Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
-gr DAILY NOVELETTE,
u.,, win the Green Door
the hou1 ,rS WAITE MUNRO :,

tie s ws',s ,cosily among the ou'ue
md .pd shrubbery' 80 ,sr husband re-
"It ia y That's been on Named ia and
,poputswo ,ep two years, ana "sH sure seemed like
Ssursd on ! uiIarkin, the real estate
our own. m'S,awyer bought for a
man, says name he would not giveut
client wn9hse hs something mysterious aoou'
s ss"' 70 % ..,. n.r,ee,,y dreadful,
think Of f.ng SOM that big living room
family occupyIngs though i've never been
II know u somebody else's BABY naTis nHaie
In it-andi, in our back yard hore rae
q sand p'tt thew turned to Walk .ne ge.
slghe,a as distance to the fat Wh,cm ,otcr,
ssr pFessn,, hone oss what hm sGdf Flnd Of people
anyway ang anWgord I'd You must notice as
YOU go by 10 "o'N
or not dovs went by, however, ahd dld nos nne
Ine owners vnS of the little house u ades
appear npp and take pSssSyS'o'th pSsswn the grass on
remained ro,y 10 waving heights aug
the lawn door remained baHnMsy M
the greTb The careful watching OF has,e ne
ciosevW cis Ward preston, was IN vain W." tts t,uo
evening some, some bsos,mrWeward ss,rW past the house
walked - s'J bo,ir at the movies ne was
after an nv ,o an exclamation Of amaze
men. Iook ward! she cried: gsaDp'n,s ,,ndes 5ss
DoVn VSnfook at the side window, ,,ea unue
arm ac LoYN There's a light in the house
me shaS aeonIe must have moved In
line peVpo Vnpno,,ah |" Ward was eVidently
SUI SUE e"That's queer. for ] was no
pussev.h ~. Mace as / came home 10 SUD
1s"i per- and there was not sign VI "'
about It." -. Adele laughed
.ot,Iv "oh the mystery. Wen "a'cP
ma see what we'll see.'
All was as usual about the house as
ward went back and forth 70 ms sn,a wHr
.m So,inwIng day, as also when Aaele
sne s.ert in town for shopping In the aIter- e
noon But that night; do,Sn %nen enn,,rpeseiy rne to
see VIVA. mas once more visible. Adele;
nsssrlv rsn.l bursting with curiosity, imaginedi q
.rsry nossible solution of the mystery
sbiy seconded by her ,s husband s =,
,i Inrse sbout ttie the place by daylight but the
w. .,s,sv light far into the night, as Adele
.rS Ward took pains to ascertain. That
,sIrd evening Adele reached the limit OF
endurance. ,ois "yUe,ve
.aonted il even IL 1t does belong. to
some one else. won't have burglars
S VA ,bieyes and--and maybe smallpox
ratIents desecrating that nice dining
yoom-if It Is the dining-room. Come;
Ward, we'll go very softly. nut we u
Rave a peek under the window SHADE,
n its the last act of our young lives
ward hesitated and looked up and
hoHn the street All was quiet-not O
soul In sight. Curiosity Is not trait
belonging exclusively to women. Adeie
was tip.toeing up, the walk and Ml ne, ne fo,t nt
ibe syringa bush, then close to the wall
until thew reached the window where
he battling light was.
A place where light may shine does
not necessarily mean an opening large
enough to look within, as Ward and
Adele soon found. A tiny glimpse of
polished wndow-sill was all that re-
warded their efforts,
Not to be discouraged Adele started
on motionIng Ward to follow. Around
the corner Of the house she led the way
to back window where the inmates
had evidently used less care. A good
two inches OF space remained below the
drawn shade. Crouching low in the
darkness the whole room inside was re-
vealed to the watchers.
Not a burglar. surely, was the we'll
dressed man inside. Coatless, collarless
he was striding excitedly up and down
the room. Afte moment he seated
himself before a table filled with in.
Vulnerable small wheels and gears and
shafts. some Of which were combined II
part Of large machine close by
Handling the small parts lovingly he
fitted several into place, leaning close
with eyes half closed in the intensity
Of his interest. Then taking them apart
again he threw them down before him
Jumped up and resumed his walk.
Crazy" whispered Adele in Ward:
ear.
IT'S machine" returned Ward
but the last part Of the word was drawr
out in an unexpected and explosive
sneeze, Kissing loudly out in the silence
In an instant the shade was raised
The lower sash went up before they
could tum away and the glaring eyes
Of the man inside met theirs. Then ht
was out through the open window.
March on through the back door oi
I'll call the police" he said gruffiy.
Like two guilty children they step
pea through the doorway and into tho
llghted room. Then surprise and EN-
earrassment on Wards part turned tt
astonishment
Mr. Wentworth! he exclaimed.
Young Preston! Head OF our draft
ING room, upon my word - The oldel
man sat down helplessly.
Ihen followed hasty explanations OF
Doth sides. Adele, listening to the twt
men mad hard work to grasp the sit
uatlon. Mr.. Wentworth must be the Mr.
wentworth where Ward worked. Ant
ms machine was one he was perfectini
and and would put the firm ahead of ii
competitors. These competitors, Mr.
wentworth was explaining. were hare
ener the idea-actually spying to ge
hold Of It. Taking a house secretl!
seemed to be the only way to keep clea
OF them--in the shop even some of tn,
regular men might not be loyal-her,
ne stopped and looked sharply at Ward
=, but Ward was not paying attention
he was lingering parts of the machine
~ the office he had seen to drawing VI
si ,ne small pieces, but he knew nothin,
u the assembled machine. In a momen
tne two men had their heads togethe
and were bending intently forward.
., Adele slipped quietly away to explor
she mouse that was hers and yet no
had changed. A motor was busily work
nit, ,ns and the connected machine wa
whlrring smoothly. Mr.. WentwortI
Gas putting or. his coat, his face beam
ing Sith ssatisfaction.
nrll We'll; Mrs Preston" he said, "thi
oursar business Is a lucky thing TO
me. That husband of yours has man
ssed 10 dig up the very idea that Is tn
keynote to the whole combination. w
Sll XII have put II over the other felloy
'his time all right"
Auele, breathless with excitement
proud OF her husband, could think of n
word 10 say.
Now, as I understand It," Mr.. Went
,north went on, you were Just read
oIy this house when I got it. Wei
lar as / am concerned. Now, II yo
sot! sui want It, think can afford to dis
SyTni ~'n DIT on the price, and the term
oNoh;" Adele found her voice at las
ness. UnI 10 we want It? This burglar bust
around" 'NN"' '"e O.
The only question in nv mind" MI