The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-09-14

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glance toward the entrance of the
study. a man was standing in the
doorway pointing an ugly looking re-
volver at my head.
Having always been noted for my
hospitality | motioned to a chair and
said: Wont you have a seat?"
You're cool one" he commented
What is the use of being any other
way" | queried. He grinned. ITS
kind of hard on the muscles keeping
this gun pointed at your head" he
said dryly. But don't you get any
notion of calling for help, for can
shoot quicker than creased lightning"
he threatened as he lowered the arm
holding the deadly derringer.
1T wouldn't do me much good to
CALL ! treasured him, Il am entirely
alone in the house,
| sat helpless while he came slowly
to the table, watching me warily as he
selected one of my choice Havanas,
helped me to put my own half.fnished
cigar between my lips. held lighted
match to 1t, then his own, backed
over to the chair he had been occupy
Ing and seated himself again.
The humor of the situation was be.
ginning to appeal to me.
You're thoroughbred, you are"
commented my visitor. but whether
he drew his conclusion from my atti-
tude, or the cigars ! smoked, he did
not explain.
Lad n
prevail" | smiled, "and really you
must pardon me for having laughed
when you sprung your abrupt com.
mand so forcibly, but do you know
have been wanting to see you for
month"
He stopped smoking and looked at
me in amazement.
Been looking for me or some of the
profesh?" he gasped
Yes" | replied. you see am
writer"
His face expressed disgust.
That explains the failure OF my
haul in the other rooms" he said.
| laughed again. Didn't you find
anything to suit your
Nav. II had I'd gene without
troubling you'll make II point not
to trouble people when possible" he
explained, but when ransacked
everything else came to the conclu-
sion you must keep your valuables on
your person."
Wait until | make a note of that"
l interposed, reaching for my pocket
pencil. You will not shoot me, will
you, II jot down your ideas?"
He looked interested. go ahead,
but I'd like to know what you can get
out of that remark"
1T is this way" l said, II am a
writer, as have just informed you.
| am now engaged on a story of rob.
berry and wanted some kind of a new
sensation-all the old plots are so
hackneyed-and between you and me
| think some of them impossible. Just
before you came in so abruptly I was
wishing l could meet a bona fide
burglar just once"
He glanced toward my manuscript.
rs that the story?" he asked with
voice full of interest.
Eyes, and ! had just gotten to the
point where the burglar has the man
OF the house strapped to chair and
knows is in the building. have had
him search every conceivable place
and now he Is standing In deep
study trying to think OF impossible
places. The man Is unconscious from
well aimed blow of the housebreak.
er's billy, and he does not dare delay
matters for fear of the victim coming
back to life. Now, this is where am
stuck. | don't know where to have
the burglar begin his search. What
would you suggest?
He was all interest by this time
and his eyes were shining.
Say" he drawled admiringly, 1T
amt so bad TO be able to spin yarns
like that, and I'm willing to help you
out of hole If | can. Did you have
him look under the rugs?"
II never thought of that" replied
ruefully, and jotted 1t down.
He grew more and more confidential
as he realized | was leaning entirely
on his suggestions.
Now have him look in the fire.
place and see If any of the tiles are
loose"
Better and better" murmured.
rs the man supposed to be In bed.
room?" he asked.
Yes"
We'll, once | found a roll OF bills
in the wash pitcher in one corner OF
sleeping ROOM" he ventured.
Good" | exclaimed joyfully, 81