The evening world., 1910-12-05

Eden. And the angel was Burton. and
the sword was n dripping umbrella.
Il hate 20 take you out" he said.
The bottoms dropped out OF the sky;
but want you to make "A little e<peri-
nent with me" He caught sight OF
Marscry through the portlcres. and the
imp OF mischief IN him prompted his
next speech. she said she must see
you.' he said, very distinctly, and leered
At me.
Don't be an ass" I said angrily. ct
dent know that | care to go out to-
night"
He changed his manner then.
Lets 20 and look at the staircase
you fellows have been talking about.
ne sald. Il don't believe there Is o
staircase there. except the main one.
] have bounded every politician In the
CITY into or out Ct that Joint. aad have
never heard OF H."
felt some hesitation about leaving
the holse-and M~argcry-after the
events OF the previous night. But Mar.
gerry had caught enough % the CONVEX.
sation TO be anxious to have me go, and
when ] went In TO consult her she
laughed at my fears.
lightning never strikes twice In the
Same place." she said bravely. II will
ask Katie 10 come down with me ~
am nervous. and shah walt up for the
family"
went without enthusiasm. Margery's
departure IN been delayed for n da,
only, and | had counted on tho evening
with her. In fact. I had cent TIE ron.
cert tickets TO Edith with an eve single
10 tNht Idea. But B%urton's plan was
right. IL was. In View OF what we knew,
10 go over the ground at the White Cat
AGAIN and Saturday night. with tho
pace run OF mon. would be u rood time
TO look around. unnotlced.
Il don't hang SO mucS on this stair
case ldea,' Burton said. "and I have A
sood reason for Il. I think we will lno
II Is the warehouse. yet"
on can depend on II. Burton"
maintained. that the staircase n the
pace TO look. II you had seen War.
drops face to-day. and his agony n,
mind when he knew he had Associated
staircase with 's!3ot." you would think
Just as do. a man like Schwartz. who
knew the ropes, could 20 quietly up the
stairs. unbolt the door into the room.
snoot and then get out. War
drop suspects Schwartz. and he's afraid
OF nm. lf he opened the door lust In
tlfne 10 see Schwartz. we will say. back.
ing out tire door and going down the
stairs. or TO see the door closing and
suspect who had Just gone. we would
nave the whole situation. as I see IL.
including the two motives OF deadly hate
and Jealousy"
suppose the stairs open in the back.
OF the room? He was sitting facinr
the window. Do you think Schwartz
would 30 In. walk around tho taole and
shoot him from In front? Pooh.
Fudge!"
He had a Neck I rctor,ed. 1T sun
pose he might have turned his head
10 look around"
We had been walking through the
ram. The White Cat. as far OF as the
poles socially. was only "A half dozen
blocks actually from the best resi-
dence portion OF the city. At the corner
or the warehouse. Burton stopped and
cooked up at II.
Il always get mad when look at
THIS building" he said. "My great
grandfather had IA truck garden on this
exact spot seventy years ago, and the
old idiot sold out for three hundred.
dollars and a pair OF mules' How do
you get in?"
II was wondering ~ | had a grudge
i have. for that matter-against the
mayor. and | wanted to shoot him, how
] would 20 about II. | thlnk / should
frd a point OF vantage, like an over
looking window In an empty building
Ike this. and ! would wait for a
muggy night, also like this. when the
windows were up and the lights going.
l could pot him with a thlrty-elght at
a dozen yards. with my eyes crossed"
We had stopped near the arched gate
where | had stood and waited for Hum
ter. a week before. Suddenly Burton
darted away from me and tried the
gate. IL opened easily, and | heard him
splashing through "A puddle IN the
gloomy yard.
Come In" he called softly. 'rhe
waters fine
The gate swung TO behind me, and I
not see six Inches from my nose.
Burton caught my elbow and steered
me. by touching the fence. toward the
building.
III II Isn't locked too tight" he was
saying, I'VE can get In. perhaps through
a window, and get upstairs. From there
We < to be able To see down into the
club. What the devils that?'
1t was a rat. | think. and II scrambled
among the loose boards in a fren-
zy OF excitement. Burton struck a
It burned family In the damp
moss. AMI In n moment went out, having,
shown us only the approximate location
OF the heavy nrChcd double doors. A
second mat'h showed us a bar and a
rusty paddock there was no entrance
to be gained in that way.
The windows were OF the elght-paned
and I'm better repair than the
ones on the upper floors. by good luck
We found ono unlocked and not entirely
closed II shriekcd hidcously as we
pried 1t up, but an opportune clap %
Ihundcr Cc""rel the sound.
Ry this time I was ready FOR ANYTHING
hat came ! was wet 10 my kHees, mul.
ly, ~dlsrcputable. While Burton held the
| crawlcd INTO the warehouse
turned 10 rersorm the same service
Tor Him, At first I could not SEQ him
outside, Then | heard his voice, u
Whisper, from beyond the sill.
"Blck." he sail "Cop""
I dropped bclow the window and
lhove the rain | r. MD hear the squash
4 tho w~atrhrau'I boots m the mud.
ie flashed a night lamp IN nj the win
low text t. ours. but he was not
cry near, ard the open window escaped
IFS notice, ! fc.t all the nervous dread
y a real ma'eractor, and when | heard
re gate close behind him. and saw Bur-
put n leg over the sill. / was almost
u relieved ns would ave been had