The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-28

zion where the farthest tentacles of
 he city reached, and brick and stone
 gave way to frame cottages. for the
 most part in the final stages of dilapi-
 dation.
 "Why would Drew-if it's he she's
 come to meet.-asl1 her to trail away
 out here?" Smith muttered. Why
 didn't he meet her where they could lose themselves in crowd ?'' "Because in that crowd there would probably be one of our boys looking for him. OdeI replied succinctly. "He must know by now of Sims ar rest and that we're after him with the whole force back of us. What happened between the time l phoned you and Miss Ciss:e's getaway" Nothing She came down to din- ner all flushed up. and her eyelids were puffed as though she'd been cry l ing; but I hadn't heard a sound from i her room all the afternoon. At the | table she complained in a low tone l for my benefit outside of course-of 1 feeling ill, and said she would go to l bed at once. I don't believe she ate | very much. for I coulr hear her aunt 1 urging her to try just a little soup. 1 She went right back to her room. and | after you phoned I went to the upper l hall. Her light was going. but there | wasn't a sound until she suddenly op- ened her door. I had just time to l get pSnllu LIC cur oI lilae pehS l window when she looked carefully | about and. then closed the door again. 1 She repeated that performance three 1 times; and finally I guess she was sure l I had quit for the night, for she
 sneaked out and down the back stairs | to the yard, I was right on her heels, | as you saw; but I don't think she | knew it.
 I She's not running any chances;
 though, that she o@n avoid Look. 1 is- S.to ipcr in, nf n 1 little cottage with the vines all over it" Ode1l bent forward and touch ed the chauffeur's shoulder. "Shoot past and on for couple of blocks 9 nd i then through the next street. I think
 the grounds reach all the way back 1 We'll make a racket as though we were out on joyride."
 The two operatives took their cue;
 and they whirled by to chorus ot cheerful yowls and snatches of song , Through a bumpy. unpaved side road
 they slowed the-r way. turning dowr
 once 0nore on the back street. in sill ence now. with the engine barely hum , ming.
 Here's the place." Odell announc ed. "Pul1 up and wait by that oper
 tot there, where the empty roadster : is stalled. Will you take a chance or :, 1 putting out your own Hghts?"
 "Surest thing, you know" tn, , chauffeur responded with acalcrity. "I : i there's liable to be any rough worl and you want me. why, that's my mid dle name"
 l Odell thanked him. and with Mile q and Smith at his heels pushed througl ! he rank undergrowth of the neglecte' , yard until they came to a narrow patl F which led to the back door of tn
 vine-covered cottage, Save for loy 2 light which streaued from broken Q shuttered window at one side, tn
 place was dark and seemingly desert 5 ed, and the taxi in which Cissie Chal r mers had come was nowhere to ! | seen.
 |, "S1:p across under that lighted win s dow and listen, Miller. It is too hig
 from the ground for you to see in, bu r you may hear something,' Ode1 com 1 | nanded.
 -t Say, this doors unfastened," Smit $ announced in sepulchral whisper 8 d the other operative slipped away i a the darkness.
 l. To Be Continued.