Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-22

tall. was man OF that fine. wiry. hard
bitten frame that means speed, endurance
and agility.
Have you got screen, sir?" inquired
Saunders. when he had been thorouohlv
posted in the part he was designed to
play
Yes, Hiram Jones possessed a screen
which was duly brought and placed in
the corner nearest Mr. Jones' writing
table
That win do for me. Now, what
about Jenkinson?"
Mr. Jones suggested the cupboard to
the left of the door.
a few minutes before 12 o'clock the
two detectives secreted themselves IN
their respective hiding places. and on the
stroke OF the hour Lumley Smith, alias
Jude Carson, was announced
N.
Jude Carson made his selection from
among the costly objects shown him with
the rapidly and unerring skill of the ex-
pert.
He explained at the outset that he only
dealt in the very best, and that it would
be waste of time 10 offer him second
rate or inferior GOODS and as rapidly as
he selected them he slowed them away
IN his bag.
Hiram Jones, adopting a frank air of
unsuspicion, made no objection to this
proceeding. Why should he? Was he
not absolutely secure in his knowledge Of
the stalwart help at hand?
Jude Carson looked at his watch and
noted that it was twenty minutes past
IL. He closed his bag with snap and
then in trice he had flung the door open
and vanished
The bewildering suddenness and au-.
dacity of the act simply paralyzed Hiram
| Jones, but not so the detectives. They
were ready for it-ready and prompt
Saunders threw down the screen and
| hurled himself at the door without the
delay of an instant; but even he was not
80 quick as Jenkinson who was out of
his cupboard and after the fugitive before
Jude Carson had fairly left the room.
Escape seemed to be hopeless
Carson held straight ON down the pass
age. past the lift and the staircase, past
an interminable array of office doors on
either side. running at top speed, with
Jcnkinson hard on his heels and Saun-
ders only q few yards further behind shim.
neither gaining nor losing on his pur-
.uerS.
| Round the corner he sWurM
! Saunders, who knew the typography Of
the building, shouted Got himl" for be-
yond the corner was only a short length
81 passage. ending in a blank WALL ,Jen-
klnson eased up a trihe at this triumph
ant shout, but he turned the corner in
time to hear n door slam. There We're
| only two doors one OF which was shut.
He's here" said Jenkinson. pointing
to the closed door. which bore the legend
Pull on a brass plate with red letters.
Jenllinson pulled. without making any
impression on the door
George, he's got wrist! You have a
hy!"
Then Saunders gripped the handle and
pulled, with no better success.
He must have roped it up" said Saun-
ders.
He couldn't have done it; he hadn't
the time. He's holding il"
They pulled till the veins on their fore
heads stood out like knotted cords They
pulled for two minutes, and still the door
refused to bulge.
He's a second Sampson!" oasped
Saunders, mopping his face.
Whilst untying his handkerchief. Jenk-
inson accidentally pushed the door, and
the door instantly swung OPEN
We'll, of all the fools!" calculated
Saunders.
But his feelings We're really too deep
for speech. He broke off abruptly. and
entered the room. Jenkinson followed
! him i'll silence.
There was nobody there.
The windows were wide open. They
peered down into the central well of the
building and saw that an iron ladder ran
right up to the roof from the ground
an iron ladder which was evidently in
tended to be used as an emergency exit in
case of fire.
Hello Anything | can do for you?'
inquired voice behind them
1t was Sidney AIander, the insurance
broker
Yes; YOU might tell US what you
mean by that word Pull
What word 'Pull'?"
The door being wide open when he en-
tered it Mr.. Mander hadn't noticed it.
They showed him.
II am sure | don't know 1t wasn't
there a quarter OF an hour ago when
went out"
Mlander, as he spoke, picked it off quite
easily with his finger and thumb.
Then the detectives understood.
1t was the identical piece of brass plate
which had so keenly aroused Parker,s
curiosity .-Answers.
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