Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1925, Page 72

[ THE SU RAGS MARTIN-JONES BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD VDAY . STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C, JANUARY 4. 1925—PART 3. She Complained Because America Lacked Excitement. Gigan came gliding 1 "I waut a mun who's capable of & | “well,” he said, in a matter-of-fact comedian is ihe fatuous, garrulous York hazbor. She s ‘&:\mx gesture. . “for one thing you'll see the Prince | type. It seems to me that he's the o tugboats and turtle- | “Do you mean you want me to ex- . funniest man in the world—-"" 4 ferries, winked at a s myself entirely in pantomime? She left the chaise longue He broke off. Just as the lights' b at @ bound. “Is he in New York went down Rags had given a long uttered a disgusted : “He will be tomorrow night. Would | sigh and leaned forward intensely. haven't any young yacht and leboat out of ed a fmagina- yitn a ng whistle of steam, plained patiently. “No |you care to see him?" Her eyes wero like the eyes of a paticed at her dock with all the fuss | ricans have any unagination. | eiwould 12 I'd give a year of my life | pointer dog und John saw that they % & stout lady sitting down, and un- | she vxplained patiently. “No Ameri- Ly, see him for an hour. were fixed on a party that had come wounced that she had just come fro cans have any imagination S, ewWasn't It just my luck to mi through some side entrance to a the only clty where a civilized In Lngland. And then when I reached ('table in the half darkness. The table rbourg and Southa cargo of the very best son can exst. Paris is the capital of | Naw York, he had leit for Canada.”|was shielded with pulms and Rags at The very best people stc dects | th orld.” | Her volce trembled with excitement. | first made out only three dim forms. | #ud waved to thelr ‘Don’t you care for me at all any “He's down here incognito for the | Then she distinguished a fourth who for glov | more” | big prize fight tils afterncou. And I|esomed to be placed well behind the v I wouldn't have crossed the At-|p.hien to know whers he's §oing to | three others, a pale oval face topped | Sth e e an | lantic to see vou if I didm't. But | be tonight.” [ witli a glimmer of dark yellow halr. | 50m ds Tirokdd Ovet the Wmol las [l wueywave #osharptackt adcher [ SHElloN ol ouinted I obR S SRR StE & ho | on the boat 1 knew I couldn't marry | upelicet Louiss! Nanine!” RIS DELSERY HoW, e quee is.|you. T'd just hate vou, John. &nd | iee maids came runuing. s ow ewelers, Eritisn | the only fun I'd have out of it would | "ijce, the car eried R dv o o|be the fun of breaking your heart.” | .poujue, my gold dress and the sii HE was dimly aware that the She beg: to twist herself down | ith the real gold heels! The comedian was standing in a glow among the cushions. | Dt peurls too, all the pearls, and tuc | of white light on the dancing floo: s L Bl U O T aa umd the stockings with |that he had been talking for wome laimed After an unsuccessful sapphive c16c se | woments and that there was a { search e silken depths she d e hairdresser on the ruu. M | stunt ripple of laughter. But eyes remained motionless, enchanted. She saw one of the party whisper covered down the e illusive gl banging ain, ice cold. Felice, Tiflun back of her neck. laden v S tuing, before they close! Iud ine . = i I'd love to be in love,” sho went | HENIINE, brore LAmy BORC . t, any- | to another, Then something seeme; on the fuse | 0% “Last spring in Rome T almost, y braceiet: & BEROC £ FEACLT Pl | to happen to her eves, something She | White, something terribly urgent and | eloped with an Indian Rajab, but he | ot W Inasce shade (oo dari and 1|3Tms of the House o0 e of hier | #he wrenched about sharply to find e distike to one of his | M8 Tumbling of the A ied it was | herself full in the center of a bab) already sliding from her shoulders spotlight from above. S e Nepe anil thora t still"™ John was whispering ! Y frlehtoned birds. | “He picks somebody out for thi was half bok an inte e | other vel “Do that rubbish!” cried hout the