Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1929, Page 34

ki . THE EVEXING STAR, WASHINGTON, — e ————————————————— e he sald. “There’s the inspector, Steel; THE RAGGED PRINCESS By dgar Wallace Copyright, 1925, by Chicago Daily News _(Continued from Yesterday's Star.) CHAPTER XX T URIOUS,” he mused aloud “This is the sort of thing calculated to scare Aunt Gertrude.” Steel heard the “Aunt Gertrude.” It was the agreed-on code. Outside the house and within hail was a policeman specially posted. The man ran across in answer to the flash-lamp signal. “Phone the superintendent that the chief requires all divisional reserves— and a cordon! He will understand if you say ‘Gertrude.’” : He came back to find Dick inspect- ing the big room which Malpas used as an office. The curtains had been re- moved from the paneled walls—from svvwhere except the alcove that con- cea’ed the strange bronze god and those that covered the windows. Against the wail facing the window was a long oaken sideboard, the only article of furniture in the room except the two chairs, the little table at which the guests of Malpas had sat and the writ- ing desk. “Somebody has been here,” said Steel. He pointed to a litter of cards on the floor. “I left those stacked on the desk. I was just going to deal a hand when we heard the footsteps on the stairs. I should think they've gone now.” « Suddenly Dick gripped his arm, and the three men waited, straining their ears. Again it came, those shuffiing, slippered feet on the stone stairs, and this time Dick Shannon signaled them to_remain motionless Louder and louder, until the feet halted, as it seemed, in the lobby out- side. The door was ajar, but as they looked it began to open slowly. Shan- non’s hand dropped to his hip. In an- other instant the muzzle of his revolver covered the doorway; but nothing else happened, and when he sped softly across the room and dashed out into the lobby it was empty. The policeman took off his helmet and wiped his warm forehead. “Flesh and blood I can stand,” he said huskily. “There isn't a man alive that I won't tackle. But this is getting me rattled, sir!” “Take this lamp and search the rooms up above,” said Dick. The uniformed man took the torch reluctantly. “And don't hesitate to use your stick.” The policeman pulled his truncheon from his pocket and looked at it with a certain amount of misgiving. “All right, sir,” he sald, taking a ,gmft breath. “I don't like it, but I'll o it.” “An excellent motto for all police services,” said Dick cheerfully. “I don't think there’s anything upstairs except empty rooms, but give a shout if you :gem anything and Il be up in two He heard the heavy-footed policeman walking up the stairs, and if he had been unaware that the man had no heart in the job his peace would have told him. Suddenly the footsteps ceased and Dick walked to the foot of the stairs. “Are you all right?” he called. ‘There was no answer, only a queer shuffie of feet and a sound such as & roosting chicken would make—a short, throaty growl. And then something round and dark came over the banis- ters, fell on the stairs and bounded to Dick’s feet. It was the policeman’s helmet. CHOICE PIANDS FOR_ EN WORCHS 1110 G EST.1879 | Followed by Steel he ran up the stairs, and in the light of his lantern he saw something swaying on the up- per landing—something that swung and struggled and kicked impotently. It was the policeman, and he dangled to and fro from the end of a rope noosed about his neck and fastened to the landing above. The man was on the point of collapse when Steel, springing forward, cut the rope above his head. They got him back to Malpas’ room and laid him on the floor, while Steel forced brandy between his clenched teeth. It | was 10 minutes before he had recovered sufficiently to tell what had happened. And of that he knew very little. “I was turning to go up the mext fight when a rope dropped over my head from above. Before I could shout it was pulled tight and I could see somebody hauling from the landing. I had the presence of mind to throw my helmet over the banisters or I'd have been a dead man. 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Steel went to the desk, put histhand on the switch that controlled the door| and withdrew it with a yell. “What's wrong?" “There's a short circuit somewhere,” said the sergeant. “Lend me your glove, sir.” But Dick saved him. the trouble. Reaching out he turned over the switch, to find that leather was no pro- tection; he felt the paralyzing shock of 250 volts, but the switch was turned. “There you are” he sald. “You needn't go down; they will come in.” They waited, but the knocke were re- peated. The men looked &t one an- other. “The control doesn't seem to be work- ing.” said Dick, and at that minute the | 1ights went out. “Keep to the wall and don’t show your light,” said Shannon in an under- tone. But Steel had already pressed the button of his electric torch. 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