"I told you again and again I
dldnt know where Wilson was!"
Mary's Toice rose defiantly. And If
I did I wouldn't go to him it we
starred!"
"Don't give me any of that con!"
Ooldie was furious. "Why do you
think ! let you make the break with
met It's time you did something tor
me now! Wilson's rolling In dough
big dough, and there's nobody he'd
rather give It to than you."
Td rather die.,,.. "
"Since Mary Burns will not go to Wilson at this time," Harper said, "we
mutt make Wilson come to her . . . by tipping off the underworld that she
Is hiding In New York and waiting for him to contact her."
"HoWd She do ltl" demanded
Spike, looking over bis shoulder. .
"What's the difference r Don was
tnthuslastio. "She's out that's all
care about. Poor kid, she's proba
bly hungry and ducking her own
ihadow . . . going Insane looking for
e. Td give a million dollars If I
knew how to get to her."
"She sure had plenty of moxey,
tracking out'
"Mary coullnt break out of a bird
sage," answered Wilson, looking at
Urn with withering contempt "The
(scape's strictly a phoney. They
framed It ... for my benefit"
"Tou're crazy!" Spike couldn't be
lieve It
"Don't you get ltl They let her out
jecause they know nothing can keep
is from each other. That's how they
Igure to catch me. . . . But they
won't" he laughed cruelly. "Til beat
ihem to the punch."
"Pssst! Here she comes." Harper,
he go- -rnment agent said these
rords as he ducked into a dingy hall
)edroc i where two other G-Men
cere sitting around a table littered
vith ear phones and dictaphone ma
rines. Quickly they slipped on the
(hones and listened Intently to a
;onversatlon which was taking
Mace In another part of the cheap
rooming bouse.
"Where hare you been?" Goldie's
rolce came over the wires.
"I found a Job In the kitchen of
"Wen, I wouldn't! Tm through
sneaUn along alleys hiding in rat
holes eatta this garbage." With a
gesture of disgust she swept the food
which she had prepared for Mary
and herself off the table. ". . . When
all the time we could be llvln' like
human beings!"
"Ton and all the law can't make a
crook out of me," said Mary, lifting
her chin bravely.
"You double-crossing little heel
after all I've done tor you!" exploded
Goldle. With vicious force she
slapped Mary across the face, then
stormed out of the room and down
the halt
Making sure that Mary was not
following her, she walked Quickly
Jto the door of the G room. The offi
cers had taken off their ear-phones
by the time she arrived and were
looking at each other with perplex
ity. "Yon beard," Goldle said, after she
had nodded to them familiarly.
"What do you want me to do nowr
"I'm afraid In your seal you've
overplayed your part," answered
Harper sternly. "You've probably
made Burns suspicious." He thought
for a moment then continued slow
ly; "Since Burns will not go to Wil
son at this time ... we must make
Wilson come to her ... by tipping
off the underworld that she is hid
ing in New York and waiting for him
to contact her. Miss Gordon, this Is
an order. You are to plant this infor
mation In the right underground
channels. Sooner or later it will
reach Wilson." He paused again and
looked at her steadily. "As an es
caped convict no one will r -.spect
that you are working with us."
"I understand, sir." answered
Goldle humbly. "I'm willing to do
anything to get my parole."
"My! ... but you're lumpy!" ex
claimed Jennie, a nurse at Mercy
Hospital. As she entered the kitchen
Mary Bums had started so violently
that she had dropped a plate.
"You can clean that up later," the
sour-faced old maid continued In a
grating, harsh, nerve-Jangling voice,
as Mary bent down to pick up the
pieces of crockery. "My patient
wants some more of your coffee
right away."
Mary poured a cup of her special
brew from the steaming percolator
and spread a napkin on a tray.
"I'm expecting a phone call from
the booth In the hall. Could you take
It up to him for met Room 1422."
"Td be glad to."
"Don't say anything to him. It
makes him cranky. He Just seems to
hate the sound of women's voices,"
continued Jennie as she glanced at
her wrist watch. "I think his opera
tion left him a little peculiar."
