Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-17

Continued from Sundays Chieftain)
The morning on which Mr.. Adel-
helm and his family planned to sail on
tho Germanic was an ideal morning
for beginning a voyage. Tho sun was
bright and the air was sparkling ana
the day promised to be hot. Earlx
reach the Germanic's dock, Mr.. Adel-
helm. his wife. Rosa and Mrs Adel-
helms maid entered the automobile
under the porte cochere and were
driven away. James--in street cos
tume--saying the last farewell. AS tho
Elm avenue. James waved his hand
and then he turned and entered the
house He walked Immediately to the
back door and opened it, admitting
Mike, Lop-ear and Tho Bcaut, and
then he closed the door and locked IT,
The front door OF the Adeiheim
mansion opened inward and when 1t
was opened man standing behind IT
was fully hidden. Mike was placed
behind the door. On the opposite side
OF the hall James placed a tall-backcd
Spanish oak chair. Behind this 1t was
easy for Lop-ear to conceal himself
The Beaut a piIo of freshly laundered
linen in her arms. stood with one loot
on the lowest step OF the stairway
JamcS $1,000 pY inc Oppt. IVhoS ~
open It. When the man from Dibdfn
rang the door bell James would open
the door and The Bcaut. looking back
over her shoulder, would smile ana
mount the stairs. James would ask
tho man from Dibdin's to enter, and
Lop-ear would throw themselves upon
him from behind and bear him down
and with tho aid of James bind and
gag him before he could SO much as
cry out. i was an admirable plan.
morning. left the westcote hotel with
his sample copy of Aunt James Cook
Book" under his arm ready for a day
of business. II was his NTH dav in
Westcote and he had done well there
and was feeling fine. Experience had
taught Benny that there was little
chance of selling books in the oarl'
morning. and he walked slowly down
the main street stopping now and
then TO look into n window or to light
fresh cigarct and thus he came to
HarEers where Abe Rosenheld stood
in the doorway.
Benny stopped to look into the
window where an array of phono-
graphs and records made pleasing
display With proper business alert
ness Abe stepped to his side,
we iust got in a now lot OF those No.
{ sizes he said in friendly tone.
Maybe you would like to come inside
and hear how good few records
sound on q low priced machine like
that?"
Guess not" said Benny. "Phono-
graph is something can't use. I
I'm n book agent. seee I chase all over
the country. Unless you've got fold
ing phonograph that will fold up and
Mt in a vest pocket I'd have TO carry
a trunk. This 10 some morning. isn't
"Flne." said Abe. 'Hows book
agcnting?''
Can't complain" answered Benny
jauntily. I've given most Of this burg
the once over and I've got rid OF
going some. believe me, Say. you look
as II you'd lost your last friend"
A lover Is always ready to pour his
troubles into sympathetic ear and
Benny counted sympathy among his
assets. In three minutes Benny was
inside Harger's and Abe was telling
his Rosa troubles.
And only this morning she IL. go
ing away" he said. "and I feel rotten
and no mistake. How I should live
| thru 1t I don't know"
You go TO do something to forget
it, said Benny wisely. Get over to
New York once in awhile In tho even
inS and SEQ a good musical SHOW
That's what cheers me up when I've
had bad day with Aunt Janc's.' I
make tracks for the box Office, Say
why don't you let me ring you up and
fix 1t to drag you away from gloom
some of these evenings? Maybe I'll be
feeling pale blue myself by tonight
IL / get a streak of door slamming
instead of glad hands. Have you
| seen the Persian Pearl show7"
Me. I haven't seen nothing at all"
said Abe.
IAN right. them said Benny.
Maybe I'll call you up this afternoon
and fix up a date for tonight with you.
What's your telephone number here?"
1.-TWO three, Wcscotc,' said Abe.
Easy one to remember said
Benny. "Twenty-threc for Abe May
be I'll call you up. Say. what's the
shortest way to get to Elm avenue"
Il could tell you that with my eyes
shut" said Abe. and he told II with
his eyes open.
Benny wcnded his way to Elm
avenue. It was a broad avenue. parked
down the middle with grass plots In
which flower beds alternated with
groups of barbcrry and hydrangcas
All the houses were prctcntious struc-
lures. and Benny began at the lower
end of the avenue and worked his -----
up one side. beginning with No. l At
noon he had-so regular was his dis-
missal from the front doors-reached
the end of the street and begun on the
even numbers on the opposite side. He
cut thru to Dixon street at noon and alto
a luncheon at a restaurant there and
then returned to Elm avenue. Five
minutes before ono o'clock he opened
the iron gate of No. IS Elm avenue
and started up tho walk. James. peer
ing thru the lace OF the front door
panels. turned as no saw Benny enter
the yard with the oilcloth covered
parcel under his arm.
Get readyl" he exclaimed Here
comes the man from Dibdin's."
When James called up Dibdin's Mr..
Dibdin had not the least suspicion