The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-11

~ IcSTct It, VII lily worn Oh uO0OF,
assure you that no harm shall come to
you-or any property of yours"
Thanks for your kind assurance
and won't unlock the door,"
MADAME. l beg of you to listen to
reason
mfr. Jones. If you are not out Of
there in two minutes, shall telephone
for the police"
If you do not unlock this door in
two seconds I shall break it in"
He waited two seconds; then tax.
ing the tool with which he had pried
open the dunb-waiter door, he started
to jimmy open the kitchen door.
"Stop" I commanded.
He stopped-evidently thinking
meant to unlock the door.
1T wont do you one particle of good
to jimmy this door open." l began,
because have chain-bolt on here
the same as on the front door. Listen
-" and ratified the chain against
the woodwork. do you hear that
Well. that means that before you can
get through that door, you'll have to
take It off its hinges-and you can't
very we'll do that. because it opens in
on your side. Is that clear to YOU?
Look Mt the hinges, if it isn't"
heard him say "Diable" again,
fiercely but softly. and then tread
quietly along the floor and push the
catch on the window.
flew to my bedroom. and seizing
the revolver Billy had brought me,
threw up the window-at right angles
to the kitchen window-and just as he
was about to step on to the fire.escape
and try the bathroom window. I
shouted. "HOld on. there" and aimed
the revolver at his head.
He ducked back in a hurry, peeking
ut me from behind the window-frame.
There's no use in your trying the
bathroom window" said l. Its nailed
down, and before you could break the
glass and get in. I'd have shot you
dead. Go back to the kitchen door,
have something to say to YOU"
He did as told him. and returned
to my side Of the door, revolver in
hand.
Now. Mr.. Robinson, I want you to
60 out the way you came Inland
hurry" said I.
Yes. madame. I shall do so immedi.
ately. But first I wish to ask you a
single QuestiOn-is a gentleman by the
name of De Ravenol in your HAT with
you now?"
TASK anything you please"
"Pardon-I did not understand what
you said. Is he thereY'
Il said you might ask anything you
pleased
"Ah-I understand now"
Mr.. Jackson. I'd like you to under
stand one thing-my revolver is
pressed against the other side of the
dOOr-hear that?" clicked the muz-
Gle on the door several times. ut is
loaded and can fire it. And l am 60.
ing to-if you are not out of that
kitchen in just three seconds"
Certainly, madame. But before you
fire. let me give you piece of infor-
nation that may be of value to you !:
l have a warrant for the arrest of that
gentleman, De RavenOl."
MOnsieur's hand flew up as he heard
it and his jaw dropped open, but he
made no sound.
"Have you a warrant for my arrest
also?' asked.
mo. madame-and would not trOu-
BILE you. only that We have traced the
man here"
"Haye you anything else to say to
me, Mr.. SimpkinsV'
"Only to repeat that have a war
rant for De Ravenol's arrest and be-
lteve him to be with You at this mo.
Mant. And SO l ask you to open the
door,"
'You have the warrant actually with
you?"
There was a rustling of papers
EYES,"
''slip it under the door and let me
see it."
An edge of paper slid under the door
and made a dive for it. The edge
disappeared.
"Wil you return this warrant to
me?"
I'm not saying what I shall do
but l have the right to demand to see
1t. since you've broken into my fiat"
There was silence Of considerable
LENGTH don't know what he was
planning to do. but I thought heard
him moving cautiously about. and
shouted. "You haven't any warrant
You are simply trying to get in here
and rob me! Now then. Mr.. Jenkins,
I'll give you five seconds to get out
the way you came in. I shall fire
through the door when I count five.
Ready! One two :"
"GOodby," he called. "YOu will see
me again-and wish you had been
more civil"
"Three four :"
heard him scrambling onto the
and then the cumber.
some. clOggy sound 1t makes when 1t
goes down loaded. wAitetl fiji II Ind