The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-22

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ct is a terribly embarrassing pre-
dicament; but since we started out
together, we'll hang together" She
held out her hand to me- 1T will be
fun to extricate ourselves with full
honors"
You're a brick!" And / pressed
her hand tightly.
Now, l wonder why the burglar
didn't try those cellar doors?" she
murmured.
by JoVe, I'll soon find out! Come
on! There's hope yet"
This time we reached the stone
steps without interference. I gave the
candle to the girl cautiously put a
shoulder against one of the doors, and
gave a gentle heave. 1t was not
locked. Through the thin crack I
looked out upon the bright world OF
moonshine and crystal Instantly Z
permitted the door to settle into it's
| accustomed place. / readily under
stood the burglars reasons. Seated
upon box. less than a dozen feet
/ the clubs cigars, sat a burly police
man. So they had arrived upon the
scenei
What is it?" asked the girl, as I
motioned her to retreat.
| The worst has come; the police!"
| dramatically.
Gracious heavens, this is frightful!
We shall never get out now Oh dear!
Why did I ever come? 1t will be in
the papers, with horrid pictures. We
ought not to have left the ball room.
Our very actions will tell heavily
against US. Awful"
Now, don't you worry. They will
not take any notice Of you, once they
set eyes upon me. Homo sum! They
are looking for me- There's only one
superfuous ten of hearts. have it,
But l shall be found with you, and
the stupid police will swear I am an
accomplice." She wrung her hands.
But no jewels will be found upon
us" I argued half-heartedly.
They will say we have already dis
posed of them
But the real burglar"
They will say that he came into
the cellar at our bidding"
This girl was terribly reasonable
and direct.
Hang it! I know Teddy Hamilton,
the NJ. F. H. He'll go my bail, and
yours, too, for that matter. Come,
let's not give up. There must be
some other way out"
Il wish I might believe it. Why
did come?"-a bit Of a wall stealing
into the anger in her voice.
This is Tom Fools Night, and no
mistake" I assented ruefully
But l am a bigger fool than you
are; I had an alibi. and a good one"
AN aHbi? Why on earth, then. did
you follow me? What is your alibi ?''
, Never mind now We should still
be in this miserable cellar, briefly
: What night! A am SO ashamed! ]
: shall be horribly compromised"
I'll take the brunt of it all. I'm
sorry; but, for the love Of Heaven
don't cry, or I shall lose what little
nerve 1 have left"
7 am not crying!" she denied EN-
phatically. MY inclination is to
shrek with laughter I'm hysterical
And who wouldn't be, with police Of
: f1cers. and cells staring one in tn,
face? Let US be going. That police
man outside viii presently hear u
whispering If we stand here mucl
longer"
There was wisdom in this. So
once again I took the candle, and VI
marched back. There wasn't a sin
gle jest left in my whole system, an,
it didn't look as If there was eve
going to be another supply. We tool
the other side of the furnace, and a
length came to a fight of woodei
stairs, leading somewhere into tn
club 1t was our last chance, or "
should be obliged to stay all night i
some bin; for 1t would not be long be
fore they searched the cellars. ]
this flight led into the kitchen, "
were saved, for I could bluff the ser1
: ants We paused Presently we al
1 cended, side by side, with light bu
I firm step. We reached the landing i
. 3Tuut OF the door without mishaI