The Washington times., 1915-12-15
(Continued from lesterday.l

Ted had reached the square. He
paused In the outer fringe Of the throng
that watched the baseball bulletins. A
run was scored by the home team The
crowd yelled. Ted Joined In the chorus
with a perfunctory "Attaboyv' The
cigarette butt dropped from his mouth.
He lowered HIS eyes to look for It. His
gaze fell on the portly meridian Of the
man standing next to him.
The man was staring ecstatically up
ward at the score board. His coat was
open: From the pocket of his jutting
waistcoat hung a Jeweled watchfob. The
watch itself protruded full half-inch
above the top of the pocket being
thrust out Of its nest by the owners
strained position.
Ted's mouth, grew dry and his dull
eyes frightened. Hot temptation gripped
and shook him. The blood OF a line of
Red Circle crooks suddenly boiled up
within the lads veins
Here, within easy reach of his hand
was something that ought to hook for
enough cash to buy all the cigarettes
and ten-cent whisky he could consume
In month. His fingers twitched
So intent did his every faculty all at
once become that he did not hear a man
come up behind him, halt abruptly and
murmur his name.
Out Out erePt Ted's hand. nearer and
nearer to the coveted watch. Now his
fngertips had closed lovingly on the fob.
happened.
The watch's owner felt the touch of
the clumsy fingers. glanced downward:
/ made a grab az the nicotine stained
digits and shouted 'Thiefi'' On the
same instant Circle" Jim Borden (who
had caught sight of his son as he passed
the crowds outskirts. and who came up
behind him) groaned aloud in mortal
| anguish; seized Ted by the nape of the
neck and forcibly hauled him away.
TT The watch's owner bawled "Ston
Thief" and gave chase The -cry was
| taken up, as others in the crowd co a,
Circle Jim dart nimbly into a by-
street, still propelling the haff-stupefied
youth ahead Of him.
AS rather and son rounded the COR
ner. Max Lamar was crossing the low
| er END of the square He heard the
cries: saw, the chase begin. and had n
neetinS glimpse of .Enrden lust before
he and Ted disappeared. .a.f
The man for whom Max had vainly
been searching all afternoon! Lamar
/ whipped out police whistl" blew a
shrill blast. then ran at flIll speed
down the street around whose corner
Borden and Ted had Vanished.
With Lamar. a brace OF policemen,
and score Of volunteer man hunters
in hot pursuit. Borden continued his
flight Ted was already winded. Rut
his father gave him no chance to
sla aclen speed.
The master, crock was not running
aimlessly. HIS fiight had as definite m
obiective as ever had tunted fdx's
| Down one street. acrogs another he
raced: the pursuit. ever within sound
! and once or twice within sight. Intf
= the mouth Of nm alleHWaN he plunCed
and on till he reached sno- where n
poster decked fence adioined the corner
| Of building.
There was a foot or 80 of space he.
tween building and fence. I.ookinc
back over his shoulder to make certain
the chase was mo'nentarily cut OF Wow
| Borden ripped one Of the fences end
boards loose. thus widening the narrow
i ~ Nrture.
| he showed the panting Ted through
| this oncninG. followed. pushed thu
! loosened board back In place. and stood
an instant to get his breath
He and lis Son were iE disuseC
lumber yard. a fenced-in space whose
! gles bits Of scantling. and broker
boards. His hasty glance met no hu-
| man being. But that was because mis-
| prison weakened eyes were no longer
| so keen as OF wore.
For he and Ted were not the Yards
! only human occunants, The Pirate
| King shared their hiding place,
! The Pirate King, In Sprivnte life. was
! Ignatius AloysiUs Mc0uaid intimately
eight inches tall, and he was the only
who lived two doors down the alley.
Snudsy had long ago discovered the
| lnusued old lumber ward, and hal con-
vcrted II into a pirate shin: with n
nil" OF corner boards ns q Quarterback.
| This IfCTnoOn - he nacNd his quarter
dacg and groWlcd merciless orders 20
Lis !m0ginary crew. SDu.lsv was sud
denly aware Of two men who burst INTO
the yard. lie VAS aghast at this inVa-