Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-07

Mauame, L peg OF you 10 listen W
reason"
"dr. Jones. II you are not out of
there in two minutes. shall telephone
for the police"
IF you do not unlock this door In
two seconds shall break IL in"
He waited two seconds; then TAX
Ing the tool with which he had pried
open the dumb-waiter door. he started
to jimmy open the kitchen door.
"StopI" I commanded.
He stopped-evidently thinking
meant 90 unlock the door.
cit won't do you one particle Of good
TO jimmy this door OPEN" / began.
because I have a chain-bolt on here
the same as on the front door. Listen
:" and I 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 IL OF its hinges-and you can't
very well do that, because IL opens in
on your side. Is that clear 10 your
Look az the hinges. IL IL isn't"
heard him say "Diable" again.
hercely but softly. and then tread
quietly along the floor and push the
catch on the window.
few 10 my bedroom. and seizing
the revolver Billy had brought me.
threw up the window-at right angles
10 the kitchen window-and just as he
was about TO step on TO the fire-eseape
and try the bathroom window. 1
shouted. Hold on. therei" and aimed
the revolver at his head.
He ducked back In a hurry. peeking
at me from behind the window-frame.
There's no use in your trying the
bathroom window" said /. sits 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
10 my side Of the door, revolver In
hand.
Now, Mr.. Robinson. want you 10
60 out the way you came inland
hurry" said /.
"Yes. madame. I shall do so immedi-
ately. But first l wish 10 ask you a
single question-is a gentleman by the
name of DE Ravenol In your nat with
you nowT"
ASK anything you please"
"Pardon-I did not understand what
you said. Is he thereT'
Il said you might ask anything you
pleased"
"Ah-I understand now"
"Mr. jackson. I'D like you 20 under
stand one thing-my revolver is
pressed against the other side Of the
dOor-hear thatT' I clicked the muz-
zle on the door several times. at is
loaded and / can fire IL. And 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 a piece Of infor-
nation that may be Of value TO you:
have a warrant for the arrest OF that
gentleman, DE Ravenol."
Monsieurs hand flew up as he heard
IL and his Jaw dropped open, but he
made no sound
Have you a warrant for my arrest
also." I asked.
"No. rnadame-and would not trou-
BILE you. only that we have traced the
man here"
Have you anything else TO say to
me. Afr. SimpkinsT
sonly TO repeat that have a war
rant for De RavenOl's arrest and be-
lieve him TO be with you at this mo-
ment. And so ask you TO open the
door"
"You have the warrant actually with
your"
There was a rustling OF papers
"Yes."
-slip it under the door and let me
see a."
An edge OF paper slid under the door
and I made a dive for IL. The edge
disappeared.
"wuI you return this warrant to
met"
I'm not saying what I shall do
but I have the right to demand to see
IL. since you've broken into my fiat"
There was a silence OF considerable
length don't know what he was
planning 10 do. but I thought l heard
him moving cautiously about. and 1
shouted. You haven't any warrant
You are simply trying 10 get in here
and rob met Now then. Mr.. jenkins.
III give you five seconds TO get out
the way YOU came in i shall ire
through the door wheb l count five.
Ready One two :"
~Goodby." he called "You viii see
me agaIn-an6 wish you had been
more civil"
Three four
I heard him scrambling onto the
dumb-walter and then the cumber-
some. cloggy sound IL makes when IL
GOES down loaded. waited till IL had
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