The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-15

did not smile an acknowledgements
of hcr appreciation Of The Joke. she
turned pale and looked at B"nnFs
free eye with wide eyed fear. AS
thr three men wrancipd over the
misfortune that had thrown book
agent into their hands she stepped
closer 70 Benny and stared AZ HIM.
trying to remember whether she had
ever soon that winking eye before.
TO her guilty mind the wink meant
something hidden and dire. II
! seemed 10 hint some mutual know!-
edge. Rcnny winked again. The
Rcaut hacked away keeping her eyes
on Benny, and touched James on the
arm.
+ whats the NATTER" he asked
Grossly. for she Interrupted him IN
the midst Of A discussion whether 1t
would he better To make getaway
al nnre or wait for the man from
! uihd.n's James and Mike were In
favor u waiting: Lop-car was for
getting away while the going was
good. whats the matter now!
, The Baaut pointed to Benny.
/ Hes not frightened" she Gasped.
What OF it," asked James. Sup
pose he amt"
! 81 don't like IT," said The Bcaut.
He winked at me. He was trying
10 fix something with me. Nike. l
think he's a detective"
: Mike turned and looked at Benny
sharply.
"What if he Isl" he asked. IF
had all the detectives ard all the
cops Hxed Ike I've got him fixed |
wouldn't worry none. Now
/. The doc: bell rang. For an in
slant the robbers and The Beaut
stood motioniess. James tiptoed 10
the door and looked through the lace
panels.
&c, him out OF here: into the
other room with him" he whispered,
IT'S tie daughter. Get him out ard
come back. We've got 10 handle
her"
Walking carefully. Mike and Lop-
car lifted Benny and his chair and
carried them into the library and
deposited him against the wall and
returned. They took their pos tons
or ether side Of the door as before
and James opened the door.
Why, James" exclaimed Mss
Rosa. II hardly expected"
She had no time 10 say what she
had hardly expected for Mike and
/ Lop car were upon her. as they had
been upon Benny and before the
frightened girl could faint with fear
they had bound and gagged her and
ted her 10 chair rs they had tied
E6nny.
They carried her into the library
and placed her chair alongside that
Of Benny. quite rs II they were ccon-
cmiz!ng space so that they might
have room for all corners. Poor
Rosa, with two free eyes. tried 70
twist her head 10 see who her COM
pnnion might be, and Benny twist
ing his head. winked a cheerful.
hopeful wink. 4 fraction Of the
panic fear left Rosa's eyes. she
hreathcd a long. deep sigh and wat
ID in her bonds, hanging loose and
Imp in Il faint. Benny. seeing she
needed no more comforting at the
moment. went on with what he had
hccn doing. BY pressing upward IN
his chair no was able TO move hi.
head upward a fraction OF an inch
and by dropping down again he low
1 III L. 4 -, H. Il
was not doing this for amusement
When he pushed his head back
against the back Of the chair his
handaEcs pressed against the carving
II the chair back. Slowly-very
slowly--he was working his ban
dagcs upward. and as the three ras
Gals and The Beaut rcarranGed the
hall for tho reception. CT the mar
from Dibdin's the bandage worked
up and up. IT covered his eye. II
reached his forehead. His mouth
was free. only hidden by flap OF
do:ley. Then slowly. and inch by
inch. Benny began launching his
chair forward across the oiled floor
II tho library. The rugs were IN
storage and were not there TO i'm,
ppdn him. Slowly. and inch by inch
he approached the library table. The
arms Of his chair touched the edge
If the table and Benny. with last
upward and downward lift Of his
head. worked OF the bandages.
4 foot or 50 back from the edge
Of the table stood the desk telephone
Of Mr. Ade!he!m anc Benny tilted h 5
chair forward until his breast rested
against the table edge and his teeth
could bite the mouthp:ece Of the
telephone. Very cautiously he drew
the telephone toward himself lie
bent his head a little lower and took
the cord Of the receiver In HIS teeth
With infinite care he lowered the
receiver to the table and lot it lie
there. He placed his lips close t.
tho mouthpicce.
Two. three. Westcote. Two. three,
WestcOtr. Two. three. Wes:cotc." hc
whispered again and again. hardly
louder than a drawn breath. Thrn
hr changed. Abe Roscnheim. got
cops and come to 30 Elm Avenue
Abe Rosenhcim. get cops and come
To 30 Elm Avenue. Abe"
From tho receiver lying on the
table a voice issued family.
"Whyo What's the natter
"Hohbcrs in the house: book agent
and girl in danger. Hurry. Sur,
round tho house. Hurry"
With superb carefulncss Benny
Fitted the receiver with his teeth
anil hung it back on the hook. W IN
h.a head he pushed the telephone
back on the table as far as he could.
Slowly and carefully he hunched the
chair away from the table. When II
was three feet away he throw his
hnlv heavily SIDEWAYS aSa!ns. bis