The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-01

in HI house on side road Gerryss
chance came. There was IA strong
wind. This wind fIirted with the
girls veiI and sud den1y caught al
upward. In the light from his car
Gerry caught a swift glimpse OF the
known the girl. But-she was
cham bermaid at the place where he
roomed.
with this astonishing discovery,
which was really dismaying to Ger
~, who was strong for associating
only with those people who were
marked by family or attainments as
being the sort OF people he wanted
as friends, all the SAVIOR IN the ad
venture suddenly went from him.
He turned morosely toward the car,
intending to take the girl with him
back to the city and make a quick
end of it, No wonder he recog-
nized her handwriting-he'd seen
it on a bill which she han pre-
pared for the 1andlady and then
presented to him
But Gerrys sudden decision
didn't get him very far. The gir!,
sensing the change in his attitude,
came close to him and laid her
hand on his arm
please go through with it." she
whispered. I'm really in danger.
ii need your help. And you're the
only man of all those in the board
ing house felt would be the right
sort to help me. Please go through
with it,
Gerry thrned back to her After
all WHY not? It was adventure he
wanted, and if romance was lack
ing what matter
.'All right, lead on said Gerry.
The girl hurried resolutely to-
ward the house. Now Gerry saw
there was light in the cellar, visi-
BILE through tiny cracks at the edges
Of the window. And now, too, he
became conscious of another car ap-
preaching at high speed down the
road.
ooh. hurry!' cried the girl in an
agonized tone OF voice. I'm AFRAID
Simpkins will get here"
.Simpkins?" queried Gerry. You
don't mean Simpkins, the prohibit
ton Inspector"
Gerry felt the girls eyes upon
him though the veil again hid her
eyes, that's who I mean" she re-
sponded. "But-but, please, oh,
please, help mel"
Gerry wondered what sort OF
mess he was getting into. Appar-
emily the girl must be hand in glove
with some law violators If Simp-
kins was against her. And now ne
realized that the figure the girl had
pointed out from the postoffice
across the street was that OF Simp-
kius. whom he had met on several
occasions. What was it all about?
Was the girl leading him into some
law violation.
Again Gerry turned away, deter
mined to throw up the whole under
taking. Then, strangely, as the girl
came close to him and again placed
her hand on his arm, that warm
sense of friendship and Intimacy
swept over him again. Chamber
maid or not, here was a girl who
affected him as no other girl ever
had. If she wanted him to STICK
nv her. he'd do it, law violation or
not. And, strangely, he somehow
felt that everything must be all
right, after all.
The girl pressed an automatic
into his hand.
"Break in and hold them up!
That's all! she SAID RuiSA' "
fore Simpkins comes!
That was all But it was enough!
AS Gerry smashed through a win
dow into the cellar and faced ring
of rough-looking individuals gath.
cred about a still in corner OF
the room he felt it was touch ana
90 for moment. Then. Oddly
enough. one of the men in the ring
he1an quickly c1amping handouts
on the gang.
There was noise at the window
behind Gerry. He heard S1mpklns
talking to the girl. Then heard
Simpkins tearing down the walk
and the sound of his machine starr
ing up. oror
and stood behind him Her ven
was up now and her face giorlously
pretty. her eyes shining "ohuei
fully.
of Simpkins' treacherv," she cr1eo.
"You did splendidIy Jennings she
added. turning to the man who had
slipped the handouts on the gang
ssYou're some fine. dandy detec-
tive" said Jennings in reply.
Gerry turned swiftly to the girl,
tho light of understanding in his
"You-you're prohibition in
spector!" he cried
"YesI" breathed she girl IT vas
a blind-that .chamberlaid thlng-
some of the members OF this gang
roomed at your place.
"And-and Simpkins has oeen
standing in with this bunch? Went
on Gerry. ,.r,
Yes the girl answered. he
tried to double cross me ana then