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gesticulating at me. As soon as She
had arrested my attention she pointedI
Il couldn't see where for intervening
houses t. supposed she ,.Was putting
me on to the fugitive. But | couldn't
see any sense in chasing him now that
he was on the run. so fguve it9up for
the present and went to my hotel for
dinner and consideration.
During the afternoon | wentiaroHnd
to Hawkins for further informa ton.
Hawkins wasn't there. but Nan was.
and | sat down to a conference with
her. | asked her if Jones was likely
to leave town. and she said that she
could find out all about that. for he
had sweetheart who was her most
intimate friend. and she would know
all about his movements. told her
that would be great help to me. She
offered to go right around to SAILS
and 1nd out what she knew. but told
her not to excite Sails suspicion by
too much haste. l would call after
supper for what information she could
secure She assured me that she
would have. no trouble whatever in
learning just what wanted to know.
I'm the evening | went again to
Hawkins. and Nan told me that her
friend expected her lover that evening
about O'Clock: The house was a
three story building with apartments
for rs many families. There was an
alley on one side. where 1 could hide
and nab my man Just as he was go
ing into the door. This looked dead
easy. so thanked my informer and
proceeded at once on, my errand. for
1t was then within twenty minutes of
the time for Jones to make his call.
"Everything worked to charm ex-
cept for one thing Nan had forgotten
to mention. A fire escape extended
from the third story of the building to
within about fifteen feet of the
ground. jones appeared. all right. as
the clocks were striking 8. but unfor-
tunately saw me just as l shot ont of
the alley to take him In. | never in
my life saw such a jump as he made
for the lowest round of that fire es
cape. When he caught it he swung
himself up like monkey and before
one could say Jack Robinson was
climbing in at third story window.
Il ran through the alley to the rear
OF the house. but the roof was at a
level with other buildings. 1t was
dark and-l gave it up. l went back
to Hawkins and reported my failure.
You can get him tomorrow, Ger
TAIN said Nan. He's a roofer by
trade. That's what makes him such a
climber. Hes going to work on the
roof of the Presbyterian church. But
you'd better get there early-7 o'clock
or he'll be on the roof. and you'll
have the trouble of going after him
1.-THE thing was getting kind of non
sensical. but ! thought I'd make one
more attempt. though If hadn't re
ceived so much information from the
girl would have dropped it. The
next morning l went around to the
church at half past 6. But wasn't
early enough. Looking up. there was
Jones on the roof. He saw me COM
of his fingers. then began to climb the
steeple. 1t was high one for town
of that size. and l felt sure he would
obviate the necessity Of my arreSting
him by breaking his neck. But he
went on up and up and up till he look
ed the size of grasshopper and ON
reaching the top began to fix ropes on
which to support himself. then went
to work with tools he took from the
pockets of his overalls to tx some
thing.
All or Suu0en II OCV'urrr0 " LIT
that was chasing steeplejack.
He couldn't stay up there forever
and Id nab him when he came down
But there were four sides to the
church. and couldn't very we'll watch
more than one at time. lf went
for others to aid me l would stand d
chance to miss his descent while was
gone Not knowing exactly what to
do. sat down on a monument In the
churchyard and. looking up, watched
the fellow work. | must have been
there an hour when along came Nan
Hawkins.
You didn't get him. did your she
said.
mo, | didn't | replied. somewhat
irritated. Last evening you forgot te
tell me about the fire escape. and you
never mentioned at all that my quarry
was steepIejack.'
Int hn fnnnnant
like that | began to suspect her.
"'No. you didn't
"'Well. you've got him now. All yo'
have to do is to climb up there and ar
rest him.
"'Do you take me for monkey
".No. but you may be the next thing
to one
"'What's that?
".An aviator. 1t would be the east
est thing in the world to sail by him
and take him aboard
Il didn't reply to this at once, but
when | did | said:
"'See here. young woman. what Is
this here game anyway?
"'WeIl. you're pretty good sort OF
fellow and Ill tell you. Harry and
| are spoons. Dad was opposed to
the match and made up his mind he'd
block it by trnmping up charge OF
theft against Harry. But ! got on to
it and have been posting my steeple-
jack ever since. We've been having
a lot of fun. tell you. But you neecn l
follow it further. Dad has given III ana
consented that Harry and shall be-
married Only he says that if my
husband breaks his neck and leaves
me a widow he won't help me bit
Turnbul paused, relighted pipe
which had gone out and asked:
Ibid you attend the wedding?"
"Well, at first | WAS so mad that !
awore | wouldn't, but when | thought