The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-10-28

theless. he had fattered himself ehas
he usually made a pretty tnorousn
search for anything he wanted, ous
ubat he saw through that tiny pm
hole In the leather portiere shoWso
him that he was the ver1est tyfo ~
that sort of thing. The two Vlsaeois
went through the millionaire luihl'
tnre and other possessions with 1nlh'
utanass that would have made 1ne'
tooth comb look like q garden rake
There could not have remained any
thing-any nook or corner, any claoA
or creyice not anything larger tnah
a bacillus which they happeneu W
covat # an article no bigger than
ninbead had been the object OF theli
4 hunt their untiring scrutiny Wouln t
have brought it to light. Yet 50 deftly
had they searched that, granting tien
i a minutes respite, they could nave lea1
thu room without any traces q thelf
activity.
Their search seemed frultless uii1iA
thew arrived at a desk under hans
ing fncandescent lamp, at Wnlch bii.a
assumed Sands was In the haplt o.
" writing his more personal letters.
From one of the pigeon-holes, one o.
; the intruders drew something tnot
cracked slightly as the man stunned u
into the folds of his tunlc FROM
neiehboring compartment OF the aesh'
the second stranger drew another hnu,
!, which he in turn hastily hid III the
same way. With lightning rap1aity,
they went through every part OF .las
; desk. In that same instant Brits iei.
; rather than heard a footstep Denl2.a
3 him, and, jerking a glance over MS
shoulders, saw Sands advancing upon
q him angrily. With a quick upllft OF
), his hand, the detective stopped tne
) millionaire in his tracks, ana theh
\ drew him quietly toward the portieia
$ and motioned for him TO look through
I the hole in the leather Sands bent
t, Iitt,e and then glanced wonderingly
. into the bedroom. He raised a TAGS
9 Of astonished inquiry TO Britt lie was
D answered by another silenclng ges'
81 t1,ra from the sleuth He looked ones
g more through the tiny hole just ln
le time to see the Hindoos straighten
- themselves from their crouehlng at.
70 titude over the desk and turn toward
q, the window. His hand thrust atsen
id into his COAT pocket, he slipped into
1e the opening in the portieres with 9
e single stride, and, leveling an auto,
le matte pistol that looked more Ike IKE
fe block Of steel than anything else, ne ne
- cried: Hands up
ae The men did not turn; Instead, they
= leaDed for the window. followed d
a. Britz and Sands. Quick rs they were
~ they were not quick enough for tn
Ao Headquarters man. Launching III
%. wfry form as a tiger springs, Brit2
Ia pistol in hand, hurled himself between
fo' the foremost Indian and the open VIII
Ut dow and seized him In his stron
grasp. Sands, almost as rapid ID d
'pe movements in spite Of his bulk. nun
~ a powerful arm about the throat 9
OF the other intruder, and with his othe
al. hand closed the window with crasi
'eu Britt and Sands dragged their pri
~ oners to the other side OF the rool
% and forced them down upon a couc1
Then the sleuth, slipping his plst'
., back into his pocket, seized the 1ndia
pls sands was holding by the throat, an
red iiioie s 90 -. -. t,rd tho "a
ced eu .no
- tives.
~ II think i recognize you, my De-
,am young friends" he said. You a
,on- two Of the dark jugglers who had y
TOO with me in Central Park and Rive
20, &c side Drive last evening. ! think i
nc about time for me to return the Co
hat plimeat with a merry little jest OF
+he own" Turning his head to the N
ona- lionaire, he said again: II you ma
,ess anv silk handkerchiefs to spare, \
tho Sands, please use them as handcul
+ha These gentlemen are accustomed
silk. and would not like to use al
,,or thing cheaper On them than shey US
,,a,M on me. I suppose If we trusssed tn
IN with cotton or hemp, thes'd eNe
tho modification
80, The detectives sarcasm #a8 !
and on Sands until he thought to reso'
zvas in few brief words his abduction
Hsd the park and the struggle for lie 7
! 4. had followed it. 1t was evident u
in snite of the detectives GOODNESS,
49, had some feeling on the subject.
each TACT, MS HaliAel - g
or it erlng Hlnooos vas nioAo 49,
e as Venge1ul. Salius ,. = = :
here, NOR OF tne sieuaeion, ana :,
,irs+,. bound with silk handkerchiefs as
aprae vet strong, as any scarf they &C
) had have produced in the bazaars OF
those cutta OF oaa.poie 49, - ;,
man was done, and it was done pretty
into ly, Britt relaxed his hold on the
, nro- struggling mems Threats and pus
t did them agalnss .he pa.n = ~. 49, 80
ey of til they hal-sae, nstia' -
ed to TO neaa. inen ~ sssppea 80
n and ed ms hahus VI us Ups +-'N
them mockingly.
] 4ha RIO BE CoNTINUED.l