Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-24

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warning, throwing % much savage
meaning into his words that Mrs. Del
aroche was certain there was no pre-
tense about that,
Then he walked to the door giving
ca tho corridor. turned the handle
cautiously, thrust his head through .
second opening, and looked up and
down the hail. Evidently treasured.
hs opened the door, stepped outside.
ana closed It swiftly and silently.
There was not sound to indicate
whether he had gone along the corri-
dor, or still stood just outside the
door. Mrs. Delaroche waited. listen
ing intently in the hope Of hearing his
footsteps, but she listened vainly. She
waited perhaps minute, for she had
no desire to hazard shot from that
terrible thing the burglar had pressed
against her brow. Then her courage
ooxed back. and she bounded to the
floor. screaming with all her might,
pausing only long enough to snatch
. peignoir and throw It about her
shoulders ere she pulled open the out
er door Of her suite and sent her
shrieks shrilling down the long hall.
Her cries, for she was magniflcently
constructed animal Of most expansive
lung power, not only echoed far along
the corridor, but penetrated even the
sounl-proof doors Of the other apart
ments The disturbance she made
was alarmingly novel to the exclusive
calm Of the Hotel Renaissance Doors
were flung open, heads popped out,
and dozen inquiries were aung at
her from as many parts Of the hall;
but Mrs. Delaroche had exhausted her
conference in framing that one pur-
pose of screaming with all her might
until some man Of action should speed
to her assistance. She did net waste
any strength In articulation. She sim
ply screamed. and 30 eloquent were
her shrieks that although she uttered
NO concrete word, only few of them
were needed to tell the more intelli-
gent OF her auditors that she had been
robbed. and that what she had lost
was Of priceless value to her.
Before tho fusillade Of her cries
died away In q scattering IRE Of
gaspinE sobs. half 4 dozen pajamaed
specters were racing down the corri-
dor in the direction they deemed tho
burglar had taken. What account
they would have given of themselves
had they come up with the fugitive II
coujectural. They wore spared the
disagreeable necessity Of submitting
their courage to that test, for as the
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many yards IN advance Of his pursu-
ers. he was tripped by foot adroitly
interpolated in his path, and when no
recovered his breath after Earring
fall. 1t was to ind two men Of sturdy
build sitting upon him Al composedly
40 II nature had planned him for .
conversation chair. The pistol he had
carried In his hands throughout the
pursub was snatchsd from his grasp.
AID although he struggled furiously,
his arms were dragged behind his
back and handouts were snapped
upon HIS wrists. Then he was dragged
TO his feet BY four insistent arms and
imbelled with much vigor along the
hallway in the reverse direction to
sAat which hs had followed.
Unmistakabls was the rejoicing Of
the pajama squad at the sight Of his
captivity. Undsniably heroic was its
surge toward him. Faces grim with
postscript bravery were thrust into
tho prisoners, and voices raging from
mocksry to indignation bomharded
him with questions. All Of which the
prisoner met With sullen silence and
With looks t1At made the squad re-
tpoat Q paoo @ two In spite Of tho
nrmness with which his captors held
him. Mrs. Delaroche fading screams
guided the little group to her apart
nsnt, where the hands Of miutstering
angels had adjusted her peignoir to its
normal position upon her Junoesque
form ana fastened its nutterins RIB
bons in becoming bows. She there re-
esivcd the heroes Of the man hunt
with astonishing oomposure.
,Is this the man who robbed you,
madam" asked one Of the men who
had canght the burglar. He was tho
house detective. stand behind him,
JIM" he said 70 his colleague. por-
ter with the fullhack.s shoulders.
ut must be-" said Mrs. Delareche,
but cannot tell by his facs. did
not see it. It looks Ike the man.
though. Make him speak"
But that task was beyond the house
detectives powers. Irresponsible
though his naind might b - COM
pared with the city's sleuth's and blue
cfafa IA hardly fA1f fusfif3ad In en-.