Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-19

man in the room. watching apprehen sively. could draw a full breath, the two men crashed violently through the skylight together almost on top of him. As it was. they landed in heap on the bed The Bat sprang at once on the helpless policeman. It would have gone hard with him ;bu: for instant aid from Helen. She dropped down the open skylight. caught the revolver from the officers hand and held the two criminals at the point of it until the policeman could slip handcuffs on them. When the two men were secured, Helen de- handed the stolen money.
 The man Bat did most of the talk ing.
 T don't know what you are talking about" he said jovially. while Helen's accusations were launched at him. T am a piano tssner, officer. I don't know this man." he pointed calmly at Sykes. T never saw him in my life till he smashed my skylight. What do you mean, anyway. by breaking ipto my room, I'll put the blue-sky laws on you. Who's going to pay for all this glass;" he demanded with an injured air. The landlord Is going to come after ne for it. T'u rave our whole bunch arrested the minute get to the police station. I don't know anything about. your money. I don't Dol had any"
 What did you attack the policeman for as soon as he dropped into the room?' cried Helen. indignantly.
 Why. miss. I am near-sighted. thought that man was a piano tuner when l saw him-a man that's tried to let the light into ne two or three times with a gun-it's a fact"
 The officer shut of The Bats talk, and Helen. with the astuteness of a detective. searched hin. with the re- suit that from his various pockets she recovered every package of the bills stolen from the safe. and nearly all of them intact
 The fat man lost none of his nerve when confronted with the result. He declared he had been made the victim of plot. that his character and repu- tation were known everywhere in the city-which was quite true. And hay ing denounced all unwarrantei intru- sions such as he had been made the victim of. he resigned himself to go as prisoner with a much better grace than his sullen companion did They were taken together to the police sta tion.
 Helen telephcned iriSleiiately fcr a motor car. ani. accompanied by her friendly cfficer, and with the money slowed away ol her person. she stepped into the car and ordered it driven in haste to Signal. Fast as the landscape flew hy it did rot keep pace with Helen's irpat!ence. They drew in sight of Rhinelandcrs camp. Smoke still rcse fr,,r where the fire had threatened it's ccr2 rlete iestruc- ton. RhiZclande- and Wood. with their men. had finally eNtinguisHed the confagratiun. though not until heavy toll of damage kaG been taken by the flames. Helen caught sight of Rhine lander just as the car raced up to he camp ant alighti2g called him joy ul. ly to her. waving the money in her great excitement. in her bands
 Its here she cried Most eveTx bit of it
 What do you yea. :"
 "Th- pay roli! We've got it-au of it-the money stolen from the safe. It is here in this pacsag5. $
 Rhinelandcr. hali4.9zed. could hard ly ask explanations. Git by bit Helen told the story He- FlstCr uncle caught her in his arms, mcucy and all. To- men clpwdilg around they walked Ni;h t"o recovered tress, ure through tlle ha'f-5nIned camr.
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