Arizona republican., 1911-03-27

| Let me tie you knot" he said in [ pleased. sleepy tone. for he had jus
 reached the blissful stage. Toying with the string for a moment he man aged to -,twist it into an intricate stopper knot and then jerked an end oi it into Matthew Walker"
 m bet you a layout I can tie { better Walker" answered Poe.
 That's too easy" grinned the other his face becoming ghoulish in the eff fort. Get something more like { rope. and I'll show you a few things used to be. why, I was a champion rope-tier and wrestler Of" he curbeC his wandering tongue, looked sharply at Poe. and then dropped back into the same listless, languid flow of speech say. get something like a rope. and I'll give you tie. good British tie like they do at the fairs in Merrie Eng land. and if l was to tie you up proper you wouldn't roll out of 1t in a fort night, either"
 Poe called Simmy and managed to procure a piece of clothes-line. for a consideration, and. having fully ex plained that it is common sport in England to tie up a wrestler and see if he can wriggle out of 1t, the China man was satisfied.
 Poe admitted that the others knots were better than his. though they were clumsily made, the effects of the drug beginning to show. Poe ordered the lost layout and his companion smoked eagerly.
 Having finished. he dropped back and began talking idly, boasting vainly. His eyes gradually closed and his lower jaw dropped down. In an instant Poe was all action. He stuffed a handkerchief into the open mouth and securely tied his man. arm and leg The stupor's strength held. the man did not awaken.
 Going to the opening in the room  and making sure the coast was clear except for the guard, Poe caught uI the insensible man. paused to give two staecato taps on the bamboo pipe. and rushed through the damp. dimly lighted passageway. half-carrying. half dragging the limp body.
 At the door the wiry little China man sprang from his post. and took in the strange spectacle with wide, wild eyes.
 e No clo ont" he squealed. as' Poe silently twisted the yellow hand from the door-knob. giving the man shoul der shove and trying to force the door
 If lCcs locked!
 A terrorized, shrill jabber of Chinese burst from the guard; there was slight commotion in the large smoking room, and Poe glanced over his shoulder just in time to see Burns backing out, blocking the passage to Simmy. who rushed al him. until stopped at the point Of his gun. cover ing and screaming in sheer devil terror
 The surprised guard made sudden feint. grasped a twist-tongued dirk and. with leap and a howl, drove 1t full force for Poe.
 At that instant Poe managoi to wrench back the heavy bar, bic cking the door and staggered through. the knife slashing across the shoulder of his insensible burden.
 Make run for it, he yelled back to Burns. who was already dashing down the passage to the open door. Poe having rushed on up the cellar stairs. Burns leaped through, slammed the door behind him, caught up half of Poe's burden. and together they dashed into an alley.
 They won't follow. breathed Poe. " They're afraid to peep their noses outside. I'll phone for a taxi. You stay here and fix the cut this poor devil got in his shoulder"
 Half an hour later the pair of bank CTS carried their insensible bundle into Poe's apartments uptown With delft fingers, Poe searched him thoroughly and finally held up thick belt he had taken from the mans waist.
 
 It was padded. With a pair of pocket scissors. Poe ripped out the stitches and drew forth the amazing handful of one thousand dollar bills. Taking from his pocket a Cribben had given him. the missing money. Poe the numbers on the notes | with the list. Suddenly grasping 3urns's hand, he cried:
 You picked the right man" During the succeeding hours. full | onfession was wrenched from the poor lend. who had revived to face proof of is guilt.
 Two years before he had conceived l he scheme. and, calling on his experi- nee as an amateur actor at Cam ridge, had disguised himself as a his tenor voice helping he deceit. and managed to secure the osition at the bank. through forged eferences. l-e explained in detail ow on Saturday afternoons. when the Jerks had all left and when the watch ian was sometimes reading his paper the door. he had managed to work at