The Washington times., 1912-10-08


many strange ideas and In the
Y strange afterhaze OF his drug
ging, the notion of imprison-
ment had not occurred to him.
Thinking Of Colson as the only direct
enemy to be handled. he laid hand on
the knob and turned 1t.
The door was firmly locked.
He tried It again, and bent and looked
over the crack between door and jamb.
The bars brass convinced him and
he stepped backward with scowi.
They had imprisoned him!
1t was most unpleasant shock to
find that the keepers Of the low place
were evidently In league with his arch
enemy. Perhaps they had been well
paid for it-and perhaps they, had not,
As matters stood. It was imaginable that
Colson. having engineered him to the
room, might have locked the door him.
self and departed quietly.
II that were the case and the pro-
priet0r's intentions were good. he should
have early opportunity to prove It
Grafton cast about for the button OF 9
call bell, and then smiled at his owr
absurdity In expecting such thint
such a place.
or course, II was not there. But thu
| guests, It might have been supposed
had some means Of communicating wifi
the powers of the place. He searched
further, but without avail.
| well, how on earth do you ring 'en
up?" he demanded irritably.
| The answer was not forthcoming 8
Grafton searched the place again, ant
and ended by knocking loudly on tn
He waited. Unless the place wa
larger than he had fancied. some on
| must have heard that.
But no one had. or II the signal ha'
| been noted there was no response. IL
fumed for q few minutes and pounde'
the sound OF approaching steps. Agai
he was sorely disappointed.
old barn. am i? He put his ear asains
the panels. mot q sound. tn. b. b.
jove! ri make one. them :, .
He pried at the small panel-hnall
back a pace and filled his lungs for =
| shout that would shake the very rafteri
Hey! Hello! Hello! Hey! -.
He shook an approving head at HI
anyone who happened to be In TN
den. And when they came In he woui
have a few words to say on the sui
ject of service.
But they did not come!
Listen hard as he would. Grafto
could no more detect signs OF life WITH
out his apartment than he could leav
Now, that's peculiar!' he meditatet
"Jt's beginning to look very much as
the crowd here were In with Colser
we'll"
once more he stood back from tn
door and expanded his chest.
Help! Help! Help! Police! Police!
he roared. There! IL the house has
reputation they're bound to heed ths
call!'
With an angry smile he bent forwar
to await them. A minute dragged b
and another, and another. For all III
aid his hail had brought It might hay
been shouted into the mouth Of a tom
When finally he gave over the hop,
less task of listening, Grafton's mout
was set.
the places the police never VISIT
visit only In regiments. And they,
got me Gagged up here!'
His hands In his pockets. he giowers
. at the wretched carpet, at the cracks
mirror and the dirty windows.
; well, damn them! They shant ha'
me long,"
ed out into the court with snappir
was good three stories above u
ground level. =. :,
But a new opportunity caught h
eve and he snarled his delight. The
I, was a fire escape opposite the 9th
! window-a single, fraii. rusty laddt
but a path to earth!
: Quickly he threw up the sash al