European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse Open and a Man weans a Brown has St pied quickly Down the Corr u synopsis Ellen fair i employed As com a Iii a Secretary to Olivia Arnold wealthy Young heiress. The Arnold shave employed Leo Hammond. A Hoamg detective to protect their daughter from Rolph Laramie. A revengeful suitor of mrs Arnold a who has been writing threatening Kidnap letters. Stan Robinson Friend of Ellen a has been making a play for Olivia he is employed Axa private Pilot by Sidney Tark night club Ouner. Ellen receives note from Darlene. A girl Stan has known and Ellen pays Darlene visit trying to get sonic mation about Stan s past. When Darlene denies her identity and tries to get rid of Ellen she realize St. Ai Hii. 24, 1s18 Darlene answered quickly mistakes like that do happen.". Ill be going Ellen said. I sorry Urh ave Bol Herod she turned and walked quickly from the place and heard the door Flam after her before she was half Way Down the Hall. Apparently Darlene was As glad Tobe rid of her As she was to get out. Ellen punched the elevator Button the car arrived at the fourth floor she had a sudden idea. She opened the door and held it open while she pushed the Button that would return itto the first door. Then she stepped out and let the door close. The Cage rattle downward and Ellen slipped Down the Hall near the elevator Shaft where she could keep an Eye on it. In a few minutes she heard Darlene door open and a Man wearing a Brown hat stepped quickly Down the got out of sight so she would t be seen and when she heard the elevator coming she edged around until she had a View of the so Toj t. She had never seethe Man before she was sure of. That. He heavily built but nol fat. His face seemed cruel and vicious but that May have been because there was a Long scar running from his forehead to the Side of his jaw. After he had gone Down in the ele Vator she waited for several minutes to make sure that he was t coming Back and then she. Went Down the Cor Ridor again to Darlene s apartment. The second time she knocked she listened carefully with an each up close to the door. After a time she was sure she heard someone crying and decided it must be Darlene. But she did t Ope the door even when she knocked half a dozen More times. At last Ellen gave up and returned to the Arnold going immediately of Leo s office to report. She told him Cher fruitless Effort to get any information from the girl. Then she told of theman in the Brown Felt hat and gave him a careful description. I be got a Man watching the front of the place Leo said but he has t reported on this fellow. He either Hasan apartment in the building or else he must havoc left by some other told him she was sure 5u� Sonc to the first floor in the there must be a. Rear exit Leo decided. Ill have to put another Man on the Job to watch the rear too then Leo got out the old picture of Laramie again and handed it to the Jirl. Compare the features hts id. This might Bei the Man we re looking went Over every feature care fully but handed the picture Back witha shake of her head. I m sure he s not so said. The features Don t match up and this Man is much younger i d say not much More than thirty years we can never be certain of any thing Leo insisted. I m sorry we did t catch up with Darlene a Little sooner before this Man went to see her. I m positive you Wouldhave been Able to get something Valu Able out of just the same Ellen said i m glad i was t with her when that Man came along. He looked to me As if he would be a very unpleasant person to get tangled up she had started to leave when the phone rang and the detective motioned her Back to her chair As he picked up the instrument. Ellen guessed from Leo s end of the conversation that his Man watching Darlene s apartment building was on the line. Okay the detective finally 1o pick up the Trail and Don t let her out of your sight. Report As Fotenas you can and if you need help Call in. A Ell. Darlene has gone Leo
