Arizona republican., 1920-06-13

the automobile they approached the building and disappeared through the doorway bearing the mop and pail they had purchased in Fl Paso. The door was securely fastened after them Within a few minutes, the swash or d mop could be distinctively heard. It seemed to come from the cellar. To the erstwhile passerby, it would ap- pear as though a basement had become flooded, and that the landlord was ex- erting his domestic ability in eXtrsct- ing therefrom the elusive aqua pura-
 The sound presently ceased, and soon there emerged from the building through the same entrance, Burkhead and March. They carried the bucket between them, and passing around to the rear of the car, they proceeded 10 empty the contents of the bucket into the gas talk of the car.
 Starting the car again, they proceed ed a few door further and repeated the operation in another building. Leav- ing this one, they performed the same stunts again and again, until the dawn of day became apparent. No less than 30 buildings had been entered and the contents emptied into the 200 gallon gas tank which the Westcott carries.
 Coming out of the thirtieth building, they were startled to see a distin- guished looking gentleman standing beside the car, apparetly inspecting the I depositing the bucket and mop on the sidewalk they strolled up to the indi viduaI by the car and asked him in
 Spanish what his impressions of the car were. Who is the owner Of this car?" he asked. T was. a few mo- ments ago." returned Burkhead. Take me over to Fl Paso," douth the stranger, ''and I might take it off your hands" Unable to dope out the indi viduars purpose, but sensing sale Burkhead climbed into the drivers seat and the car, containing the three made for Fl Paso. On reaching the bridge the guard saluted the stranger, who returned the military salute. The American sentry challenged the party, and received the necessary information in a whispered voice from the stranger. Burkhead slowly commenced to feel 8 chill creep up his spinal vertabrae. He was in the hands of the secret service. But no, why would they take him to Fl Paso. when the arrest was appa- rently made in Juarez2 After driving through the principal business streets for a few moments, but what seemed to March and Burkhead several hours, the stranger stopped and said, ''If you have any personal property about your car which you wish to keep, you may take it now. and I will drive the car back myself. You will find check in your pocket to cover the value of the car. I will return in few moments, and shall expect you to have it ready. With that he disappeared.
 Reaching in his pocket Burkhead' s l fingers came in contact with a piece of paper, which he drew forth and i histily examined. It was a check for 1 S3,450, signed by Generaf Gales. Well | Roy, let's leave everything except the contents of the gas tanl,'' Burkhead I remarked. ''Jake with me-" returned
 gas tank into an empty barrel in the 1 Marsh. Together, they drained the
 rear of a church, nailed the top down
 on the barrel and drove the car back to i the point where the general was wait ] ing. Its yours, general and every | thing with it. -"Take her away" The 1 general waved them an adios and drove the handsome equipage around
 the next corner. They have not seen
 it since.
 Both Burkhead and Marsh cannot be l reached, their secretaries stating that they are on a hunting trip near Camel back. They have been absent from
 the city for several days. If anyone l knows where Mir. Burlxhead can be reached, he should be communicated with, as there are large numbers of Westcott prospects camping down on
 Third avenue and Adams street, pre-
 sumablv waiting to buy cars. At least they say they are. The funny thing i about it is that there are no women in the crowd, but then the men buy the
 cars anyhow. and the women drive
 them