The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-30
mother instant and we'd have been

Another instant and we'd have been seen"
 Hell certainly come back. and if he does he'll hear that internal dog and follow our tracks"
 Yes. Let's get away he said. and we again started forward. creeping across two other gardens. and being compelled to skirt right in front of the French windows of one house where the blinds were still up. and where we could see a pretty girl in pink, seated at the piano within. A tall. fadr-haired young man was turn ing over her music. and no second they were lovers. Granny glanced at them. and sigh ed. He was recollecting certain days spent with Suspicious. and how Myra used to sing to him.
 Our progress was fraught with a good deal of peril. for ~erdenersi or even police constables. who. because of a recent burglar scare. were. l knew. in the habit of patrolling the grounds of the larger residences.
 Our progress since we left the road way fldu UCCIl fkiA d0"AAiAA "fASAs we climbed another boundary fence. we saw. to our joy. that beyond lay the deep cutting of the Chatham and Dover railway.
 As we scrambled over the fence. I tearing my clothes upon the hooks on top. I heard policeman's whistle blow in the distance.
 The detective was giving the alarm. No time was to be lost so we sped along the railway line. back toward the Crystal palace. We had not. how ever. gone for more than five minutes when something unexpected confront ed us-the mouth of the tunnel under Sydenham hill.
 To enter there without light we decided was farr to dangerous. for we decided was far too dangerous. for we passing train. Therefore we scrambled up the steep embankment- and passing through somebody's garden found our selves at last in Crescentwood road. I chanced to know my way about that locality. for when a boy used to visit an uncle who lived in Sydenham. Indeed had enjoyed many a boy-and- girl irritation along those lonely sub urban roads.
 For a moment I reflected upon the best course to pursue. and decided to take that lane which leads down to Sydenham Hill station. on the main Chatham and Dover line So together we walked on at brisk pace.
 "we've given that chap the slip. that's one blessing Granny remark ed. with loud laugh. ."The question ;r cIo1 xxo % 9''
 ''The whole world is open to us.' I said. "But you must go into the country-exactly where. haven't yet made up my nnind.''
 eff you hadn't been as smart as you were I should have gone to prison to- nisht!" my friend said, grimly. But I suppose the unwelcome experience is only postponed. I shall find myself arrested invthe course of day or two.' he sighed.
 Don't be a fool, Granny" I said bluntly tA man with your wits can evade them. surely. They're mostly blunderers here. you've always said!''
 "Of course. they are. If I had Han ard and his men in Paris to deal with I would not have a ghost of chance 3 he declared. Arrived at the station. we found a city-bound train just due; therefore we took tickets for Ludgate Hill. and en- tered it. glad to slip away from the nefghborhood where. no doubt the de- tective had already raised the alarm. To be Continued.) 0To H q =. tA. Tho Kind Yss Hss tsnp Hsuett | z