Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-31
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Reluctantly followed and we entered
the place.
Il want room" asked Craig as we
were accosted by the proprietor, comfort
ably clad in loud checked suit and
striped shirt sleeves. Il had one here
once before-forty-nine think"
"Fifty"-I began to correct
Kennedy trod hard on my toes.
Yes, forty-nine," he repeated.
The proprietor called stout negro por-
ter, waiter and bell-hop, all combined in
one, who led us upstairs.
"Fohty-hine, sah," he pointed out, as
Kennedy dropped a dime into his ready
palm.
The negro left us, and as Craig started
to enter. objected. but, Craig, Il was
fifty-nine, not forty-nine. This is the
wrong room '-.'.' '.' ~
II know it," he replied. 1T had IL writ
ten in the book. But want forty-uine--
now. Just follow me, Walter ST'r
Nervously I followed him into the
room. TX
Don't you understand" he went on.
Room forty-nins is probably Just the
same as fifty-nine, except perhaps the
pictures and furniture. only It is on the
floor below"
He gazed about keenly. Then he took
few steps to the window and threw II
open. As he stood there he took the parts
of the rods he had been carrying and
fitted them together until he had a pole
some eight or ten feet long. At one end
was a curious arrangement that seemed
to contain lenses and a mirror. At the
other end was an eye-piece. as nearly as
! could make out.
What is that?" l asked as he COM
pleted his work
THAT? That is an instrument some
thing on the order of a miniature subma-
rlne periscope." Craig replied, stu at
work.
watchd him. fascinated at his re-
sourcefulness. He stealithy thrust the
mirror end of the periscope out Of the
window and up toward the correspond
ing window upstairs. Then he gazed Gag
erly through the eye-piece.
"Walter-look!" he exclaimed TO me.
did. There. sure enough, was Mich
eel, pacing up and down the room. He
had already preceded us. In his scared
and stealthy manner he had entered the
Raines law hotel, which announced Fur
nished Rooms for Gentlemen ONLY"
There he had sought a room, fifty.nina.
as he had said.
AS he came into the room, he had looked
about overcome by the enormity OF
what he was about to do He locked the
door. Sul' he had not been able TO
avoid gazing about fearfully, as he was
doing. now that we saw him.
Nothing had happened. Yet he brushed
his hand over his forehead and breathed
a sigh OF relief The air seemed 10 be
sutling him and already he had gone to
the window and thrown it open Then
he had gazed out as though there might
DE some unknown peril I'm the very air
he had now drawn back from the window
and was considering. He was actually
trembling. Should he flee? He whistled
SOFTLY TO himself 10 keep his shaking
fears under control Then he started 10
pace and down tho room in nervous
tmpatience and irresolution.
As looked at him nervouslv waIk,n-
to and fro, I could not help admitting
that things looked safe enough and All
right to me. Kennedy folded the p.rI-
scope up and we left our room. mounting
AAioAil u
In nfty-nine we could hear the nnea-
nured step OF the footman. Craig knocked
The footsteps ceased. Then the door
opened slowly and could see a cold
blue automatic.
Look OUT" I cried
Michael in his fear had drawn a gun
It's all right, Walter" ne added 10 me.
The gun dropped back into the foot
mans pocket. We entered and Michael
again locked the door Not a word had
been spoken by him so far
Next Michael moved TO the center OF
the room and, as realized later, brought
himself in direct line with the open WIN
dow. He seemed 20 be overcome with
fear at his betrayal ana stood there
breathing heavily
Prof. Kennedy" he began, IT have
been so mistreated that have made up
my mind TO tell you all know about
this Clutching''-
Suddenly he drew a sharp breath and
both his hands clutched at his own breast
lie did not staggor and fall in the ordi-
nary manner. but seemed to bend at the