Evening star., 1921-09-20
FROM NOW ON
BY FRANK L. PACKARD.
by
by r.. H. Corp
Copyright. 1921. by Public Ledger Co.
Copyright. 1921. by B. H. Davis Corp.

I long-forgOtten shelter for her by
gone pets was not a thing to excite
| suspicion-especially in view OF the
fact that there never would be any
| suspicion excited on any score as far
as he was concerned,
! He put on his shoes again. and,
opening the shed door at the rear.
! stepped out into the lane-and a mo-
ment later was walking quickly along
| side street away from the house.
| Martin x: Tydeman's house was on
| the Hill. Dave Henderson smiled a
| little grimly at the airy lightness of
the empty black bag in his hand. 1t
| would be neither as light nor as
empty on the way back-if he had
any luck. He pulled the slouch hat
he was wearing little farther down
over his eyes. A man carrying a bag
wasn't anything out of the ordinary.
or anything to attract particular at
tention--he was much more concerned
in avoiding the chance of personal
recognition. And. anyway. the bag
was necessity. If the money, for
sheaves of banknotes, and loose. how
else could he carry it" Not in his
pockets-and he couldn't very we'll
make parcel of them in Tydeman's
library. Of course. the bank might
have made up sealed package of the
whole. but even then a sealed package
! would have to be kept. out of sight.
The siouch hat was drawn down
still little lower. and by the less
frequented streets Dave Henderson
tion of some twenty minutes he had
emerged, a block away, on the street
upon which the millionaiTe's home
fronted. The hurried pace as gone
and nonchalant saunter. it was a
very select neighborhood. There was
little or no traffic. and the majority
Of the houses possessed, to a greater
IA.,s
Tydeman's house, for example. was
approached by a short driveway that
was fianked on both sides by a high
and thick hedge. Dave Henderson
nodded his head complacently. He had
pictured that driveway dozen times
on the run up from Stockton, and par
ticularly he had pictured that hedge.
1t was most convenient hedge! And
it was exceedingly thoughtful Of Mar
tin X. Tydeman, Esquire. to have pro-
vided it! If one crouched low enough
there was nothing, unless some one
were especially on the watch, to pre-
vent one reaching the library win
dows at the sde-rear of the house.
and of accomplishing this without the
slightest change of being seen.
He was close to the driveway en-
trance now, and his eyes swept mar
rowly up and down the street. For
! one in sight-and. with a quick side
step. he slipped suddenly in from the
street under the shelter of the hedge.
He moved swiftly now, running,
half bent over. 1t was matter of
| but few secOnds-and now, darting
across the driveway where it branched
| off to circle around to the front en-
trance, he gained the side wall of the
| house. and crouched. listening in
tently. beneath the window of the
| library.
A minute passed. anether-there
was no sound. He raised himself
guardedly then to an upright posi-
ton, pressing close against the wall,
the window. The window sill was
shoulder high. and now. edging for
| ward inch by inch. he obtained a
diagonal glance through the pane.
The room. as far as he could see. for
| the portieres within were but par
TALLY drawn. was unoccupied. 1t was
| what he had counted upon. Tydeman
if the millionaire were following his
| usual custom, was at dinner, and the
dining room was on the other side OF
the house. No one of the household,
either family or servants. would ordi-
nari1y have any occasion to be in the
library at this hour. Ordinarily. 4
CLINT came into the dark eyes. anG
uncompromising challenge-and then
the shoulders lifted in debonail
shrug. Well. that was the chance HI
took. He was gambling anyhow:
his HHlseIS Cfepl 10 tHe WiiuoW
sash, and tested it quietly. 1t would
not move. Whether it was locked
above or not, he did not know-the
slight pressure that he was able t.
exert from the outside was at leas
not sufficient to lift it-but the i'm
provised steel jimmy would quickl.
| remedy that defect. He worked hur
| riedly now. The western summe
evenings were long and it was still
light. and every minute he stood ther'
was courting discovery.
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr