The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-03
CHAPTER H.

CHAPTER H.
Mt ninna NJ work and Mr. Blnna
at play were two very different In
| dtviduhln, As man OF leisure he
Wan gleeful. irresponsible aud
/ open handed companion. given to
/ practical Jokes Of doubtful taste and
+ humor. With IA Job In Wow. ho be
came cautious. silent nnd obBcryant.
II was HIS invariable rule 10 work
alone. and up To a certain point he
vas both phiuatalinK and sklllul
Throughout the remainder of that
LONG warm day he busted himself IN
making out plan Of campaign Ills
+ point of attack had been decided on
] during a casual stroll round earlier
in the week II Was Ia fact. one Of
/ the desirable and detached villa res.
licences alluded To previously
From Information recoiyed-in
/ the phrhHeoiagy with which Mr.
Biuns was painfully fnmliinr-the
villa la question vas occupied by
two ladies. sisters. four maid aerys
anita and a pug dog. there we're. 20
far au he could ascertain. no men
folk. the husband Of the elder sister
having been suddenly called abroad
on business nut. on the other hand
fumor and general appearances con
Ncyod the impression Of "a well filled
T plate chest aud handsome pickluFH
+ from the drawing room silver table
+ and cabinets "a say nothing Of
/ iewolry should he deem Il worth the
rick OF ycutuflug above stairs FOR
The house itself stood convenient.
+ " back from the road a distance Of
some 60 PAGES. In the midst of a
t pleasant Garden with smooth lawns.
/ flumpH of laurel a few good sized
trees. and miniature carriage
E.. drive. u was Of rcd brick. threc
atoricn high and. thanks 20 the
builder. Who had aeampod his work
the windows gave pru~niao 81 easy
arCca.
Any form 81 dog WIS naturally
Objectionable. but since a dog there
must b. Nj ntnna would have
chosen a pug for preference. had his
taste been consulted In tho matter
By m O'Clock he AS seated at his
ease IN the midst Of one Of the lau-
rel clumpa watching the lights 90
out one by one Thuae on the ground
floor bad already been extinruiuhsd.
aud he himself RaH In the beet %
apirita tn fat - securr did he
feel that he was tempted ~ break
through one Of his most stringent
+ rules aud enjoy a pipe while salt
ing
Half an houf later all the lights
urrr out. save one on the topmaat
story ~ all. A trim lpoklnR maid
servant ~ cap and apron. support
- By q purtiY woman uith candle
In hrr hand uhom Mr HInna
promptly and correctly sized up aa
the Good. had stood for a minute Or
30 In fun view. taking a nnal
breath ~ fresh air and chaftrfuE
F IN untcrfunsa before lorkinr and
boiling lhe door II the small Jean
"a conservatory Ia short Vas al
peace and harmony
Twelve O'Clock struck Mr. HInns
islnurriy slipped e pair % felt alp
peru over he boots and produced
auccraaivrlY = IlmmF. = finely TEN
p-red drill. and a dark lantern Ha
adjusted the SEX Nith care. reaa
aurod himself that be had match
and ono or tao other uecrrunriea.
not forgetting \ very cheap ram
aharkio German revolver. which
even N LOADED. - IL uaa Mr Blnnn.
"A. "a
urwa. Kept solely fef moral effeet
sun the trht IN the tupmost story
burned steadily. and NJ uinua
awore gently. ualng words not loud
bat deep
one ~ them drafted servant
+ EAia~ said he. 4 know EN- ttH
= shame. that's uot I calls n, vast
ing ~ mistress Eaa while she reads
90 the Lady EfmIutruds wua saved
frum an 'orrlhie death BY The and
Huffae tutor with the black muH'arhe
+ she'll reed til the words begin %
+ dance afure 'er eyes. and then she'll
F laY or cad on the piiief and weep
. over the ard waYa of this biuumin
/ uarid-and all the while ere am I
F like n foraaten edKoE being de-
i barred from Eettin' 20 business.
There enauea a long pause. and
+ finally the llEht snapped out
/ Mr. HInnH stretched himself
Thanks earena. said be-. "end n
/ chapter &C and the bioomin' tutors
+ buat Oh know en-. I wss liter
ary myself once
$50 crrpt cautiously up tho drive.
+ fnnk bio bearings. and commenced a
quick fingered onslaught ON the
dining room window II yielded
with such extreme ease as 90 elicit
+ a grunt of professional contempt
NJ Hinua threw mp the sash. In
serted one felt=eaEered boot. and
/ aIthervd inside.
CTo be CautInued)
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