Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-10-31
By CYRIL McNETLE
APPER
Copyright bu GEORGE H. DORM co.
ID a. ssrvios


police were no good to Zaboleff last
night"
and It Is quite possible" returned
the other calmly, that they win be
equally futile IN your case. Candldly.
Mr. Latter, I am completely Indifferent
on the subject OF your future. You
have served our purpose, and all that
matters IS that you happen to be the
bone over which the dogs are going
TO fight Until last night the dogs
hadn't met-oflclally; and IN the
rencontre last night, the police dog.
unless I'm greatly mistaken, was
caught by surprise. McIver doesn't
let that happen twice. In your case
he'll be ready. With luck this cursed
black gang, who are infinitely more
nuisance to me than the police have
been or ever viii be, will get bitten
badly"
Mr. Latter was breathing heavily.
But what do you want me to do.
count2'
Nothing at all, except what you
were going to do normally" answered
the other.
"Hullol What's upf"
From little electric bell at his
elbow came four shrill rings. repeated
again and again.
The count rose, and with system
attic thoroughness swept every piece
OF paper Off the desk into his pocket.
Then he shut down the top and locked
II, while the bell, little munled, still
rang inside
What's the fool doing?" he cried
angrily, stepping over to the big SAFE
let into the wall. while Latter, his
face white and terrified, followed at
his side. And then abruptly the bell
stopped.
Very deliberately the count pressed
two concealed knobs. so sunk into the
wall as to be invisible to stranger.
and the door of the safe swung open
And only then was It obvious that
the safe was not safe, but second
exit leading 20 a flight of stairs. For
a moment or two he stood motlonless
listening intently, while Latter fidget-
ed at his side. One hand was on a
master switch which controlled all the
lights, the other on knob inside the
second passage which, when turned.
would close the great steel door noise
lessly behind them.
He was frowning angriIy, hut grad
| ually the fr0wn was replaced by a
Took of puzzled surprise Four rings
from the shop below was the recou.
nlzed signal for urgent danger and
everybody's plan OF action was cut
and dried for such an emergency.
In the other rooms every book and
paper In the slightest degree merlin.
mating were hurled pell-mel Into Sc
cret recesses in the floor which had
been specially constructed under
every table In their place appeared
books carefully and very skiltully
faxed. purporting to record the bust
ness transactions OF Mr.. William At
kinson
In the big room at the end the pro
cedure was even simpler The count
V'e.eiy PASSED through the safe door
anu VANISHED through his private bolt
more leaving everything In darkness
ana Snoaia announcement visitors AK
inconvenlent questions-well. It was
Mr. Atlinson's private office. and a
very NICE once 100 though at the mo-
ment he was away.
linus the procedure-s'mple and
So'nd nut on ti's occasion something
seemed to have gone wrong. Instead
OF me Industrious silence OF clerks
WORKING overtime on affairs Of flnan-
e'ai import. perfect babel OF voices
ueoa''e au'ilo'e 'n as.zl passage. And
tnen 'oere came 9nsagltated knocking
on 1ne door
!" 90 Is II !. cried the count sharp
/ ~ u may ne mentioned that even
'"e il'S' 'n'ae1tlai members Of his
S'a'' Nne" n''ter than to come into
,''e '.olh without previously obtaining
p',. .'',s'S''n'
Il me sir-Cohen. came an agi-
'atea voice from outside.
For moment the count paused
then With turn % the knob ne closed
the safe door silently, With an I'M
perious hand he waved Latter 30 a
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