room 1 Well. 1 marry him | Do e Tronise, bring out all my |overy night” Then she realized- protested. I e My white sable and my | it was the comedian. He was talking a lot to off s the thire to her, argulng with her, ahout & b diamond ers and the sweet ofl for est subject Yeh Empire, | diamond garters and the ot ¥ another thing—are you rich”* my hands! Here, take these ti Y et | This too, and this, ouch! and ing that reemcd inc to every ona clse, b aibhy came to hes | A ‘IlUTfiR ANG 0[ 'I:A AND THEN ANOTHER. FOLLOWED BY THE CR! SH OF SILVER AND CHINA, i s, s s rich as you 1 Chestnut closed the door. ears only as a blur of muddled souud. pered, standing just behind his chair. | ing to be trouble. Cau't we get out| ¥ smoke began to fill the | fect. thinned to a mers oblong tower nd le u u are. What have you tc trustees were still cluttering up | “You'll admit T gave vou the pass”|ye nhalf rose otioned her to sit|this entrance The prince sat down |air. As a strange undertone to the | ir last fragile aspiration toward i I o Le was saying. It was a real pass, |0 again {shouting and screaming came the in- | the sk At the highest of {ts high Shother i od Johu | Bee Because here you are. Nt COREn. i K “Let me know when you chaps are | cessant clamor of the distant band. | windows Rags Martin-Jones stood ful = a sad-eyed © | disappear ng the ‘I fear that Martin- | Was mueh of a lkiss. Be—prac Have you room in your car for|ready 0 go Then in a moment it was all over. A the stiff brecze, gazing down at tie T h flavor. Clo sten. John to me |7 ah a0 weRty Erom tically honest with me. 1f I'd given |two more passengers tonight?” One Then suddenly the lights went up. | whistle rang out over the roof and' ¢d the second ¢ zlistentng bazaars with | e S 1he aitasoin You that kind of a pass it wouldn't| o v 2iaoe turned around The plain clothes man whirled around | through the smoke Rags saw John wants to know if it in front have got you past the coatroom.” each one rubb quick and sprang to the middle of | Chestnut advancing toward the plain- ie right i the cabaret floor. clothes man, his hands held out in a | “His lordship's car is to his private ng three ncurasthen! full,” he said Instin 1d saying ‘Pat ely she had composed her Then the captain, £ | sHoit ¢ was a respectful voice 2 eme Macdougall, appea AL ¢ basaar in o | eroanss piace, for no pas face at the first. shock of 1ight wnd | *"{LC" \orriyly urgent” Her voics|, “Nobody try (o leave this room:" |gesturs of rurrender. {her clb with something that o bedaty AT e s L an k| son, is called the H I e s crsonality as |Was trembling he shouted. it down. that party| “It'sall over! John Chestnut's voice| John Che ut sat at his desk wait heen a pile gorgeou to buy. Wwhat have sou got for | Sky." Rags looked around her. They st _impersonality as!™ “well” sald the prince hesitatingly. | behind the palms! Ts John M. Chest- |rang out wildly. “The party's over. |ing, and Rags walked to him and pu T ! Y o 5 you got Were o of garden wide open to S 21T don't know.” Lord es Rste|NUt in this room? Rage gave a|Everybody who wants to can go| arms around his shoulder Are I ask hiny, and he rubs his hands unconscious of his attempt to pla g | short involuntary cry home™ R hew hs sted ¢ S - as her and says: ‘Well, Mademoiselle, | the April night he stars winked | BRCORECONS B | 1ooked at him and shook his head. | hort involuntary cry | home tags knew the strain of = Ju're real?’ she asked we bave some perfectly be-oo- | cola and the moon was aisliver-ofiice, | UPOR HE JOVOUDEAR. & edian the| T dow't think it'd do, sir. This is| Herel crled the detective to the|guilt had driven John Chestnut|xiously. “Ave you absolutely sure:” ot ne M e oo | But where they stood it was warm as | b & SRS FrC0 o 3 out he | @ Fieky matter anyhow. with contrars policeman behind him. “Take a look | tnsane. You only wrote me a week befor Sometimes asn't got tha i po wi ! e Sidets. foot Nob You know e |dt that bunch over there. Hands up. It was a great performance” he|you came,” he protested modestly, “o but he sends out for it when h e P comedian left the floor and the far- } 58a orent /| ot . | Z > 7 L v e e wa. | “What makes it so warm?' she | Qo cd ot Cor n. John leaned to.