Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10

perhaps It would be Just as we'll to lose
| it. and this seems as good place as
any he said. pointing to garage
which stood open and deserted by it's
night attendant. who had either fal-
len asleep in the back office or mad
gone out to meet his girl.
The noise OF car coming in won't
wake him. even II he is back there
ASLEEP" reasoned Bill very accurately
Hes used to that and won't move
tip my pal TO come for his racer in
n couple of days. Thatn be safe. as
no one has seen IT,"
And things happened exactly as he
thought. No one stopped or ques-
toned them, Bill drew u postcard and
name and address of the place and.
without adding anything else, drop
ped IL into the nearest mail box.
| 1t was SO late that they met only
one pedestrian on their way to the
fiat, and that one. an old man. never
noticed them
Luck was also with them as they
entered the apartment house and
walked up to the third floor. lottinS
themselves In with their key. with
GU, any one's being the wiser.
| The fiat was n small one-n bed
room. living room and bath. but 1t was
nicely furnished and very comfortable.
Not such bad place TO hide in."
Bill remarked approvingly. Then
with his boyish grin he turned to
Moll. III bunk on the sitting room
divan for tonight" said he. and to-
morrow I'll rustic around and see II
can find a room in one OF these
flats. where they take boarders."
His manner was one OF elaborate
Indifference as he spoke, but once
again Mons heart went out to him
In appreciation. Possibly. she thought,
guessing the truth without knowing IT,
Dappcr Bill was gentleman crook
because he had been born 4 gentle
man.
Early next morning he was OF. md
hunting for n room. Fortunately he
had not far to go. Representing him
self rs n reporter doing special work.
he applied at the apartment across the
hall which belonged to a widow with
little child. She was quite won
with his nice manners and pleasant
personality and agreed to rent him
the extra bedroom OF her fiat which
contained one room more than Molrs.
with excuse OF irregular hours mt
his work Bill felt he could como and
go as he pleased. but he intended TO
keep hidden in Moll's flat during the
daytime. Mrs. Cooper was still very
much absorbed In her husbands death
and in her baby boy. and she never
even read the papers. so hc felt that
she would not have the leisure nor tho
wish to be curious about his move
ments.
1t really seemed as II luck were IA
voring them. and that after they had
remained hidden for while they
could once more be free to come and
go rs they pleased.
The first night Ballard ventured
forth IL was raining. and. between his
umbrella and his soft hat. his facc
could hardly be distinguished. He
bought paper from n newsstand and
then saw by the headlines the size
of the proposition they were up
against After that they stayed In
doors Tho flat had been stocked with
canned things enough to last them At
least fortnight. and they tried to
possess their souls in patience, though
the confinement told on them severe
ly.
Al every noise Bill drow his revoiv-
or and Moll shook like n lcaf-so that
many times they wished they had
never seen Morgan Spencer or any
thing belonging to him.
Tho question OF conccaling the neck
lace, too. bothered them quite a bit.
Moll had buried 1t in u ripped place
/ in her mattress. But Bill objected To
this. He argued 1t would lie one OF
the first spots where any oa1 would
look. so thoy started TO discover an
suggested TO them by an accident.
In looking out OF the window one
day Mol leaned too close to stand
witch held fern In an ornamental
par. aud the whole thing tipped over.
Fortunately the porcelain was not
broken but the fern ball hSd scparat-
cd on account of dryncss from tho
pot at tho edges and now lay com
plctciy outside its receptacle.
Moll put back in their places tho
stand and the jar, and Bill. with
clumsy. masculine wish to help, seized
the fern by its leaves and started to
lower II back into It's place
Don't handle IL that wayl" Moll
cried sharply. "Nou'n wther the
lcavcs'" Then all Of sudden she
clappcd her hands. what a wonder
full hiding place for the nccklaco'"
she exclaimed.
| So they wrapped It In tissue paper