The Washington times., 1916-01-08
fcontinued from YesterdayO


CONTINUED from Yesterday
,rhe smell was broken. with a yell
OF alarm, Yama grabbed up his fallen
flute and dashed for the house. A sec
ond or so later burst uncercmoniously
into the library where Mrs. Travis and
Mary were sitting.
e"ocuse.' he sputtered. Scuse'
please! But man climb up to honor
able Miss .June's room!'
"What7" screamed Mrs. Travis ana
Mary, in one breath.
"Yesw painted Yama, his eyes roll
ing wildly. 81 see him. While l make
a sweet music on this flute in a gar
den"
thought it was cats. What's this
you're tellin' Us about man."
II play and / hear noise. I lock.
Honorable burglar is climb to ro?m'
The women were already flying up
stairs. Yama, prudently arming him.
self with a large poker, followed.
When he reached the second floor
Mrs. Travis was already hammering
frantically at the locked outer door OF
what is it?' called drowsy voice
aQuickH' called Mary, Let us in,
dearie! There's mani
I'm n minute yawned June.S voice
from the bedroom "IS can't find the
light
fFhe girl, never pausing for an in
slant, was hurting her manly attire
into, closet, garment by garment, as
she replied. She tore off her wig, shook
down her hair. dung a negligee wrap
and threw back the coverings OF her
bed, and. presently appeared, sleepiiy
blinking, in the doorway
gl-tsAdy dearL Ny. Gearf shrilled Mrs.
Travis. Come out quickly. There's a
"a burglar" repeated June, sleepily
cross. How silly! There can't be-
Mary, who feared nothing human or
superhvman. had darted past her INTO
the suite. Yama, tremblingly followed.
Mrs. Travis brought up the rear.
At first cautiously. then with growing
courage, as no burglar confronted
them, the three searched the entire
suite June still drowsy and resentful
at being walked from so sweet Sleep
followed them from place to place -,
"NNho saw this wonderful burglar"
she asked, as they finished poking be-
hind the portieres of the sitting room.
'Yama, saw him." said Mrs Travis.
"or he thought he did"
"OhI" laughed June. "Yama, Ell? l
might have known It. This is the fourth
burglar in six months that Yamn has
discovered, and that nobody but hama
was able to see. And he has walked
us with no less than three flreiess fire
scares.'
But" insisted Yama, 81 did saw him.
JIG climbed the treIlis to bedroom win
dow there an ...
'"rhtt bedroom window leading nut on
the balcony is locked from the inside"
reported Mrs. Travis. II tried the fss-
Jennings myself. just now. iana. If you
gives us any more foolish scares Ike
this"
burglar ghost is quite exploded. won't
you al run away and let me get back
to bed" My head aches frightfuny. 1t
was AL right when you walked me up;
Now it's starting IN again. Good night.
she went on, kissing Mrs. Travis and
then Mary. I'm so sorry you two old
desTs were frightened. Yama seems to
he giving us rather moro than our share
OF the yellow peril lately"
but she carefully avoided Nary ques-
tioning, eyes. as she spoke.
Chief Aliens delayed dinner was des-
tincl to sim further postponcment. As
he sauntercd into his club and headed
for the dining room, the first person
he CHANGED to see was Max Lamar.
Look here, old man." the chief
hailed him In mock rage, ~ ] starre
death it'll be YOUR fault. What the
uce do You mean by sending that
'seless Tailor to see me Just when I'm
ting out to feed?'
hat Noiseless Tailor" asked La
nystihcd. "a tailor's dummy"
30, a dummy tailor. The one you
gent to look at that Yelled Woman coat.
The Young fellow who says his name
Altman or something like that. lie
blew IN on me just as was getting
'NYho blew in on you?" demanded
Lamar; ~ haven't sent anyone to see
you today"
accused the chief. I'm speaking OF
that ladies' tailor who came from you,
ten minutes ago, TO get the coat
~ tell you," reiterated Lamar, IL
don't know what you're talking about.
haven't even seen any ladies'
Good IYordT' groaned the chief, in
sudden CONSERVATION. "Sold out! He's
cot the coat and-say! Come back 10
headquarters with me-, on the run, La
mar. There's the deuce and all to pay,
Don't lose time asking questions. I've
got TO turn In an alarm for that smooth
i;uy. I'll tell you about it as we so
they bolted from the club, jumped
into a taXicab at the door and set out
az top speed for police headquarters
In dozen sentences, as they rode,
chief Allen outlined the story OF June'i
visit AS he finished his frown cleared
We're getting ali het up over moth.
!. ing With e ' him. he 'S told him G r. Keep syt
on the coat. And Meeks is just bub-
bling over with a craving to make. q
hit with me. He'll stick TO that youne
crook like a preferred creditor AnC
the second the kid tries any funny busi'
BRING the coat back here to me. Hell
think il means promotion.
The taxi stopped in front OF pollct
headquarters. As the two men got ou
they saw a disheveled form imp VI
the steps just ahead OF them.
''Meeka" yelled the chier.
Policeman Meeks tried 10 salute