The Arvada enterprise., 1916-05-18

man in the room, watching apprehen.
sively, could draw full breath, the
two men crashed violently through
the skylight together almost on top
Of him. AS 1t was. they landed in a
heap on the bed. The Bat sprang at
once on the helpless policeman. 1t
would have gone hard with him but
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 1t until the policeman
could slip handouts on them When
the two men were secured, Helen de-
manded the stolen money.
The man Bat did most Of the talk
ing.
Il don't know what you are talking
about" he said tovially. while Helen's
accusations were launched at him. Il
am a piano tuner, officer. don't
know this man." he pointed calmly at
Sykes. Il never saw him in my life
till he smashed my skylight What
do you mean, anyway, by breaking
into 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 me for 1t. I'll have your
whole bunch arrested the minute
get to the police station. don't know
anything about your money don't
believe you've got any money or have
had any"
What did you attack the policeman
FOR as soon as he dropped into the
room?' cried Helen. Indignantly.
why, miss. am near.slghted. I
thought that man was a piano tuner
when saw him-a man that's tried to
let the light into me two or three
times with gun-it's a fact!"
The officer shut of The Bats talk.
and Helen. with the astutencss OF a
detective, searched him. 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 hav-
ing denounced all unwarranted intru-
sioas such as he had been made the
victim OF, he resigned himself to 20
as prisoner with much better grace
thah MS sullcn companion cid. They
were taken together to the police sta,
ton.
Helen telcphoned Immediately for a
motor car, ana. accompanied BY her
ricncly of'iccr. md with the money
slowed away GA her person, she
stepped Into the car and ordered II
driven In haste to Signal. Fast as
the landscape flew by II did not keen
pace with Helen's impotence. They
lrow In sight OF Rhinelanders camp.
Smoke still rose from where the fire
had threatened It's complete dcstruc.
Ton. Rhinclandcr and Wood, with
their mon. had finally extingu!sscd tho
coahagration. though not until heavy
toll OF damage had been taken by tho
iamcs. Helen caught sight of Rhine.
lander Just as the car raced up to tho
camp nn!. nlight!ng. called him Joyful.
" 10 her, waving the money In her
great excitement. In her hands.
IT'S here" she cried. Most every
bit OF IT,
What do you mcan7"
The pay roll! We've got ,t-su
OF 1.-THE money stolen from tho ssfc.
II Ia here In this package"
Rhinelnnder. hnifdazed. .ouId hard.
ly ask explanations. Bit by bit Helen
told the story. Her foster uncle caught
her In his arms. money and all. To
gether-the men crowdirg around
they walked with the recovered treas
ure through the halsburned camp.
ITO BE CoNTlNuED.)