The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-22


meath Ii when I returned from
my fruitiess CHASE There fs
where he stood" he said and the
marks on the sill were evident enough.
We went slowly back TO the house
and Godfrey sat down again to a con
temptation Of the cabinet
"Its too much for me-" be said at
last 1.-THE only way ! can hnd that
dra wer. I'm afraid. In with an AZ I'm
going to look up the subject of secret
drawers Ill stumble upoI
something that will help me"
land then. Of course" | said discon-
solately. 1T Is quite possible that there
isn't any such dra wer at all
But Godfrey shook his bad decid-
eddy.
81 don't agree With rov there. Les
ter. I'll wager that fellow who was
looking In at Us could nnd II In a
minute. I'll have another try at 1t to-
morrow One thing we've got to take
care OF. and that IL that 0Ir friend
Of the burning eyes doesn't get a
chance at Ii first"
, Those shutters are pretty strong.
pointed out And Parks IL 30 fool"
Yes" agreed Godfrey. the shutters
are pretty strong they might keep him
out for ten minutes-scarceiy longer
than that AS for Parks. he wouIdn't
the greatest criminals Of modern times.
think | would better drop a word to
Simmonds and get him to send down a
couple OF men to watch the house
With them outside and Parks on the
inside II ought to be fairly safe"
'T should think So" ! said. "One
would imagine you were getting ready
to repel an army. Who is this fellow.
anyway. Godfrey You seem 20 be
half afraid of him!''
"T'm wholly afraid OF him n he's who
I think he IS. But it's a mere guess
as yet. Lester Wait q day or two.
I'll call up Sinnonds."
He went to the phone. while I sat
down again and looked at the cabinet
in a kind OF stupefaction Godfrey
came back while ] was still grUping
biindly amid this maze Of mystery
"lt's all right" he said ''Simmonds
10 sending two Of his best men to
watch the house" He stood for a mo-
menf gazing down at the cabinet
I'm coming back tomorrow TO have
another try at &C." he added. 81 have
left the gauntlet there on the chair 30
If you feel IKE ha Wing a try yourself.
Lester
"Heaven rorbldr' protested. "Rut
perhaps ] wcnld better tell Parks to
let you In hope I won't 6nd you a
corpse hsrN Godfrey
$50 do l. But I don't believe you
win Yes. tell PARIS % lee me Ia when
ever ] come around And now aeOut
Rogers"
what about him%'
- rather thought I might want 60
grill him tonight Bot perhaps wouid
beesar wait till get a little more % 70
on" Hs paused for a moments
Thought. Eyes. Fn wait" he said
finally - don't want 10 run any rtsk
VI failing"
We went ous into the han so<ethse.
and told PARKS % admit Godfrey
whenever be wished Go enter Rogers
was still sitting On the cot looking no
crushed and sorrowful that could not
beap pttying him said 90 20 God
frey as ws went down the front steps.
perhaps you're right" he agreed
seomethiu@ has happened 60 him-
I'm connection with that wo-
man-and he has never rot ever &C.
We'll We shall have % dnd ont what
n was Hello: Here are Simmonds'
men," he added al two policemen Stop
ped before the horse
.sYa ehis Mr. Godfreyr ono q ehem
asked
yea" said Godfrey
safr Simmonda told ns 30 report %
you. str. fs yon were here"
what we want Won TO do" said God
frey. "sis 30 watch the house-wafrb 10
from all sides-patroi clear around C
and zee that no one approaches It "
"very well, SIR" And the men touch
Cd their helmets-
perhaps II they concealed them
suggested. "the. fellow might
yenfura hack and be nabbeda