The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-05-18

my eyes from the typewriter and
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" l treasured him, Il am entirely
alone in the house."
l 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 halffinished
cigar between my lips, held a lighted
match to it, then his own, backed
| oNtl W luS CudlI lie Dttn oSSupy
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.
oil \ nj IN.
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 a
month"
He stopped smoking and looked at
me in amazement.
Been looking for me or some of the
profesh?" he gasped.
YES" I replied, you see l am a
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 I had I'd a gone without
troubling you'll make 1t a 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 note OF that,
interposed, reaching for my pocket
pencil. You will not shoot me, will
you, II jot down your ideas?" .r.
He looked interested. Go ahead
81 but I'd like to know what you can get
J out of that remark"
ut is, this way" l said. II am q
writer. as have Just informed you
l am now engaged on story Of rob
berry and wanted some kind Of a new
sensation-all the old plots are sc
hackneyed-and between you and me
, | think some of them impossible. JUS
,, before you came in so abruptly was
wishing I could meet a bona fidt
burglar just once"
He glanced toward my manuscript
!. rs that the story?" he asked with ,
: voice full Of interest
"Yes, and had just gotten to thu
: point where the burglar has the MAJ
= of the house strapped to a chair ant
is trying to find the sum of money h,
knows Is in the building. | have ha,
{ him search every conceivable plac
and now he is standing in dee
study trying to think of impossible
; places. The man Is unconscious iron
a well aimed blow of the housebreak
er's billy, and he does not dare della
matters for fear of the victim comm
back to life Now, this is where ar
stuck l don't know where to hav
the burglar begin his search. VIVA
) would you suggest?'
He was all interest by this tim
s and his eyes were shining.
SAY" he drawled admiringly, 81
5 amt so bad to be able to spin yarn
{ like that, and I'm willing to help 20
5 out of hole If | can. Did you hav
s him look under the rugs?"
) 81 never thought of that" l reptile
s ruefully, and jotted 1t down.
He grew more and more confident;
{ as he realized was leaning entirel
) on his suggestions
5 Now have him look in the fir
{ place and see II any Of the tiles al
} loose"
{ Better and better" murmured.
3 is the man supposed to be in be
! room?" he asked.
= yes"
/ well, once l found a roll OF bill
| In the wash pitcher in one corner
| a sleeping ROOM" he ventured.
| "Goodi" | exclaimed joyfully.