Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-14

| in the center. with :, turning CHAIR al sht'-
| ing red leather Opposite was lI'ee
bookcase, With a marble bust OF Ataemc On
! the top. In the corner. between the
! bookcase and the wall there stood a "a !.
green safe the iirclish, flashing back from
the polished brass knobs upon It's fi"H.
4 Holmes stole across and looked ut il. Is' II
i he ercpt to the door of the bedroom. ard
| stood with slanting head listening inteui-
I ~. No sound came from within Mean
| while Ut had struck that il would be
wise to secure our retreat through tho out
| er door, so / examined 1t. TO my amaze
! mcnt. il WAS neither locked nor 5oltca-
| touched Holmes on the arm, and he .uitc'l
| his masked face in that direction say
| him start. and he WAS evidently as sur
| pliscd as !.
II don't like ii, he whispered, putting
make it out .Allyhow. we have no iitle
| to lose.
! Can do anything
''Nes. stand by the door, ii yon hear
| anyone come bolt ii ON the inside. and We
cam get away az We came. ii they come
the other NAY we can get through 'he
door ii our job is done, or hide hcb.nct
these window curtains ii it is NOT, DO
| you underestimate"
/ nodded and stood by tho door My FITS.
feeling o. fear had passed away, aud
| thrilled NOW With keene, "est taoH
| had oyor enjoyed whun we the de-
| l@neers OF tAc ~" instead OF US H"httss
/ u" hsh opJeHl Oh our MISSION. sh" cot
Seriousness ut II "as lnselil';a; ana ''l'N'st-
| lous. The Nliiaiitclls character oil olt o
| pomsny. all added 10 the sporting interest
of the adventure. Ear from locliac guilty.
fglo'cSd aha 'Nui'eH IN o'ir "ahs.if,
| Win 4 gro" on "ilhif<i'loh "tlHieH
1 iioirlHS llhioll'ilS nus case OF lhStlNarht$
| land choosing his tool with The calm Scicil-
,i,t
''i1', ACCURACY ol !, Sp'ss1o' WHO l''il"i',iH
| Il dehHlt' ol'cialoa. kin" shs,' 'ise
/ ol" iiilS oi sa'',s y ia''""iNn ho'.fs
wish iilin 'ANd understood the JOY MAl%h
f, II sAN' lAsil 10 be confronted VITA inns
2r"''ii tnd eoid monster. the ,'rae9n "hlch
held N lts NAV me fel'"l ''lohs OF many
| iair adies, urhihs up me CUTS ei ms
4 dress coat ne nal placed ms oVeiroai on
~ cha'r homes ma oth TWO "t!A !.
| jimmy a'3d several skeieion k"Na
/ stood al IN" ''liN.r door wl'n my eyes
slAn'lhs AZ 'ach "' me o,h"iS, f@u"N Tor
amy emeFs"iHN though indeed. my laans
! We're foine"hat NasaH as to WHIT mould
| do II We w"t" Interrupted Tor haii an
h"ur Holmes worn"d With concentrated
| energy ltyin. down ono tool. piciNns up
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