The Washington herald., 1919-02-04

this world He's buried alive and the
key has been thrown swsy."
''The Jig is up. then said the
trouble-man. turning toward the tcle-
phone. Let me Telephone" he said
In whisker. Il want TO use Il. " ne
repeated family. 'T'H show you how
that-that st0ckbridge died"
CHAPTER XIV.
.sThc Voice ON the Wire"
The prisoner lifted his manacled
hands and held them toward Drew
Let me loose" he said. "and I'l
explain everything that I've done,
want II of my mind ] won't sleep
until you people are satisfied know
you-yOu copper! ! know Fosdick-
the thirtAdegree artist"
Drew frowned az he glanced at the
cuffs. lie scratched his dark hair
and combed his fingers back toward
his ears He turned and glanced at
, LOris and Nichols in the opening be-
tween the two splendid rooms
I don't like TO take q chance with
this fellow" he admitted. DO YOU
want me 10. . Miss Stockbridgc? It's
your life he was after. and he may
be shamming now. You never can
trust an opium addict. They have no
soul"
I've as much as a copper's"'
shut up, youi" doomed Delaney.
threateningly. shut up. There's a
lady in this room"'
I The prisoner clicked his cuffs to-
gether. He stared at the chevaI glass
and the telephone. "A LADY, he re-
peated through the corner OF his
lips A limb OF the StockbridCe
tree he said bitterly Il hold moth
ing against her. ] told YOU that be
lore. But We promised the old man
Wen take care Of her after we killed
him. and she came near CoinE-Iet
me tell you that ] could have killed
her with twenty words"
Hes rambling" said DeIanev
IrcachinG for the prisoner. Tho done
has gone 10 his head. I don't be-
lieve there's any"
'Easy. Delaney" warned Drew
thoroughly on the alert. Don't make
tn" mistake Of Understanding thus
fellow. He acts like a man who has
repentcd-whO wants 10 right some
Of the wrong ne has done. don't
think We are taking chances fn lot
ting this fellow loose. lie DE- uuarru,I
] tended TO that II he wants TO
'phonc-lers let him
Your case. chief
Drew reached iu ms pocket ami
brought around police regulation
revolver "I'II have this right here
h" snapped AS ho SLOWLY raised o.
You. Delaney. unlock one cum and
pass IL 10 me. nm wrap rh. crar
around my lrft wrist. II this N.fIu.r
HrHH a.
foT'y'r These as are mad.. r.
stopping purposes. eh. Mr.. NlcnrI..
They certainly arc. Mr rr,N
think We can handle that lrtrI.. u.ar
without rloubI" What docs Do wan
to telephone forT'
What for. Bert -'' asked Ir-rv
swinging and confronting ih. r-r--
Oner. 'Do YOU want 20 say Eood-h
to somebody"''
''Good-by Is --lHt.'' whispered rn.
Itrouble-man. extending his hands to-
ward Delaney. who rshed out a small
key. Yes. ITS Coud-by 10 eomr-
body Unlock them"
Hold on. exclaimed Drew Z
don't Ink" that tone. You'll have fn
act better than that Bert. What on
NoU want TO set loose for WHH
number do you want" I'm call up"
$50. ] got TO DO IT, want one
hand frrn-fHats ALL
Ioris stepped 10 Drcw's side Can
there he anything about the room.
she asked. that he wants to use
Perhaps he'll pick something up and
U.s. il too quickly for you TO stop
him"
81 don't think So" said Drew grim
liz This gun. Miss StoCkbridEo.
happens to have hair trigger. Wei
chance it-with your permission
I'm. not afraid for myself-hU-
, don't YOU think the poor fellow shoglH
Dee. prevented from harming himself
lie acts Just like a man who wanted
TO do something terrible. He seems
to have given up hope"
CTo be continued tomorrow