Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16

tell you that's part of my makeup"
Lamar pulled at the chiefs sleeve and
led him to a corner of the office, where
they conversed in low tones. Alma
twisted restlessly in her chair.
Suddenly the door burst open and
slammed back against the wall so that
the whole room shook. The sergeant,
two old shoes swinging from his left
hand, rushed in, his face scarlet with
excitement. r
Look at the swag! Look at the
swag!' he shouted.
-~UncIosing his right hand; he dropped
a painful of jeweled ornaments ON the
chiefs desk Alma jumped to. her feet.
Terror blanched her cheeks. Her eyes
were wild. With sudden cunning she
bent, ducked under Lamar's arm and
made for the window. The chief swung
around and grabbed the sleeve of her
waist. 1t cracked at the shoulder seam.
He put her., struggling, back in the
chair, and stood in front of her.
"Where'd you get it, sergeant" La
mar asked holding up string of pearls
and a diamond la valliere.
I'm the heel of the shoe. l was
ticketing the articles taken from the
different prisoners today. before l sent,
them into the other room and all of
sudden 1 catch sight of this split heel
1t looks queer. So i take my penlnife
out, just for fun, and start picking al
it. And the thing comes off and there
lays the swag!'
"Cive me the other one" said Lamar.
He struck it against the palm of his
hand. 1t ratified. Suddenly 1t similar
incident came to his mind. He dropped
the shoe and seized the chiefs arm.
Yesterday when l was IN smiling
SANS shop" he explained suddenly,
FL"
Alma uttered a short, sharp sound,
then pressed her hand over her mouth.
"Ah-that's the one-eh? Smiling
SAM Good girl-good girl You
screamed at just the right time You
couldn't have done better If you'd been
Irehearsed.-: Chief will you give me
raiding squad? I'm coming. down on
that old smiler today-now! You hold
the woman"
Lamar darted from the office.
Lock ner up" Allen told the serg-
can't
out in the street Lamar was coach
ing his men:
There's an alleyway back of this
Joint l don't know how you get to t
through the shop, but take my word
a
Smiling Sam" l want you two officers
to get into that alleyway and wait there
for whatever happens. Vaughan, here
will go into the store with me. Remem.
Der, now, no signals-nothing. Just
grab whatever comes your way.
The two men started off down a side
street Lamar and Vaughan walked
quickly until they got to the corner Of
Smiling Sans street. There they
stopped deliberately and lighted Gig
arettes. They saw man. who was
hanging around outside. dive inside the
shop.
"A lookout muttered Lamar. Come
on, Vaughan. Well get in there double
quick, before they have a chance to
make a getaway. Anyhow. the boys in
the alley will get them"
Lamar and Vaughn dashed across the
street and through the ramshackle en-
trance to the store. AT the back wall
they saw a stout man trying to hurl
himself through an opening that seemed
less like door than an earthquake gap.
sudden jerk from the other side of
the wall yanked him through. row
of shelves slid into view. The opening
was closed.
"Open it! Open IT." howled Lamar 20
Vaughan Wait; I'll find the spring.
It's A secret door"
He passed his finger tips over the en-
tire wall surface. He swept shelffuls
of shoe boxes to the floor. He got on
his knees and tested the floor. His
rapid. excited search was unsuccessful
Get A bench" he told Vaughan
Get that heavy bench over there and
batter it down. Hammer it. man, Give
me one end of it. Now. Together"
long, cracking sound tore out
through the heavy banging. A crack
that showed yellowish white appeared
One leg of the bench crashed through the
wood and stuck. TIE door began to
give.
From the yard, somewhere to the rear