The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13

the past three months. Besides, the
fog isn't quite thick enough"
IT'S tick enough now" commented
Nifty, who could barely sec his hand
before his face.
Yes. the next trip will do It. Look
sharp now or we'll lose the gang"
The two soon became thoroughly In
termingled with the gang. In fact
they were in about the center. After
q little more meandering around they
again approached the room in which
the jewels were kept.
AS Nifty and Ratty stood in front
Of the jewel case, there came a
binding fash. Then it seemed as II
the whole Of the London fog had en-.
tered the room. A sitting vapor filed
the air and it was impossible to see
two inches ahead.
What was dat?" gasped Nifty as
he chung in terror to his friend.
That's some Of Doc Bernstein's
chemicals. Something he is burning
In this room. You won't be able to
see for half an hour"
Where are de guards?" wheezed
Nifty, dose 'steak-eaters' wild de Paris
hats?"
"Humph! That's easy. Each OF
the gang carries a hypodermic syringe
filled with potassium cyanide solution
All the guards near here have passed
away"
Whats DAFT" shouted Nifty, as a
flash much more powerful than the
previous one occurred. But this
binding light continued and seemed
to move about.
THAT is one of those 'oxy' jiggers
that they use for welding iron. 1t
makes terrible heat; you can melt
iron rails with it. The gas tanks and
all the apparatus was brought in by
the gang. That's why some of them
were. so fat" g"
Vapor, sputters and flashes contin.
ued. Nifty chung to Ratty. He had
little liking for the spluttering noises.
Say, Ratty," whispered Nifty,
''youse can never get dose fools out
of here. You'll all be captured"
when We get through, the. police
eau search every member of the gang
and nothing will be found"
"How's dat?"
| "Listen!"
A low siren whistle sounded. It
was weird and seemed to come from
the outside somewhere.
THE crown jewels of England are
gone" snapped Ratty with no little ex.
element. They are good ways from
the Tower of London by this time!"
Dat is impossible!"
mot at all. All the iron bars
around the jewels were melted by the
'oxy' jigger. A free passageway was
made to the nearest window. At the
window was fastened the anchor of a
large balloon. We hired French
aeronaut for the purpose. He is very
skillful; he can hook his anchor almost
any place he desires. In the fog he
easily managed to hook on at this
window. The jewels were tied to the
anchor. The balloonist is now on his
way across the channel. The gang
will dizzy up in Paris"
Crash! Bang!
Help! Help!" yelled Nifty al
some one grabbed him by the collar
and shook him none too gently.
What do you mean, sir, by falling
asleep here!" shouted an irate guard
in his ear.
Il haven't got the 'jools'! I'm hon,
est, ami"
4 Jewels, you idiot! Who said you
had the jewels! There they are in
front of you. You've gone to sleer
looking at them"
But de smoke and de fog?"
"smoke!" gasped the astonished
guard. You're crazy. And we don't
have fogs this time Or year. It has
been clear all day."
Nifty shivered and looked at his
guide book. II guess I'll find some
quiet park and take sleep. And den,
oh, yes, here it is in de book, Regent
Circus Yes, and here is anoder cir
Gus, and anoder, an anoder! Gee, but
I can't find Barnum's! Well, I'll go to
de first one. OATS better dan dis
joolry' business. It makes me 'noy-
vous.' And I'm honest, l am. And I
amt got no gun"