Barton Powell, explorer and sci
entist a man of about thirty-two,
was sitting up In bed, smoking a pipe
and listening to the radio when
Mary entered 1422. His eyes were
tightly bandaged but he sniffed the
aroma of coffee and turned quickly,
bis hands groping toward the tray.
Mary picked up the cup and placed
it In his fingers.
"Smells like coffee! Looks like
coffee I hope," he mused. Then,
taking a sip and sighing with satis
faction. "It to coffee." He took an
other sip and felt of the girl's hand.
You're not my nurse," he sail
Then, when she did not answer, he
demanded: "Who are your
"Your nurse told me not to
talk . . ." explained Mary in a soft
voice.
"Why?"
"She said," Mary answered reluc
tantly, "you didn't like the sound of
women's voices."
Instead of being offended. Powell
laughed merrily;
"She got it all wrong," he chuck
led. "What I don't like is the sound
of her voice. It's not exactly sooth
lng. Yours ... is"
"More coffee?" Mary was embar
rassed. I
"It I ever get married, It'll be to
a woman who makes coffee like
this," answered Powell as he took
another swallow.
Mary was momentarily startled,
then burst out laughing.
"Why are you laughing?" he
asked.
"I'm sorry. 1 laughed because Tm
the woman who made the coffee."
"Are you? Well, you're the world's
champion coffee maker and I'm the
world's champion coffee drinker.
How do you do? He extended grop
ing hand. "My name's Powell. Bar
ton Powell."
"I know." Mary took his hand Mm
idly. Your nurse told me all about
you . . . how you were an explorer,
and how a gun buret In yW face."
"What's your name?"
"M . . . Alice Brown," stammered
Mary. "1 work In the kitchen. I
must go back. The superintendent
wouldn't like my being here."
"Will you bring some more coffee
later? I'll Ox the superintendent."
"Yes. sir. If you want me to." she
replied picking up the tray".
"You're a nice girl," smiled Pow
ell, patting her hand. ,
(To be continued) '"
, FIVE-DAY WEEK IS
SPREADING IN U. S.
South and West Slowest
Cutting Hours.
in
New York. The flve-day week has
become widely prevalent In American
business establishments. It applies
somewhat more frequently to factory
workers than to clerical employees.
This Information is brought out in
a nationwide investigation by the na
tional industrial conference board.1
The survey covered 2,452 business es-(
tabllshments In manufacturing, mining,,
transportation and communication, i
wholesale and retail trade, finance and
public utilities. Employf repre-!
sented by these companies amounts
to more- than 4,500,000.
Wage earners in 1,404 companies
with 2,767,000 employees are on the
five-day week. These companies con
stitute 57 per cent of the total num
ber covered In the survey. A flve-day
week for clerical employees Is report
ed by 1,110 companies, or 45 per cent
of the total.
Of the companies employing fewer
than 100 persons, 48 per cent have
a flve-day week for wage earners. The
percentage Increases as size of estab
lishment increases and the largest pro
portion, 71 per cent, Is found In com
panies with 5,000 to 9,999 employees.
The proportion, however, drops to 49
per cent with respect to companies
employing more than 10,000 persons.
The. same general situation Is found
in the case" of the flve-day week for
clerical employees. ' !
I The proportion of companies having!
a five-day week for wage earners dlf-'
fere between industries. In manufac
turing the largest proportion, 78 per
.cent, was reported by electrical man
ufacturing and textiles. In three ad
dltlonal Industries, automobiles, chem
icals and clothing, two-thirds or more
of the companies reported this policy.
MRS. SMITH IN NORFOLK
Mrs. R. W. Smith returned Mon
day from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. M. S. Elliott, who is a patient
at the Protestant Hospital, in Nor
folk, Va. Mrs. Elliott's condition is
reported as satsifactory and she will
probably be able to leave the hospi
tal early next week.
f ART TO DEPICT U. S. 4
: HISTORY IN MUSEUM
Paintings, Maps and Sculptures
Being Prepared.
