The Washington times., 1923-04-25

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mand, more sharply, but still
the fight went on. When it
was over and Kestner stopped, pant
ing, with one knee on the other
mans chest, that other man
showed a sadly battered face and
Q much subdued spirit. On the
whole, Kestner grimly remem-
bered, It had been an evening of
uncommonly active pugilism.
stand up" Maura Lambert
was commanding him as he
stopped to wipe the sweat from
his eyes. Her face disturbed
him. Never before had he seen
It wear a look so steely. There
was something ominous in her
very scalmness.
stand up!' she repeated with
the revolver covering him.
Kestner' slowly and reluctantly
rose to- his feet. AS the other
man made an effort to raise him.
self the woman stepped back
quickly. Don't move" she
called out to this other man, her
voice now breaking shrill with
tension. "or I'll kill your Then
she turned back to Kestner.
you have a revolver" she
said. Where is it,"
Kestner did not answer her, for
ut that moment still another
figure stepped into the room. It
was the figure of a young woman
In a sodden- pIumed hat and a
dripping cravenette coat. And it
took only a glance at that pert
young face to see that the new
conner was Sadie Wimpel.
"Hully gee" was her slightly
breathless cry as her gaze swept
the room, ''this sure looks like
eomethin' doin' here toor'
Cherry. take that mans re-
volver.'' commanded Maura Lam
bert, "and then get what this
other man has taken!''
Sure" answered the girl She
stepped over to Kestner and pro-
ceeded to "frisk" him. The other
woman commanded the burglar
to get to his feet.
Pipe the cop"' exclaimed
Cherry as she lifted the two pairs
Of polished metal handouts from
Kestner's pocket. Then she
glanced disdainfully at the rat
browed burglar whom the other
woman had backed up beside
kestner. 'tAn' who's tn high
brow?@she nonchaIantly inquired
as she went on with her search.
Then she stopped, listening. She
ran across the room and out into
the hall, leaning over the banister
for a moment or two. Her
POPULARITY had departed when she
returned to the room.
Lady, we've gotta beat it
when the COINS good! That's
the governors signalr'
Are you sure?" asked the
other woman.
Sure Amt he just gathered
up Tony an the bag full o. paper
an this guys overcoat? An
amt he sendin' me up here to
give you tn tip before tn line
closes in on us?"
Then what can we do with
this mani" asked the woman with
the revolver. Her eyes met Kest-
ner's; then she looked away.
Keep EN- covered an I'll fix
that announced the girl as she
ran over to where Kestner stood,
caught him by the coat-sleeve
and quickly snapped a~pair of his
own handouts over his wrists.
She did the same with the
smaller man beside him. ONLY,
before she snapped the last cuff
on that soiIed and skinny wrist.
she suddenly linked his free hand
through Kestner's locked arms. 4
This left the incongruous pair |
linked together, arm in arm.
Then the girl ran to the STAIR
head for a second time.
'F'r' tn love o. Mike, get a move
on" she called impatiently back.
And when WiIsnach ar
rived, twelve minutes later, he
found Kestner sitting on the bed
room window-sill, morosely chew
Ing on an unlighted cigar and
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