The Washington times., 1916-01-08
CONTINUED from Yesterday

CONTINUED from Yesterday
The spell was broken. with 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 ana
Aary were sitting.
"ecuse." he sputtered. scusc'
please. But man climb up to nonor-
able Miss June's room.
"What?" screamed Mrs. Travis and
Mary, in ono breath. :,
Yes" painted Yama. his eyes roll
ing wildly. II sec him. while l make
sweet music on this flute in gar
den"
thought it was cats. What's this
you're telln' is about a man.
Il play and hear noise. I lock.
Honorable burglar is climb to room.
He go inside. There now. Police"
The women were already flying up
stairs. Yama. prudently arming him
self with a large poker followed.
When he reached the second foor
Mrs. Travis was already hammerng
frantically at the locked outer door OF
Junc's suite.
What is it?" called a drowsy voice
Quick called Mary. Let us in,
dearie! There's mali
I'm n minute yawned June,S voice
from the bedroom; "Is cant find the
light"
7rhe girl. never pausinG for an in
stant. was hurling her manly attire
into. closet, garment by garment. as
she replied: She :ore off her wig, shook
down her hair. flung a negligce aI wrap.
and threw back the coverings OF her
bed, and. presently appeared. sieepily
blinking, in the doorway.
My dear! Ny, Gear, shrillsd Mrs.
Travis. Come out quickly. There's a
burglar in your rooms.
"A burglar?' repeated June, slecpily
cross. "fiow silly! There can't be-"
Mary. who feared nothing human or
the suite. Yama. trcmblingly followed
Mrs. Travis brought up the rear.
At first cautiously. then with growing
cSurssc as no buTgar t6s emtrs
suite. June. still drowsy and rcsentful
at being walked rom 80 sweet a sleep,
followed them from place to place.
"Who saw this wonderful burglar
she asked, as they finished poking be-
hind the porticres of the sitting room;
"Yama saw him." said Mrs. Travis.
"Or he thought he did"
OH laughed June. "Iama. en-?
might have known II. This is the fourth
burglar in six months that Yamn has
discovered, and that nobody but Iama
was able TO see. And he has walked
us with no less than three 1ire'ess fire
scares.'
But" insisted Yama, II did saw him.
Jtc climbed the trellis to bedroom win
dow there an---
'"rhtt bedroom window leading out on
the balcony is locked from the inside
reported Mrs. Travis. II tried the fas-
Jennings myself, just now. iana. If you
gives us any more foolish s"arcs Ike
this"
And please" begged June. "if the
burglar ghost is quite exploded. won't
to bed" My head aches friGhtfunY. 1t
ras aN 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
ucaTs, were frightened. lAma seems to
re giving us rather moro than our share
Cf the yellow peril lately"
F'.t she carefully avoided Mary's dues-
,ioninG. eyes. as she spoke.
chief Aliens DELAYED dinner was des-
tine TO still further postponcmert As
re saurtercd into his club and headed
for the dining room the first person
he Chanced to see was Max Lamar.
Look here, old man" the IN ef
hailed him in mock rage. ''!f ! Starve
death it'll be YOUR fault What the
uce do You mean bv sending thar
'seless Tailor to SEQ ME Just when I'm
ting out to fc"d?'
hat Nosel"ss Tailor" asked La
nEstiiicd, "a tailor's dummY"'
30. dummy tailor. Tn. one YOU
:nrt to look at that Yelled Woman coat.
Altman or something like that. lie
blew in on me just as l was getting
TcsGy to"
"Yho b'ew in on you" demanded
hamar; II haven't sent Hnyo"" to soc
~ our minds softening at the edges
accused the chief. I'm speaking o.
that ladies' tailor who came from you
ten minutes ago, to get the coat
Il tell you" reiterated Lamar. -
don't know what you're talking about
haven't even seen any ladies
tailor"
sudden CONSERVATION. sold out! He'i
got the coat and-say! Come back t
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
%Hy; IN tell you about it as we &c
They bolted from the club. jumped
into a taXicab at the door and set OIL
AZ top speed for police headquarters
chief Allen outlined the story of June
visit. AS he finished his frown clearet
away.
We're getting all het up over moth
ing a. ain he ss1G saId him 'TrsGtmneeE ,G Keen eK
on the coat And Meeks is just bub
hing over with craving to make
hit with me. He'll stick to that youni
crook like a preferred creditor. An,
Ihn second the kid tries any tunny busi
ness Mceks is due TO slug him AM
BRING the coat back here 10 me lie
think il means promotion
The taxi stopped in front OF pole
headquarters. As the two men got OH
rhCy saw a disheveled form imp u
the steps just ahead of them
''Neeks!" yelled the chief.
policeman Meeks tried TO salute