The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-04

Ju'A5IilVHl Cl'oH Il VAST variety Ol Quco-
tons that he now submitted the prob
lem Of Danny Gilbert. The result was
mlracu.ously good.
why, yes, l know this man." said
she. lie has been posing for Bllf Alb
bolt"
At this Powell and l suddenly faced
each other open mouthcd, and we spoke
in the same instant:
That's it,
You've solved the riddle
Tor we both remembered having seen
Danny Gilbert with Abbott aE Tie
street door of the building in which he
has his studio We had been riding by
in an open car and had called to Ah-
bolt, but had not succeeded in attract
ing his attention. Beyond a doubt the
individual with him wa the burglar
upon whose head a pric" was set. The
hunter that is in the breasts of Ill men
arose and became dominant in US. We
proceeded to capture Danny Gilbert
while we ate our dinner. and we spent
the reward many times ana in incrpas-
ingly attractive ways over the coffee.
Miss Knight, indeed, expressed a Ger
tain pity for the man. If he had taken
up an occupation so arduaUs as that Of
posing he must at least have tried to
rectify his life. Any suggestion of hers
was wisdom from on high to Powell.
what do you Think" said he. turn
ing to me.
Il think Danny is probably planning
another robbery" said I.
But he can't rob Billy Abbott" pro
tested Powell. Not even landlord
can rob Billy for more than the first
lstwo months. Then Billy begins to rob
the landlord, and presently he has to
move"
Hes getting along much better
now" said Miss Knight. Hes taken
up a really clever line Of work for POI
boiling | mean. lie is making designs
for stationery and that sort Of thing
The last time | was in his studio he
was working on the design for check.
and it was very artistic in its way"
Il check!" cried Powell. AHA! Thai
explains it."
SO we fell to discussing the POSSIBLE
tiles of crime in that direction and
had evolved many impossible schemes
whereby Danny Gilbert could win
wealth by stealing the design of some
body'S check when Miss Knight inter
rupted us by announcing that it was
time for her to go home. We walked
with her to where she lived. and from
across the street we watched the light
flare in her window as Il sign that all
was we'll
DO you know" said Powell, there's
something in the life of Il big city that
carries Il man back to the most print
tive instincts of his nature l never
part from hcr'-and he looked upward
toward the without that
sense of danger which must have
haunted early men when all the world
was strange and every creature hos
tile. In Il village or even in smaller
cities Il certain kinship unites the pco-
pie You do not say Good night and
leave one utterly alone, as am leaving;
her. See them See them across the
way there passing the door. The ami
mails that roycd the forests were more
akin to cave dwelling man than those
people are to her or to one another
They do not speak the same language,
think the same thOughts-oh well.
what's the use of kicking? | want to
protect her; that's all. | just want to
watch ana guard her every hour. Now
keep still. Not word Forget my
foolishness. | oughtn't to have said it.
Let's 90 and see if we can find Billy
Abbott"
1t may have been 10 O'Clock when we
came to the building where Billy had
his studio. There was really 10 chance
at all of finding him. for he lived i'll
| the suburbs. and this was Il busina -
block in which he had established his
workshop. The door was locked: the
hall was dark. There was no bell, and
in all the front of the structure only a
single window was Illuminated tbs
was on the second floor above the
door and was lettered with dentists
sign. But when we walked around to
the side there was a light, sure enough.
in Billy'S window upon the third floor
at the extreme end
We called. but without hope that lie
! would hear our voices amid the thou
sand noises Of the restless city. Then
Powell broke of small fragment
from Il worn curbstone and threw it
with Il good aim 50 that it glanced from
the sash, but without much noise. so
far as we could judge. Instantly, how
ever, the light in the studio was extin-
guished. Evidently Billy was just
leaving. ana we hurried around the
corner to the door. There we waited,
at first with unQuestioning confidence.
then with considerable surprise. Half
IN hour passed, and he did not appear:
nor was his window lighted
Presently the dentist appeared at the
door and to him we explained the sit
uation. He thought it very odd, and.
knowing Powell by sight, he let us in
We assembled the dark stairs, but found
no trace Of Billy, nor did he answer 10
our call
He used to leave key hung up
alongside the casing" said l. BY
JOve, it's here. Wen look in and sec
whether anything is wrong"
| turned the KEY in the lock and en-