|a&reed there'd be no complica n | was snouting.” “1 want to thank you|T could have arranged a revolution b, he always gives that to betoondt | whispered as they moved toward & [gard her 3 The prince frowned et AR, whispered Bste, lone and all. If vou can find any| “Was the whole thing just mine i andl et ingthing . Thetls the gha table i St here really wasn't| “This {sn't a complication We've got to get out” He turned |tables still standing champagne wiil|she demanded. “Was it a perfectl: nd for nothing. That's the one | table Y s E e ™ sorr _ 11y It ] e ined Bt timsed trankt {10 the prince. “This won't do, Ted. |be served as long as you care to stay.” | useless, gorgeous thing, just for me ? o John Ct It's some new trick that keeps the 5 e wonder- | [ % ge I have.” John Chestnut took a | s rd 8 the | anything to do. You were wonder e < You can't be seen here. I'll try and | It seemed to Rags that the roof and TUseless?’ He considered. “Well rd the wind warm air from rising. It's open like | gur She alsmiased the incident with Why is it urgent?” Rags hes | You . to Rags that the roof and : e ered el T B e e s e | ehis even in the middle of winter. Do | & casnes Tanen then oho started: |, Why—" She flushed cudde | stall them off while vou get to {the high stars suddenly began to|started out to be. At the last minute i i on vaurs R e | o o Thatie the Hoarys | fyeom) IRUKE, fDen s Lanis & suoampy merridas v He took a step toward the { =wim round and rou She saw Jol ted a big restaurant man to b Won'tr e tossed his cigarette | weight champion of the world. Helai the table ucross the flo princa laughed rrance take the detective’'s hand and shake it and while vou Iwere it the R Aiad e L L 8 CIBRISLES | cuven’ =5 e challenger at 5] “igs gone: she excluimed “Right-o!” he esclaimed. “That| ~Hands up 21" cried the plain ¥ and she watched the detective | other table I sold him the whole idea 1 into Madison avenue. Rk = e B “_:rj e : > ? | settles it ste herc is just being | Cl0thes man And when I sa 1 and pocket his gu The music|of the < re Ie looked at his B OO, ey [ ALK 8 - B [ ses S GVaE thie Tuekw: soan ] hands vp 3 it! Which one of rccommenced and the girl who walc | Where's the Prince of Walesi” slie | * «Don't worry. he'll be back. He's| al. Bring b o man o ‘. demanded | got to be awidl eareful. you see, ao|FiSht away. We're leaving shoruly, | ¢ i - ted was suddenly cing | just time to be married “He has, He won't | probably walting outside with | What? shouted with Lord Charles in the ¢ e o hete fo » hour.” |Be's probably walting Ut durk| “Right now!™ Rugs rushed awa c're British subjects. We're not|John was running here and maven i itan e s e & bt ke Huriy ! she nried. ' Johdis Car Ived in this aftalr in any w { ting people on the back, and 1 “YWho tnce of Wales?" He , | L X = ra're L gotn i wit ar eamed and there v and shaking hands. Then waited tiii were in the e ited in in New York. you kno The light We're going over the border with n | | xemx agaln and a durk hmrrd?fi..: the Prince of Wales. You'll be safe ,”' “-"'ny'd the r. | com toward her, sh an ur.mxmu; floors at tEhadine r tab' H morning. stopped short nt a child Then he lear | tanding b u -..f:rM . . Wf two automatic “Wa or g the 1if 3 0 lon B | hn in & superc HE piloted to the o est to Rags collap: Mol b ¥ * the dMa donsiton | Lord Charles where she introduced him with b et o s b & new idea. | ‘hbanl's party word 2 i S ot Jimmy Groody's cat fell out of the beginning. | r “We'd better start,” said Este, look- e SOuAL Sk mefiitn i | window and its spine. Every as made an | course between our-|ing impatiently at his watch. They FEEENals Row 2 R ahe n ¢ Wh last month T sat nmense " iy on their feet when suddenly an Sant "",_""f“ # ity X Jeassex. .rle‘ 5 5 i Rags groped on the | exclamation broke from all of them vaitent X e graphs in | v ed thampagne at oncs: two police and a red- 5 ! 