4rWashington.VPaifftingsi,iTninlature
sculptures and maps depicting out
standing events connected with the
'activities of the Interior, department
are being, prepared for the museum
'of the new Interior department butfd
'lag to-be completed next December.,;
? Becently Secretary Jckes announced
Mat Artist acnlntnr and ' fnrtnrmt.
k fnbers were at work in field Iabora
. Itory at Morrlstown, N. J assembling
'material. ' - v v 4
, AH branches and divisions of the In
.(terior department are- co-operating
"with the national parks service In de
L 'veloping the museum. Because of the
(widespread activities of these bureaus,
jtheir portavaTnWeesarlly will telkln
large measure "'the , history , and
. growth of the country. ' " , -r
, The story of the early pioneers In
their struggle with the Indians and the
forces of nature, the gradual develop
ment of the country In mining, geology
and human relations will be graphical
ly depicted. Some of the bureaus to
. be portrayed; are the Indian bureau,
I (reclamation, national parks- service,
'geological 'survey, bureau of .mines
V''aM the grazing division, , ' ..j . .
" . The paintings, illustrating the hard
ships ' of the men and women who
'biased the trail across the continent,
will be hung above the cases contain
ing the sculptured exhibits. Among
these Illustrations, painted by Wilfred
Bronson, are "The Covered Wagon"
and other scenes depicting the lives of
the pioneers and their struggle for
existence. ' :
The miniature sculptures, made from
plaster of parts and skillfully painted
for realistic effect, are being prepared
by Rosnrlo Fiorl, Basil B. Martin, Al
bert McClure. Donald M. Johnson and
Lyman Royal
The Illumined relief and fiat maps,
charts and drawings Illustrating the
progress of man are being prepared by
Arthur Ohlman, Otto Jahn, Joseph An
drew and Harry Wood. ' " '
iA '7,:"'-' V.1'. .- ( I
Clue to Earlier Men ii'
:- Found: in Excavation
Washington. Evidence 4 that ""men
lived in America soon after the glacial
period has been dug up by the Smith
sonian - Institution. Further sttfdies
are planned this year in the hope that
more evidence may be unearthed, ';',
: JDr.' , Frank H.: H. Roberts of 'the
American bureau of ethnology said
that stone implements dug up in Colo
rado bad been associated with an ex
tinct form of bison believed to have
lived from 10,000 to 15,000 years ago.
"We have hopes of finding definite
traces of the types of habitation which
these people bad and also of finding
skeletal remains of the people them
selves," he said. - .
"For the first time we have a site
which gives dear Indications that man
was on this Continent shortly after the
close of the glacial period. Bow soon
after he arrived, we are as yet unable
to say." 1
He displayed the point of a projec
tile Imbedded In the vertebrae of an
extinct bison.
The site, which he said was the
oldest "archeologlcal complex yet
found in North America," was due
north of Fort Collins, Colo., a mile and
a half from the Wyoming line.
Covey of Quail Smash
Glass to Enter Cottage
Ashtabula,,, Ohio. Vler H. Snider,
Ashtabula Insurance man, had a slick
little mystery on his hands for a few
minutes.
- Informed that the glass In the front
door of his lake cottage had been
smashed, supposedly by burglars, he
found; upon arrival not a single track
In the surrounding blanket of snow.
As he entered the cotagea whirr
f wings startled him. ' ,v
..A covey of quail smashed through
another ' window to escape and, Snider
called a glacier. , - 1
Family Regains Greatly.
Prized Heirloom Clock
Ravenna, Ohio, A wooden dock, 130
years old, has been returned to the S.
E. Haughton family, of Windham, after
an absence of 65 years.
'. The clock, owned by Samuel Haugh
ton, was bought for S40. - , t
. A prized possession, . the old clock
was the virtual household shrine of
the Haughton family until 1871, when
through circumstances unknown, It dis
appeared. 'The wooden heirloom was
returned to the third generation of the
fadlly by a jeweler. - - 1
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