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‘exrane from 20 Daler Che eae CHAPTER XXXVI. (Oontinoed,) Bateato Keeps Hts Promise. 27H sentences came out Ike a q@uoccession of pistol shots, while his eyes never left the face of the thief, ) “I know you,” he attncted ae oe It was a buttet-proot end never wavered. at, whe fs he?” tnterrupted the Travers Gladwin, eagerly, a the greatest picture empert tm dhe world!” “Tou flatter me,” eatd the thief with a Row, and a side glance at Helen Burton, who was gazing at him as tf both fagotnated and repelled. “You admit # then,” esta Kearney feughly, unabdlo to disguise the triumph he @elt at this identification of a man he had never eeen before, “T am not so egoti 1," the other @ewed, “but T wit go along with you with pleasure and see what you are adie to prov “Are you aure about thie, Kearney?” eaked Capt. Stone, etill doubting and hating to admit he had been led into an jous blunder, tain,” retorted the detective, “He's fagen fooling them on the other side for al years, but they nearly got him & Bootland Yard two months ago. I eot wa and gray eyes down to the cut te vest, with picture and mensure- mem attached. His real name fs Alf ‘Witeon—there were a hundred men on fale trail, but he made a getaway.” ©F don't suppose there's any use trying te ony all this now,” said Witson, with- @Ut the slightest change of tone, shoving (Me hamis into his trousers pockets and Nftting fis head tn contemplation of the Plotures on the wall. “Not the slichtest,” returnel the de tective, snatching a pair of handoffs from his cont pocket. Watt just a moment, officer,” inter- Travers Gladwin, “I'd itke to ‘this man one question.” ighted,"" arted the picture expert, wrung and showing all his terth in a mavoking smile. Gravers Gladwin pointed to tho por- trpse of “The Blue Boy.” 4id_ you know I bourht that geetare in London upon certein mis- tons?” vas the mmn behind the gun— it over,” @wung round to face the spurious Gainsborough. As he dil #9 something caeght his eye and he moved toward the porirait, Gladwin followed and in- quired: aan you not only knew ft was a t fps for {t." “I knew about it," came the jaunty weply, “tyoause I painted it." Ge moved another s'op nearer the ht tas bend along the bottom of the ¢rame, “according to this gentleman,” and he} who had kept pace with him, backing to cover the doorway, “your ‘Blue Boy’ was painted by the greatest picture exe pert én the world!” As the last word came lau from his lips the room was pliner! |” Garkness. CHAPTER XXXVI. Repartee and a Revolver Muzzi le. kness fell upon palpable sud- a blushing flash, numbing for a moment been taken by surpris, The rel! of the shock was in a very babe! o eoherent shouts, jostiing and stumb!l r Travers Gladwin made a Dilnd dive toward the wall and stumbled headiong over the great antique chest which stood to one side of whero bh thief had stood contemplatin Boy.” In stumbling he felt something that was a reve to him by the time he found the switch button and brought back a flood of Hyht “Quick, men, cover the doors—don't fet any one get out,” yelled Capt, Stone, pivoting on his heel as his eyes vainly sought the picture expert. "Tie's gone!” cried Kearney, “Yes, up the I hear him," yelled Gladwin. re are two back There are two stairways and the roof. basement exits—post there, and down thr ds on the loft—the pa to the kitchen. Barnes, you a take the young lady up to n ine aang 4 the young man wen Kearney Was up the end ry followed by two poll vemen and fooled etaire, Basnos, who was yelling: ack here and unlock me! front that chap with these handcuff ont” He eight as well have appealed to the “Hey! a ae eratched on the ly active ‘8 comfort rushed on the s then, foll an of his squad out into the and rwed by alley at tho alde of 1@ m’ dito the rear yard, ‘The exit was covered in a few sec- eats, whereupon Gitdwin hastened to the doorway, reacho! for the folding Goere and havled then: to, fastening the Next he shut the door to the Wtoten Vhatinay “ana ‘hat when, with o ire of rel! he walke te the long carve: ble that flanke the window, hoisted ) fon It, pro- his goK cigarette case, took out a le, set fire to it, apped the case Feturned tt to his pocket, inhaled a deep breath of emake fle ayes were fixed ly @ ull report on ‘him from his straint | Dut when T bought {t and what |», running |™ nodal over his shoulder to Kearney, | the senses of all who had | and the| vtion | t at in that attitude when the lid of the chest lifted @ few inches and @ small brilliantly nickelled revolver came out and covered him, wall for yes, Misther Giad- win,” chuckled the young men. By eome he was not in the least dismayed by t ghining expert