The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-08-20
.per, Clark came the answer.

That's right" he admitted.
The man had stepped TO the door.
Inserted the key and turned the lock.
Murphy grinned
"Just a mistake. that's all. I'm sor-
~. A fellow will make mistakes that
wsS. you know. ! was looking for a
couple Of icebox robbers that have
been swiplng stun OF these apartment
porcbes. Sorry. Hope you dent
mind7'
The man on the porch laughed ss he
swung open the door and prepared to
step inside
"Oh. that's all right" he called cheer.
lly. Good nightr
The Lynx stood In the hall for Just
a moment after he had closed the door,
listening for the fading steps Of the
plain clothes man without. and, hear.
ing them. smiled to himself Slowly
he felt for the curtains and pulled
them. Then he switched on the lights.
"Jane was right" he said TO himself
as he looked around the hall before
him ITS all as she said. Now. II
she hasn't got the wrong dope about
them beating Il I'm all right" He
seemed TO draw his coat about him
tighter. and there came n little white
into his face That gink may be
waiting outside TO see II III light the
upstairs" he unused. "Tve-got 10
risk IL"
\ Slowly he assembled the stairs and as
silently as the animal whose name he
bore Softly he felt along the wall for
the switch buttons. then hesitated.
The Lynx was not In the habit OF trav.
cling under full candle power-in other
houses than his own.
Perhaps after all James Information
had been wrong. Perhaps-a moment
more OF hesitation. tnen the click OF
the switch With animal swiftness the
eyes OF the Lynx Travelled here. there.
through each open door as the Hight OF
the hall displayed bedroom after bed.
room. quiet and destitute Of humanity.
The Lynx smiled
"And that harness bull I'm plain
clothes took me word" he said sarcas-
tically but In case he's waiting for
me- 10 20 10 Del
He walked noisIly Into the front
room and snapped the switch There
was no need for quiet now. Jane had
been right The family was gone; all
safe before him.
He pulled the shades one by one
and, standing In front OF them, took
or his coat aud his collar. lie pulled
a chair close TO the window and sat
In Il for moment that his shadow
might show on the shade. He listened.
lie heard the steps OF some one start
from In front OF the house and echo
more and more family up the street
Again the Lynx smiled 10 himself lie
llt a cigarette. lie had been right
then. after all Murphy OF the plain
clothes squad was assured.
And It was then. as the steps faded.
that the Lynx became active. A dart
to the opposite wall, a click. aud the
room was In darkness. He raised the
shade that the light OF a nelghboring
street lamp might cast It's soft glare
on the wall safe before him. Then he
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 slowly
and smilingly he worked the combina.
ton. and what he sought lay before
him.
Not 30 much. II Is true. but the Lynx
was not a seeKer OF vast wealth. Soil.
taircs are easier TO dispose OF than
necklaces After all. i've hundred
night Is not no bad. especially when
one has n policeman 10 aid one.
The Lynn whistled a bit under his
breath aud tucked the proceeds OF his
work safely In his maitland 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 q revolver. He
found H. where he had believed he
would ind Il. under n pillow and pass
Oh Qullt ht
through the house riding a drawer
aow and then by the light OF his little
searchlight merely for the curiosity Of
II. lie sought the downstairs and look
I'd al the silverwure.
Il was heavy and solid. Knives and
forks he tucked into the aperture In
the lining OF his clothing. feeling eau
tiously now and then TO be sure that
nowhere did there appear q betraying
bulge. shaking himself bit TO be GER
tain that silver did not touch silver
with Its clink. which would cause trou.
bile on the way home.
Ten minutes more Of work, and again
the Lynx laughed
"And a ny cop takes me to the house
Just for the company OF IT," he smirk-
ed "Jane did a good job. she did
James a good girl Maybe some OF
these days II ! keep ON getting dippy
aver her wen hook up-maybe."
He felt himself again. lie pocketed
the little searchlight and fumbled his
way 20 the door. He opened II and
stepped out ON the porch-and recoied
at the touch Of human hand
IAN right. kid" came the voice OF
the man outside; II thought you'd hang
yourself II ! gave you enough rope