3 oty s ) ing man, with an a , . S | toward th and simultaneously | about it v Fociy hba k'rf--f ”v at the I‘»‘A“‘«‘d”,frj-‘-’ plain clothes had come | Este and the other aides drew ¢ Yansed B 1s ~wils Jonr 4 at Rags “Out e breathed 15 Pein ey Shult Hereh o e e S e e e ready talke aid, glancing in-|pelling the party toward t! the : in S P s 1 Street and AL | SELIRE (Che DPRIEY. toward 1o he side. A sliot rang out and then | eaught | | : Then she rose and threaded the|kind of riot here” He gasped anather, followed Ly u crash of silver | “S ampagne, A 1 riot here He gasped 14 CHine ke alt 4t doken Aik na ) 4 ] ey tables, making the balf ciceult, of | mare hinecoats barred the exit there.| i non ot riaiooren diners over | and then ho shouted at e . the room: then meltad, # slim figurs | They paused uncertainly. The plain | PR drapped Winlas: 3 fo alond nesch o lace, lad n shimmering old, into the table | clothes 5 was beginn an in- | S - Yilized tritn o3 otomen g quires et t darkness on of the people at the tables. | 4 * % S tor salet e * = Este looked sharply at Rags and then i vamic bacaine. Eenet i ¢ Sl . LangHy at John who shrank back behind the | | - PARIC beeame senera scraper rose bul pevtiniivibe e k ‘write | palma. were three shots in quick TasE o SR Rlovarl s 5 SRR | that a prohibition fella cos and then Nade Juated itself to a grace- | Rags Martin e Lishied-. & saw Iste firing at the eight o sbintng ‘white. Mhen | Yo e S i nere £t | ." whispered Rags, “there’s go- | lights which lit the roof and a thick | it darted up again another hundre « 3055 Ches'r ,’ n‘( ere sh T b T 1n thing 1 1 A ! = locked at her moo . p ce e “iTe was very quiet e e e ( : e e BE “Didn't he say a word?" Tler han O lc a 1 au S Pleaze! * There were some vou trembled as she took up | s the boat. The subject’s gc !0, et | a “He just—looked at me while it o |was dark. And we said iventional | - 6é ” i $ things. He was like his pictures al I O 0 : lonly he looks very hored and tired Boar i he leaving New York tonight % Sy ‘In halt an hour. He and his aide BY SRLING HETLIG. tn absolute sile its being| The mice are in the hallway. Thav| Such were the resources of (he ziving e a car outside and they expe PARIS, December 24 necessary to hit with a!know the plan of the hotel. They|mala hotel rats who were scattered t o he over the horder befors dawn SE who recognize her bholt s“l"'”"~?‘rm gh-class a ave five rooms programmed to try.|or rounded ) with the Countebs 3 ‘Mg you find him fa: r bedroom doors. Then d°sperate intellix 3 They are before the victim's Mannla and Baron ‘Frandin, a1 it She nodded Ine the belts. It |such results che Httie if] Most travelers imagine it a Nice, in Jans 1914 That's what eyersbe oo tamporing with |death be “count ' { zuard amainet picklocka to leave t Today. the ital males are half 5 mitted John slumis | s ts'" werk; and the| It makes a unigue weanon o- | key sticking in s a fact, it per- | scared out of the business. The kine p : {pect you back there | ce Manoia has abjured all male | tel mice.” who. beinz timid sir | mite magnificent use of the “curling- | of the hotel rats (so-called Zigomar, 1 o ) I don't know." She looked across | ation |poor shots and dread vielenc irons.” Feeling her way delica 7 Parls. teems no: i o Thurs : the floor but the celebrated person are poor (r he said Heaven o how the old the me 8 the key rrel in a zle night job in « on T U e 2ge had azain vithdrawn to some re ting Clairvaux Prison. “Men Srou 4 of the inven- | =rip of steel—and tranqu silently hotels of the i 5 e A treat outside b Eap e lcler) he jlrmouicas (male rats)| gently. unlocks the door! where he m u rrang I Just as she turned hack a Strange | fmrartent and \ithout se : never owned one. Three deaths The mouse is in the bedroom 3 X i ; 5 E young man eas »ln-‘ ard ther He | 1f Vou want trouble. my girls, take|ORe at Monte Carlo and two at Paris, | there a dim night light Zigomar is bad, and alwa) = : ; Wwas a deathly pale person a dis- | 3 man Into the combina sorlbed to il. And every fash- | invisible, among the to “come bac with old- 2% ey heveled business suit and he laid a % roricen tourists, neverth iouable hotel has this new notice, on | shad She listens with stra iolence and impatience. elpe trembling hand on Johin Chesthul's | waler death stalks, invisible, be.