Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-03
SYNOPSIS

,,o,Id- be thief enters the pala.
.ss;Jencc OF Eugene Christopher
,rcI;pg, he runs out ogdin n-
u..,I,, and into the hands OF o defeo-
Ma"'" Ho protests he had "noth'no
Va NTH phdfs IN dere.
"pv ibr floor of roop lies man
W Vre,;,6 clothes, The front OF ms
:, s'i crimson pith blood and bB h,s
Mm bvoe army repofver. The tnbte
na, for t,oo, ,oith champagne on
y ",t;Ii ypmetied. The house ~
'@ CO.. ot human beings. Crocehnq
smpg led II q ,riid life. He associated
~ h tbe ,penlthy, and at ore time
Wv" .noter of az "tho ullion-a-
Nas Sp man. Mrs. Creveling ~
m.o '.,oiate IN hsr Efforts to bring the
rsS.,e, 10 jvsti6e. Atsrander,
mmsT r,ocr i, business to Creveliag and
pt ppuc,s 10 Mrs.. Urooeiing, objects to
h. h"o ,ctipiiy and desire 10 nnedrth
~ ~, mv,isrH. The dead man IS re-
mo ,oS N haze qa1rreled Dith Doug.
po Wo,eriu. ,cho had left the house
70 zane. There had been robbery
" ,os,s jc,oeis, and flso. Mrs.
%ol;,ns maid, ,rds arrested, let
u1s,Sb ..,t =. bgil and disappeared.
W. V"rfrnreliu1s 8 pdlet had been placed
:, o,;,or on suspicion Of the murder.
bvt released for The assistance ot ne
Sstectires, oho Keep oatch ot h's
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
.uNFTH from the corner; got a
L cracked yellow lamp over the
rsaibule you can't miss IT.
Thanks. I'll look in on you again
,b,n I'm down this way. Good night. "
Ont on the street once more, Nc
r.-r and Dennis made their way to. the
konse indicated without delay and halted
tho yes.ibule while the former scru-
i,i,ed the cards in the bell plate.
"Hcre they are. Fourth floor ne OBJ
e-ved. "If Mrs. Hildreth is the dame
think she is. she'll not be answering
ring at this time of night.
,Tberell be no need. for some ones
a. the door unlatched." Dennis pushed
onen as he spoke. You can make
ome excuse to get her to let us in.
Sme on ~
In silence they mounted the creaking
tsirs, through an atmosphere redolent
I stale cooking, to the fourth boor, and
,oused before the rear door upon which
sd been tackled card bearing the name
IF. Hildreth, written in small, neat
land.
II guess the front fat IL empty, for
heres no cnrd up and there was none
N that space over the bell downstairs. "
Dennis whispered. What are you go :.
ng to do. Mac? Take a chance and
reak the door down
mot il can get in peaceable." Nc
arty replied in whisper. I'm going
d be real sick, Dennis. Hold me up"
Emitting q loud and realistic groan,
e leaned Imply against his friend with
uch suddenness that the surprised Den :
is was almost borne to the floor. but
recovered himself in time. Another
roam weled from McCarty's throat
Ind third before finally there came the
ound Of footsteps within. the door was
pened cautiously and woman peered
|ut. She was tall and Junoesque In
|om with thick braid Of fair hair
|alng over either shoulder and great,
oft. blue eyes dnrkened now with ap-
|rehension and concern. Her loose. dark
ODE fell in almost classical lines about
Ter and the light of the fsring gas jet
n the hall cleaned softly on her
reamy throat.
Dennis easpcd with astonishment and
voluntary admiration at the vision and
topped back while the woman asked
With just a trace Of an accent:
What is il? Some one is ill.,"
McCary Strengthened and his foot
cached out TO the doorsill.-
Il want you. lisa Helwig--"
But he was too late. AT his first
rord sudden change came over her ex =
preston. Before his foot could intercept
she had slammed the door in his face
fnd they heard bolt shoot into its
lide.
We've got to work fast now; down
with the door,"
McCarty cried and Dennis lunged,
lSng his brawny shoulder as bat
terlng ram. at the same moment that
no sound OF n subdued crash came from
within. At first the stout bolt resisted
their efforts but finally it snapped with
loud report, precipitating them into
narrow, dimly lighted hallway. Two
ioors facing them stood open revealing
NnPlHcsc ut SiunCe, Dut JnlrQ
AZ the back was closed and they rushed
toward it. 1t was bolted. as the en-
trance door had been. but its flimsy
fsstenlng gave way at the first on
baught and they found themselves in
lny kitchen. No other door led from.
T. eut Its single window was wide open.
nfe.escape showing beyond and a
ow Of towering geraniums lay over
cred p''' 'A"'
AT bound they had crossed the room
ma craned their necks ont into the
sat' Lights were springing up in one
Two OF the rear windows across the
etwork Of clotheslines, but no human
sa[e was visible Oh the fire escape nor
the yard beneath. A''
well, " Vouchsafed Dennis after n
suse 10 which an eloquent glance had
passed between them. Il hope the next
me you tell any one they're wanted
Tu u nave your hands on them first!
'ay' the night" '"'