The Washington herald., 1915-08-01

plate just then. and Mr. Bowles Who
was a prudent sort OF person it seem
looking automatic.
Don't get gay" he retorted with q
scowl: We've got business with You.
and II isn't funny"
Mr.. Barlow. Sit down at that desE".
He also had produced a disagree
able-looking. little gun. and it was
Charley's stomach
..Come-On:' groaned Mr.. Teeters
Shut upEyou;r, Missed Mr. BoWIes
ner If you breathe loud ri put a
There was something SO peculiarly
Teeters hurriedly took the e ehat MI Mr.
dictated and tried not to breathe a,
all Mr. Barlow reiterated his command
Sit at that desk. I'll be out of this
IN hve minutes, but I've word TO saw
TO you first. This time. Mr. Cone-on
TO na come 5 YSTEs 3 3er one who is going
wipe the slate clean. You wouldn't bite
FOR 'SoTgh me on Tsd that plant
-cSmpany name. office. bank account
the whole bag of tricks Only the
isn't Barlow. You wouldn't bite: now
be- c BARLEY GBeyea Resistance would
n
earnest as a copperhead snake cotled
TO strike. But Charley's wits were al
alive A girls smile might scatter
them. but not a mans threat. Charley
was OF a breed whose blood ran ali
What's the name?" he incurred eoor.
c, Barlow laid laid before e him a blank
reT D ana ink n TO we're T:ss on the the desk
and fifty thousand dollars. Commander
me con man: I'd make it more II /
w 5nETfih cha SSgd put ut IL through but
agely. You'd have got off for a hun
dred and forty thousand yesterday il
Sorry" said Charley. You're hit
He dipped the pen in the ink and
Staried TO write Barlow watched him
Play it straight" he cautioned. II
have hay, your signature in full. You can't
sure said Charley Got me dead.
Know when I'm licked"
He signed the check and Barlow
slip of paper Miss Harding had
| brought in to him the day before He
Eru mt Ibis his tisfaGtion; and walked
"All right. Jim. Close up"
., Jim began :, noiselessly closing the
too, he bolted from the outside. #
had all been planned in advance. even
70 the carefully dust-powdered new
! tin sign.
Bowles followed Barlow to the door.
/ Both kept Charley and Mr.. Teeters
covered with their guns. There were
/ three windows TO the office. one in
each of the outer walls. Jim closed
the. shutters at the back and at the
! end. Then he waited.
Barlow gave another ugly chuckle
| You stumped me for Il minute yes
terday." he confessed to Charley. Then
ed it down for another job-and got
busy with it"
Great idea, Worked fine"
maneuver almost With enthnsiasm.
! one would have thought he had not
been touched by it were it not for
other was in the act of placing in his
pocketbook. Barlow grunted and re-
piled:
I'll he at your hank in an hour.
! That will be half-past eleven. At
! twelve III telephone the Jersey City
police. If they're #, feeling particularly
you out before you starye to death.
J He tapped twice on the door. The
promptly. and the remaining shutters
were closed. Charley and Mr.. Teeters
started off. and then all was quiet II
was black as tar baby in the stuffy
| little coop.
/
out of the darkness. They fooled US
iamighty! And they cut a hole in your
squash, you could drive cow
| through.
\ curious sound came from Charley;
! Queried Mr.. TeeterS TREMENDOUSLY. You
! anton. gosh-you amt crying"
Charley did not answer. He struck a
match match to j. light si cigar he had dis
tiers. as he elimpsed him. gasped
Charley. wa. laughing
1t was considerably more than an
hour later when they heard a car
drive up and the noise of excited
voices talking all at once.
II was Mr.. Drew calling anxiousiy.
Sure. called Charley back to him.
Come in We haven't gone to bed yet"
thrust open. Mr.. Drew stumbled in. Mr.,
Grant and Teddy Ball followed leading
between them Miss Jane Harding. Her
were hard and venomous. Charley
stared. not al Mr.. Ball nor at his cap
tive. 1t was the sporting millionaire
who held his gaze. What-hOw-
And then Dorothy entered Charley
looked al her and was stricken dumb
She was wearing his violets and her
face. despite the smile she forced to
her lips. showed real concern.
Well. Mr.. Carter we meet again"
said Mr.. Grant. cycling him keenIy
/ How have you made OUT
| Charley being tOngue-tied Mr.. Tee
tiers raised n hue and cry.
Merry Moses" he squealed. Made
out? Like the guy who had house
! fall on him. There was a gang of 'em
of pins. And they made Come On shuck
Ia quarter Of million of his roll.''
Mr.. Drew staggered.
Good Lord" he groaned. What did
you give them-a cheek
! Charley nodded
| % mommer!" yelled Mr.. Ball. Let's
get to a telephone quick and stop it,"
ley found his tongue
NO use" he said.
Miss Harding laughed ironically
| You thought. she sconed at Mr.
Ball. when you caught me leaving
the office and l tainted. it was real
You thought your threats frightened
me. but | was only playing for time
by Hoooken'' She lau ghed again. IT'S
the joke of the yeari"
It's a peach for the Scream" ex-
ulted Teddy Ball.
Dorothy regarded Charley in a way
that made his hair tingle at the roots:
but she said nothing.
We've got one of the crowd. any
shall see what she'll have to say when
they talk with her at the Central Of
fee"
Charley grinned at him and shook
Girl. Don't fight that kind Sorry
for her And she said tits a Joke"
Dorothy's eyes kindled. but her
: "a joke? fear I'm a little dense.
. youup man. The scoundrel has ca sh al