The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-30


ne most Suspicious animal on earth.
just In time for the sat1 70 b banged
In HE face. He would nave had his
hands on the professor In another
moment II ne could have got through.
'0ssr' observed the lieutenant.
Thsn. Without wasting time arguing
with the Gatskeeper. he made for IN.
other gate further along which vas
open. and hurled himself into the spa.
c1ous ooncourse. without iosing sieht OF
the top-hat Of his man bobbing away In
ne distance.
Thinks he's making his sstawayr'
growled the lieutenant - himself. "I'll
snow him."
He threw himself bodily into the
pie right and left until he had nearly
reached the professor" In fact. he
had i,is right hand out to grab the col
lar Of the highly respectable frock coat
under the fringe Of white hair. Then.
somehow. his feet became sntansled In
something that ydped and souirmed
and snapped. and two strong hands
caught him by the shoulders and showed
him back. the face Of . determined
looking young man came ciess to III:
own. and from me dsterminsA lipS shot
"You biz iunkhesdi What are you
walking on the young iady's dog fofr'
Now. Q policeman. particularly . lisu-
tenant does not like 10 b called Junk
head By . stranger. ana Thompson was
not In q good humof just then. any.
how. % he ssissd the arm Of the de.
tsrmined young man and save him the
professional shake. which means that
the person shaksn 10 under arrest.
The young man did not resist but
while che lieutenant held ~ his left
arm the prisoners right hand dived
swiftly into his own coat pocket on the
police shield, and pASsed them into the
hand OF the modest appearing. pretty
girl whose haH-portion bulldog had bssn
trodden on. and which aSgrieved AMI.
NAL she now held In one arm.
The girl had face q singular sweet.
ness. enhanced by DARK gray eyes ana
cheeks Of delicatae pink. with . dimpie
or two where they would naturally loo&
best. without . ehaags Of expression.
she slipped the watch Into her hand
has. did somsthins else with the shield.
wakes quietly away from the station.
She was not surprissd whom, ten min.
utes later. the young man who had
called Lieut.. Thompson . ''1unkhead"
strolied up 70 her IN the dAfk block in
Madison avenue whore she had been
moving slowly along with her eyes
med thouShtfuily upon the big light
It the top Of the Metropolitan tower .
mile away in the heAvsnwsrd per.
spectivs.
Although the young man came up to
her deliberately. he was somewhat
brsathless. and when he spoke his voice
came In windy JERKS, while he pressed
one hand involuntarily to his SIDE.
You got away all right. Jack" said
the giri. with . smile that had In u .
pathetic WEAKNESS. But I know you
would. You always do"
"Of course I did. Nell. But ! had to
give him the foot I'm glad I didn't
have my old professor makeup on. !
tripped him and ducksd through the
crowd before he could straishtAn up.
I'll have to keep my lamps trimmed
for him 60 long a. I'm In New York.
He only got q glimpse Of my face:
that's one thing. The fool was look
Ing for the old man. OF course. and he
never suspected me- Got the stun I
passed you"
The WEAKNESS In her smile was also
In her voice as she placed In his hand
the watch no had given her at the sta
ton, and he stopped under the electric
lamp to inspect the booty. He whisned
softly. a. II pleased.
Curious that should run up against
that cop twice. wasn't II? GOT his
watch and shield before he ran into the
gate. Then when he trod on your dos
and tried to pinch me afteeward. OF
course had 10 set the things away IN
case he shouid 20 through me and fnd
'em. Say. Nell. his watch u . gold 70
peater. listen"
He held the watch TO her ear and she
heard . SOFT snvssy bell stsiks nine