Swamp Island

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ceived a threat from the escaped convict, reporters

es. "Riverview Star reporter threatened by Danny Deevers! We'll buil

torted. "Build up the story if you want

ny Deevers is nobody's playboy. He may mean business. Reporters

p the yellow sheet and hurling it into a tall metal scrap can.

but if you get bumped off

tain and then said thoughtfully: "Y

," invite

with me for those articles I wrote-o

d he head fo

may have come bac

ole from the Thi

rap, he refused to tell where he had hidden it. I'll b

it's a good story. Better write a couple pages befor

ick glance at the clock, s

lt, picking up his camera

a mi

nd then walked ov

areful, won't you?"

"If I see Danny first

now, there's a chance Danny

ter stopped with a jerk. He now

out Danny being

ay when Louise and I were out there,

the tiny island near the swamp entrance. She also de

," Jerry decided. "Not unless

enny reminded him. "Louise

ed her. "Personally, I doubt Danny would ever try living in the sw

Penny urged aga

the street. Quickly transferring the flowers from h

" he inquired,

he tables. Then we'll

, and red lights, Salt toured the ten blocks to the ho

ross the street. Want to do a little

gram Danny Deev

ht find from wh

Do see what you can learn, Salt. It w

fifteen minutes. A moment later, Salt sauntered

thing?" Pe

up the message from a rooming house on Cla

get the

The clue may be a dud one though. Danny wouldn't

oughtn't we to

W

nned Penny. "By the way, aren

couple of b

at's del

car beside Penny. "Your father's expecting us at the theat

e. This may be our only

Salt said dubiously, studying hi

e rooming house," Penny argued. "But some

jamming his foot on the starter.

ayton Street stood jammed against other low-re

elling. "If I don't come back in ten minutes, put in a ca

r disappeared i

he said in disgust. "The telegram was sent

to the build

been Danny rented a room last night,

didn't come until

or him. He evidently escaped from the pen late yesterday

e, Penny and Salt drove on tow

n by a woman, failed to observe a stop sign. Barging into a line of traffic, it spun

observed Salt. He brought up at th

a picture. But if I don't grab it, D

car window, he snapped the shutter just as th

ith interest. "What they beefin' about? That old wreck isn't worth

an took a quick glance at t

vered by insurance. Just give me your names and where you live. Or, if you

eared not to be listening. Instead, they were g

p, lady!" said one

serge suit. His face was coarse, slightly pale, and

a country boy for he wore a lumber jacket, co

lt's car. He glanced at the "press" pl

ou take that picture!