The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-08
CHAPTER vrll.-tcOntInusd.).

Y Ii bet the old lady sleeps
sound and shores; still. it's
always wise-eyen though II
Is Irish to say ito take no
risks where there are risks
Hang on 10 the porch while | do a
little bit OF housebreaking. and IL you
see me dashing out OF the window
stand ready To jump. Then We shall
get away clear. and IL the old WON
an tells the police a tale of burglars
by airship they will simply laugh her
&c scorn. and that lovely grandson of
10 urge the commissioners In lunacy
10 action. Now for IT,"
Strong put the "Di" across TO the
porch and brought her alongside with
the niceness and precision OF the keen
est MILDLY fetching up launch against
a warship. For all his bulk, Strong
was quick and sure as a cat. and he
was across the concrete roof OF the
porch and feeling quickly and softly
along the edge OF the French windows
! before Langley had time TO realize
that he was alone.
Langley saw the French windows.
which stood adar, pulled a little wider
open, revealing thick, heavy curtains
drawn close to. Strong crouched. and
moment later the curtains had swal-
lowed him up.
Langley sat in the "Di" with his
heart pounding like piston-rod. His
nervous imagination conjured up a
thousand frightful eventualities-the
! prospect OF Misunderstanding super
intendent OF police. chilly cells, and
endless remands. and finally long
sentence which even Strong's infiu-
entail relatives and the immense
wealth at the back OF him would not
suffice TO have reduced
So loud and fast and painfully did
| his heart beat that his ears began 10
sing He clutched at the SIDE OF the
Dir in terror, and he felt that his
head was swimming away from his
body
| But just as he felt the strain was
becoming more than he could bear. the
curtains opened softly once again. and
Strong. with grin OF childish tri-
umph all across his face. came
through them with cat-like tread.
Once outside the curtains he sprang
I up. closed the French windows again,
and then strolled with noiseless feer
across the porch TO the "Di."
Got EN-" was all he said, and he
deposited an old. battered leather
jewel case on the seat beside him.
| Then they went up, up. up. and the
recorder marked 1000 feet.
When the Dir lowered. silent and
stationary, Strong took the jewel case
onto his knees Let's see what
we've got" he said
] He forced the rickety lock with 4
penknife. opened the lid and whis-
tied with amazement. The light OF
the stars was sufficient 10 make the
jumbled mass OF jewels dance and
| CLEAN.
IF were poor man or a dishonor-
able man." he said, Il would hang on
to them, but the dear old lady shall
only lose them for a few hours. and
the suspicion won't rest on me-
will make Scotland Yard puzzle its
best brains tomorrow"
But II is a little bit early yet, so
Wen get down TO earth again and
take spin. What do you say to a
look at Maidenhead? Personally,
am hungry. and should not be sorry
for a bite. Lucky We brought some
cold chopsl" And he brought the
meat in which he so reioiced out OF
the pocket OF mis- shooting jacket.
"Tll tell you what we will do, my
how" he went on. I'VE will see the
world go by at night-if IL does &C
by night. It's south now. over Give
den and down TO Botany bay. We
can drop in the fields beside the
plantation there, and keep an eye on
the high road. 1t will be very useful
practice"
Four minutes swift flight brought
them to where Whitebrook runs into
the Thames. They skirted the wood
by the river, and dropped in the field
I beside the roadway. The "Df' stood
on her four legs.
SO there. in the half-darkness OF the
summer night, they sat and ate, pull
ing the flesh from the bones OF the
chops with their fingers.