anaheim-gazette 1945-03-29

DON WINSLOW by FRANK V. MARTINER JEEPERS, THIS-MURDER'S A LOO-LOO! JUST AS WINSLOW WAS QUERYING AH TONG, SOMEONE CALLING HIMSELF THE WHISP FIRES A ROCK THROUGH THE WINDOW HITTING AH TONG IN THE HEAD. LET ME PICK IT UP FROM THERE! WHAT'S MORE, THE ROCK WAS SATURATED IN SNAKE VENOM! YEAH...DON SAYS THE ROCK HAD NEEDLE-LIKE POINTS AND WHEN IT STRUCK AH TONG'S HEAD--- WHAT'S MORE, THE ROCK WAS SATURATED IN SNAKE VENOM! YEAH... DON SAYS THE ROCK HAD NEEDLE-LIKE POINTS AND WHEN IT STRUCK AH TONG'S HEAD---- WHAT'S MORE, WHOEVER KILLED AH TONG CUT THE TELEPHONE WIRES---- WINSLOW'S NEXT DOOR AT BEN DICA'S HOUSE CALLING THE CORONER! MEANWHILE THAT, CORONER, IS THE STORY--BETTER COME OVER PRONTO! AH TONG WAS MY FRIEND! WE KNEED BUT AB EXPLAIN WHILE INVESTIGATING THE MAPLE MURDER SOMEONE, CALLED THE WHISP, KILLED AH TONG WITH A ROCK DISPED IN SNAKE VENOM AS HE WAS ABOUT TO TELL US A SECRET! GET SOME WATER! VENOM AS HE WAS ABOUT TO TELL US A SECRET! SLOW WAS QUERYING SOMEONE CALLING WHISP FIRES A ROCK WINDOW HITTING THE HEAD. LET ME PICK IT UP FROM THERE! AH TONG WAS ABOUT TO GIVE IMPORTANT INFORMATION WHEN BLOTTO, HE PASSES OUT LIKE A LIGHT, DYING BEFORE OUR VERY EYES. THE POISON PENETRATED THE FLESH AND THE FAST-KILLING VENOM KILLED AH TONG! QUICK! WE'RE GOING DOWN INTO THE CELLAR AND UP INTO THE GARAGE! GOOD, THING THE CAR IS READY FOR AN EMERGENCY! WHILE THE...POLICE ARE TRYING TO GET INTO THE FRONT GATE, WE'LL DASH OUT THE REAR EXIT! MISS Fury BUT WHAT ABOUT SARAF? ROCK HAD AND THE POISON PENETRATED THE FLESH AND THE FASTKILLING VENOM KILLED AH TONG! WE KNEW JOHN MAPLE WAS KILLED, BUT ABOUT AH TONG...PLEASE EXPLAIN! I'M DON WINSLOW OF CRIME DESTROYERS! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE USE OF YOUR PHONE-I MUST GET BACK! QUICK! WE'RE GOING DOWN INTO THE CELLAR AND UP INTO THE GARAGE! GOOD THING THE CAR IS READY FOR AN EMERGENCY! WHILE THE POLICE ARE TRYING TO GET INTO THE FRONT GATE, WE'LL DASH OUT THE REAR EXIT! ON THE ROOF! THE POLICE ARE COMING THROUGH THE GATE---BUT, WHAT'S THAT? OH--THOSE THugs ARE ESCAPING FROM THE GARAGE! STEP ON THE GAS--- I'M GOING TO SHOOT IT OUT WITH THEM! HERE GOES! KEEP DOWN MEN, AND KEEP SPRAYING THAT CAR WITH BULLETS! OW! I-- IT THAT PHONE-I MUST GET BACK! 4-1-45 TO BE CONTINUED STEP ON THE GAS... I'M GOING TO SHOOT IT OUT WITH THEM! HERE GOES! KEEP DOWN MEN, AND KEEP SPRAYING THAT CAR WITH BULLETS! OW! I... IT THAT COLONEL WOLFRAM PRUSSIA. THIS CARDNESS COLONEL WOLFRAM PRUSSIA LISTEN! POLICE SIRENS! POLICE? COME ON-- LET'S GO!! NO! DON'T LEAVE ME HERE LIKE THIS! I CAN'T GET PAST THAT CHEMICAL! I'M TRAPPED/ HELP ME BUT WHAT ABOUT SARAF? NUTS WITH SARAF? IF WERE CAUGHT WELL EITHER SWING OR GO UP FOR LIFE! HERE - WHILE I HOLD THE DOOR, PULL THE MAIN SWITCH AND BLACKOUT THE HOUSE! WHEN THE COPPERS GET UP TO SARAF'S LABORATORY OUTSIDE THE GATE CAN'T GET IT OPEN? THEN SHOOT THE LOCK OFF! THAT'S IT. INTO THE GARAGE! DY FOR AN ICE ARE NT GATE, EXIT! BUT WHAT ABOUT SARAF? NUTS WITH SARAF! IF WERE CAUGHT WE'LL EITHER SWING OR GO UP FOR LIFE! HERE - WHILE I HOLD THE DOOR, PULL THE MAIN SWITCH AND BLACKOUT THE HOUSE! WHEN THE COPPERS GET UP TO SARAF'S LABORATORY THEY'LL STEP RIGHT INTO THAT CHEMICAL AND DIE LIKE VINTE DID! OUTSIDE THE GATE—— CAN'T GET IT OPEN? THEN SHOOT THE LOCK OFF! THAT'S IT! I KNOW THIS MAN HAD A FLASHLIGHT!— YES I'VE GOT IT! NOW IF I CAN THROW THE BEAM ON THAT CAR, THE POLICE WILL SEE THEM! WHAT TH----? THEY'VE SEEN US! THEY'VE GOT A SPOTLIGHT ON THE CAR! OW! I --- I GOT IT THAT TIME --> HOLD THAT WHEEL OR WE'LL CRASH INTO THE WALL! KEEP DOWN, EN, AND KEEP SPRAYING THAT CAR WITH BULLETS! OW! I --- I GOT IT THAT TIME HOLD THAT WHEEL OR WE'LL CRASH INTO THE WALL! CRASH COLONEL WOLFRAM PRUSSIA BRUNO MISS FURY DR. DIMAN BARAJ