The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03

during those embarrassing moments
with Mrs. Morton and Eunice in his
apartment, and then he gritted his
teeth and strobe to another corner of
the ballroom. Ackerton. eXcellently
disguised, crept toward him in true
brigand fashion.
Well asked the chief of detectives
It's in Briar street" said Strong
There is not moment to lose. The
girl is therein great peril. They are
going TO torture her. Lots make for
the place
Easy. boy, easy" cautioned Acker-
ton. "SuSpecting that Briar street dive
right along, l sent one of my best iu-
formers, The Shadow, there. We are
20 meet him near the place within ten
minutes. He win report on condi-
tionS. Then he and | viii get every
policeman within two miles of the
house and will sweep out the whole
gang. am going to pull the biggest
raid in the history Of the New York
Police DEPARTMENT.. And ] want you
TO be in the house beforehand to gath
or evidence. Follow me"
As they left the hall The Great Mas
ter called one of his henchmen.
Il just saw Detective Ackerton talk
inc 10 'Chug,'" he said Something
is wrong. Go over 10 Brian street and
give them the tip
Strong in his disguise had no din
Guilty in entering the Briar street den
In a room on an upper floor Of the
place was Beverly Clarke She was
being guarded by Jane Warren. who
had been taken away from the Clarke
home and pressed into that service by
/ulph In the belief that she might coax
Beverly into telling something about
the contents of the treasure casket.
Jane Warren, acting against her bet
ter nature. failed miserably in her
questioning of the girl. Then "BulF
Whalen appeared ana threatened Bev-
crly.
Whalen had Just left the room when
Strong came up the stairway. Whalcn
spoke TO him lie replied. Recogniz-
ING the clubman's voice, Beverly be-
gan calling for help.
At that moment the real "Chug" en-.
tered the den. ON his way to prison
he had knocked down Ackerton's as
siStant and escaped
Some one told him another "Chug"
was in the building. and realizing il
was William he began making a fran
tie search. "Chug' encountered his
double outside the room where Ber-
orly was Imprisoned.
80 this is yer gamc?" exclaimed the
gangstcr you knocks me out on n
ilukc an then you puts on my clothes
an comes here to be a spy, huh? Well.
I'll fix YOU for sure this time" The
other dcspcradoes began edging to-
ward Strong Chug waved them
back.
"Ill take him on alone. he said.
He cant whip half Il man like I am.
He got me lucky in his home; now III
gct him 'unlucky. stand back, fel.
lows. Leave him to me.
so YOU think you can whip me. do
youf" asked Strong. deliberately tax
liz off the coat he wore lie was spar
ring for time. because he knew the
police We're on their way to the build
inc and he hoped 70 avoid an encoun-
ter until they arrived well, Wen
have another scrap Chug All | ask
Is chat You make it fair tight"
Chug gritted his teeth and drew back
I bis right arm
This is yer finish, Mr.. William
Strong, he beloved as his fellow
/ gangsters gathered behind him. You
give me a knockout over in your room
and you stole my clothes Now I'll
| give YOU knockout and steal yel
gal Stand back. youSe huskies. Let
me trim him by myself
end Chapter W.