Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

got out. 1hey spoke to the Waterman. he ran
back just in time to grappe with man coming out
of the basement. SuspeCting robbery and that the
whom had seen running had something to do
with it. crossed the street in fash The elevator
was asleep in his car
NO | wasn't! broke in that functionary Il
seen you up stairs. Then come these two gents,
and right after them the rest of the push
"As | reached the first landing, continued Less
ing, heard crash of shattered glass, followed the
sound, found the door of this room broken open and
these two men as you see them now: l pulled my
gun and waited for relnfOrcements. Now. you chap
with the jewelry. he added, turn around and lets
get look at you'll.
THE man obeyed, revealing the angry face of
Thomas Eining Medford.
Why. Medford, my dear fellow. what does this
mean?" Lessing demanded solictously. " Put down
warned the other; but at the word the with the
twisted dropped out of sight into the box.
There was a loud crash followed by flash and an
explosion Leasing finger closed the trigger of
his weapon frightened Mortified from the
two women.
Stand back! Clear the room He may have
again and again into the box filling the air with
binding smoke and deafening noise, as he held the
trigger.
Carleton, Reinhart Medford and the Waterman
he approached the box slowly. taking occasional
shot at it. Surrender, you scoundre! he ordered
suddenly, jumping forward and pointing the smok-
ing gun within the box.
There response
is he dead:" gasped Reinhart, shrinking back,
NO skipped" cried Carleton looking in.
The others crowded round The box empty.
for tools and two piles of pig iron at each
end The bottom board had been partly cut away.
and through square hole in the floor they could
down into the show window of the jewelry 1t
full of splintered glass
Carleton rushed to the window. The with
the twisted nose was getting aboard the deserted
motor
There he goes" cried Carleton the started.
Now, Lessing You've got him now! Shoot, curse
you! Shoot!
''Confound it," cried Lessing. who had leaped to
Cartoons side I've emptied the magazine' he
pistol clicked Intellectually in his grasp.
Turning from him with snarl, Carleton jumped
into the box. Medford and Reinhart both grabbed
him.
Don't you do it, jack" begged his friend.
You'll cut yourself all to pieces on that glass.
At the same instant Leasing called out There
goes the chauffeur after him! You better look after
your store Renhart; there's big crowd below
Carleton climbed back into the room and Joined
in the rush to the street that followed Lessings
nouncement. On the stood the two women
and the elevator man. talking excitedly to police
man. Twenty or thirty persons, who had seemingly
sprung up from nowhere. were already collected.
The officer, recognizing the Jeweler, appealed
to him and, receiving brief outline of the facts,
telePhoned to the station for assistance Then.
noting down the and addresses of the wit
nesses, he allowed the two women to depart in COM
pany with Carlton and Medford.
HOW did you happen to arrive just at the crucial
- moment" Carleton inquired of Eleanor Mar
shall as they hurried down the L owe my
safety, perhaps my life to you, he added in lower
voice.
But it Mrs Mason who answered. Eleanor
and went to the Colonial tonight, she explained.
and then had some soda water at drugstore. We
coming down Fifth-ave., when Eleanor suddenly
asked Stanley to slow up. Before could ask why,
Mr.. Medford scurried across the street and Eleanor
cried, Stop' She got out and followed her. Now,
my dear, what made you do it
Why-why-Mr. Carleton told me this afternoon
that he afraid there was plot on foot to rob Mr.
Remnants store tonight, and that he was going to