The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-09
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II Fled From william.
lE Teu,onic oath OF the pseudo
peidler at my kitchen door instead
OF the jargon he had been using
n,ly in the belief tha, ! would ac-
il as an Italians broken English
| |the final bi, OF evidence ! needed
fnple,e the mosaic OF my suspicious
Lning the man.
was the SPY who rad tried 10 gain
nee into Lillian's library by saving
kgh the closet door. the man over
ks hand ! had poured carbohc acid
desperate attempt TO save the i'm
mt secret documents Lillian was
Hing
blessed the psychic impulse which
bed me dovustaiV when Katie an.
iced a poor begging peddlsr was at
Dor, for II | had simply sent him a
{ money / sou'dn't have seen the
kd hand which aroused my sus-
tns OF his identity. suspicious wild
fantastic, ! had thought, but that
were justified
5w he had traced me in so short a
how indeed, he had become aware
identity were problems unsolvable
e The bald facts confronted me
bad traced me. he was Planning a
| burelari0us entrance into my
:, and he was now escaping as rap
as his legs would carry him.
ed that had recognized him by
taftled exclamation at his betray-
bath.
bllian. who had passed on into the
en- w,th bis load OF wood, dropped
d rushed to the door at the sound
be mans flying footsteps. "
|ct me BY, Mis- Gramie;" he pleaded,
blocked the doorway purposely 81
<etch him quick, me an Pete. See
jes' wa,in Ter me 10 let him go.
BOXED down at the upiurned face Of
Williams nonescrlpt bull terrier.
pas looking at his master eagerly,
[ed-rimmed eyes CLEANED, and his
shing Jaw pro,ruded iearsomely.
E was no doubt that Pete would be
Of the chance TO pull down and
kh the intruder
I was uncertain as TO Lillan's de
in the matter. Did she wish the
captured 50 soon and in a manner
would necessitate his being
I'd over TO the local police, OF whose
y to hold 80 dangerous and versa
} man had a very poor opinion 7
s fairly certain that she didn't. But
uSt be traced
burned and took William by the arr.
liam," | said impressively. u don't
you TO catch that man yet, but |
YOU and Pete to track him with
bis seeing you, and find out where
ives il possible, and who he is.
5 some money" ! hastily took
bills from my purse and thrust
into Williams hand. Follow him
e city or anywhere else he goes,
Telephone me when you have found
|or il you need more money. Hurry
but be caeriul that he doesn't see
Mas a feeble chance ! felt, this de
ence upon a poor moron such as
lam is. But | had always noticed
h OF cunning in William that might
an asset in his mission. At any
Il was the only thing | could do.
klliam threw back his shoulders and
I'd tremendously important as he
ed past me
|ll lind him fer v, Mis- Gramie." he
SiseI grandiloquently Come, Pete, %
the two ran lightly over rhe grass
they reached the boundary hedge
cen our grounds and those Of the
kees
Sere, holding the dog back. he knelt
h. parted the bushes and looked
IIeh cautiously The next minute,
ently finding the coast clear, he
ghtened himself, waived a reassur-
hand 10 me and disappeared through
hedge
burned back into the KITCHEN TO find
eying me with undisguised curl
think thai is the same man who
10 break into Mrs Underwood 5