Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-08

pressve hands, and a smile OF mourn
full sweetness. He bowed profoundly
TO the Dig musclar fellow who scowled
at him in such a resentful manner. A
nod was answered that d%eferential sa-
lutte. Then Jack was out in the hail.
and s;riding along towards the hat
rack.
I'm not slim and graceful" he ragged
TO himself. L weigh Il hundred and
sixty. I'm only a little less awkward
than a hippopottamus. And il my
hair isn't red It's pretty near It, and
Eth? Yes, sir"
Maida,s father had come OUT OF the
library and vas calling him.
Just the man / want to speak to.
Where were you tearing OF to in such
a hurry? See here. | am Obliged to so
out Of town tonight Mazda and her
mother are so nervous on account Of
all the burglaries over in this part OF
the city lately, but they dislike the
idea of my being away at night. l
want you to come out, Jack, and stay
e night
I'D be glad to. sir, but" He
stammered and crimsoned. To-day,
Mazda"
The old gentleman roared out laugh
ing.
Been having another quarrel with
Nadia? Bless you-that's nothing
You'll come"
Come Jack did, took Mazda and her
mother to tne theatre, and at twelve
| o'clock dgifted into dreamland in the
old familiar room which he used to
have when he was back from college
on a vacation.
One-two-three.
1t was three O'Clock when he was
awakened by a peculiar blinking
sound. He found himself sitting
straight up in bed-listening. silence
oh, he had been dreaming, rhe house
was stiil as the grave. He half sal
back when he heard It a~gain-faint
distant, metallic. He leaped out OF
bed, pulled on his trousers, stole into
the corridor. A figure WA leaning
over the banister, peering down. In
the lowered light OF the hall Jack rec
ognized him for one OF the servants.
There's some one breaking in, sir.
l hadn't been to bed, I'd just got
home from a party I'd been to, sir
yes, come on. After we get dow don't
move till I tell you I've got a revolver
Noiselessiy they crept down the stairs.
Suddenly they paused, Across the lower
hall lay a broad bar OF light. From their
position on the stairs they could sec into
the dining room. a dwarfsh figure was
standing near the sideboard. He was left
~ conveying the silver to a large canvas
bag. The dining room window was open
Level with the sill was the crown OF a soft
felt hat. There were two Of them, then.
Jack turned to the ootman
I'll get the one outside" he whispered.
"When shout you grab the other one
The man nodded. Jack dropped over
the hanisters as noiselessiy as a cat, A
minute later he had let himself into the
veatlbule. out OF the door. and was steal
ing around the house. The man standing
under the window did not suspect his ap-
preach. Now-he was near-elese enough
for n spring.
'Ive got You" Jacks great arm crush
| ed around him. Don't struggle or I'll
shoot" The touch Of steel on his temple
had a subduing effect on the resisting
creature he held.
Now. Thomas Smith, he yelled.
And Thomas Smith swooped obediently
down on the Individual who was lowering
the bag Of silver over the window sill.
There were oaths, screams. curses. Then
Thomas Smith temporarily disposed of the
dwarf by knocking him down and kicking
him under the table. The house was arous-
ed. Electric lights flared up. And MAZDA