The Washington times., 1913-11-24

lZed tne oanger that nenaced
him.
The sharp, clear-toned impact of
night sticks on end against the pave
ment sounded from front and rear. The
shrilling of whistles mingled with Rush
toms blasts. The block, from both ends
of it. became suddenly alive with nsis-
ily running feet.
Lady Kate, more perturbed and anx-
ious than she would have cared to ad-
init even to- herself, stod perfectly mo-
tionless and eXpressionless before the
much-hunted man. She did not show
the excitement that she felt was con-
suming her, but she heard the voice Of
the Night Wind vaguely, nevertheless.
If they attempt TO make trouble for
you ! will not be far away" he said.
Rushton was within twenty yards of
his goal when the Night Wind darted
away from Miss Maxwell, and started
swiftly toward him, and Rrshton
former experience with this man, and
he remembered, too, that one of his
arms was in a sling.
But the left one was still In commits
sion, and he pulled an automatic from
the side pocket of his~coat and sent a
staCcato of scattering bullets toward
the 1.-THE and swiftly moving figure of
the man who sprang up the steps of a
house that was midway between HIM
and Lady Kate.
Rushtun shouted with exultation. too,
when the Night Wind plunged forward,
head first, through the open half of the
vestibule door. Rushton believed that
he had got" his man, although he
knew himself to he an indifferent marks
man with his left hand.
Renewed courage came to him with
the thought. He dashed up the steps
of the house into which his prey had
disappeared. but only TO discover that
the door had been closed against him;
that the latch had caught, and that he
WAS locked out He was still profanely
and fruitlessly rattling at IL when the
other policemen who had been sum
moned to the scene came up.
There was an old-fashioned pull-bell
beside the door, and Rushton nearly
tore the wires out of the house in yank-
ing upon it ceaselessIy until, after a
minute or twu-nOt more-the door fell
open before them and the frightened
face of a man, clad only in BAHAMAS,
peered out at him.
Ruston brushed aside the man un-
tremendously aside, but he called back
over his shoulder to one of the officers
whom he had recognized by name:
Watch the door, Dixon, and shoot il
you see anything to shoot at. Don't
take any chances. Come on, the rest
CT your
where the Night Wind had left her
although she had turned about and
was intently observant Of all that was
taking place.
She saw many things, too, while she
watched.
She saw Rushton drag the frightened
householder across the threshold after
him, and three more officers follow,
precipitately. She saw the man called
Dixon at the top of the steps, with re-
yolver in one hand and night stick In
the other. and she heard the door close
and latch again after the hunters had
passed through. Then Dixon discovered
her and called out:
who are you? Come up here while
/ have Il look at you. Dyeh hear?
Come up here, your
She moved forward without haste
and mounted thL steps TO the uniformed
officers side-and. us it happened, at
that side of him which WAS farthest
from the area and the basement en-
trance. Dixon was thus forced to turn
his back toward the very point he
should have watched in order to bend
forward and peer into her face.
He was 4 goOd-loOking chap, and was
thoroughly aware OF that interesting
fact. Vanity, and possibly some past
eXperionces and Successes, han partly
spoiled what otherwise might have de-
yeloped into splendid officer.
He looked into Katherine Maxwelps Q