|the fneide door of every bedroom Sttention €6 the Aleepers: bre ale rat lsughs at bolts. He 1 AeNerRG (e i shoulder. — A | stde her, along with m “Not Sccurity. Doit your door s . oo nere ts hia victinis s A | “Monte!” eselaimed John, Starting | gyopicion, loss of jewels, travelers' At night! iy I R R e hotels are built with commu ° : Jous el {up so sudde that he upset his| hasks, banknotes and letiers of [ DY day the Countess Manola and | A8 Vo TR WONEE b & doors, that any number of A ) ok i brisk st 1[ chumpagne. “What is i he | credtt. {her timid, deadly giris mas be Eng- | v, SUPPING valuables into Clastic | roms may be thrown into suite: ; % I | matter?” e Count yourselves happy who awale |lsh old maids or demure French|Dorkete It s wonderful bexond|The doors are, of course. kept locked i an b S They've picked up the trail:” satd | (OURL 3 {tourists or pathetic young widows | D how such girl speci and bolted on’ both sides. . PRy young man In u shaken whisper. | " pp Tlline te out and loose again |Seeking forgotfulness at the Casino | trained by the countess. know The rat first gimlets tiny peepboles . I b 1is “I've got to speak to you alome | . € SO8OC 5 O bing hotel bed. |tables or the dancing teas of Paris. | \NeTe to seck. and move invisibl If decided to so on with the job fro: e & lapse John got to his feet and Rags noticed | ;5455 in the dark night while the|A Very observant person might rv-;"'l"l’;“' S or Sonue = il e | what he sees, he unlocks the con £ . ok 2nd plopped {that his face had become white &3|gyect gleaps. The jirmouichs desire |MaTk “their eves—the eves of nye-| el Wamed. WOW hete. now theve | municating door when the victim sl Rl {the napkin In his hand. He excused |, join her: hut the shadowy old |talops. or kreat or little animals that | SvIT! A8 the Hittle black streak whica |out: jimmies its bolt on the vieti e aoad, { himiself and they retreated to an uA- [.gder in the hallways® will not trust |See by night; the eyes of mice, mice, | Mg MOUSe 18 on the dar or side; enters: removes the screws of ; - occupied table. Rags watched them | (FUTCT T8 A0 o O prison ¢ mice! She will “fan” the bed you're sleep- | the staple, replaces short, dummy s e |curiously for a moment. then she re- | (GEM= R 10 B0 T i™The sreat old mother gouine lovesiN i and lift out jewel box and |serew-heads, ~putties. ~'paints ~a | sumed her serutiny of the table across &0 YTG S0 - 't frequent casinos, in particuiar the | Pill folder from beneath the pillow or |makes the now-worthless bolt ar e |the floor. Would sie be asked to! JSO¢ BATES Eaming tables ot Cannes i A oot | Bed covering beslde you—as SEaT a5 go00. auibetors i X +zap cofne back? The prince had simply | 31 IUCSS Taike, and s (hmia as mice | Carlo, Alx, and %o on. where fortunes | %one {or Mme. Doucet’s pearls aud | - To enter, then. at nlght, is prom risen and bo 8. gone, | —but deadly when discovered by | won n an evening—too late to | 4/4Monas [Eaduationts SEhe rat iuran he k . . y | Parhap she whould have waited until| A S0 EAC e, _Mme. Doucet, honestly, did not|che oiled lock. mply pushes grie \ P oe be returned. donte disappeared. and | "orio “gac piatol in their one pro-| She moves from tabie to table, not- e 3 i j/open ithe communicating doar—whos . |Jonn returne o th | tegtor: ing the big winners from Hhotela Che Lappy woman { bolt, on the vic 3 , carries the 1 drunke! | 1 : o T |lurciied into his chair like a drunken | 00T o 0 1\ the police was|where her®mice have rooms. She|, YOU traveler, if you wake, dont |dummy staple with it! one Ia e Whats the matter?” In-|found on the floor of Mme. Doucet's | dares not operate in her own hotel—| h‘;“?‘-‘*.,?r:‘: ‘;’;“‘.‘" e fon Tome ) s : John! L 2 4 for | Sleeping room, beneat ble. {she’s too well known! i ous MG, Wy v ¢ - % stead of answering 11; .lre‘;u;h:fl o am"m“ n"‘““g;(’_f_’. A {little thing. She has only the ..,.