The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-23

tAins Its freshness through
indulgence In creature COM
forts.
She awoks to ma . hand under
her pillow. She saspcd and q pistol
muzzlo touched her forehead.
Don't move. or you'll got this!"
said a rough voice adding:
see here. lady. I've got no time 70
waste with you. Just you stay whore
unless you want to get this!" and the
metal was pressed q little harder
against her forehead. II am going
10 get out Of this room quietly. and
I'm going right now. If you make
any noise for the next i've minutes
I'll blow your head on"
Presently she heard the onter door
OF tho suite click shut, and she
shrieked for help.
Before the fusillade OF her cries
died away In q scattering fire OF
spectres were racing down the corri-
dor in tho direction they deemed the
burglar had taken. What account
they would have given OF themselves
had they como up with the fugitive
IL conjectural. They wsro spared the
dlsARreeabls necsasity Of submitling
their courage to that test, for - the
burglar turned q corner of the hall
many yards In advance OF bis pur-
suers, he was trippsd BY . foot
adroitly interpolated In his path, and
when he recovered his breath after a
Jarrinx fall. 1t Wa to ind two mon
Of sturdy build sitting upon him an
composedly an II nature had planned
him for 4 conversation chair. Tho
pistol he had carried In his hands
throughout tho pursuit was snatched
from his grasp. and ALTHOUGH he
struggled furiously. his arms were
dragged behind his back and hand.
cuffs were snapped upon his wrists.
Then he was dragged to his feet by
four insistent arms and impelIed
with much vigor along the hallway
I'm the reverse direction to that which
he had followed.
Is this the man who robbed van.
madam 7" asked ono OF the two rner,
who had caught the burglar. He was
the house detective. stand behind
him. JIM" he said to his colieas,,e. n
porter with a fullback's shoulders,
1T must be-" Haid Mrs. Delaroche,
but cannot tell by his face. I ala
not SEQ II: It looks like the man,
though. Make him speak"
detectives powers. Still. he tried Il.
brusqusly addressing the prisoner,
speak up. What were you doing
hers?"
A allow grin was the Response. II
was such a palpably superfiuous
q,ieetion. The HOUSE eleuth realized
that. and hastonsd TO cover his con-
fusion by asking:
What did you get7'
A ripple OF excitement started st
the toes OF Mrs. DslaroChe's Juliette
slippers ana quiversd along her
length until u found expression In .
half hystertoal utterance:
"Hs got my Jewels! He took the
whole case Of jewels from under my
pillow" she continued. addressing tho
house detective. ''rhcy must DO in
his possession still. unless he dropped
them while he was running away"
This suggestion gave the remainder
OF tho squad the brilliant idea of
searching the corridor. and thus e.
Gaping situation that was becoming.
In spite af their natural ouriosity. In
creaslngly awkward TO them.
I've will soon find out" said the
leading man. "Jim 20 through him!"
Jim only shrugged those fuliback
tempted TO petrify him with q look,
and his search through the prisoners
pockets was thorough, Mrs Delarochs
ghsped her delight whom from the
captive's coat the porter drew forth
a heavy silver caskot and hold II to-
ward her.
rs that your property. madam"
asked tho house detective.
Yes, yes," said Mrs. Delaroche
eagerly, "Oh. dear. I am 10 glad hs
did not escape with II. What
Then" said the house detective.
tn do but TO turn THE burglar over
TO tho police. May We use your tsls-
phone. madam"
II can save you that trouble" said
thu burglar. You need not tsle-
phone for the Central Ofics men.
am Lieut.-Detective Brits. OF Head
quarters! And these" and he nodded
toward the silver oAsket. "ars tho
mlsslng Missioner diamonds that wore
stolen from tho richest woman In
America"
Turning to Mrs. pslarochs abruptly.
he said:
Madam. how do you come to be In
possession OF these jewels?"
They were given to me-" said the
woman family.
by whom
"By-by q friend Of NINE" she re-
piled.
1T will save a great deal Of trou-
BILE for you. Mrs. Delarochs. IL you
tell me ths truth. and tell II at once,
without holding anything back. You
understand, ! am a detective from
Police Headquarters. and ] was as
L.
sionsrs diamonds. I have found the
diamonds. and now I must and the