Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-14

4HS t', eieu 10 himself Slowf-
be felt for the curtains ana 49,
them Then he switched on the No.. sa
Jane was right" he said TO b,r,..,.
as be looked around the han 49,
him. Its all as she said. yor =
she hasn't got the wrong done ~.
them beating 1t I'm all rights ~
seemed to draw his coat about ~,
tighter. and there came a little us..s
into his face. THAT gink MAJ =
waiting outside to see If III Ugh. -
upstairs" be unused. 'Tye-eo, !.
risk #"
Slowly he assembled the stairs and a.
silently as the animal whose mama 1.
bore. Softly he felt along the wan n.
the switch buttons. then hesitst.a
The Lynx was not in the habit Of tr,-
cling under full candle power-in oths,
houses than his own.
Perhaps after all James intornsror
had been wrong. Perhaps momau,
more of hesitation, then the clic, !,
the switch. With animal swiftnees IN.
eyes Of the Lynx Travelled here. tbe,s
through each open door as the light a
the hall displayed bedroom after bad.
room. quiet and destitute Of humanitv
The Lynx smiled.
And that harness bull in plair
clothes took me word" he said sarcs.
tically. But in case he's waiting for
me to go to bed
He walked noisily into the frop.
room and snapped the switch. Their
was no need for quiet now. Jane hsa
been right The family was gone; an
was easy, and there was the little wal
safe before him.
He pulled the shades one by one
and, standing in front of them, tool
off his coat and his collar. He pulled
a chair close to the window and sat
in it for a moment that his shadow
might show on the shade. He listened
He heard the steps of some one star
from in front of the house and echo
more and more family up the street
Again the Lynx smiled TO himself. he
lit a cigarette. He had been right
then. after all. Murphy Of the plain
clothes squad was assured. VI
And it was then, as the steps faded.
that the Lynx became active. A dart
to the opposite wall, a click, and the
room was in darkness. He raised the
shade that the light of a neighboring
street lamp might cast its soft glare
on the wall safe before him. Then be
began his work
Quietly, quickly he turned the little
knob and listened for the click Of the
tumblers within. Again, again, again.
again, and he noted the numbers as
the tumblers fell. Once more-slowly
and smilingly he worked the combine.
ton, and what he sought lay before
him
Not so much, It is true. but the Lynx
was not a seeker Of vast wealth Soil
taires are easier to dispose or than
necklaces. After all, FIVE hundred
night is not so bad, especially when
one has a policeman to aid one.
The Lynx whistled a bit under BIS
breath and tucked the proceeds OF bis
work safely in his hatband. There
were some papers. The Lynx passed
them by. He knew there would Be
no money. Slowly he closed the safe
and passed to the next room.
For the Lynx needed revolver. be
found 1t, where he had believed De
would find it, under pillow and pass
ed on. Quite aimlessly he wandereo
through the house, rifling a drawer
now and then by the light OF his niue
searchlight merely for the curiosity o.
1t. He sought the downstairs ana io0A'
ed at the silverware.
1t was heavy and solid. Knives ana
forks he tucked into the aperture u
the lining of his clothing. feehng eaa.
tiousIy now and then to be sure tna'
nowhere did there appear beuayins
bulge, shaking himself a bit to DC GER
tain that silver did not touch sii'ei
with its clink, which would cause tiOS'
BILE on the way home.
Ten minutes more Of work, ana again
the Lynx laughed.
And a fly cop takes me to the nous
Just for the company OF It." ne s'nns
ed. Jane did a good job. she oia
James a good girl. Maybe some
these days If 1 keep on getting uipp'
oyer her we'll hook up-maybe.
He felt himself again he pocke,.s
the little searchlight and fumpieo "
way to the door. He opened II s.s
stepped out on the porch-and ree0'''
at the touch of a human hand
"All right. kid" came the Vo,.s
the man outside; II thought you nal'
IL 1 gave you enough lur
You see, kid. we wasn't sure tnat "a.
woman would stick TO her giVea"a.
so l just thought I'd be sure Oh y
iope." "
"Jane?" The Lynx trembled y.
"Yeh," said Murphy OF the hai, =,
street station; "she kicked In tonls
Tot conscience or something ana eoDs.
ID it all up about making the imp,s
don of the key and all that stun. s-as
ID to do 1t at that. but she am ! Ds
Tor that sort of work. honest 80
good kid. that Jane. l kinda "A'
Raining bit harder. amt ft'
BUT the LYNX did not answer