The Ordway new era., 1907-03-22
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CHAPTER V,-continued.

Here was "A ol' h'"'
Of humor. 49,,
blaadly ,,, ,.u
me what yru and this lady are d''As
In this lonesome collar
say sir. when you address inc
Yes. sir
TIE lady and we're playing = 10
Nice game. sir.'-rr.aninE. "W'ro
vr1 irving 90 hide under the coal
-Oh. DO. ] was merely exploring L
say .sr.' when sou address me.
sir"
You're a cool hand, SIR
II am rrataed 20 learn iha; our -
m!ra,ion is mutual But what ART '"u
dolas here
# VAS asrcr,a.ulng tt the Ga" AS
properly observed. s7" sinking With
sl,ea, laughter
But what puzzles me ] went on.
~ls the fac, that you could gather The
gems In that sab For ! was POSI-
| tive that this wa tho GalIoping Dick
/ eyery ouc was looking for.
Il don't understand a word you say.
slr. I'm an inspector % collars. SIR.
10, 4 jcweler So you and the lady
was playing hide anlscek' Come,
now. wha, IS your eran7 Is all the
: push here tonight
That depends -cUrsiur uader my
/ breath that wore EuVu which ham.
pered my movements For truth to
tell. was watching him as a cat
watches o mouse
Well slr We OF tho profession
never .lterfer,s With Eoutlcmanly
| Jobs. sir. Al ] wan, OF you Is to help
me ou, OF here
= am not q burglar"
oh. understand. sir. understand
( completely A gentleman is always
a gentleman, sir. %oV. you can re
turn 70 that coal bin was Just about
TO make for il when you IN that can.
[ die
Why not leave by the cellar
DOORS"
i have nv reasons. sr~. most salts
factory reasons. sir. prefer the win.
dow &c, along! bis tones suddenly
hardening.
got along.
The lady may SIT down. sir" he
said couueously.
Thank YOU ! will replied the girl
| pumping down on an empty wlnecage
| lShs af'erWard confessed that II she
had no, sat down on the box. she would
have sat down on tho cellar floor. as a
sort OF paralysis had seized her knees.
stepped into the coal bin and rested
the candle on the little shelf for that
| purpose was downright anxious In
see The fellow safely away. There
wasn't room In that cellar for tho
three Of us. His presence doublv on.
danEeTed US and multiplied the com.
phcat.oas. ! was lr no Position 10
force the gems from him. A man who
has ten thousand dollars worth of
Jewels on his person doegu', stop NJ
shooting; and possessed healthy
regard 10Y my skin opened the win.
do" and caught lt to the ceiling by n
hook found ihcrs
There is a stout screen. nv man b..
Take this. sir, and cut It out .
handing NE a pair Of wlro c,f1ra.,
holding his lantern under his arm
meanwhile The mulzIo OF the 70.
TolveT. during all This time novor
"a'eFed IN It's aim at my head
went TO work at the screen and
presently it fell inward "
Is that satis:actoryg"-wlth I'm.
pressiye irony. '''''
You are the most perfect gsD,,..
man that | ever see. sir"
Inc girl laughed hystericaIIv
Now what?" The fun wns hou
ming to pail on me. 'es'n'
CT step out Of the bin and stand asid.
sit down by the lady. Maybe sba's =
bit frightened" SHe a
ooeyed him to the Ie,,ar
nahks! With the agility n, ,
car ne ieaped up and wriggled tbrorrs
the window. He turned Good n,''s,
for you. sir" w 'ne same
70 70 the deyil!" snarIed
n!' my What temper air,
s Nouiah have thought it of Won ana .
HIs @ 'say In speaking distance"
He disappeared
ave,, s,ri iaid hand on my arm
coha nave acted very sensibly N,
eer,a,n a,h "a IL you had not. it is ouIt,
-, n ne would have shot YOU
for me- ouio :, have been good thin,
the asxa ne mad He has gone ans
hssn:, eseis .s have gone with him =
He nroh.h, ~. .east chance; the wretch,
plunhs huoaoly came disguised AZ ,
aan, !, ana nobody suspected him
be.rt. ne Possessed the ten =
rsy.s Sny should he have left mi, d
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