El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-02

nation which led to the arrest of the
gang.
Pennington's mind Immediately welded
connecting link between the happening
and the mystery of the yellow window
shade He read and reread the para
! graph and he was more Convinced of its
significance He was confident that he
had solved the puzzle and all his doubts
fled. In his mind the yellow window
shade became a secret sign by means Of
which the members of a society were
Informed that a brother plotter lived in
side.
Every hour strengthened the convic-
ton. The shade was of a tint which
made it particularly noticeable 1t was
always drawn. which proved that the
man inside wished his sign 70 be al
ways visible, ard. furthermore. the Oc
cupant Of the room had not been seen
for two years. Pennington was certain
that he was on the right track. and he
pondered over the best means Of putting
his knowledge TO account.
The newspaper paragraph directed IS
actions. Perhaps. like the man with the
heliotrope tie. he could. by using the
same signal as the man opposite. OBJ
tain inside information of some myste-
rfous brotherhood. and ne immediate
prepared TO put his plan into execution
That day ne purchased a shade Of the
same bright yellow tint as the one that
covered the window of the house OPP
posite, and his nerve thrilled as he
thought over the outcome OF the expert
ment
But Fate checkmated the amateur in
VestlSatoT. Two hours after purch asing
the shade he was ordered to report al
the New York branch of the
firm that employed him as junior
DOOkkepn6r nd hc- inc ne
on his way. the recent purchase by
means of which he Intended TO prove his
theory being strapped TO his suit case
remington found a new home far up
In Harlem, and during the first "a hours
In the metropolis he thought little of
the mystery that had puzzled him II
Philadelphia. But on the evening of the
second day slight occurrence brought.
the matter fOrcbly to his mind. and all
the cid hopes which had been shattered
by the transfer returned with renewed
force Coming home rather late, he usei
unnecessary force in drawing down the
shade Of his bedroom window, with
the result that the spring parted from
the roller and the screen collapsed. Pen
nlnSton tried vaiEly to repair the dam
age before he remembered that he still
had the yellow window shade IN his
possession, and the discovery made him
exceedingly Jubilant. He decided to use
II In the place OF the damaged ore. ana
the decision brought back all the hopes
tnat had been brought to life by the
newspaper paragraph. II the yeiio"
shade in the quiet Philadelphia street
was the symbol OF q secret society. there
was no reason why the same sign DIS
played in more cosmopolitan center
should not bring about the results thal
he had hoped fer.
The lan3lady objected on the ground
that all the other shades were of deep
grumbling assent Out Oh the street
he viewed the effect of the innovation
and he WAS overjoyed 10 see ios9 the Cd
long OF bright saffron stood out Strlk
lngly against the dark surroundings. ii
the shade possessed any secret sishiIl-
canoe It was nov in a position 10 brlhS
about results
1t was about 1880 that morning when
the office boy called him hurrietly ID
the telephone
The message that Pennington received
stupetIed him. His irate landlady. oper-
atlng from Harlem drug store threw
hlgh pitched accusations into the IN
StruTnenf. and Pennington shudcered as
ne listened 10 her complaints. She ac-
cused him of incorporating under
raise name; she abused him for putting
secret signs upon her house. and she ad-
jured him to come ~ once and remove
a strange young woman who claimed
Pennington as a brother. aud who was
even then in state of violent Mysteries
through anxiety 10 meet him.
Pennington recovered sufficiently TO
send back a fusillaee OF prOtestatfon5.
He assured the landlady that he had