\-}I the old davs;if an adjot 29 Th Sgs 4 the champagne bottle but his fingers | L. "¢ 1earls and dlamond: had | astgil | X coutd not ve escured. the hall lock i YOUNG MAN. RETREAT- were frembling. & Sl ol G | MHE nice wgirls % | The mouse is wildly frightened at,Was picked In the daytime. and it o - . ) e < St disappeared from the jewel case that T £ nice girls, severe old iaids| o o » 6 ey h IR dozs. the thr ! NG INSTINCTIVELY REACHLD sAre Sou wicki' eadily. “m | #he bad fh bed besids her. under the TEtRHS idaws with el i0s DeY DI of euatine wp seme | SOl TREeC” fn B8 RO Ol S he French orphan | BACK WITH HIS FOOT. BUT il s " | covers! Nothing else disappeared. | eyes of nyctalops retire to their ho- | jea SruBEle, even with a scream- |rat was warned of the victins ap Bilisa Eer uite athOPINDING NOTHING, RELAPSED Al RO ol fean] The doors remained locked. Nothing The plans are made. They lock | \N€ Womat viotim—how much more | proach by a confederate, outside, who i ey U end toe| GENTLY OFF THE _30.FOOT | o Iean T el vour HeiWas disturbed or changed-—only the |their bedroom doors and wail. The | gy igenel® pisyed & certein air on au ascordio e £ 2 HE - | “rm an through, vou." He Alasiobasdons) S Bl s A The mouse was scared of Mme.| In Parix, the accordion has played DOCK P] que hree reled pistol under | nol ase, the lights go low . 2 AL B wheo . DOCK AND PLOPPED INTO THE managed a sickly smile.” “There's| {0001\ FE0, 0 doff thelr frou.frou dinner| DOUCEU'S movements, even sleeping— |again. these days. But Zigomar has ¢ arvived he fornd) HUDSON RIVER. boen & warrant out for me (for OVer | "y " bove o Germun tnscription,|gowns. They dress again—in “Black| ory Lo gy acath the table, and|striven, atlll, fo cbtain the adioir y 4 - A T ave vou doue?” she dc- | ‘Scheinte Pistole” according fto the |Crook” tights, you would say, of deep | AT that she fled (with the | ing room, with its peepholes— : e et the warrant forr | reading of the Nige police; and it is| mourning! That is to say, the mouse, | {yrng! " Grner sty (N0 Saa-pistol fwatch woman vietlmd hide (heir Jow e & while two men planned tc e ta. went oat for the next |supposed to be a by-product of Ger-[naked, slips into a slipbery, SKIn- [nos Enow of ity molseice QLCs Taight | elry and cash under a pile of lingeric - gdom of Schwartzbe T e i he collapsed suddeniy | man sclence at the tail end of the|tight “combination” of clastic black | ima monre 1o & stence to this day! |in a bureau drawer: ve who was going to s 2 " ith ris-| A confidential circular to hotel men |hair and holds it tight. T dark | 4 at the gas-|Gaytime, through the ‘“flxed” com What is it?" she insisted, sith ris i s ght. Tn a dark | that ' and start a i taion Aturders " i | tells that It is noiseless, and consists [bedroom she is silent and invisible. | Dyemmociernoy K1l except when some | municating door. to make his rich he sald doggedly, *“Just for a nodded. She fook Told of hoth arms | of three barrels firing threo separate | Is it the little Baronno Lisa? Is it T ibntes— (st e ot oo jDaily when (the isking s good < 10 tonight.” eSied to shake him dpright. His |gases. These gases, mixing, regularly [ the Hon. Helena? Alas, no! They pcior fault here | Otherwise, it 1s night' work, with deminded. Bags: with [andssste Sipal i | send the victim into a ‘“counterfeit |are two timid, ; In is nmot a case of death in a hotel.” | plackjack and chloroform-mask! ves were rolling in his head Lk , deadly mice, lithe,|the mother murd u think 1 can get & thrill |® eIt “true? Have they proof?”|death” for half an hour or more—|slippery, swift, the color of the shad- | (hey want te beljecs 1o " he™¢ @04 | You lock your door and shoot the | from a cabaret and a bottle of bootler Again he nodded drunkenly. but may cause real death, as may be. |ows in dim hallways. They turn out' \qy & faot i teve it, bolt. Yet, as you sleep, the doo: champa I prefer my own gaudy | | ren vou've Fot to et ont ot the PR {lights and turn them on again, And | recover rapidly eny ooris Ut Of ten | swings open, as the screw-heads quit ! lcountry now! Do you hear me,| 2 p {aTe not seen by late guests, evem.