The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
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some phrase calculated 10 suit the
emergency, he was surprised TO per
ceive that Payton made no motion. In.
stead. he folded his arms and looked
fiXedly at the Millionaire. a sneer crept
over his face and at last he said
We'll, out with il, Mr.. Grayman, who
Is your friend"2
Without replying, Grayman turned
round on his heels, expecting 10 see the
police aerUs swiftly approaching. But
he saw nothing except the commissioner
frantcally waving his handkerchief
They're not coming" said PAXTON de-
risively. The commissioner may wave
his arms of but yOu'u never see his
aeros. fixed them all four this men
ing. and now l guess 1 shall hav. TO
fix youH'
As he spoke ne lifted his hand
Immediately, the Chameleon wore
round and swept on toward them i'm a
beautiful curve. As she graZed the
ground. two men sprang OF, and, before
he could have offered show Of resist
ance, Mr. Grayman was seized. lifted
from his feet, and carried aboard PAY
ton followed at his heels. and a mOmenr
later they were circliug upward.
That which Mr.. GRAMMAR good sense
had all the while been telling him would
happen. had happened. II may or may
not appear strange that his frs i'm
preston was not Of fear, but OF laure
because he had made an ass OF himself
Y hen the IInhap ply commissioner. from
us post OF ODGelA tLiOlls saw inns TnaueIF-
yer, which Delied all MS predictions and
promises 10 Mr.. Grayman, he nearly
went crazy. II was utterly beyond his
comprehension why tho derOS old not
move II they had 0beyed his signal
the Chameleon would have been trapped
The commissioner was protane when ex-
cited
The --- rascaIs." he cried.
they've gone TO Sleep"
Then lie cursed tine maTksmen. who al
a. Hr inc H.HH a.
reason trom that which had eliminated
the aeros- Having, at Mr.. Grayrnan's
objection, abandoned his original inten-
tlon Of shooting PAXTON on sight. the
commissioner had neglected. In the hur-
~ Of the lost moments after their ar
rival, 20 give precise instructions 10
these men
shoot. curse you. shoot. Pepper that
aero. he nov yelled. Come out OF
cover and shoot"
The men came running from various
directions and began 10 FIRE wildly IL
they had been specially trained 20 shoot
blrds on the wing with Tife-bullets, they
tHlsnL nave stood a chance Of hitting
the Chameleon. Paytou laughed loudly
at them. and 10 show his contempt cir
Cleu around Wit Ut trying 10 get away.
TAKE your tine, bOys-' ne shouted
QUIZ improve with practice. Mean
while, ! II show you how"
As he spoke thin blue flame leaped
from the Chameleon and one Of the
men dropped I'm his tracks Another
Hash. with the same result The Charu-
shooters ran for cover Then the aero
turned ana swoOped down toward the
commission. Suddenly pausiuE a fe.-
Yards above his head, Payt0n Leaned.
over the side and said MY best re-
spects 70 YOU, Ar. Commissioner Bra
man When you lay another trap for
Alfonso Payton just fetch the rest OF
, our metropolitan police TO see the fun
Good-byT'
The emerged commissioner drew his
pistol and fred point-hlank a. Payro9
The bullet Whistled close by the Iatter's
head, but no only laughed and shouted
ack: a pretty good shot. commission
err Then he added more severely. L
oud lay you IN your tracks, Eut you
are brave man. though no fOX-hunter
and Ill let you of this time
The chief reply was two morn xf.ofs
which also missed their mark Pzvton
laughed again, and the Chameleon.
making sudden turn, scared high
aloft. and then darted OF westward wien
her Millionaire prisoner.