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

dwelling an automatic pistol that
ieoked more like block OF steel than
anything else, he cried. "Handt up!"
The men did not turn. Instead they
leaped for the window, followed by
Britx and Sands. Quick rs they we're,
they were not quick enough for the
Headquarters man. Launching his
wiry form as a tiger 81 rings. Britx,
pistol in hand. hurled himself between
the foremost Indian and the open win
dow and seized him In his strong
grasp. Sands, almost as rapid in his
movements in spite Of his bulk. hung
a powerful arm about the throat Of
the other intruder. and with his other
hand closed the window with crash.
Britz and Sands dragged their
prisoners to the other side Of the
room and forced them down upOn a
couch. Then the sleuth, slipping his
pistol back into his pocket, seized
the Indian Sands was holding by the
throat and, more as an order than AZ
request, asked the millionaire to
bind the captives.
II think l recognize you, my dear
young friends" he said. You are
two OF the dark jugglers who had fun
with me in Central Park and River
side Drive last evening. think It's
pliment with merry little Jest OF my
own"
Quickly the Fasteners were bound
with silk handkerchlefs. When tho
task was done. and II was done pretty
neatly, Britz relaxed his hold on the
half struggling mems throats and
pushed them against the back or the
sofa until they half sat. half lay
there, head to head. Then he stepped
back. rested his hands on his hips
and eyed them mockingly.
you are not very clever" he said.
but. anyway. you're a fine looking
body Of men. What do you think Of
yourselves, anyhow? Think you'll
cut out this second story game? Or
will you content yourselves with the
safer occupation OF dips? My private
advice to You IL to try hcncoops FOR
a while. Cut out the big circuit and
go and get a reputation"
Britz began search OF the Ori-
entails fully as exhaustive as that they
had performed on the room. Before
he had gone far In his quest, Sands
volunteered assistance, and each ex-
plored the folds Of the Hindoos' raj
ment with tho clumsiness that might
be expected Of men not accustomed
to that sort OF work.
Britx, working moro swiftly than
the millionaire. made his first nnd.
II was a sheet OF nOtepaper OF fash
ionable size and tint on which had
been written few lines In feminine
hand. Britz had not the slightest
compunction Of conscience about
reading IL.
Clrtis. Dear When se you crmins No u the
hel II YOU 10 not come or send me a ohcck
W" N.Y. '"'' "''' " '''' HiLi6ENT,
That was all Whether that AL"
was much or little. Britz. offhand,
was not prepared TO say. The use Of
Griswold's given name at the begin
ming of the noto apparently meant =
good deal. But who was MillicentP
Ever seen that fist before?" asked
the detective as he handed the note
To Sands.
The millionaire shook his head
While 1t was true. Britz reflected, that
the big man was known a. SILENT
Sands On Wall Street society, he was
certainly more economical of words
than any one he had evor known IN
his life. Aloud, he continued:
Ara you sure you have never seen
any writing at all like that before?"
Another shake of the head was
Sands's only concession to the detec-
tive's right to question him. He gave
the note back to the Headquarters
man. who returned TO the circle OF
light under the incandescent lamp
and studied 1t again. Meanwhile,
Sands went on with his search Of the
second Oriental. He was not a.
clever In his movements as Britx. and
when he tried to conceal something
he signally failed. For tho detective,
though his eyes seemingly were fas-
tened on tho note addressed to Qris-
void. saw tho millionaire take some
thing out OF the Orientai's tunic and
then slip II into his waistcoat pocket.
"something else. sh7" asked Bnts.