|through, somiher CocLS are pulled| their holes! In slips the stalwart, to the most amusing {Sohn? Youve mot to Eet out mow, | JHE first hotel victlms of the gas ay pass them! Tatal collapae oy jaour cases of|sandbag and stllleto 2t his belt e 1 before they come looking for you pistol, ut Nice, {n the Winter of | They scem to carry curling irons| iributed to. the wemmmn (it roy! Would you not rather be robbed b You've got to tell herer: He looged a glance of terror |1922. were the Avulols family, mil- | of dull bronzed steel, only the pincers | boen raid shour opol_Little basiy jaay? : John Chestnut card the entranc lionaire Peruvians, connected with|are both concave, and long. slim and | peen hushed g “in the ocorenr Ly| Bvidently—becuse you invite her! looked ¢ ound as if he werc John!" cried Rags. “Why |the Peruvian legation at London. very strong. And the gas pistol! superior considerations So- thg|, HOW? WhI. by neglecting to shoo afraid of being overheard don't 'you do something?’ Her eyes| Husband, wife .and child were| The mouse carries no other 100ls. | mice can shut their cos s sde|the bolt. Bolt your room door, and R Well, to teil you the truth.” he sald strayed here and there in despera-drugged wiihout fatal results. Served | Her electric torch hangs from her|of their labors yes 1o this side |10 mouse will pass you by. The ; low worried “if everything tion, She hesitated and thén ihis- | by their Japanese valct, they went|back. It has an adjustable shade to| q mouse iz after a sure thing, as sure as Why s - u- |was known something pretty awful | pered: | to bed early, and the valet locked the | keep light from a slecper's eves. 1 b . ! things may be: and it is the first prin inz man in > would be liable to happen to me.” | “It T arrange it, will you go to|GGor of the sulte behind him. Nearly| Some mice have used a jimmy to|§/OU sec, the girls don't use their|ciple of the old countess that a bolt listen, Ra, Do you mean to fmply that there’ |Canada tonight™” $100.000 in cash (the couple had been | force locked and bolted doors, but Sun in one case ont of twenty:|cd door already means suspicion! e ng shady in your life? she erled How 1" ‘winning at baccarat) was.in a secrot|when the old goulne leawned it they i Shat atl ‘et 4t o 8 4 3 1d g ¥ | Such is their extreme address that jt| ‘‘Let it alone!” the gouine tells ler and ¥ou expect me to belleve that? “PI fis it, if yowll pull vourscif|drawer——hotel device against snesks.|got a rare dressing down! is sald (but who can Lnow if it be |&iFls caruestly. “If you can’t opes t . John, yvou'll have your fun by plugging together a little. This is Rugs talk- | The suite had just heen occupied by “Silly girls!” she whispered, “we|true?) that two etar pupils of the(the door quict and easy with the cur! Bnow vour Her tonc ahead ‘on the beaten path, just plugging ing to you, dow't you understand,|the Duke of Comrnaight. In the|seek the sure thing: We've a BUAr- | countess have never shot off the gae|iNg-irons, pass on—and try No. 2 o st he was already a far t ahead.’ 2 E John? I want you to sit here and|morning the family awoke drugged, lantec against suspicion and intelli- | pistol—never needed to puil it, never |my list! The bolted dpor means that ook, For time, wil hot move until 1 come back! A {sick, and the $100,000 gone! zence—we tackle only the rich nut|waked a sleeper, just got off with the | the barty has been thinking!” ‘Well, what do to ' along w night and minute later she bad crossed the| The family's constltutions resisted [who does mot bolt his door or re-|goods In every case, and jert nol So, simply follow the dirceti : ‘l.,\“dr A i N under the cover of the dark- the gas pistol. Tt was designed. in place the key with a safety pluz |troce! the hotel's notice, in your bedroom: 088 betyr e ) {Germun war pluns, to produce cer- Stick to the easy mark--aud he -ls it net better th'u «ilstte or “Noutice ty—Belt your door n samusem au orth Marchpanks,” she whit- |[(«in and !mmediate uncopsclousness, curling ie@—your one best betl blackjack at night!” E e 3 i