Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-08-20

keep cool! It's the only way.
Now listen. She has designated her
room and the windows that are hers.
She is lying awake up there now. take
Il from me, hoping that you will come
tonight. I shall lead you directly to
her window. And then comes the only
chance We take-the 0ply instance
where we gamble. There will not be
4 light In her window. but that won't
make any difference. This nobby
cane I'm carrying Is In reality coli
lapsible fishing rod. First we use It
to tap gently on her window ledge or
shade or whatever we hnd. Then you
pass up little note to her. Here IL
paper and pencil. Say that you are
below her window and-all ready to
take her away. Tell her to lower her
valuables, some clothes, ETC., from the
window by means Of the rope wen
pass up on the pole. There Is re-
mote possibility that she may have the
Jewels In her room. For certain reA.
sons they may have permitted her to
retain them. II such II the case our
work II easy. II they have taken
them away from her she'll say 20,
some way or another and she will
not leave! Now I've had good look
u the front Of that house i q GOV.
1fsd with lattice work AMI huge
7Sines. can shin up like Z squirrel
and 90 through her room 70 the-s
Are Jon crazy, SpOusef You'd
take your life In your hands and"
:.See here" said Sprouse shortly,
y am not risking my life for the fun
of the thing. am risking Il for her.
bear that In mind for her and her
people. And II am killed they won't
sven say Well done. good and faith
ful servant So let's not argue the
point. Are you going 70 sand By
No or-back outf'
Barnes was shamed. "I'll stand By
you" he said. and they stole forward
There were no lights visible. The
house was even darker than the night
Itself; It was vaguely outlined by
deeper shade Of black.
At last they were within Z few
yards Of the entrance and at the ecgs
Of small space that had been cleared
Of shrubbery. Here Sprouss stopped
and began to adjust the sections Of
his fishing rod
''Write," he whispered. '.There II a
faint glow Of light up there to the
right. The third window. did You sayi
Well, that's about where I should
locate Il"
The tiny metallic tip Of the rod.
held In the upstretched hand Of
Barnes, much the taller Of the two
men, barely reached the window ledge
He tapped gently. persistentiy on ths
hard surface. Just % they were be-
ginning to think that she was asleep
and that their efforts were In vain
their straining eyes made out shad.
owy object projecting slightly beyond
tie sill. S
After . moment or two Of suspense
0aEnes experienced . peculiar. almost
electric shock. Someone had seized
the tip Of the rod; 1t stihened sud
denly, the vibrations due to its flex.
Utility ceasing. Someone was untying
the bit Of paper he had fastened to
the rod. and with fingers that shook
and were clumsy with eagerness.
He had written: II am outside with
. trusted friend. ready to do your
bidding. Two Of the guards are safely
bound and out Of the way. Now ID
our chance. We will never have an.
other. II you are prepared to come
with me now write me word or two
and drop 1t to the ground. will pass
mp rope to you and you may lower
anything you wish to carry away with
you. But be exceedingly careful. Take
time. Don't hurry q single one Of
Your movements" He signed 1t with q
large "B.".
II seemed an hour before their eyes
distinguished the shadowy head above.
~ matter Of fact but few min.
utes had passed. During the wait
0prouse had noiselessly removed his
coat. . proceeding that puzzled Barnes.
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