Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-27
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Cheerful
Tale
Copyright, Frank A. Munsey COZ

him, but he could not by any possible
chance have been prepared for wide
awake. unblinking stranger staring at
him six feet away. For an instant,
only an instant, | saw a flicker of fear
in his eyes; then, dlsregarding me- he
held the match to a cigar stub already
between his teeth and drew a long,
deep puff
When we We're once more in dark
ness. save for the tip of his cigar, he
said pleasantly, Good evening"
waited l knew that the supersti-
tious savage man way down in his
heart was telling him that there would
not be any answer.
At last l said With equal pleasant
ness, Good evening"
He sighed with relief
SIS this Green's cottage?" he in
quired.
mo" 1 replied; ''this is merely a
shelter overlooking an especially fine
view of the lake. You will enjoy it in
the morning"
"Oh! Unfortunately shall not be
here. You, presume, are taking care
of things for Mr.. Green"
"Why, yes" l returned. perfectly
willing that he should take me for a
night watchman until / discovered
what he wanted and how he got there.
Il was going to Mr.. Green's cottage.
but since have met you it will save
me the trouble"
/ Il imagine it WILL" / answered
grimly.
Now wait a minute" he retorted.
Don't you jump at conclusions. l
haven't much time or l could explaiz
it all perfectly. I'm not a thief Im
a newspaper man on the trail of big
story, and there are few questions |
want to ask and a couple of photo
graphs l want to borrow. 1t looks fun.
ny for me to be proving around at
this time of night, but there's an old
! crouch over at Green's who wouldn't
answer my questions over the tele
/ phone, so l had to get a boat to bring
me over"
"Umph!" l pretended to weigh his
case 1udicially. 80 you were going to
break into Mr.. Green's cottage to ask
few questions? Well, guess | can
answer any questions you want to ask
until the sheriff takes you in charge"
Honest to goodness, man." the re-
porter exclaimed, you take yourself
seriously, don't you? If you help me
I'm willing to cough up a couple Of
dollars in real money, which is more
than my editor will be apt to stand for
! in my expense account, but if you don't
I'll find out anyway, because it's way
l have, and you'n probably be dis
charged for not catching me-"
But 1t seems to me that have
caught you" interposed mildly.
Hardly" he retortef. From the
glance l got at your figure when I lit
the match -shOuld judge that you
could run a hundred yards In ten fiat
minutes, that is-whlle / am some
Splinter, as you will have to admit If
you watch me during the next few
seconds. | am off"
But he wasn't While he was talking
| had aiken the precautOn Of moving
around between him aud the door, so
that when he started TO leave tripped
him neatly and sat on his chest This
is very effective type of jiujitsu foI
a heavy set man To employ.
However, l couldn't sit on HIM al.
night. For one thing / wanted to
sleep. Finally an ingenious scheme
solved my difficulty. | removed bis
coat without unbuttoning it, which is
done by grasping firmly the two tails
in the back, one in each hand. and pull
ing sidewise. Treated in this fashion
even the most extensively made gar
ment will separate along the back seam
and may then be taken of from the
front. After / had the coat ia my pos
session l tore it into strips, which
tied together and made a rope with
which bound his ankles and wrists.
When had him all done lit match
to make sure it was a good job.
you'll be sorry for this" he growl-
ed. Mrs. Green has been abducted to
Huntingdons island and murdered by
lake pirates. Won't you let me go? ]
win save her. Remember, if you don't
/ know what you look like and I'll put
you in Jail for assault"
cit isn't customary" 1 commented,
"for men who break into other peoples
houses to have any one put in jail So
long"
went out
CTO BE CONTINUED)