The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

curses Of the man and the sobbing Of the
girl. Deliberately the burglar covered his
lace below the eyes with the black silk hand.
kerchief.
open the door, commanded John He-
bart, abruptly, and In q cold and level voice.
A key grated in the lock.
Again came the cold, calculating voice cf
the burglar, incisive, brooking no dalliance-
Go stand against the dull light Of that
alley window-the woman, tool
A large dark form and q smaller one were
etched against the light Of the designated
window. With lightning movement the
burglar was within the glass partition.
There was no sound save heavy breathing.
John Hobart's voice cut the gloom. and
he was not prolix in his warning.
Don't move-don't make mistake"
Utilizing a pencil fash lamp. which gave
Of but q dim. circular glow Of light, the
burglar set at work on the safe. Scarce
had he worked a dozen seconds when the
girl commenced afresh to sob.
Here! Lay of thst!" John Hobart
snarled, whirlins round in the gloom and
taking step toward the window where the
two stood. This amt vaudeville skit."
The girl did not cesse sobbins.
You little devil, you! / can't hear these
bolts IN take you out of here when 90
II you'n shut up"
At that the girl quieted. and the burglar
continued his lsbors for half Of an hour.
The big doors swung open.
1t was the swinging open of the big
doors that caused the man slhouetted
against the light Of the alley window to
make q false move; John Hobart csught
F., the man clesniy on the point of the jaw,
and he collapsed like punctured toy bal.
loon. The burglar said not q word, but
rined the safe. Then he swung the doors
shut and looked about him.
.'Cm'on," he said finally to the girl.
Together they made their way between
the high piled counters. Reaching the
ground floor, the burglar jimmied open frs
door at the far end of the alley from the
one where he had entered.
The girl was amazed at the abrupt change
In the burglars mood and his mode Of
speech. 1855,
my dear youns lady" he said, eft was
indeed thoughtful Of your employer-I take
it that he is your -employer-to send the
night watchman out to his home. Should
you see the gentleman tomorrow-thoush
you doubtless viii not after this evening"
erperience-convey to him, IL you please, ny
gratitude"
As the door swung open the burglars
voice became one Of harsh, cold irony.
"I would ADVISE he said. that you
. refrain from acquainting the first policeman
you encounter with the fact that there is
,some one in this building"
"Ohl After you helped me escape that
: that"
John Hobart shut the door on her words
and returned to the ONCE on the fourth door.
A few minutes later be was on the street.
dense fog smothered the city.
The following morning, over grapefruit.
bacon and eggs, John Hobart stared in con-
sternation at his Newspaper:
JAMES BARRETT MURDERED
IN HIS OFFICE
Night watehmAa Discovers Bsdy Of Man.
moth Store Superfnteedsat - His
Private Secretary Hs,S-Adnits
Being h Seors, But Denies
Ksevaedss q cxins
John Hobart's conservation lay not 1,
the printed knowledge that James Barrett
was dead. He himself had done away With
the merchant in much the same spirit that
6ne might do away with rattlesnake. Dis.
counting the fact that the burglar was {
trespasser and the merchant not, there had
tesn some slight s1euss. Upon the burglar,
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