Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-02-08


thing accomplished, something done,
has earned a nights repose. Not that
we're going to get 1t yet. think those
fellows are hiding somewhere, and We
ought to search the house and rout
them out. It's pity, Smithy, but
you're about as much practical use
In situation Ike This as cold In the
head. You're a good cake-hound, but
as watchdog you don't finish in the
| first ten"
The cake-hound, charmed at the
compliment. frisked about her feet like
young elephant.
''The first thing to do" continued
Jane, sis to go through the ground
floor rooms :" She paused to
strike a match against the suit Of ar
NOR nearest to her, 4 proceeding
which elected a sharp cry Of protest
from Mrs. Hignett, and Lit cigarette.
"Ill 60 first, as I've got a gun :.
She blew cloud Of smoke. Il shall
want somebody with me to carry
light, and :"
"Tchoor
"WhatT said Jane.
II didn't speak," said Mr.. Mortimer.
"Who am / to speak," he went on
bitterly. "Who am 1 that 1t should
be supposed that have anything
sensible to suggest?'
Somebody spoke" said Jane.
Il -
ga choo ~
do you feel a draught, Mr.. Ben
nettT cried Jane sharply, wheeling
round on him.
There is a draught,' began Mr..
Bennett.
well, finish sneezing and I'll go on"
IT didn't sneeze p
Somebody sneezed."
at seemed to come from Just be-
hind you" said Mrs. Hlgnett nerv-
ously.
TT couldn't have come from Just
behind me-" said Jane, because there
isn't anything behind me from which
It could have :" She stopped
suddenly, In her eyes the light Of un-
derstanding, on her face the set ex-
preston which was wont to come to 1t
on the eve of action. "Ohl" she said
in different voice, voice which was
cold and tense and sinister. "Oh, l
seel" She raised her gun, and placed
a muscular forefnger on the trigger.
Come out Of thatr' she said. Come
out of that suit Of armor and let's
have look at you'll"
81 can explain everything" said a
muff1ed voice through the vizor of the
helmet. Il can-achoo" The smoke
Of the cigarette tickled Sans nostrils
again, and he suspended his remarks.
II shall count three" said Jane
Hubbard. "One-two-"
I'm comingl I'm comingw said
Sam petulantly.
You'd betterl'' said Jane.
II can't get this dashed helmet OFF,
"If you don't come quick, I'll blow
1t off,"
Sam stepped out into the hall, a
picturesque figure which combined the
costumes of two widely separated CEN
turtles. Modern as far as the neck, he
slipped back at that point to the Mid
die ages
Hands upl" commanded Jane Hub
bard.
my hands are upI" retorted Sam
ENORMOUSLY, as he wrenched at his IN
becoming head-wear.
'Never mind trying to raise your
hat" said Jane. 'If you've lost the
combination, We'll dispense with the
formalities. What we're anxious to
hear is what you're doing in the house
at this time Of night, and who your
pals are Come along, my lad. make
a clean breast Of 1t and perhaps you'll
get off easier. Are you a gangT
do look like a gang?"
IF you ask me what you look
like :"
MY name is Marlowe Samuel
Marlowe
"Alias what?"
"Alias nothingI I say my name Is
Samuel Marlowe :"
An explosive roar burst from Mr..
Bennett.
1.-The scoundrel I know him
forbade him the house, and :"
"And by what right did you forbid
people my house. Mr.. Bennettr said
Mrs Hignett with acerbity.
1--WE rented the house, Mortimer and
I rented it from your son :"
Eyes. yes, yes" said Jane Hubbard.
"Never mind about that. So you know
this fellow. do your
81 don't know hin"
you said you did"
II refuse to know him." went on
Mr.. Bennett. Il won't know himi
decline to have anything TO do with
himl"
But you Identify him7"
IF he says he's Samuel Narlowe."
assented Mr. Bennett grudgingIy, Il
suppose be is. can't imagine anybody
saying he was Samuel Marl0we II he
didn't know il could be proved against