New Britain herald., 1927-04-21

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 Twenty minutes later the two of the presses still reyerherating in their ears. They walked brlskly up the quiet street to the building housing the Walden, Higgins and Walden firm. Don carried q large leather bag.
 They entered through the front hall. deliberately avoiding the dozing elevator man. The office building, having emptied it's active occupants in the daytime, was like a huge spectral castle. Every footfall echoed hollowly from the deserted stairs and corridors.
 Don and Teddy could hear the sound of mops and palls striking against the marble base-b0ards. Somewhere the melancholy quaVcrs of q charWoman's song rose and .fell with the breathlessnesS of exercise. A uniformed person passed them He appraised them with an indlf- ferent stare. Then he continued on his way, the dangling of his keys still reaching their ears after he was out of sight.
 As they passed the second floor charWoman looked up from her scrubhing, eyeing them curiously. It was not altogether uncommon for q tenant to visit his office after mid night But these two. a man and a girl? The woman rose with labor ious effort and climbed to her feet,
 Don stepped close 10 her and held out his hand. The woman hcsitated and continued staring at them sus- piciously.
 Here's something 0 help ont on the rent" he said. smiling and at the satne time flashing his badge.
 She looked at the bin, then at his badge, and any possible doubts she might have harbored as to the pro- prietv of this man and his lady" going 10 their office" vanished. Her moon-like face beamed reassur- ingly.
 "T'anks, Mister" she mumbled.
 That's all right, Mrs. .?'
 Me Mrs. Kovacic." she supple mentad. You are a detective, no?" she added with awe.
 "Yes. Mrs. Kovacc," lied Don glibly.
 The charwoman mumhlcd some thing and bonding her huge frame, | she went through the performance ! known to women the world over. i. When she straightened again Don and Teddy were gone.
 Number thirty eight" whispered . Don as they approached the third floor. T hope one of my keys fit. { It's a Yale lock and you know what 1 that means?"
 "Yes, Don," whispered Teddy, her | ears alert. But no sound seemed to . disturb them. All they heard was the rattle of the elevator and the sound of mops and pails striking against the marble floors of the cor ridor below.
 Dons apprehension was not un- founded. None of the keys would . operate the lock He looked up at . inc transom overhead and then at i his small companion. She caught . the trend of his thought and nodded.
 Boost me" she whispered, 'T c'n crawl through any hole l c'n get my fist through
 She demonstrated this remarkable almost, moment later by negotiating the tranSGm with ease. In another instant the door swung inward.
 They worked with the aid of a powerful flash lamp Don had 'pur- chased, taking no chances on the office lights. The installation of a is ordinarily a simple job, 4 panel is removed from the back of a desk and the little machine fitted into the opening. The cyln- der, while exposed to catch the sound, was hidden from view.
 Noiseless itself. only chance would bring about it's exposure.
 Tine operating wire with its plre extended through hole Don bored into the haseboard If was carr cd llltp iIlt tt'lipliiiilS ol I!tt " HIGH N .IS rented by real estate firm. the junior partner of which was Ion's trisd, and concealed behind huge desk. All that was necessary to start the machine was to screw the plug into a light socket. l. was set 10 register even whisper and would run for an hour.
 Don and Teddy had already work cd out their plan of procedure for the next day, This neeossitatcd the absence Of the real estate mon which had already been arranged. The two would be away all day. Don had fixed it with his friend.
 On thoir'acscont they encountered the charwoman climbing 10 the third floor She nodded as they passed and then she turned, her gaze following them to the bottom. Teddy glanced back and gigglcd.
 "We've got her guessing" she said as they reached the street. Let