Cheyenne record., 1920-06-24


you-or any property of yours"
Thanks for your kind assurance
and 1 won't unlock the door,"
Madame. beg Of you to listen to
reason"
"Mr. Jones. If you are not out Of
there in two minutes, shall telephone
for the police"
''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 dumb-waiter door, he started
to jimmy open the kitchen door.
"Stop!" I commanded.
He stopped-evidently thinking I
meant to unlock the door.
'It won't do you one particle Of good
to Jimmy this door open." I began,
because I have 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 it OF its hinges-and you can't
very we'll do that, because 1t opens in
on your side. Is that clear to you?
Look at the hinges, If 1t isn't"
I heard him say "Diable" again.
.fiercely but softly, and then tread
quietly along the floor and push the
catch on the window.
I flew to my bedroom, and selling
the revolver Billy had brought me. I
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. l
shouted, "Hold on, there!" 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. want you to
20 out the way you came in-and
hurry" said I.
"Yes, madame, shall do SO immedi'
ately. But first wish to ask you q
single question-is gentleman by the
name Of De RavenOl in your HAT with
you now?' ..s
"Ask anything you please"
"Pardon-I did not understand what
you said. Is he thereT
II said you might ask anything you
pleased"
"Ah-I understand now
"Mr. jackson, I'd like you to under
stand one thing-my revolver IL
pressed against the other side Of the
door-hear thatf I clicked the muz'
zle on the door several times. ut is
loaded and can fire 1t. And am 60.
ing to-if you are not out Of that
kitchen In Just three seconds"
Certainly, madame. But before you
hre, let me give you piece Of infor
nation that may be of value to you
I 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 arres,
also7" I asked.
"No, madame-and would not trou
BILE you, only that we have traced the
man here"
Have you anything else to say tc
me. Mr.. Simpkins"
"Only to repeat that have a war
rant for De Ravenol's arrest and I be-
lleve him to be with you at this mo
ment. And so I ask you to open the
door,"
~You have the warrant actually with
you"
There was a rustling Of papers
"Yes."
"slip 1t under the door and let me
see it."
An edge Of paper slid under the door
and made a dive for 1t. The edge
disappeared.
"Wiu you return this warrant to
met"
"rm not saying what I shall do
but have the right to demand to see
1t, since you've broken into my fiat"
There was a silence Of considerable
length-I don't know what he was
planning to do, but thought I 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. 1 shall fire
through the door when I count FIVE
Ready! One two >"
"GOodby," he called. "YOu will see
me again-and wish you had been
more civil"
"Three four
I heard him scrambling onto the
dumb-waiter and then the cumber'
some, cloggy sound 1t makes when II
goes down loaded. waited till 1t had