The Washington times., 1913-11-25

NostibuIe door.
Possibly he misunderstood the scene.
Perhaps he did not At all events he
interfereG
Officer Dixons first warning of an
other presence near him came at the
instant when he would have shaken
Lady Kate again, and even more
roug ghly. But it was effective and en-
l.rely adequate.
His arm was seized upon and jerked
backward, night stick and all 1t was
twisted behind him with terrific force
until, with a sharp snap, the bail of
that shoulder joint left its socket
Dixon cried out with the pain of 1t.
Then the revolver was torn from the
grasp OF his other hand and hurled into
the street; and the man himself was
pitched head first down the steps after
1t. -.
You had best go while there is time"
Kate heard the voice of the Night Wind
say to her, and add. after an impercep-
llble pause, Goodnight"
She saw him CO.
1t was incredible how swiftly and
silently he moved.
Then she. bethought herself and went
also, but toward the opposite direction,
noting only the prone figure of officer
Dixon on the sidewalk as she passed.
He had tainted or at least he was silent
and motionless-
The Night Wind had disappeared
the nearest corner and to turn it before
Rushton with his three satellites came
from the house door with almost the
same haste they had used in entering.
On the pavement at the fool OF the
steps Dixon was beginning TO stir un-
easily, and he uttered a moan of pain
at the instant when Rushton appeared
and could hear him.
The search inside the house had been
fruitless. as We already know, and
Rushton was proportionately incensed.
He found some relief for his overcharged
brute rage in visiting it upon the hap
less Dixon He jerked the man to his
feet by SELLING him by the dislocated
arm. Dixon could not repress a cry of
agony, and the condition of the officer
who had been left in charge of the door
told Rushton instantly that the Night
Wind had made good his escape by the
front of the house, and that he had left
his customary trail of manned anatomy
behind him
shouted at Dixon, punctuating his re-
marks with unprintable epithets III
have you broke for this, Dixon. I don't
know what happened, but l do know
have happened at all. How'd he git
you?'
He came before me and grabbed ME
before l knew it
''Outa the front door,"
No. From the street
An what the blazes were you doin'
that you didn't see him?''
There was a wOman-a girl-down on
the sidewalk; his pal. l thought. Any
now, / guessed she was with him. l
thought maybe she'd know something,
80 I called her up to me. And / was -
'Aw. shut your trap. ! know tn rest
"f IL She had a pretty face, and you
yuldn't see anything but her, an that's
.Ow tn Night Wind got your goat. I'm
~orry he didn't break Your neck, Dixon.
Where's the girl?'
4 don't know, sir. T
Beat it, now! Get to your nearest
Dox an call f'r relief. I'll tend to y.Ir
,ase tomorrow. Duck. now. all of you.
There won't be anything more doin'
this night You can bet on tEet.'
Rushton strobe away by himself, and
ne muttered. half aloud, but with saw
age emphasis:
ITO think that that guy musta gone
10 that house yesterday mOrnin', in
road daylight. after he saw Brainard,
10 take that room an pay a week IN
..dVance for it, And RushtOn kept on
.lutterirg to himself until he was lost
~ the subway at Seventy-second street.
Katherine Maxwell had gone toward
Columbus avenue. taxi that mad
heen standing before a door at the
uDposite side OF the street some distance
away. with the chauffeur apparently
sound as'sap in his seat, followed
slowly after her. II was never far away
from her when she was on the street
lone at night. ard the slightest s'gnal
.rom her would always bring the black
!4an TO her assistance instantly.
She turned north in COLUMBUS avenue.
he was thoUGhtful. but she had 10
,dea Of continuing the search for tn"
Night Wind She had encountered him
mis- once. and he had remembered her.
That was sufficient for the present.
Further developments must await an
other opportunity. Then suddenly. and
she startled
that she Easped outright in her amaze
rnent
The Night Wind reapTeared without
sound or announcement Of any kind,
Waiting for him to speak: but when ne
id not d. 81. -or shoH any sign cf
such an intention, she VentuTed 10 -
rs this prudeeto,, she asked him in
:, low tone ''Yonder. just ahead Of us,
= an officer. His relief, the patrolman,
canuOt he far distant"
The fact tha; ] have a comuan:on
viii protect me. am usually seen
a'cnc.' he replied c"olly, and v.as aga Il
Won't
why are YOU here NJ all?' she de.
rnandrd presc"tlT. -, shrugged his
shoulders. but did not turn his eyes to-
ward her as he replied With quiet final
TO see that You get to vour home
without further moIestpr.on."
"Rut If resent :t-.f tell you that
vHU mns' not do
I'm that case 7 VIII follow after you
%: i resnectfu' distaHr~. The purpose
~ hc a~com~1iShcd Just fh- Same
.Whr- do Won imsis-? Is it really 20
n I'd me the nrot~ction Of your pres
"7cc car IS it a CLOAK TO hide your wish
30 discover where ] i've
y re"I'e7 ri'h g'mDie d!rectness and
mi q t~uthf ~ess.
THE prsncIDal reason IS 'he one
have a'r"adV "iven. IN addition. there
are two more facts Yor made use O.
night e the rar"r ~" police have given
nc ana YOU did so the instant YOU saw
me-. Also. TOu tried 30 warn me of
danger. ] have no interest whatever in
discovering where Vnu live"
Nor what sort Of & person I may
haD"en to be-" She turned toward MIN
"hen she nut that question. but he did
not resnond to nor gaze. Instead, he
relied G~ietly:
80: That does not concern me"
She was silent, and after a time he
remarked dryly:
You have learned to know the city