The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-16

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was open. ana he swiftly 0vinsa Aua
.nis mat TIE this6 had isft Il oosa ~
M own convenience or for some sthsr
purpose connected with the mysteries q
ours'Ar alarms. Inch BY inch the poles.
nan moved across the vesti0u1e on1
r,nesisd through the dosr tnto che rich
~ carpeted hallway.
It was with . distinct sense OF relief
,nat ne felt his heavy boots ank Noise
INTO the deep pie OF . prscieus
Spsnestan rug. One Of Phslan's tosts
- = ned ersak In Il. and he knew that
such . robbery - this would nave q
acute sense Of hearing.
u Was dark a. q POCKET down IN.
Nrsteh Of the heavily curtained foyer,
ssve cor . msagrs shaft Of Hight thar
came throuGh . slightiy parted pair Of
porusrse - the left and NOT q dossn feet
trUn Whsre he stood. He strained his
az toward this SHAFT Of hsft until there
came a unnistaksbls swish Of souad.
whsrsupon he moved forward In short
sliding stepa
When he reached the break IN the
portieres ana joolssd IN no was q.
tonished TO 80 . shsrt little man with
shiny black hair deftiy removing the
linen covers from chairs ana tables ana
statuary. The little man had his back
to Pheian a. the policeman stepped tn
side' but he turned In a Hash and con-
fronted tho intruder with the peculiar
glazed grimnsss Of the japanese. 81
well. what matterr' ripped out the
little Jap. without moving . musciaI
That's what como 70 ina out ~
torted Phslan. with accusing severity Of
tone. -.
How you get in hsrsr' rssortsd TIE
Jap In the sams sharp smotonisss
II saw 70 snakin' in en- ~ asas's
latch the door after yes" burtsd rhsoAe
taking q step nearer the Jap and sun
watching him with profound susplcioa.
What you want1" asked the jap .Wl1A
q slight trcmor Of apprehsnsion.
Information" cried Phelan. "Whos
are you dom in heref" Phelan's ere
swept the room for sons evidence e q
attempt to despoil Though hs sav
none he ala not reiinauish his attssDls
Of suspicion. The Jap seemed absut. %
speak and then stopped. A. Phslan
continued to glover at him. he saappsd
OH SEA
IT no can tell"
he was sure he had a thief and no de-
| terminsd to handle tho situation with ali
| the majesty OF his ofilcial person.
80 yez can't tell what yez'rs aoln'
In this house." he said with me aar.
casn,.
The Jap shook his head emphatioa,ly
and returned q positive. No tsll!"
Phelan balanced his club for moment
and strobe toward the Jap.
"Yez baxter come with me-" no s,id
| through compressed lips. s,s
EnL
ened exclamation. -a 81 J..
"You no take me TO jaii,'
EN- q minute" replied the siatsA
oficss IF yez don. tell me what yss'rs
dom here. I've been iookin' out for
this place while Mr., Glaiw!n was IN
| foreign parts. and
YOU know Mr.. Gladwins'
mo. | a. Z never seen him." said
Phelan. but I know this Is his house
an l been kce?ln' my ESQ gu Il Ter
him"
MIR. Glsasin-hp nav boss" and the
Jap grnned from ear 20 ear.
This solution O.; the mystery never
entered tho police mans Lcsl and be
resented the surprise.
do yez mean ye2' re hts vallsyf" be
asked vindictlyely. refusing 70 rellnouish
his suspicion.
"Ees" and again the Jap grirnsd.
Phelan read the grin rs dtstibct
insuL. to his intelligence ana he pouncsd
upon the little brown nan 70 an even
more caustic tone.
III yez're Mr., GiAdwtn's valley
what arc you dom here an him
thousands o niles away across the
ocean and Agy2t IA Jerusalem an the
| llkeT'
Now II wa, Phelan's turn 10 grin a. he
saw the Jap sarlnk ana turn upon hin
a pair OF Wildly alarmed eyes.
"Come! Come! I'm waitln' fer an
! answer" Tho cat had his mouse backed
| mo a corner and mentally licked his
| chops
II no can tell" stSmmered the Jan
! desperately.
That's enough" ripped out ofncsr
| G6G, grabbing the Jap by the shoulder
! and yaniSing him toward the doorway.
| "No-no-wait" gssped thu Struggling
prisoner. You no say IL l tell You
pleesf'
Tell me frst." yruntsd Phslaa, -
| leasing mis- grip.