Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-05

pipe ard sitting down again. There's .
no use getting excited, Dick. The next .
moves up 20 her-or the enemy. 1 I
wonder who be can be. l shall GER
tainly hit him once or twice for fright /
ening such pretty young woman" i
The sound Of heavy footsteps made |
itself heard from the floor below. Then /.
somebody came stumbling hurriedly I
up the stairs, followed by another; 1
and in the footsteps of the latter
Jocelyn recognized the approach OF
his servant Talbot, who was returning
from his afternoon of" At the head
OF the fight the steps commingled,
voices were raised in angry argument,
and a scufie ensued. Jocelyn bounded
TO the door and opened it, TO find Tai
bot holding in his powerful grip a
slight man of foreign aspect, who
raved and struggled quite unavailing-
ly.
Won't you finish your fight in my
apartments" asked Jocelyn politely.
Il have pair of boxing gloves-or
foils, If they would suit you better.
Let the gentleman in, Talbot"
Yes, sir" replied Talbot, dropping
his arms instantly, and the stranger
pushed his way past and turned on
Jocelyn furiously, his eyes cleaning
with the violence Of his emotions.
where is she?" he demanded in
/ broken English. Where is my wife. /
| demand her, instantly"
My friend" said Jocelyn calmly.
/ laying his hand upon his shoulder,
I you have come 10 the wrong place.
/ The Offices OF the matrimonial bureau
J are at-let me See" he continued,
4 scratching his head thoughtfully-"Oh,
/ yes, 997 East Three Hundred and
Ninety-eight street / believe they.
/ close at ten" he added, looking at his
watch. You'd better hurry, or you'll
be late. Take the Madison avenue car
and transfer at"
Give me my wife or I'll murder
you," shouted the stranger, and he
drew a savage-loOking knife from his
hip and brandished 1t in Jucelyn's face.
Here is the certificate Of our mar
riage," he continued, waving a paper
which, however, he almost immediate
ly replaced in his breast pocket. II
saw her enter here. She is with you.
Give her to me or II have your life,
curse you"
Talbot flung his muscular arms
round the stranger from behind, and
the two began wrestling round the
room.
Pardon me for disobeying you, SIR
gasped Talbot during an interval OF
. cessation. "'E said ed Kill some
body. sir Lucky I caught i'm"
Hold him; I'll truss him up" said
Jocelyn, and tearing down a curtain
from the window. he knotted it round
the intruders limbs until he had re-
duced him TO a condition OF impo-
tence From the loose end he tore on
} a large fragment.
Now, my friend" he said, will you
, go peaceably. and without a word, or
} will you be gagged until you have
= cooled on"
My wife!" shouted the man, strug-
Cling desperately in his bonds. You
: have her. you dog. you hound, you
- The words died away in an inaudible
, gurgle, for JoCelyn adroltly inserted
, the muslin down the intruder's throat
and stopped his speech. He tied the
r gag in place with another strip which
he passed round his head and fastened
! at the back Bring him into my bed
Z room, Talbot" he said, and see that
] he doesn't work loose. And if he tries
any tricks sit on him"
3 "YGA sir" said Talbot, and together
, they carried the writhing figure into
r the bedroom and laid II on the bed
r. Then. leaving Talbot in charge. Lord
1 Jocelyu went back and took up his
Q pipe again
i The Madison Avenue Boarding
House for Those Mentally Deranged.
q he soliloquized. putting out a cloud OF
q smoke. We accommodate all VINO
;, apply. Race, creed and color no OBJ
{ lection. Now, should I go to the girl
J., or will she start screaming too?
e think. Monsieur and Mademoiselle
that the next move is still up TO you
: He went back into his bedroom
), The man on the bed, exhausted by hi
{ unavailing struggle. now lay passiv,
t under Talbors strict guardianship. bu
). glared defiance at JocelyE out OF hi
|. bloodshot eyes.
v another OF them in there" He fndi
= Gated the recesses Of his apartment
5 with his hand
: Yes. sir. indeed, sir?" answered
n Talbot respectfully.
:. It's a girl, Talbot. She came in
5 couple OF minutes before your er
+ trance upon the scene and begged L
d be hidden somewhere where her enc
?, mics could not find her. She"
e The figure on the bed Writhed cor
r, vulsively and strained until the bond
b seemed ready 10 burst. Talbot Ieaper
n promptly upon his chest, depOsitin
e his portly form there with considers
Y BILE violence. A strangling gasp cam
& from the gag.
3. Get CT. Talbot" commanded hi
IS master. You should have interprete
d my instructions a little more figure
Z. lively. l forgot that he understoo
d English. That's right; tie him TO tn
% bed so that he can't roll loose. Tina
" will save you any unexpected trouble
n Well, I've put my foot into it now, :
I may as well 90 on. AS / was saying
D. this young woman, evidently laborin
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