The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-11-22
CHAPTER XXI.

GREAT SURPRISE.
Right Oh both points" sneered the
burly burglar, as he pushed our hero
rudely back You're fool, and you've
been duped.
cole Winters is as innocent as babe. !"
laughed Sears.
nd Martin Blooms given the whole
snap away" added that individual, join
ing in the laughter.
As for Cole, he said nothing. His con-
sternation and disgust were too great to
admit of his making any reply to the
tauuts aud jee,s hurled at him by the
heartiess twain.
Thought you were talking with police
Headquarters. did youG" asked Sears,
when he lad endeavored III vain to OBJ
tain a word from Hyland. who sat uncon-
cerned and unobserying. open the
door. Mart, and let the guy see how it
was done.
Bloom produced key with which he
unlocked the door which communicated
with the adjoining apartment.
Then he returned, seized Cole rudely
by the arm, and followed his comrade in
crime through the open doorway.
There's the little Joker. We've got a
private circuit Of our own.
Sears pointed to the opposite side Of
the room where telephone was fastened
against the wal.
Like flash. Cole realize how he had
been deceived.
His instrument had been connected
with the one before him, and he had been
carving on a conversation with his
enemy.
You are hardly up 70 he stand ard of
a reporter for one of the leading morning
papers of metropolitan Chicago" re-
G No
mocking laugh.
Did you count the bonds?" asked
Bloom, suddenly.
Count them, I didn't as much as take
them,"
You're a chump, Business before
pleasure money before reyenge!"
But Almoa Sears did MOI hear his fell
low criminal lie had passed into the
loom where the detective SIT
"Furiesi" he shouted, moment later.
What's wrong2" demanded Bloom, who
had followed his partner, drawing his
manacled prisoner after him.
whats wrong? Everythings wrong!
The bonds"
That they're gone? That's what
How could that be-
lie has them
In an instant Sears had darted forward
and was rummaging tn pockets of the
unresistiug detective.
With a curse the bafiiei murderer start
ed back.
The powers of darkness are against
US" he shouted. They were on that
table less than a minute ago, now they
are gone
He my have thrown them ont OF
the g, suggested Bloom, pointing to the
one window which was open a little
ways.
Without the loss of a second Sears was
leaning out and gazing TAR down an open
court beneath.
1t was un.ighted, save that numerous
lamps and gaS-j Jets shown through the
windows of teuements below.
Do Won see them" asked Bloom I'M
patiently.
l see something white. I believe it $
them"
III go for them
No Wit here, I'll be back sooa."
Sears rushed frantic lily forward, un-
locked the outer door, aud rushed forth
into the hall
You propose to stly and be duped as
| We b en?7
10 Not much, l can't trust Al
with that fortune
moment later and he had rushed
down eftec companion, tax ng the
preeaation. however, TO lock the door.
-Hylani, Hyland.' cried Cole. Rouse
yoRvsef,7
The detective, thus appealed to, sprang
to his feet. mi with something of his
o,d-time intelligence, looked wonderingly
around.
Unlock these handouts. Quick. or
were lost!
Hylani looked at the steel bracelets
and began cropping il his pocket
In moment he had produced a small
key. with which he was trying TO unlock
the manacles.
In vain his efforts. however His hands
were clumsy, his sight seemed defective.
md he was unable TO insert the key
Our hero uttered a groan of anguish as
he realized the utter lmpotencv Of his
unforiun ale companion
Let me try"
4. these words. Cole turned, expecting
to see the hooking facs Of one Of his
enemies.
Instead, howsyer, lie was confronted