The evening world., 1912-06-03

she must have took that slim Jim away
with her Munha. Musha! IL they
should call the police. gad cess TO that
feller an His i've hundred dollar bill.
Murther. Murther! I'm done fer"
Travcrs Gladwin had stepped out OF
the folds Of the curtain.
'IIey. there" he biurte1. What are
youse up to?"
"IIowiy Saint Patrick! I'm gone now,
surei" Grooned Pheien. and tremb!cd
where he stood.
Come, come, o~ica- ess" laughed
Gladwin. I'm only your ghost"
Pheian exhalcd a tremendous sigh OF
relief
'"rhc Lord be praised ~ II amt yea"
he exclaimed, dclightedly." But where
did ye get that dlsguise?"
AT a hair store-Madam Flynn's on
Avenue Ado you like III" laughed the
young man. ~ didn't want any OF my
friends or neighoors to recognize me.
you kBo@.'
.'But fer tho love o. heaven where
have yez been all the timer" asked
Phclan. sinking into a chair and BREATH
ing hard.
"Patroiling my beat-1 mean your
beat" returned tho young man, and
keeping my eye out for my friend the
burglar. oh, I've had quite party.
when I got hungry I sent to the Plaza
for lunch and sat on the park wall ana
ate Il. And. by the way. / saw friend
Of mine coming along in an automobile
and arrested him for speeding"
"whatr' Phelan exploded, Jumping TO
his feet and turning white as his boiled
shirt.
"Yea. nsbbed him for breaking the
speed limit" Giadwin nodded. leaning
back against a table and lighting
cigarette.
Fer. fer. fer break,n' tho speed limit:
fer. fer-yez made an arrestT'
Exactly! He was going so allow no
deserved to be arrested. and what's
more. he was making love to pretty
girl without shame. I got In and told
him to drive me TO the station"
Phcian threw up his hands with
groan.
AN did yes take him to the sta
TOM
',How could If~ chuckied Giadwin. Il
didn't know where II was-that Is. your
station-so told him most any would
do. We rode about a bit and as he
didn't seem anxious to be locked up, l
compromised for nifty dollars. II was
really quite simple. Phclan. and II ia
only had more time might have got
back that five hundred"
you've lost me me job-thats what
you've done!" moaned Phelan, while his
brain rceled with pictures of police
headquarters, trial rooms and ruthless
commissioners. Come. give me me
UNIFORM" ne cried. with a sudden &C.
cessfon q passion.
'WhatA that" asked the young man,
quickly. his grin vanishing.
mo uniform!' rssped Phelan. with a
rush toward the young man. olive me
me uniform an let me git out OF here"
Gladwin lodged around the table. pro-
testing:
mo. no-not yet. The burglar-that
10. my friend-will be here any moment"
Your friend?" Phelan stopped. again
. prey 20 bewdlderment.
Eyes. ycs-I explained all that before.
The one I'm playing the Joke on. You
don't suppose I'm going TO take It on
now. do your
"Ye. can bet your Life yez are" roared
Pheian. with another savage rush round
the table I've had enough Of this. an
too muchr'
Now. Just . minute" pleaded Glad
win. II assure you everything 10 all
r1Eht. and I'm not going to leave the
house again. II anything happens 30
you need your uniform I'll be right here
where you can get II. I'm not going
to leave the house. Tell me-where's
Barnes?"
''Who7" said Pheian. more calmly. and
pausing in his pursuit.
my fr1end-the one I left here"
II dunno-there was q ring at the bell
here q while ago and IN come q wild
woman and
Great Scott! hope my friend wasn't
scared of! II that fellow was 10 meet
her here at 1o.3o-why. IT'S after that
now!"
Here! Phelan. quick-help me put
these covers on the chairs and things.
Over there In the corner. back of the
chest. He mustn't know that anybody's
been here. Hurry. man; hurry! We
haven't a second to spare"
Phcian submitted to the GREATNESS
commands as II he were hypnot!zed.
putting and blowing like a porpolse as
he struggled 10 slip the linen covers
over the chairs. Gladwin worked at
top speed too; and Just as he was COW
ering the great chest he gave start
and held UP his hand.
Ssh" he whispered. there's a
motor stopping outside. You 60 down
into the kitchen ana be ready to come