followed it. Once the thief had glimpsed the young man and made out that they had the room to themeslves he oame out of the chest as lightly and noiselessly as he had enveloped himeetf tn it. But his smile was gone now and in {ts place there was the wariness of the hunted animal. Btill covering Gladwin end mirveying the room he eaid in Jow, level tones: you move it'll be the last act of your life, McGinty.” face abdeam. “T tke your nerve, young un.” ‘T've been taking lessons from the man who invented nerve.” “Weil, you don't seem anxtous to #tve the alurm,” the little automatic and — tt over @ expanse of his pa fo, I'm 1a it ment make you nervous.” ‘Might make me 40 nervous that this fun would go off, eh?" ‘A shadow of the old smile came back as he went etealthily to the door and Ustene “You seem to enjoy smoking,” anid | the peer of art collectors, turning his back to Gladwin, “Don't yout” “yes.” “Fave you time to amoke a cigar? “Is it a gool one? “T don't know—It's the one you gave me while I was Officer 664" Gladwin tossed the cigar to the thief, who caugh' ftly and inserted it be- | tween his “And here's eome more of your possessions,” added the young man, drawing out the bribe money he had accepted while he masqueraded in the officer's uniform, he caught ir little yel- low boy, though T wish that intellectual giant of a cop were here #o I could hire his uniform for @ bit.” “You amaze me by your generosity,” |murmured Gladwin as he pocketed the $600 pill? “On, sald tho other easily, while he \again listened at the door.~"I'm not a regular crook—I'm in the picture bus!- tH, tf you kept that Bil: it might help you get better accommodations when you reach Sing Sing.” “If IT don't need it till then I won't {t for a long, long time. “You mean you think you're going to escape?" Gladwin slid down from the table and leaned against !t, making no effort to conceal! the admiration he experienced jfor this man's superhuman aplomb, “And with guards all around the house and policemen tearing thirty |rooms apart upstairs and camping on the roof ecuttle—yes, and more coming, maybe.” “I venture to hope no,” chuckled the] other, “IT admit it's close enough to be Interesting.”* | “Well, U'll say one thing for yo jthe young milllonatre said |"you're the coolest chap I ever hope to meet. You're @ marvel.” “Bullt to order to work in story books, eh? Well, to de candid with you, Me- Ginty, there times when I'm not cool a8 T look, I'm almost human,” "Those cops will finish their work soon-—then they'll come in here,” Glad- win warned him, “I'm letening for them,” said Wilson putting his ear to the door again, t because your pistol prevents ‘from calling them now, don't nk! — “This gun tan't stopping you,” came the short reply. “If you wanted to call |them you'd take a chanco—T've found ut out in the last hundred seconds ank you for the compliment, but I'l! prove ft," the thief inter- and tossed the gun to Glal nt it as if it were wo » ahead and call them," do you know [ wouldn't call ing man asked, examining and finding tt empty. * shrugged the other. oors, and you butted * just as that Cen- his jin a tral Office ced Jewelry. Yes, and you stumbled against the chest and knew that I was tn it | ‘hut I say,” asked Gladwin, abruptly. How did you come to use my name?" “It wasn't safe to use mine, and when jTmet Miss—that girl—your name wos In mind—I borrowed 1t."* s the thing T can't fongive you Gladwi@ regretfully—to 4 you did, That was rott re for your opinion on that, ture expert, warmly. “How nike you understand a man = Omesa Gil for Pains in the Back A simple rubbing with this won. derful Oil gives quick relief, It penetrates through the pores of the skin to the place that hurte and etope the pain, Trial be oy ‘Murphy, eorr,” purred Gladwin, te | of said Wilson, toying with | +, THE EVEN He Lj rita i : EVENING WORLD READERS GIVE $26.60 FOR GRIFFIN. Many Contribute to AK of Man Who Underwent Remarkable Operation on Heart, Acknowledgment te made of the re ceit of many sume of money sent dy readers of The Hvening World for the Griffin, after a Gelicate operation which | made necessary the wrapping of nis) heart in colle 6f gold wire, fo in great | distress because of che etraits of himself and his family of seven dhildren, Sums have been sent to The Bvening World as follows: Previously acknowledged Also 9 from M. F. G. for the relief of Mrs. Joanniies of No, 761 First ave- ‘nue, whose husband died of burns re ovived crying to save his family from fire. — CARDINAL SCHOOL’S GUEST. ‘Mgr. Farley Attends Commencement f Marymonnt Institution. The commencement exercises of the Marymount 6chool at Tarrytown, N. 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