The Washington times., 1910-03-13

ingly and seemed to coax them into
place.
H it is then" he unused to himself
as ne heard the first piece fan unmis-
lakaoly into its proper place, Sta
a blame lCng-Winded combination
they've got too, he complained
Ihen ne starred 10 his feet.
what's tnisy'' ne exclaimed.
But ne kept turning on and on.
Suddenly. with firm grasp, me turned
back the knob with a sharp click. chen
door
We'll. III be hanged he exclaimed.
Tie nerve Of these people,
lie smiled, shut the door again,
twirled the knob 10 throw it of once
more and then rapidly turning and
returning u TO letter after letter without
the slightest hesitation or difficulty.
chched II back once again, and a second
Iint swung the big door open.
OF them.'
For the letters TO which ne had turned
ana which constituted the banks COM
blhdtl0n for the safe, were the following
sixteen letters Of the alphabet.
IL D TAN -H-S-T-O-R -M-E
And this he continued with a gen
teei bow 10 the contents Of the safe,
ls what II is TO be the best known
man about town"
Well" he finally admitted to himself.
IL their business, ! suppose. They
nave the right 10 use a depositor's name
or any other name as they please,
though the one they've selected is a
deuced long one. Not a bad idea,
though.
by the way" he went on. pulling down
q book marked Ledger while we're
ABOUT u. vel figure mp II. Stanleigh's
'didhce IN this BANKED forgotten al
most that there was one here"
II was fun 800 only. He replaced.
Now for business ne resumed.
lie forced every door and every dra yve~
in the vault Ira but one did he ind
what he was after.
Ihls contained six packages Of bills
lie idid them ON the floor outside the
N'aiJ. and then once more la. .uy i'm
sItcted the interior
There was nothing else WORT. ggHfr.
men ne laughed low. musical laugh.
ihlS is great business" ne remarked
Ter II. Stanleigh SJOrufe 4 daD0sitar
oy Inc mere use Of his own name which
ne happens 10 know now to spell walks
into his bankers vault and robg his
b}nk.r-qud himself
still be added. "TU rot lose even
Inc Few hundred, fer the bank can stand
'i.S loss. and 30 they don't pay me my
account, il-oy George, I'll sue themt
~ JUST the man to do 30 too. Great
Scott lie exclaimed. what that
tie Eat felt bit too secure-laG been
" OH ZOO reckless. Now he regretted &c..
INl h|t-i't on inc corner rt GuI|I
near pI.tuIY TIE si~ady. repeated CIauC
or a ri1ht stick upon the sidewalk
me rap. not 90 rCunG~man but OF an
officer calling FOR help.
u was meant for him. no doubt Of
that,
Hc hastily dcnued his hat and cos..
picked uF his tools, thrust the packages
Of bills into the deer rarlzetS OF HfS|
coat. ana then uoiseIessIv stepped
through the shadow 90 tn front O. the
bank.
Then he looked out. The rams had
ceased The coast vas cIear-temporl--
Uv go least
Tile front door no muttere6. aTu
Try the front door and make q dash FOR
IT, It's the best chance. I'm have four
WAYS to run TI try that first"
lie stepped to the inner door T.
took bum some time 90 get 10 open. and
the process was somewhat U0isy-a,-
though Tho chances were tFat no one
outside could hear him
The bolt slid Clumsily. His skeleton
keys effected the rest. He ew hack
~ aoor' fastened 10 open, and stepped I
into the veSti1Cle.
he listened for moment There vas ?
no sound from without. This door &
worked better
NoiselessIy Die drew back ,ho iron
bolts and unlocked the locks Then
suddenly, but cautiously, he pulled back I
one of the nonderoUs sheet iron portals /
stepped out upon the platform or I
the outside steps
And then-he stood stocksuu and held
his breath. For he saw that which /
The deviI"' he muttered underneath
For there. below upon she pavement.
molonIeSs as marble. but silent and
alert. stood two policemen looking an
hlE as he stepped ont into view.
in his hand.