New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-05-13

the least hesitation he stretched forth
a hand, snatched the pistol from the
grasp of the Woman-who seemed to
relinquish it more through surprise
than wiIlingly-threw himself half
way down the stairs and took a hasty
pot shot at the marauder almost invisi-
BILE in the darkness as he rounded the
turn of the next flight
Missing, the little man flung on reck-
lessly. AS he gained the next floor
down the hall lights flashed up. switch
on from the upper landing by the
woman of the house Thus aided. he
caught another glimpse of his prey
midway down the next fight. and
checked to take a second shot at him.
Again he missed. With but one thought
he hurried on, swung round to the head
Of the stairs, saw his man at the bot
tom, pulled up to him and
Beneath him a small rug slipped on
polished parquetry Of the landing. P
Sybarite's heels went up and his head
down with a sickening thump. He
heard his pistol explode once more.
Then, bounding up with uncommon
resiliency he saw the street door of the
beard the heavy slam of it.
Above him on the stairs the lady of
the house appeared
Come back" she called in a guarded
tone. He's made clean getaway.
Got to hand him that. No use trying
to follow. You wouldn't catch up in a
:, thousand years. Come back-d'you
hear?-and give me my gum"
A tride dashed, p, Sybarite obeyed.
"Now then''-she addressed the little
man. With a brilliant smie-"now we
can powwow. Come into the dem and
led the way toward the rear of the
house. He trotted submissively in her
wake.
Turning into dark doorway, the
woman switched light into an electric
dome, illuminating an interior apart
ment Transformed BY a wildly original
taste III eccentric decoration into a
| lounginS room of such distressful
uniQuity that it would have bred IN
rest in the. soul Of a lotus eater
Black, red and gold-lusterless black
Of coke, lurid crimson Of fresh blood;
bright, glaring yellow of gold, new
minted-were the predominant notes in
a color scheme at once somber and
violent.
"Cozy little hole" P. Sybarite
couldn't forbear to comment with a
shudder as he dropped into chair in
compliance to the womans gesture.
ran Offering cigarettes in golden cas-
ket. she selected and lighted one for
herself. My servants are all abed."
she said, f'or would offer you drink"
You have servants in the house,
them"
''Do / look like a woman who does
her own housework?
you do not" he affirmed politely
But can you blame me for wondering
where your servants we been through
ali this racket"
''They sleep on the top floor behind
sound proof DOORS" his hostess ex-
planned complacently, land have or.
ders to answer only when ring, even
if they should happen to hear any.
thing
"But there WAS a burglar P. Syba,
rite contended brightly. you saw
him yourself''
NO.
''But--but you did see him-later or
the stairs
Smiling, the woman shook her head.
II saw no burglar, merely dear
friend. In short. if it interests you tc
y know, l saw my husband"
- "Madam!" p. Sybarite sat up. with
a shocked expression.
"Oh," said the woman lightly, we're
good enough for one another-he ant
I! He deserved what he got when b,
married me. But that's not sayin,
I'm content to see him duck what.
coming to him for tonight's deviltry
In fact, | mean to get him before h
gets me. Are you game to lend me
hand?"
'Really-Id rather be excused"
Really" she Knocked pleasantly
you won't be. Pm a gentle creature
but determined. Perhaps you've hear,
Of me-Mrs. Jefferson Inche?''
Decidedly he had. and so had nine
tenths of New York's newspaper. read
ing population heard Of the most dan
gerous woman in town
"But-ah-Mr. Inche, understand
died some years ago..
$50 he did,
Yet you speak Of your husband'-
4 "Of my present husband. who's
" name don't wear for reasons Of rea
+ estate. I took the rotter on bccaus
he's rich and will be richer when hi
father dies. If our marriage come
out prematurely he'll be disinheriteG
SO We've agreed to a sub rosa arrange
ment. which leaves him ostensibly
marketable bachelor.