The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-17

ter the best lay we've struck sense we took to night
There was a hoarse chucke in reply.
AN all the booze throwed in Ave some more.
We ouehter let booze alone till we git to New
York." protested Slim. I'VE 'ant too much time.
THE shanty's till daylight" the surly re-
I'm goin' to ave more, and lots OF it. Go to
e! Then the crash and tinkle OF glass came to their
ears as bottle was decaptated.
Let US go!" gasped Margaret and turned to fee.
binding flash Lit up the interior of the house 1t was
multitudinous voices Of furious wind which drove the
rain in level sheets against the house.
mustn't go out into that We can hide on the upper
floors until the storm 1t won't be long Then
ss o wa an hour svs WI"
With shudder she yielded and. together. they tip
toed across the hall and the stair At its head by
the glare of the lightning they made space.
with chairs sofa and cabinet loaded with bricabrac.
sit here while look about" he said. Hurriedly he
tried door after door including one which shut OF the
the revolver in his weaponess he stood by Mar.
garet and waited
clamor; once more the voices in the dining room
Slim. mot mother drop till the hauty's ioaded We
gotter git busy"
Then two slouched into the hall carrying electric
torches Chester noted that one lank, shifty
who moved about with uncertain footing. picking up
ornaments that struck his fancy and dropping them
What's the use wastn' time on chicken feed?" he
demanded man sdr rtabiy Nam. said they was good stun
by chance It's light fell upon the white of Mar
garet, who, covering behind railing was looking
downward in wide-eyed terror.
"A go!" bawled Lumpy Come on SLIM"
Preceded by his swifter footed pal he urche, nm
the stairs. They half to the when Chester
who had grabbed statuete from the cabinet, and
threw 1t with college pitchers accuracy. 1t struck
Slim full in tho chest. He grunted coughed. doubled
up and rolled the foot Then his distorted with
rage. he drew revolver and opened fire rushed
up the stairs
A Dresden china vase checked him in mldcareer
while the oncong Lumpy. roaring like bull. collided
with pot bellied Chinese deity which sent him down
ward, humping every step.
Keep back. Margaret" called Chester, though
aboard to hit anything Ah!" he added. explor.
ing fingers. rummaging in the cabinet came in contact
with a crystal ball. This feels natural" With a pro-
fessonal twrl he shot it at Slim 1t caught on the
elbow and with YELL he dropped his pistol lost his
balance and fell backward.
That landed all right all right" called Chester
margaret. dearest by the light of that last flash
a telephone the wall Call up Central and ask
hold The fort till they come" costly bronze
hurtled toward the besiegers followed by string Of
horrible oaths from Lumpy. who thus frustrated
in his attempt to get his unsteady legs.
High and clear Margaret's voice rang "Central!"
while the bell tangled again and again.
Central! Thee. are burglars in this house. Call up
Captain! Burglars have broken in. We fighting them
from the second focr-they trying to kill us!
you automobile? That's good Here in Eve minutes?
You will be in time"
In an ENHANCEMENT at the starhead. He watched Slim
Jerk the dazed Lumpy to his feet.
cit up yeh fool" shrilej the demorazed man,
"the gals rung up the cops. II don't mosey out of
this we'll be nabbed. Wen take the silver what's
packed up and git" There tramplings and thump-
From the citadel Of chairs Chester the
pers carried forth. He heard the of crankng up
and rapidly diminishing hum as the pirate fed