Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25

acted with promptness. II not alto
gether with dignity.
dropped to the dusty floor of that
swaying chariot, ,clinging all the while
to my suitcase Then as we went
swaying over the brow Of the hill, mo-
mentarily cut Off from q view of the
car behind, I slipped Off the edge Of
the dancing and juggling and cluttering
platform The force of that fall caused
me to do an unexpected Annette Kel-
hermann dive into the road ditch. I
came to stop still .clinging to my
precious bag within four feet of wire
fence. Under this / crawled into the
underbrush on all fours
The underbrush deepened into heav-
Ter timber. until I found myself in
a thick woodland. pushed on right
through those whispering and euhofng
woods. Then I circled an open field.
caught sight of a distant farmhouse,
and paused to make myself halfway
presentable before once more facing
civilization. There found a somewhat
slatterniy looking women drawing a
pail'of water from a curb we'll. Gould
you take me to town." I asked, as
opened by purse. The tired eyes grew
round as she stared down at the bill I
held out to her.
want something to eat" ex-
planned to her. "And IS worth of
ola clothes, and somebody to drive mo
back to Chamboro. Can you do it,"
Its circus day t. ,Chamboro," she
said. with hungry look in her tired
eyes.
80 I've just discovered" I acknowl-
edged. But the toil-wearied woman ut
the we'll responded to that unexpected
call of adventure, and while she caught
anu 'harnessed pluggy gray marc I
olhed on wide slice of apple pie
washed down with glass of milk,
arrayed myself in a we'll worn Paisley
shawl, black straw bonnet and a
pair of specks.
You can drive me straight to the
police station" I announced. after ap-
preaching the city without either acci-
dent or interference.
Ihere found. a fat man in his shirt
sleeves and blue trousers, laboriously
penning entries in blottsr,
"Well?" he finally demanded. view
ing me with open disfavor. But was
used to such things by this time.
kishtnger's safe has been robbed OF
nearly quarter of a million dollars
worth of Jewels" I announced as T
stood there hanging onto my precious
suitcase
Il know it he promptly and
placidly acknowledged.
Then please lock me .up." l. IA.
quested. for I'm the person who stole
that stun"
"Oh. no. you didn't! ponderously and
unexpectedly countered the fat man at
the desk. 'We've got the guy who
pulled of that job.''
"You mean Citrate Sam?" I gasped.
".hey say he calls hsself Humpy
JANSEN
l sat down on wooden bench that
stood on one side Of the room. I still
had my dust covered suitcase in my
hand. . .-
'And who arrested him." asked.
"A slick she-slooth from Moo York"
he announced between scratches of his
pen, land got him right as he was
slippin' out of Kishinger's shop!"
"A woman named Toosey Attrill?"
demanded. ..
Say. who air you. anyhow" he point
eddy inquired
But l had no chance to answer that
question. for the next moment the room
was invaded by two uniformed police
men and three men in plain clothes.
One of the men who stood just behind
the officers was Wilkins himself. The
other two were Oldershaw and Brescher.
We'll, these two men have got to
get back to New York tonight and
want to make a deposition. Who is
there here to take care of them?
The man in his shirtsleeves rose
with ponderous briskness to his feet
Just a minute, gentlemen. and I'll
get Col. Lowrie fr you," he an
nounced as he toddled away But in
the doorway he stopped and turned
back. Il s'pose there's no trace OF
them diamonds that yegg got out o.
Kishinger's safe?" he impersonaNy
inquired.
None" was wilkins morosely im-
patient retort.
/ slipped from my bench and moved