Evening star., 1921-10-16

struck me. and. as usual, proceeded
to carry 1t out at once.
SYs You can't go, Gussie." says !: NO.
Understand?
You've been captured by des-
perate actress" 1 goes on. grabbing
up the fake ak and flourishing it.
you're locked in this room, tied to
a chair. See? Like this"
With that / picked up a silk scarf.
knotted it behind the chair.
but your arms are free. Gussie.'
says ]. "And you're not gagged. So
you can telephone for help. Go on.
Call up Anna"
I showed the. phone over where
she could reach it and made her
ask for the Teilhoff apartment. Also
l whispered to her Just what she
should say. So this is the way the
"Yes. this Gussie: I'm upstairs:
Uh-huh! Inside: That actress did
1t. 1 think she's crazy. She's got
me tied to a chair and She wants
me to tell what for / came. She
say If 1 don't she get the police.
now: If you don't come up quick
or go to jail. Then you'll hafta
come to court and tell. So you gotta
hurry: BY the fire escape. It's the
"Weil?" says. What did she
say"
II dunno" says Gussic. annie, she
make funny noises"
sort Of gaspy::" says I: "Yes, she
naturally would. But III bet she
comes. Let me take a look out Of
I hope the folks in the opposite apart
rnentS aren't missing this
For. as / gaZed down the fire es-
cape to the next landing l could see
this fat female in a poudoir cap and
dressing robe crawling out OF the
window directly beneath. She was
having some struggle, too. for she
wasn't built for that sort Of an exit
Somebody behind was helping her.
evidently the other twin. At last she
was out. but she was afraid to stand
up so she poised there on hands and
knees. Then I heard arguing with
the one inside.
Come on. Rosie" she was saying.
Yes. you must, too. l can't ever get
up there alone. And suppose that
crazy woman gets back before we can
unite that fool Gussie: ] don't care:
You've got to come. Here: III pull
you through. Give me your hand"
ITS Anna, the master mind.
bulletined to Gussie. She's making
Rosie come along with her. She's
l.
fat! The veal-loaf sisters. I'd call
'enn. Now they're started. They're
scrambling up on all fours, just as
graceful as cows climbing ladder"
It'll bet they're scared" chuckles
"They look it," says !. Especially
Anna. What a face! Like a prize
pigs. And those little eyes of hers
are sticking out like shoebuttons.
Now she's stopping for breath. 1t
makes her sbudder every time she
glances down. I can see her fat
shoulders shiver.'
II wish 1 could see, too says Gus
sic.
NO" says I. You're a prisoner.
Besides. they'll be here in a minute
or so. Never would win a climbing
contest, either of 'em. But they're
almost UP. Now you sit perfectly
still Gussie. while I hide behind this
either"
'what-what you gonna do to
Anna?' demands Gussie.
"rm going to hand her the thrill
Of her life" says 1. Watch.
Through the crack between tho
window. And when these two purple
faced faces appeared over the ledge
I had all 1 could do to hold in the
smokers. For they did look foolish,
staring in bug-eyed. Particularly
after they'd spotted Gussie tied to the
chair.
'It-lt's So" gasps Anna 'You-
"Oh. I can't" protests the other Sis
ter. Tim afraid"
"But you must" insists Anna. "Nfy
heart is had enough now. Go on. I'll
boost You in"
CHE was about to do it, too, when
- cut loose with my little mad
scene. First l let go regular cow
Then I came bounding from behind
tho closet door. waving the battle az
and doing a war dance about the
room. I brought up alongside of Gus
sic. grabbed her firmly by the top I
knot, and went through the motions
IF scalping her.
"Ha, ha" I shouted. You will come !
spying on the Mad Prairie Flower,
will you? Ha. ha"'
I paid no attention to the two at |
he window, and pretended not to see |,
hem, but out of the corner of my |
aye / could watch every move they !
made. At first they clutched each !
,ther by the arm and poised spell !,
pound. Then they began to wriggle |
,ack and in a moment or so they had |
disappeared. Tiptoeing over to the /
window I could see them floundering !
backward down the iron stairs, like |
pair of overfed seals doing Il vaude- !
lille stunt for the first time. They |
nay have been slow coming up. but |
hey were speedy enough going back. |
Come on, GusSie," says l. slipping !.
he scarf loose. "Come see the twins !
ioing the crab act"
Gussie seemed to enjoy the per- |
'ormance, too. Look" says she. See |
Anna dive in the window. 1 never !
zee her move so quick before. Now |
she's safe home again. And she don't |
,are if get killed. Not her" !,
81 fear, Gussie." says 1. that your
Anna is a more or less self-centered !
morning that ought to last her long |
ime. Now you may go down and re- |
ieye their minds. Tell 'em I came /;
,ut of my spell and turned you loose. |
10. YOU needn't climb down the fire |
escape. I'll let you out into the hall |
way. And say. tell 'em if they're still |
curious about the thumps on the |
ioor they can climb up and pay an |
,ther window sill call any time they
'eel like It,"
AS I shute the hall door behind her
heard Inez call from her room. She
wants to know who's been here and !
what has been going on.
.Oh, not much," says !. i've just
been giving the veal-loaf twins the
irst before re-breakfast exercise they
aver indulged in. You should have
been on hand. It was worth watch
ing" ;, , O" son.+ ,-nov
any twins like that" i
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