The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-07-18

Throughout the day that followed
the youngsters kept sharp lookout for
trouble, but were a~greeably disap'
pointed. No burly and boisterous Ger
mans swooped upon them; no Fill
! pino daggers glittered in the surgine
, crowds, and non Of the numerous lit
tie Japanese gentlemen whom they
encountered during the day resembled
MI. Yazimoto except in size and col
, or. They went ecstatic during the
afternoon over Comiskey's new ball
park, a veritable paradise of the fans,
and even enjoyed the treat of a short
conversation with the Old Roman him.
self as he held court among the faith
full bugs" Not till late in the eve
ming did the sights and sounds Of the
city pail upon them, and they began
to dimly remember that they had en-
! joyed but little sleep On the previous
night in the Pullman.
No message had been handed them
all day, and they had received nc
sign Of any character, although ears
and eyes had been alert in eager eN
pectation Of a slip of paper quickly
passed amid the hurrying crowds. II
seemed evident, therefore, that they
would have to wait over for at least
another day, and rest had grown In
s~istently imperative. They selected q
downtown hotel, not n OF the largest
ca~ravansaries, but a small, quiet-look
ing place, engaged a room and went
to bed without delay. Recent expert
ences. however, had taught them I
little caution. Accommodating all an
giles and a~ppurtenances Of their room
they soon Convinced themselves thai
there was no chance for an intruder
to enter by way OF a window. TheI
we're on the fourth floor, and the onl!
windows in the Don looked down up
on a sheer drop to the street below
Not even a fire-escape was within
, close reach; a glass door, twenty fee
farther down the hall, bore the red
lettered inscriptions which told q
exit to safety in case OF a suddel
blaze. The door Of the room wal
locked and a chair braced against II
with It's top under the knob, where u
would rattle If anyone became to-
busy on the farther side, and the tran
som was tightly secured. These sim
pie precautions taken, the boyI
climbed into bed; need Of sleep sool
impressed itself upon them, and with
In half an hour both were dead to tn,
world and all its doings.
Daylight was Just stealing into tn,
room when Brockett woke, yawned
turned oyer and stared half-drowsil!
at the door. The door was still shut
the chair was still against the knob
and Brockett, smiling sleepily, wa
closing his eyes nee more when b.
saw his coat, which had been drapet
around the back Of another chaiI
seemingly taking wings and gaininl
animation. The coat rose, disengaget
itself from the chair. and floated light
ly through the air, navigating the up
Der strata of the atmosphere like
perfected biplane. 1t halted suddenl,
at the level OF the transom. and tn,
'bewildered Brockett saw q lean BROW
hand clutching the garment, while an
other lean brown hand vanished init
the inner recesses OF the pockets. Ant
then Brockett, with M wild yell
flung himself out Of bed. charge,
across the room, and tore Eadly q
the chair he had himself place.
against the knob as additional prote(
ton. His coat fell squarely on hi
head as he clawed at the chair, blind
ing him for q moment; the chair wa