Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-07-10


man ceased as abruptly as that Of the
comrade who lay helpless In the
thicket below.
{, Barnes laid a firm, detaining llnnd
on the mans shoulder.
"See here. sprouse," he whispered
"it's NIL very well for you, knocking
men over like this, but Just what 81
your object7 What does all this lcao
up tot"
Sprouse. broke In. md there was
not the slightest trace Of emotion in
his whisper.
"Qulte right. You ought to know.
l suppose yon thought was bringing
you up here for Romeo and Juliet
tete-a.tete with the beautiful Miss
Cameron-nnd for nothing else Well
in way, you are right But, first Of
all. my business is to recover the
crown jewels and parchments. j am
going into that house and take them
away from the man you know ms Loeb
II he has them. II he hasn't them my
work here Is failure"
eVhs ahlV TIE mousse! SaSpeu
Barnes "Why, my God. man. that is
| impossible. You would be shot down
as an ordinary burglar and--the law
would justify them, for killing you. I
must insist
| Il am not asking you to go into the
house. my friend. shall go Alone"
said Spr0use coolly.
"On the other hand. / came up here
to rescue q helpless"
Keep cool! It's the only way.
Now listen. She hns designated her
room and the. windows that are hers.
She is lying awake up there now, take
1t from me, hoping that you will come
tonight. shall lead you directly to
her window. And then comes the only
chance we take-the only instance
where we gamble. There will NOT he
a light in her window. but that won't
make any difference. This nobby
cane I'm carrying Is In reality col
lapsible fishing rod. First we use 1t
to tap gently on her window ledge or
shade or whatever we find. Then You
pass up little note to her. Here is
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 we'll
pass up on the pole. There Is re.
mote possibility TINT she may have the
jewels In her room. For certain rem.
sons they may have permitted ner to
retain them. II such Ia the case o,,,
work is easy. II they have taken
them away from her she'll say 80
some way or another-and she will
not leave! Now I've had good look
at the front of that house. 1t is Gov
cred with lattice work and huge
vines. ! can shin up like q squire
and go through her room to the"
4! "Are you crazy, sprouse7 You'i
take your life in your hands and"
"See here" said Sprouse shortly
II am not risking my life for the ful
Of the thing. am risking 1t for her
benr that in mind-for her AMI he
people. And II I am killed they won
even say We'll done, good and faith
full servant So let's not argue tn,
point. Are you going to stand b.
me 0r-back out?"
Barnes was shamed. ''I'll stand b,
you." he said, and they stole forward
/ There were no lights visible. TIL
house was even darker than tile nigh
itself; it was vaguely outlined by
deeper shade Of black.
At last they were within q few
4 yards of the entrance and at the EGG
Of q small space that had been clenre,
of shrubbery. Here Sprouse stoppe,
and began to adjust the sections o
his fishing rod.
Write" he whispered. "There is
faint glow Of light up there to tn
right. The third window. did you say
Well, that's about where sl,oul
locate It"
The tiny metallic tip of the roc
held in the upstretched hand Q
Barnes, much the taller of the tw
men, barely reached the window Ledge
. He tapped gently, persistently on tn
hard surface. Just as they were be
ginning to think that she was aslee
! and that their efforts were In val
2 their straining eyes made out a shad
! owy object projecting slightly beyon
the sill.
After moment or two Of suspens
Barnes experienced peculiar, almos
electric shock. Someone had seize
] the tip Of the rod; 1t stiffened sud
denly, the vibrations due to it's fiez
: Utility ceasing. Someone was uutyln
the bit Of paper he had fastened t
the rod. and with fingers that shool
{ and were clumsy with eagerness.
I He had written: II am outside Wit
trusted friend. ready to do you
u bidding. Two Of the guards are safel
[ bound and ont Of the way. Now /
our chance. We will never have an
s other. II you are prepared to com
6 with me now write me word or tw
Il and drop It to the ground. will pas
/ up q rope to you and you may lowe