Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-23

the boarding house. Down the stairs
he raced TO the room OF Dick Thomp-
son Oh the first floor.
quick. get your ear" Tod cried 10
Dick. dashins in on the latter. I'm
tell you why rs We 90 alolI,'
Dick WAS an eager young fellow. al
ways ready for excitement Or adsen-
tire. 80 he needed no urging
soon they We're scurrylng down the
street III DICKS speedy little roadster
"lou know where the hroadca>ting
station -" Inquired Ted. following
his recital # just what had happened.
at is IN that tall building near the
far end of Calhoun street, isn't it?'
SAIL Dick In response.
Yes said Ted. we ought To see
IL III Il minute now
For moment there was silence in
thu ear a. they forged onward Then
n little exclamation came from Ted as
they turned a corner.
That's it." he exclaimed involun-
tarily extending his hands toward a
tall building visible ahead
For answer Dick put on more speed.
But another queer exclamation came
from Ted as he placed his hand com
pellingly on Dicks shoulder.
DO you see that light-top Of the
buildinsf' cried Ted. There 1t is
now It's gone again!"
Sure see it," Dick replied
why
wait. SLOW down" demanded Ted.
at cant b. Yes, By Joye, 1t is"
For few minutes Ted watched the
nlckering light in apparent fascina.
ton. his hand resting heavily all the
time on Dicks shoulder ana indcat.
ing by its pressure the high tension ~
excitement under which he was labor
ing
suddenly Ted turned to Dick, his
face drawn with excitement.
Turn around-hurry back-quick!
Quick :" Ted fairly yelled
Ted saw DICK gaze at him in aston
ishment
why turn back;' queried Dick.
There's no excitement there.
thought you said the excitement was
NJ this broadcuSting slation;"
Quick Youll lind out why soon
enough. Hurry back-hurry :" cried
Ted ~ response.
There was something 50 compelling
In Ted's voice and So certain in the
way he spoke that Dick obeyed. In
moment more they We're scurrying
back to their starting point AT an even
greater speed than they had left II.
Keep quiet Follow me. BE ready
for II fight :" admonished Ted as he
led the way into the house and started
creeping up the stairs TO his room.
The door to Ted's room was shut,
but not locked. As the two young
men stood outside the door listening
lntcntly there came the sound of move
mcnt inside the room.
suddenly without warning, Ted
threw open the door, reached In and
switched on the lights.
\ man who was bending over a
drawer in the bureau, holding pocket
tlushlight in one hand and Il bunch Of
Ted's Liberty bonds in the other,
looked ~ startled. Ted's pulses raced
as he saw that thc man was Wlkcns.
For just moment the tabeau re-
manned static Then, with q leap, TED
closed with WiIkcns
The fight was soon over. In CON.
paratively short time Wilkens was
beaten.
pick tclcphoucd for the patrol wa
gon While Dick did this Ted called
up the radiophone station. \ broad
smile spread over his face n he talked
OYER the phone.
When Wllkcns was taken away Ted
hung III the receiver and turned hap
PLY 10 Dick.
ITS Us for the hroadcastins buihi.
ins again, said Ted to Dick. Dick
said nothing until the! were once more
ON their way
"llow did you know that guy was
trying TO Swipc those houds:" Dick lie
mandcd.
1T was message from thar broad
casting building explained Ted THAT
light was Il message from MARY john
son telling me Wilkens Was going 10
steal the bonds
"rIuu did she know about it," de-
mandcd Dick.
"She partly guessed ii. She told me
over the phone Just now. >a!d Ted.
And her intuition was ri-hI too. You
see. this evening Wilken> told her he'd
heard had the bonds early in The
day. but that now they Were missing
and that would be- arrested in The
morning charged with taking them. A.
She had perfect faith IN me, Sha
thought this was a frame-up on vii
krus part t. hurt me. Then, while
She was giving her radiophonc concert