New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-01

groansd Httc The small homsks sounds s sny
denly in the midst OF them. a real sound fen upon
her ear; very low, but dderents rot IKE the rrss-
purpossful. stealthy sound, aware Of itself Shs
listened as she had listened before without NOV
mouse behind the waipscot. hardly louder than the
tinaed Then il stopped It was only her fooiish
fancy after all There 1t was again Where did
The man in the next room?
row passage to the door Of the back kitchen Ills
loud. even breathing sounded distinctly through
over-IoudI She listened to it. She could hear moth
Rs s the oor h and went I'm sha
the light with her hand.
er B ss s looked 5Re ne SaF Rid mot sr @
his coarse emaciated face toward her. his mouth
utter exhaustion upon him. She could have
killed him as ne lay He was not acting. He was
She crept out OF the room again, leaving the door
Hardly had she sat down when she heard n
When she was In me ktchen she knew new &Ser
Il came from-ths door. Some one was picking
The instant the Sleeping S,s man was out OF hsr
sight she sGSpectea I him again. IN,
taken of his boots. When she came back from
nantesheif Had he Gnosded the reVoIVeT r. h ses
absence? Would he presently get up and open the
Her mind rose clear and cold and unninehing
again. She wanted less noisy weapon. she got
out ner husDaha sSaI Easy Ao r+ S,e 20 ~.
mans bedside. she should be able % KIN hun.
she should have the revolver for the ether one
again. H again her suspicious fell from her. shs
She shook him BY the shoulder noiselsssiy. but
with Increasing ySe1e s gn ne 2Psnsd as EYES
u.s. sb dStio1 his wounded arm He saw the knffs
In her hand. and raised his left arm II to ward
she Whispered aqss 70 bis bses sHr r De ss
Van mn ~
He stared at her vaguely at hrst. but with
growing intelligence. The food and sleep had RAJ
Stored him somewhat to himself. He sat I'D
Take of my boots" he whispered Il tried.
a asr ss Rr s OF and aTsggsd his bsoSs oT
They stuck 10 his feet, and bits OF the wooIien
s sofk Been s on M @ Ws While sSs ala "
whispered. Why should any one be wanting to
break in? There's nothing here 70 take"
Yes. there Is" she said There is a ioe e
GOOD Lord where?"
Under the floor In the kitchen"
they know where the money Is If they know irs
mere Are there many Of emp
well. We, shan know soon enough" sa.d the
frearms?''
yes. one"
Fetch II; but don't make a sound. mind
She stole away. and returned with the revolver.
She would have put it into his hand. bur pushed
IT'S no use to. me-" he said. with my right arm
and the knife, Can you shootr'
"can you hit anythinsT-
ITO be depended onr"
Well It's darnsd Iucszi How long win that door
They, were both IN the little passage By now.
pressed close soge,hsr listening to the turtivs
7 don't think IL will hold more than minuts-''
stand At me too5 & the . and ts 20 sna
9nd man Y there y a second The nrst man IN
the snow. Hen let IN enough light TO see aim By
Comes n, and doHst stop: 90 On frins al I'm IN
ne drops. You've got six bullets. Don't you make
tat aTeady Now you ooh eafsg wssrs r o5
gong 70 stand. and when I'm there You put QUE
He spoke to her a. man does to his eomrads.
bis t' caieaIati5as He moved With catiiks stesith
. The foot Q: TIE thy staircase ana hat,s1ed
Iefi ,S 9sf Ss Or sss s az nS q MAKE sure o.
All was dark save for a faint thread Of Hight
thing moyed-once. twice The sound OF picking
ceased Thea another sound - succeeded ia Pew
hs bar WI hold she : s4le 70 hsrsslf and then
which the sid had been loose these many days.
II n ws ssd si Eigsn paw
For moment she saw nm elssr. win TIE accom-
gSe s12"seI Geil nan i ~; 81, iI a ng' ne,dSats
violently %. and she shot ASIAN he fell. and
Tfen ne sank gently and slowly down. as II tirsc
with his face against the wall and moved no more.
The man the stairs rushed out and looked
through the open door
-'.F3y0 C he was single handed" he said Thsn
he stopped over the PROSTATE man and turned him
over his back.
Dead ne said, cGucklllz. well Goca -aisBusI
Stone dead
He was masked
The dirty Ieft hand tore the mask calIousgy from
the gray face
The woman had drawn near and looked over his
shoulder.
''To YOU know hinF' said the nan
For a moment she did not answer and tina re-
voIver. which had done is work well. dropped
noisy out OF her ralsied hand.
He is stranger % me-" shs said looking nxedfv
al her husbands falling Illustrated I<ondaa