The Glenwood post., 1907-03-23
With Drawings by Harrison Fisher
Copyright, 1906. by Bobbs-Merrill Co.
CHAPTER N.-Continued.


blandly.
Firstly as they say, you might tell
NJ what you and this lady are doing
IN this lonesome cellar
Say sir when you address me-
Yes, sir"
THE lady and were playing hide
andseek."
Nice game, sir. "-grinning. Were
you trying to hide under the coal?'
"Oh, no; was merely exploring it."
Say SIR when you address me-"
Sir
You're a cool hand, sir
q am gratified to learn that our ad-
miration is mutual. But what are you
doing here?"
Il was ascertaining if the law wae
properly observed, sir" shaking with
silent laughter
But what puzzles me- I went on.
"is the fact that you could gather the
gems in that garb." For | was posi-
tive that this was the Galloping Dick
every one was looking for
Il don't understand word you say,
sir. I'm an inspector of cellars, sir,
not a jeweler. So you and the lady
was playing hide-and-seek? Come,
now, what is your graft? Is all the
push here tonight"
THAT depends, ,'-cursing under my
breath that | wore a gown which ham
pered my movements. For, truth to
tell, | was watching him as a cat
watches a mouse.
We'll, sir we of the profession
never interferes with gentlemanly
jobs, sir All want of you is to help
me out of here"
81 am not a burglar"
"Oh, understand, sir; understand
completely. A gentleman is always
gentleman, sir. Now you can re-
turn to that coal bin. | was just about
to ike for it when you lit that can
die"
why not leave by the cellar
doors?"
"I have my reasons, sir; most salts
factory reasons, sir. prefer the win
dow Get along!"-his tones suddenly
! hardening.
l got along
I "The lady may sit down, sir" he
said courteously.
Thank you, l WILL replied the girl
pumping down on an empty winecase.
lShe afterward confessed that if she
had not sat down on the box, she would
have sat down on the cellar floor, as
sort of paralysis had seized her kneesD
I stepped into the coal bin and rested
tlhe candle on the little shelf for that
purpose. | was downright anxious to
'see the fellow safely away. There
wasn't room in that cellar for the
three of us. His presence doubly en-
ldangered us and multiplied the com
iplications. l was in no position to
force the gems from him. A man who
has ten thousand dollars worth of
Jewels on his person doesn't stop at
shooting; and I possessed healthy
regard for my skin. ] opened the win
dow and caught it to the ceiling by
hook l found there.
There is stout screen, my man"
Take this, sir, and cut it out
handing me pair of wire clippers,
holding his lantern under his arm
meanwhile. The muzzle of the re-
vol1r, during all this time, never
waveIed in its aim at my head.
| yGnt to work at the screen and
presently it fell inward.
rs that satisfactory" with i'm
pressive irony.
You are the most perfect gentle
man that ever see. sir"
The girl laughed Historically.
Now what?" The fun was begin
ming to pail on me-
Step out of the bin and stand aside.
Sit down by the lady. Maybe she's a
bit frightened"
l obeyed him to the letter.
"Thanks!" With the agility of a
cat he leaped up and wriggled through
he window He turned. Good night,
sir. Sometime maybe I'll do the same
tor you, sir"
Go to the devil" | snarled.
My, my! What a temper, sir! I
couldn't have thought it of you. and a
lice lady in speaking distance."
He disappeared.
The girl laid hand on my arm.
you have acted very sensibly, Mr..
lomstalk If you had not, it is quite
britain he would have shot you
ut would have been a good thing
Or me if he had. He has gene, and
4e jewels have gone with Kim. I
admit the least chance; the wretch!
e probably came disguised as 81
lumber, and nobody suspected him"
"But If he possessed the ten of
earts, why should he have left this
n.y."
"Possibly my idea was only An imi-
etion of his. There must have been
least a dozen tens of hearts. My
1ar young lady, ! wnnld gtva good