The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04

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and won't unlock the door,"
Madame. beg of you to listen to
reason"
"Mr Jones. II you are not out Of
there In two minutes, shall telephone
for the police" -lt
'.If you do not unlock this door In
two seconds I shall break 1t 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!" commanded.
He stopped-evidently thinking 1
meant to unlock the door.
cit won't do you one particle of good
to Jimmy this door open.' began.
because l have chain-b0lt on here
the same as or, the front door. Listen
-" and l ratified the chain against
the woodwork. do you hear thnt?
Well. that means TINT before you can
get through that door. you'll have to
take 1t of Its hinges-and you can't
very well do that, because 1t opens in
on your side. Is that clear to your
Look at the hinges. II 1t 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. l
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. 1
shouted, Hold on, therei" and aimed
the revolver at his head.
He ducked back in hurry, peeking
at me from behind the window-frame.
'There's no use in your trying the
bathroom window" said /. "It's 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
go out the way you came in-und
hurry" said l.
ayes, madame, 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 nat with
you now7"
"Ask anything you please"
"Pardon-I did not understand what
you said. Is he there7"
81 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 that7" clicked the muz-
zle on the door several times. ut Is
loaded and 1 can fire 1t. And I 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 j:
have warrant for the arrest Of that
gentleman, De Ravenol."
Monsieur's hand flew up as he heard
1t and his jaw dropped open, but he
made no sound.
"Have you q warrant for my arrest
also?" l asked.
mo. madame-and would not trou-
BILE you. only that we have traced the
man here"
Have you anything else to say to
me, Mr.. Simpkinsr'
"Only to repeat that have a war
rant for De Ravenors 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 it."
An edge of paper slid under the door
and I made a dive for It The edge
disappeared.
"will you return this warrant to
meT
I'm not saying what I shall do
but have the right to demand to see
1t. since you've broken into my fat"
There was silence of considerable
length-I 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. / shall fire
through the door when I count 1--WE
Ready! One two :"
"Goodby." he called. "You will set
me again-and wish you had beer
more civil"
| Three four
I heard him scrambling onto tht
dumb-waiter and then the cumber
some, cloggy sound 1t makes when &
goes down loaded. waited till 1t hat
reached bottom and then unlocked tn,
door and peeped In over the chain-b bolt
i, He was gOne-there waS no pretens,