Books › Blue Book v057 n02 [1933-06], 1933 › scan 6
Scan 6
Blue Book v057 n02 [1933-06], 1933
12 lines. Read by computer on 18 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1the Air
2Illustrated by Joseph Franké
4"I couldn't stop him. I couldn't!" she said.
5"Who, Ruth, who?" Tyler cried, his voice rising. "Who is Martha?"
6But the girl shook her head miserably, and dropped her face against his arm. He caressed her dark hair. Then his eyes went to the short-wave radio cabinet beside the bed. With an exclamation he leaned over it, swiftly turned the dials, tuned in on Police Headquarters. If murder had been done—
7He straightened up, listening. Then his face showed keen disappointment. Police Headquarters was on the air, but it was a mere routine call.
8"…. Twenty-nine," he heard. "Calling Car Thirteen. Proceed to Seventh Avenue and Christopher Street. Automobile wreck. Twenty-nine. Calling Car Thirteen. Proceed—"
9The girl stared dully at him. Tyler, with a little gesture of impatience, leaned over to turn off the radio. Then the announcer's voice, from Headquarters, broke off its droning call.
11Images began to come to her: Death and hate…. Vengeance…. Fear…. Lust for gain…. Murder was in the air!
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