The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
The Man FROM YUKON.
Grant. Police RepOrter
BY Robert Wel1es Richie
Story by Redfield ingalls,
An .AdVerlturIe OF

Lhen Il. neAltaEed. EadoBan and his detee-I
tives would be On the ground III q very
few minutes and since Grant had given
the number OF the ''pooI-roorn.'' they
would undoubtedly raid TINT. Meanwhile
what would become Of the photographer
and what exactly sfgnined the brass pipe
IKE the pneumatin chuteg Ia department
utoreA that was on tho Tar walls OF the
latter's room? The man ought to be look
ed after
To think with Tommy Grant was ia q
crisis. to act. lie went quietly to the door
and tried It. 1t was, open. He slipped in
side, and without botherinE about ethics,
tackled the "teleErapher,'' whose back
was turned, without warning.
The man uttered nm oath. and = moment
later the reporter had cause TO 8cpngratu-
late himself on HIS action. for he whipped
out small. but wicked. automatic pistol.
md was evidently fully prepared to-
use It.
Therent Tommy dropped all flnesse,
shifted the half Nelson he had secured for
q ttu-3itsu ar1n-hold, and was Just going
TO fracture the arm when the automatic
clattered to the floor and the man yielded,
half fnlnt!ng. Breathing heavily, for 1t
had been g lively tussc the reporter
secured the weapon. and n moment later
had trussed UP the swearing, eyIl-eyed
crook with some handy Irvine and length
OF gas-hose binding him 10 hi chair.
Then he dropped the pistol into his
pocket and went to the window. Below
three stories down. Cndogan and his men
were just turning into the street The
chief of detectives looked up, and Grant
waved his hand. They would 80 straight
up to. the fake pool-room on the fourth
HooF, and II was up to- Grant to be there
TO Keep Porcuptne from getting arrested.
lie was just turning to the door when
thud from the direction OF the brass
tube arrested his attention. He went at
once to investigate, opened panel and
took out n short brass cylinder with
buffers at each end. And thtBs contained
PorcuDine's poke the fat leather wal
whistled.
..And now II you'll kindly pass that
over here said a soft voice behind him.
The reporter started and turned, to face
Helen the Mouse and q very busness-liEro
revolver.
Come on" she said impatiently. and
after a look Mt her eyes he ohnyed 1t
was that or death.
The young woman backed out Of the
room, calmly ignoring the pleas and
threats Of tile bound ''telegrnpher' and
locked the door behind her. AT tile same
moment Grant heard feet pounding down
the stairs and Porcupine's excited voice
crying, "Das6 yoint bnne Pinched!"
Quick tho elevator!' Grant heard
Helen respond. He attacked the door,
but it was securely locked, and he Eprang
to the window.
a ledge ran along the face of the build
Ing. and Grant stepped out on it without
hesitation and made his way, hugEing the
wall, to the next window, which led Into
the hallway It was open. and the re-
porter sprRng inside just ia time To bs
too late--the5 elevator was disappearing be-
low the floor level.
Whats the matter?"5 cried Cadogan,
half way down the stairs
They're making a getaway" snapped
Grant, looking wildly around. al reel OF
| heavy fre-hose hung beside the window.
and the reporter 1eaped for il with a
whoop OF JOY. Here brake this for me,
and we'll beat them to IL g
Cadogan cried out in horror as Grant
seized the nozzle and got out OF the win
dow. but was too late to stop him. Grant
took firm grip Of the nozzle with tbs
hose trailing behind him, and dropped.
| He shot down with stckening velocity.
the reel Equealing above. and landed safe
| .ly on the sidewalk just In timc to halt
with the automatic Porcupine, Helen and
her lieutenant as they hurried out Of the
front door.
"A few minutes lnter Porcupine received
back his poke from the wonlan'B hand
bag. and watched in aTnazement as she
and her gang were marched away. = = on
vas right" he incurred to the grinnInE
reporter, "she bane no LADY, Then his
face lighted. But bane win two hundred
dollars on dc first race, no come on--ve
! slSolla do de town.