New Britain herald., 1924-09-24

Ing, Closely tolloWed Dy Lillian ana young Panghorn, with the rest of us crowding after. Then as Sam whirled to face us, I heard Dcky shout
 Look out! Madge."
 saw Dicky bend and rush to- ward the man named Sam as he had done in his football days,
 But had eseen something else the moment before, something that lent the swiftness of desperation to my feet, and enabled me to leap between Dicky and the other man, and face point blank the vicious looking pistol which he had whipped from his belt and leveled at my husband.
 "You-DOublc Crosscr!"
 I fully expected death, and then miraculously the revolver snapped harmlessly in my face and the next instant Dicky, sweeping me aside, hurled himself upon the man and bore him to the ground, while young Panghorn and his elderly cousin literally fell upon them.
 I fell against the couch, half stunned for the second. Then from the struggling heap on the floor l heard Dicky's voice. with an agon- ized infection in it which made my heart leap with a feeling had not thought to experience again:
 "Madge! Madge! Are you all right?"
 "Yes! yes" I called reassuringy, and then from out the heaving bodies on the rug there was hoisted into a chair the disheveled figure of the man named Sam, and Mr. Lowell was gazing at him with saddened face.
 Sam! Sam" he said. And I trusted you!"
 Lillian put her hand on his arm.
 He isn't worth a sigh, Mir. Low ell" she said. You have heard him admit the plot he concocted against these two young people as we'll as you. There only remains the identification of the furs, which we have safe in the next room.
 But" Lillian continued. it will interest you, MT. Lowell, to know that Mollie attired in boys clothing, shadowed the gang, trying to get evidence against them. On one of these occasions she al- most fell into their hands. One of the gang had just caught her, thinking she was boy, and MT. Graham here, who happened to be passing, rescued her, just in time to prevent a murder, fancy. receiving a nasty wound as a result.
 MT. Graham, naturally interest ed himself in the girl, and then I happened to be drawn into the matter and discovered that you, Mir. Lowell, were an old acquaintance of mine.
 "Mr. Graham and have been working on this case of yours ever since, determined to coil the fellow up in his own rope, despite his gestures with private detectives"- she permitted herself a sardonic, reminiscent little grin.
 But" she went on with com- passionate little glance at the pallid Petey Marks, who, shorn of his us- ual bombast, was eyeing Mr. Low ell fearfully, i've never should have been able to complete the case without the aid of Mir. Marks here. am afraid he has taken toll of your stock in a small way occasion ally, enough to give your foreman hold on him, but I finally per suaded him to see the liglt and"
 "You-double crosser." Sam bel lowed, furiously struggling against the grasp of Dicky and @young Panghorn.
 q Misjudged You So!"
 Lillian stepped to the door, opened it, and admitted police man who evidently had been wait ing in the hall.
 Here's your man, officer" she said quietly, and after dreadful half minute of struggle, Sam, hand cuffed and cursing horribly, was dragged from the room and out of the lives of Molie Fawcett and her young lover. who was holding her in his arms as if he meant never to let her go again.
 Mrs. Marks high pitched voice broke in Iudicrously, yet with a note of fear in its tones.
 Say, folks! What you goin' to do to my little Petey here? The lit- tie rat. I've been afraid he was up to somethin' shady. but he had me buffaloed. Nothin' doin' with Mam- ma any more. though. If you'll only lot him off, I'll see that he walks the chalkline if have to wear out rollin-pin day"
 Mir. Lowell smiled triie grimly.
 Go with your wife, Marks" he said. "I'll not prosecute you as long as you obey her. Report for work as usual"
 You're one white old guy the irrepressible Mrs. Marks acclaimed fervently. Come along, PeteyN
 She sailed out of the room with i Petey in her wake, no longer the dominant male, but henceforth i,o,coclyed bushand
 The instant Lillian sheph"rded the others out Of the room to identify the furs, Dicky Seized my arm in a fierce grip.
 twill you tell mo" he said tensely "why under the canopy you jumped in between me and that beast? Do you know you escaped death only by a miracIe?''
 His voice was rough, uneven. and with his hands gripping my shoui- ders his eyes searched my face And then, like the sudden giving way of in ice jam in a mountain stream he swept me up close to him and was showering hot kisses upon r,xy fare while I-with noise utter