The Alaska citizen., 1911-06-12

Yes. one must do something" Jim Warren assented. Why not this After all. il requires only little nerve"
 Not even that, sir. if one is careful" the burglar explained. As a matter of fact, am quite a coward. quit this business entire ly at one time. because Of a-of
 Well, policeman shot at me and it quite upset me remained out of it for six months and only went back 10 it because my wife and children were in want couldn't bear 10 see them suffer. sir. Since then I've done rather well. manage to keep my eldest boy in boarding school and I've bought and almost paid for lit tie home in the suburbs. with a charming garden attached
 Jim Warren had been half smil- ing as he listened. He picked up the revolver and was examining it.,
 "A little job of safe-drilling in a hotel comes in the course of your duties at times. l dare say? Jim Warren asked carelessly. You know of that. then. sir?' inquired the burglar. Tt took me two days to do that job. It's out of my line but did it rather well"
 Jim Warren nodded as if some question in his own mind had been answered.
 Perhaps a little photography ,oo?"
 Yes. sir made all those pho tographs, under the direction Of Never mind" Jim Warren inter. rupted Then he came down 10 the matter in hand. Now that you are here. what is the next step?" You must capture me, sir. There will have to be desperate strug- gle of course; then you must bind me hard and fast" He unbut,oned his coat and began to reel off yards | of rope. T was afraid you wouldn't have any rope handy, sir; so brought this along with me- < Jim Warren laughed. deep-throat- ed The burglar turned his mild eyes upon him inquiringly.
 If youll permit me he sng- gested. T think l can give the room ! ne appearance Ol hdVib6 uSSii 'PoS' 1 by a struggle without putting you to the inconvenience cf going through it. sir. Let's see! You were sitting at the table writing when cal e in. crept up and leaped { upon you from behind You might upset the ink on the table. That would be rather an artistic touch. And your chair, of course, would be turned over Then you'll have to muss up your hair sir. I'll tear my mask across. like this. There. Now | think that will be all if you will i bind me"
 Right sturdily did Jim Warren bind him. with his feet drawn to, gether and wrapped in coils of the rope and his hands behind him, knotted securely. Then he picked him up III his sinewy arms and laid him on the bed.
 Is that all right" he asked
 Yes. sir. think that will do. If you'll just fling my hat down on the floor and trample on it and muss up my hair? Thanks. think everything is quite convincing But the revolver?" Jim Warren held it in his hand.
 You'd better take it along. sir" the burglar said. Tt has only wax . bullets in it." He blushed. Tt quite unnerves me to think of loading il with real bullets"
 But suppose" Jim Warren quer- 1 jed suppose there should come time when you needed real 1 bullet?"
 II should let myself be taken, sir. if that's what you mean. could not wouldn't hure any one; and if am hurt. l carry very heavy 1 insurance. sir
 Jim Warren didn't comment upon the fact that insurance would be in valid if the burglar should be killed or wounded in the practice of his professions; he couldn't bring him. self 10 cast a shadow of anxiety over this gentle soul. He stared at i him a minute and went out. 1 Ten minutes later Francis Ever ard Lawic was aroused from an uneasy sleep by the ringing of his 1 tele ,phone bell The sharp chatter of it sent a nervous thrill through him. Franques. of course! Had he succeeded?"
 "Hello!" he called.
 'Hello!' came the reply in voice he had never heard before. This MT. Iewis?"
 ! Yes"
 This is Jim Warren" came over the wire. T have one of your yot- l CTS locked up in my room. thought perhaps you'd like to come down and talk it over with me" One of my-what?" Lewis de manded.
 One of your voters" said Jim Warren Hes a burglar. He tells me he had come to steal some pho- tographs which happen to be in my possession captured him. Will you come down and see him?"
 Come down and see him? A i burglar! don't know what you are talking about. Of course won't comet"
 Very we'll, then. m turn him over to the police"
 Wait minute!" The request came as if torn from Lewis throat. "I-l don't know anything about the-the photographs. I-er-l---'" Yes, l think perhaps you do," said Jlm Warren. He was grinning into the transmitter. Those ploto- graphs have price. you know" "A price!" Lewis teeth snapped. Why hadn't he thought of that be- fore. And what is that price?" .Vonr withdrawal and rho jn0OrSa-