The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-05

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the past three months. Besides, the
fog isn't quite thick enough"
ITS tick enough now" commented
Nifty, who could barely see his hand
before his face.
Yes, the next trip will do II. 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
a 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
binding fash Then It seemed as II
the whole of the London fog had en-
tered the room A sitting vapor filled
the air and It was impossible to see
two inches ahead.
What was dat?' gasped Nifty as
he clung 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?"
"lIumph! That's easy. Each OF
the gang carries a hypodermic syringe
filed with potassium cyanide solution
All the guards near here have passed
away"
What's dat" shouted Nifty, as a
fash much more powerful than the
previous one occurred But this
binding light continued and seemed
TO move about.
THAT is one of those 'oxy' iiggers
that they use for welding iron. It
makes a terrible heat; yon can melt
iron rails with it. The gas tanks and
all the apparatus was brought in by
the gang. ThatG why some of them
were so fat"
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 jools' out
of here. You'll all be captured"
when we get through, the police
ca search every member OF the gang
and nothing will be found"
"How's dat?"
"Listen."
A low siren whistle sounded. 1t
was weird and seemed to come from
the outside somewhere.
The crown jewels of England are
gone" snapped Ratty with no little ex-
citement. They are good ways from
the Tower of London by this time!"
dat is impossible!"
Not at all. All the iron bars
around the jewels were melted by the
oxy' jigger. free passageway was
made TO the nearest window. At the
window was fastened the anchor of 9
large balloon. We hired a French
aeronaut for the purpose. He is very
sEillful; 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. Tho ballconst 10 now on his
way across the channel. The gang
will divy up in Paris"
| Crash Bang!
Help! Help" yelled Nifty as
some one grabbed him by the collar
and shook him none too gently.
What do you mean, sir, hy falling
asleep here" shouted an irate guarC
! In his ear.
Il haven't got the jools' I'm hon
/ est, | AMI"
Jewels, yen idiot! Who said yo,
had the jewels! There they are IL
! front of you. You've gone to sleeI
looking at them"
But de smoke and de fog?"
Smoke" gasped the astonishet
guard You're crazy. And we don
have fcgs this time o. year. It hai
been clear all day
Nifty shivered and looked at hi
guide book. Il guess I'll find some
quiet park and take sleep And den
oh, yes, here II is in de book, Regen
Circus. Yes, and here is anoder cir
Gus, and arpdcr, an anoder! Gee, bu
can't find Barnum's! Well, III go 4
10 first one. OATS better dan di
jcoiry' business. II makes me noy
vous. And I'm honest, am. And