Putnam patriot., 1914-10-23

S your life. Not until we get some oi this stun And judging from that young tinshop in your arms it's all right Let's see"
 She placed the bundle-which he had called young tinshop'-in his arms saying anxiously, Grab this and scoot Jack"
 "What's in this?''
 "Jewelry The wedding presents"
 "Our wedding presents" said Doc gan. with grin.
 Nell had opened the door to the front hali little way and now waved her hand frantically at Doogan as she call ed in fren2ied whisper:
 Get back there. quick. Jack, Some one Is coming
 "All right. Watch the bundle. Nell" replied Doogan as he bolted into the closet and shut the door
 Nell was busy at the table putting things straight that had never been otherwise when the door was pushed open. and in came fat man in a brown business suit. He had red face and white eyelashes.
 At first glance Nell recognized him as the detective who had stepped on her pet dog in the Grand Central sta ton
 What are you looking atY'
 Nothing. sir" replied Nell.
 Do you generally leave the front door open, so that anybody can walk inT' he demanded
 Sometimes, sir
 "Sometimes?' He paused impress sively. the mutual staring never ceas- ing. Then he growled abruptly. "Who are youT
 I'm the lady's maid. sir"
 "Ladys maid? H'm. want to see Mir. Cluney."
 Hes out, sir"
 "Out?"
 His tone indicated that he did not be- lieve her, and he continued to stare.
 "Yes, sir" said Nell. Hes out"
 "All right. Then HI wait for him." announced the detective. seating him. self on the edge of chair, but never taking his eyes off the girl.
 Shall l tell the family you wish to see'--
 No" interrupted the detective "l don't want to see the family-just Cluney. that's all. You slip him one of these cards when he comes in and tell him I'm waiting in here for him."
 He handed a card to Nell, and Jack Doogan. who had been trying to hear hn eli fnh opened closet door. leaned forward as if he wanted to see what was on the card
 Yes, sir" said Nell to the detective. Then reading from the card. Police Headquarters"
 Doogan sprang back and closed the closet door with a much louder bang than he had intended~ The detective jumped from his chair and looked around suspiciously.
 What's that?" he demanded
 What's what?" came from Nell's trembling lips.
 That noise"
 Which noise. sir2"
 That"
 The detective made peculiar sound in his throat by which he tried to imi- tate the ratting of a door. It was not bit like it. but Nell knew what he meant and she answered demurely:
 Tt was the wind. guess, sir.
 "The wind eh?' He walked com pletely around the girl, his eyes fixed on her all the time and then jerked out. Whats that door?"
 (Which door?" she asked.
 He pointed to the door of the closet where Doogan was hidden.
 That door" he said. 'The one you are looking at"
 oh. thatr' exclaimed Nell. with little smile of comprehension. as if she hadn't noticed the door before. ''Oh. that's just door, sir" Any one in there?' he asked. Nell hesitated and a flush covered her pretty face as she stammered. What did you say. sir:' Say, what's the matter with your be howled. turning on her savageiy. Nothing. sir Without deigning to waste further time in a colloquy which promised to get him nowhere. Joseph Thompson. the famous detective. after giving Nell look of whitening suspicion. strode over to the closet and flung it wide open. Inside he found Jack Doogan. with his back to the door. but the young man swung around when it opened. "Helor' said Doogan. "Hellow retorted the detective. What are you doing in that ciosetf -I was hanging ap my eoat.y re piled Doogan easily.
 Hanging up your coat, ehl Who are your" "Huhf' grunted Doogan inquiringly. Who are youT" repeated the detec- tive in a slightly louder tone. Nell ran forward eagerly. snapping her fingers at Doogan behind Thomp- sons back. as she said in a rather breathless voice: 1, "Oh. this is Mr. Cluney. sir-tne gen tIeman you asked to see" Are you Mir. Cluney? 2" asked Thomp- son. trying to bore down to Doogan's soul with bls goggle eyes. but certain ly not succeeding "Huh:" Nell was trying to tell Doogan fin pantomime behind Thompson's back that the man was detective. but Doo- gan did not knew what she meant He