The evening world., 1920-06-08


- Madcap whispered, point
ing TO a door. "Profes-
sor. you and Mr. Riley
have work 70 do there Remember
your nstructions-Rnd remember
that the butler may put up a hght
The Professor and Red Rlley
stepped aside and Up to the door, and
Madam Madcap led Slade and WllSer
on down the hall. Gentleman Joe
MarEet vas watching outside IN
front: Sambo was in the alley near
the limousine.
''Do you remember7" Madam Mad
cap asked. '"Dhe housekeeper' the
cook and two niaids-all women. Inc
two maids use that ROOM the COOK
and housekeeper the one opposite.
Undoubtedly they are in bed and
asleep. Wait here. and IN handle
them myself"
slade and wnger waited. Madam
Madcap unlocked the door TO the right
and slipped inside the room, closing
the door after her again. Slade ana
WllKer could hear no noise. Tney
wondered what Madam Madcap wes
doing, whether she needed help ana
were upon the point OF entering the
room after her when she reappeared'
She had a towel In one hand a pottie
in the other. -,
used chloroform. Now III lock them
int"
She did 80, leaving the key in the
lock, and then crossed the hall TO the
other door, opened II, and i'Sappeared.
She was back soon. with the an
nouncement that the two maids had
10 be chloroformed, too; and she
locked that door and left the key In
the lock.
There was a commotion in the Dut-
ler's room, but Madam Madcap re-
strained Slade and Wnger from enter
ing. Tho Professor and Riley should
be able to take care OF things there,
she said.
The Professor and Riley were not
having an easy time Of 1t. The but
Ter, Jordan, had been in his bed, nut
they soon discovered that he had not
been asleep. They were no more than
In the room than the lights were
snapped on, and they saw a giant Of
a man dressed in pAjamas confront
ing them.
The professor and Riley had afixed
their masks, OF course, and II was
evident that the butler needed only a
single glance TO convince him OF the
nature OF his nocturnal visitors. He
sprang at them without a question,
without uttering a word, his arms
flying, his fists seeking living targets.
Riley darted to one side, the pro-
60 nNhnF aud fhnn fEnu
rushed in. But Jordan was not an
easy man to conquer IN a single rush.
The professor received a blow that
missed his chin, swung downward and
crashed against his breast, and al
most toppled him over;. RED Riley
found himself hurled against the wall.
Again they rushed in, graphing
with Jordan and throwing him heavily
to the floor. But stfll he fought, while
the professor and Riley struggled to
get him turned over on his face. 10
get his hands behind his back and
LASH his wrists there.
Little by little Jordan gave signs
of exhaustion, and finRlly he was still,
gasping for breath.
The men below never knew cox
actly what happened in that room.
Bnsy searching for valuables, listen
ing for a signal from outside, they
gave no attention TO Madam Mad
caps part OF the enterprise. Once
they heard a woman scream, and
presently Madam Madcap came down
bhe stairs to them.
"Well, got the pearls" she said
And was forced to put Miss Dor
cas- Darcan to sleep. Now. to finish
and get out. Professor, call Mr.
Riley here"
The Professor hurried away on his
mission and Madam Madcap went
into the library. Wilger and Slade
had found only few articles OF
value.
] "Slade, go into the hall and take
up a position near the front door,
/ Madam Madoap commanded. will
ger, watch the veranda through that
/ French window. The Professor will
20 10 the rear hall, when he returns
! with Riley, and watch there"
|, "Shifty" Slade murmured some.
! thing that was an expression of ad-
miratiOn for the buslnesslike manner
! in which she went about II. Madam
, Madcap might have been in her owl
home, issuing orders TO servants, foI
all the nervousness or fear she re-
vealed. Now and then, when an cleo.
tric torch flashed, they could see hel
eyes glittering through her mask
| and her voice neld a JOno OF blern'
ness that was unusual.
Riley came to the library and tn,
others took their positions. MADAM
Nadcap held the torch and played
the light on the door OF the safe
Riley was prepared for the task. H,
drew on thin rubber gloves tina
would prevent fingerprtnts; he lSnel
before the strong-boX and begaI
working the combination.
Fought to be easy" he whispered
swell -loOkin' box. but nOthin' bu
tin with kids puzzle for a coin
blnation. Nuts always buy a safe 70
looks. Huhl"
For five minutes he worked, noV
and then Gruntins his disgust, an,
then ne voiced a sibilont sentenc
that meant victory, stood up, an,
threw the door OF the safe open
Madam Madcap played the light in
side. Riley ripped open the strong
box and took out some currencS
which ne handed up TO Madam Mad
cap. A couple OF diamond rings fol
lowed, and an old-fRBhiOned brace
He investigated another compart
usent, and found a few bonds. The
hO went through the safe method