Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-10-24
Burglary Without
Frills
By WALTER S. STORY


80 you're broke and hungryT' at
length. "Nhy don't you 90 to work ::
''Can't find any" answered the man
who lad accoSte him.
They walked down the road until
they came To the wall of the Hooker
estate on the hilltop.
Now, Brown" said Bollinger,
heres your job Got up to the front
door and tell 'em you found Mr.. Sher-
wood down in the main road Knocked
into q cooked hat by some car that
sneaked off.
\ few minutes later big car came
down the drive. shot through the gate
way and went at high speed down
the hill.
Bolinger left the cover of the road
side brush and ran up through the
streets to the house. He gave soft.
peculiar whiSile-repeated it, but got
no response. He was puzzled, but at
length he went to a side window,
opened 1t and entered. He kn"Vled
at the safe in the corner, worked the
combination adroitly and opened the
|
sense warned him. and, 1.-the as a
panther. he arose and wheeled.
A StOcky white-haired man stood
| just inside the doorway, with leveled
automatic "Pm Sherwood, the man
you thought had left town tonight"
Bollinger stared at him and beyond
him, flicker in his eye. ooh, I
see" he responded
II hope 50. Now mister, l want this
matter closed as soon as possible But
what did you expect to find here?'
"Why. the $4,000 cash in the
drawer there-which l knew Hooker
drew from the bank today to pay you
| for your plans"
"Well, young fellow, you fub-
| dubbed on this job. Tucker told about
| yOu-uspd to be HoOker's chauffeur.
Hes the. bum you picked up for a
fools trick.
Lightning-Ike, Bollinger whipped
out his gun and covered the other
Caught you mapping" he said. cOOlly.
"Just what I want. You know the
moneys no, in the drawer. You have
it. Put down your gun"
Sherwood shrugged his shoulders,
passed I'ollinger. ANA they went into
the hall and up the staircase.
'AlI rightly, you big crook" sudden
ly cried a familior voice in jublant
tones. 81 got YER"
"Ah-Brown said Bollinger, and
hn hun
standing with the drop upon him.
You believed me, didn't yOu?" he
said, mockingy.
"Betcha. l tipped Mr.. Hooker off,
and he went down in the car. He'll
be back in a minute-with friends"
you have Mr.. SherwOod's gum"
said Bollinger. ITS empty"
TOO old trick" returned Tucker,
with a grin. His face froze suddenly
-Bollinger was bringing up his arm
and he pulled trigger. Snap! The gun
was empty.
Under the circumstances, I'll let
the money co. said Bollinger, crisply.
I'm in. hurry. Downstairs! Both
Of you"
Before the grim crook Mr.. Sherwood
the front door.
You're going with me, Brown"
said Bollinger. You can stay, Mr..
Sherwood"
I'D be pretty careful now," OBJ
served Sherwood.
Don't worry" returned BOllinger.
Together they went down the lawn
under the trees, and suddenly the
craftsman knocked Tucker out with
his heavy Colt and leaped away.
Two hours later Boilinger and Sher-
wood were rolling toward great city
in limousine driven by Il friendly
chauffeur.
You pulled boner. Tommy, using
that bum to get the old man from the
house." said 'Shcl,. oOd,' now Il dark
haired man. "He '.i,ied lis. Hooker
Tell for the yarn about Sherwood all
lght-not He Went to fool us and
get help. Tucker stayed 10 get YOU
and there were two other guys on the
place. We were in bad. l got into
the house instead Of staying outside
as planned, so to help you. Had to
lie up an old fellow and a maid. and
just got them under cover when this
bird Tucker sailed into the house. !
told him | was sherwood, and had
come back uneNpe >tedly by the road
IN the other side of the hill That
went with him all riWht-0nl Won
know the rest Now, lets whack up"
"Ali right, Doe" returned Bollinger
/ played Il FOO! trick GA impulse, and
we're lucky, thank. to .:"ur nerve and
Kit. I'll take mine nc>. thanks"
"Didn't you get it :" demanded the
other, staring at his pa TIER.
Me. DiGn1 you Get It." demanded
he other, staring 81 bis partner.
Me. Hidn'i yea = il. Dn"T
!ldn'1 touch it, Ihat bum Was out in
lie hall Watching. and knew we'd