The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-03-07
well that's something DONE" she
aaid RcratchinS Qm(fh,s hroad hark

II
said. scratching Smiths broad back
with the muzzle of her weapon Some
thing accomplished. something dona
has earned a nights repose. Not that
we're going to get II yet. think those
fellows are hiding somewhere, and wa
ought TO search the house and rout
them out. It's pity, Smithy, but
you're about as much practical use
In situation like this as a cold in the
head. You're good cake-hound, but
as watchdog you don't finish in the
first ten"
The cake-hound, charmed Mt the
compliment. frisked about her feet like
a young elephant.
"The first thing to do" continued
Jane. "is to go through the ground
floor rooms :" She paused 10
strike match against the suit Of ar
NOR nearest to her, proceeding
which. elected sharp cry of protest
from Mrs. Hignett, and lit cigarette.
I'll so first, as I've got gun :.
She blew cloud of smoke. II shall
want somebody with me to carry a
light, and
"Tchool"
"What?" said Jane.
II didn't speak," said Mr.. Mortimer.
"Who am to speak?" he went on
bitterly. "Who am / that 1t should
be supposed that have anything
sensible to suggest?"
Somebody spoke" said Jane
| II :"
| "Achoo!"
"Do you feel draught, Mr.. Ben
nett" cried Jane sharply, wheeling
round on him.
There is draught." began Mr..
Bennett.
swell, finish sneezlng and I'll go on"
II didn't sneeze!''
| Somebody sneezed."
| "It seemed to come from Just be-
hind YOU" said Mrs. Hignett nerv-
| ously.
1T couldn't have come from just
behind me-" said Jane. because there
isn't anything behind me from which
il 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 II
on the eve OF action. "Oh" she said
in different voice, voice which was
/ cold and tense and sinister. "Oh,
see - she raised her gun, and placed
d muscular foreflnger on the trigger
Come out OF that!" she said. Come
out Of that suit of armor and let's
have alodk at your
81 can explain everything" said a
muflled voice through the vizor OF the
| helmet. 81 can-achoo." The smoke
Of the cigarette tickled Sans nostrils
again, and he suspended his remarks
81 shall count three" said Jane
Hubbard. "Ope-two-"
I'm comingl I'm coming" said
Sam petulantly.
You'd better!" said Jane.
II can't get this dashed helmet or r.
"If you don't come quick, I'll blow
it 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. hs
slipped back at that point to the Mid
die ages.
Hands up!" commanded Jane Hub
bard.
-"My hands are upl" retorted Sam
querulously. as he wrenched at his un-
becoming head-wear.
"Never mind trying to raise your
hat" said Jane. IF you've lost 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
clean breast Of II and perhaps you'll
get off easier. Are you a gangi"
do l look like gang?"
"If you ask me what you look
like y :"
''NIy name is Marlows Samuel
Marlowe :"
"Alas what7"
"Aiias nothingl 1 say my name is
Samuel Marlowe :"
An explosive roar burst from Mr..
Bennett.
"The scoundrell l know himi |
forbade him the house. and
"And by what right did you forbid
people my house. Mr.. Bennett7' said
Mrs. Hignett with acerblty.
"Tve rented the house. Mortimer and
! rented II from your son :"
"Yes, yes, yes" said Jane Hubbard.
Never mind about that. So you know
this fellow, do your
"I don't know himw
"You said you did"
81 refuse to know him !" went on
Mr.. Bennett. II won't know himi
decline to have anything to do with
himV'
But you Identify himT
"If he says he's Samuel MarIowe.r
assented MIR. Bennett grudgingly, "1
suppose he Is. can't imagine anybody
saying he was Samuel Marlowe II he
| didn't know it could be proved against