Putnam patriot., 1914-09-25

VI of stairs when NeIrs voice call ed over tbe banister In an eager whis- Der:
 Jack. JackT
 man Tn Jack Doogans profession Is nothing If not wary. Therefore he did not respond What is itY or any thing else Tn words. Instead. he sprang lightly upstairs again until he stood by her side on the landing just outside her door
 Even then he did not speak Nell drew him into her room. closed the door and locked It. The room was in darkness She led him to the window stand oB oae side and Iookr' she whispered
 Do yon mean the guy standing un- der the lamp across tbe streetY"
 '1es. He's watching this house." Looks like it. Nell. Who is he? Do you know;"
 Before she could answer the stranger moved so that the light ot the electric lamp fell full upon his face. It was that redoublable thief hunter, Lieuten- ant Joseph Thompson At the same instant d small. rat-like individual who, even in the semidarkness would have been picked out as gangSter and gun man by any one at all familiar with underworld types. stole out from the shadows and Joined the detective un- der the lamp. Doogan saw the little man nod and point furtively across the street
 Eu hry TnV, fsain fs.I DoOgan "That's the stool pigeon 1 told yon about. Nell He's found out that I'm the professor and given the tip to the cops Good night, Neil. Don't forget to call me mp from the Cars tomorrow. I'll be there all right"
 But, Jack. vou're not going out. are yon? They'll get you before you're of the front steps"
 Don't worry. kiddo I won't be on the front steps It's hike over the roofs for mine l couldn't afford to he piuehed tonight. just when I'm quitting the game. Good night dearier He had unlocked the door by this time. and his fnai words were spoken in whisper on the landing.
 "BHt. Jack the ladder to the trap in the roof is right herein the corner. What are yon going downstairs for?" ITO get some things out of my room. There's stuff there that would give me away I'll be down and back before those stifs across the street can get into the house"
 He ran swiftly down to the second story. unlocked and opened a room at tbe hack and hastily took from suit ease some silver spoons. golG brace let and revolver. He slowed the jpweiry away in his clothing. dropped the revolver into an outside pocket Of his coat and darted ID the stairs.
 II WAS pitch dark. and as he reached She next landing above he ran plump into fat stomach. the owner of which exclaimed "Oofn and threw two big arms around lack Doogan's neck. Si- multaneousiy a squeaky voice. which D0ogan recognized as that of Silky George. said:
 Look out. Joe, | cant see. but bet this is the guy trying to make his get aearl''
 Doogan shot out his left fist in the Erection of Silky Georges voice and bad the satisfaction of feeling his knuckles come into sharp collision with chin which seemed to crllmple up and melt away under the impact
 There was q groan and the sound or somebody tumbling downstairs. But Doogan did not trouble himself about .n f.Er tenant Thompson. no doubt-were SUI around his neck and tightening thelf hold. So Doogan felt in his pocket for his revolver changed his mind and drew forth another weapon that would be just as effective as club and not so dangerous as the pistol-to wit. the heavy repeating gold watch which had been ticking away industriously ln his waistcoat pocket
 Swinging it by its fob chain. ne brought the watch down on the detee- lives forehead with slam that cans- ed the arms to leave his neck as Il they had been suddenly paralyZed ana promptly made bolt for the upper flight of stairs
 He might have escaped that way but il happened that when he struck at the lieutenant in the dark with the watch he gave the repeating spring a blow that set the bells inside to strlk- ing
 one. two.r
 ~Gawd. My watchr' shouted the de tecuye
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 silky. Wake up! Help me get him. It's the dip who pinched my gold watchr'
 Eight. nine. ten.'
 Jack Doogan was on the top landing by this time. with the detective pufh ns after him. a bad second
 Ding dong. Ding-dongT
 The time was half past TO- ana the watch was announcing the fact reso- nantly. Jack Dooean made bolt TOT the door leading to the trap ID the roof and already had one foot upon II when two hands seized one or his legs and Silky George squealed:
 ~An right. Joe! Here be isl I've eo' him, On the ladders
 With a mighty effort Doogan kicke-u himself loose ana~Ean up the iaader' But the shaking Of the ladder oeio" told him that somebody was chmoins after him. and he heard the detecuss