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ase. hye FEE ATES POHe® THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, MAY 24, 1920, ROBBED OF LIQUOR, THROWN FROM AUTO Two Accused of Taking $575 Worth From Saloonkeeper and | $250 in Cash, } The alleged theft of $676 worth of ine toxicants and about $260 in cash landed two young men in the Jamaica Police Court yesterday on a char; of rob- bery. They are William Kleber, twen- ty-three, of No, 212 Tompkins place, Glendale, and Harold L, Luch, twenty- three, of No. 6 Woodhull Avenue, Wood- | haven, According to Detective Zeman, they are accused of holding up Benja- min Brown of South and Allen Streets, Jamaica, and of throwing him out of am | REET SPN P DU EVENT NIETO ' COMPLETE STOCK QUOTATIONS—2 P.M. Oper |New and Original 4s Smart Fashion Designs = By Mildred Lodewick Copyright, 1920, by The Prese Publishing Co, (The New York Evening World.) ” The Mystery ¢. Silver Dagger By RANDALL PARRISH Wien Open, Miah Low. Adena Exprew Advance Rumely, Ajax Itatiber.. Alaska Juneau | Nite Cratiners Am: Agr. Chemical, Am, Beet 8 Am, Howoh Can. LIBERTY BONDS. ty 31-28, 9210; Ist 4s, $3.50, 120; 2d 4s, 82.50, off .40; Ist pi-48, 85.60, off 40; 2d 41-49, 84.30, fp 10; 3d d1-4s, 8840; 4th 41-48, PPA80; Victory $3-48, 96.06, up 06; 43-45, 96.10, up 10. if Ine Lackawanna Steal | Leo Itubber & ‘Tire | aduaein Valley, | att Ine Yamin & Nash Maxwell Motonw Men) is never too ly to be- gin” might be aptly appited to kiddies in regard to acquiring a sense of style. The tiny tot who grews up in clothes that are chic and modish ts + Intrigue, Plot,. Conspiracy and Love 1s —————— DING CHAPTERS. Cotton Ou, Sumatra. (Copyright, 1920, ty SYNOPSIS OF PRE _ FORBIGN EXCHANGE STRONG. Demand sterling opened 3.87, up 2 4 cents; franc checks, 12.42, up 28 mes; lire checks, 18.37, up 55; n cables, 13, up 1 Swies ‘Gane Stree ‘and he tat the umber is @ crakear a, See Sh Ae et etic Pah ‘wa sbandoned ‘an address, ta Jersey City, and Be, fads an thelr, M. & LL, pt. Inter, Corp. Linnea. . r 2% 2% ‘steal, Mickle Staten O11, , National Acme, . 5.26, up 3 n 3 cables, .0257, up .0014 cent: sables, .1675 cents; Stockhol .2110 cents; U. dian demand, 8925 cents; Arge' pesos, demand, 1.0410; ,0880." sterling, demand, 3.87; L87 3-4; francs, demand, 13.42; lire, demand, 18.37; guilders, demand, 36 86 1-2, CURB. Hstn., 1-215; Whit ia i-2—13 1-2; 65—75; Simm 19 1-2~201-2; Boa Asphit., 641-26 1- irregular—Rtl. 8-4-0 1-2; Hstn., 65—70; sit. B-4; Asphit., 63 1-2—41- | 48; Int, Pet., 35—6; Nip, 9— 36-7; G. M. Old, 230-1; Simms, 141-4—6; White, 19—20. EARNINGS. outhern Railway—Second week | $2,585,446, increase March 1, $28,847,038 718, a ited Shoe Machinery Co—yYear Net earnings, Feb, 29, 1920: Federal taxes, $6,518,101 $6,495,120 in preceding year, - re ‘ TWO SMALL BOYS ELD AS BURGLARS ird Falls Off Shed Trying to Escape Police and Is in Hospital. of thre alleged burglars will be ned to-day in the Children’s Court. are Albert Grisola, eight, No, 13 on Street, and Angelo Gazia, ten, 275 Thompson Street. The third, Gheano, ten, No, 172 Thomp- p Street, Is in St. Vincent's Hospital injured by @ fall while tryin Lo ding to Policeman Hoffman of § Mercer Street Station, they climbed D @ shed, got on the fire escape and the second floor establishmen iam Beanwer at No. 20 West on Street last night. Hoffma J they were coming out with five worth $§ each when he saw | refused to come down from th and while Hoffman was climbin, to catch them eano fell ‘on his head. 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Th A nurs story of n| cowed a ing expert for Au swept over Jer ting fire whe: and doctors ke forty-efght hours. heroism Great nurses walked Arabs, rescued |some children, Jaynagogue, trai [mired the court | |HAT C | Private Lyne! | ‘Train | | | led to the deal Lynch, twenty~ fantry |His body was Sore velieved his ha ieee walking bi (Private Lyne urned over tes. Station, It ks |in Massachuset: C.F. U. SECRETARY QuiTs. AS a result Central Federated Union over the q \tion of entering a ticket in the forth. political Holler has ten | ling Seere Uve. wh. a ty mbined CAMP RAT, CHU HEROIC AMERICAN NURSES. ‘owed Mob of Arabs der slaying Jews in Jerusalem was to-day told by Emanuel Mohl, back from Pal- estine Where he served as an engincer- tion Programme, On Easter Day, Moh! sald, the Arabs OST SOLDIER HIS LIFE ‘The loss of his hat ts believed to hav stationed at Governor's Island, N | interborough Subway, Borough Hall Station, Brooklyn. vy York bound train struck him, to the military autnort- It wAs first taken to the Old Slip 1 arty's Entrance Into Polition, RC makers of shoes, had an increase of 353 per cent, for 1919 over 1915. The Central Leather Company in- creased its net income 103 per cent. for 1919 over 1918, and had an in- crease in accumulated surplus earn- ings for 1919 over 1914 of 288 per cent. The American Woollen Company increased its net income 816 per cent. for 1918 over 1914, The net increase in stock earnings was 531 per cent. There were for the year ending Dec, | 31, 1919, after deducting of all taxes and charges, net earnings of $39.89 [per sare on the $20,000,000 of com- jmon stock, after allowance for pre ferred dividends. NO TIME TO CENTRE FIGHT ON “SMALL FRY.” In his \ignment of the Depart- ment of Justice for its failure to make effective use of the laws al- ady on the statute books against Mr, Gompers said: It seems easily possible that even without additional legislation the At- torney General might, if he were in ‘earnest, at least discourage the kind of speculation here indicated, “The Attorney General has found It possible to indict corner rocers and small haberdashers for offe. which are of no mo- ment at all in comparison to the whole situation. He has found it possible to advise the people to eat the poorer cuts of meat, which, in effect, constitutes a r duction of their standard of liv- ing. He has found it possible to doa ber of ineffective things, but seems to have found it be yond his capacity to do effeo- tive things. “Concerning the campaign of the Department of Justice to Induce the consumption of the cheaper cuts of meat, some interesting testimony was ven before the House Ag mmittee, by L. D. H. We mmercial Ttescarch Department of ¢ Co, The material issued by rtment of Justice in {ts low | priced meat campaign was under dis- business which seems not to have | cussion, M . Weld was asked whether the Congress or the Attorney ,| und if the campaign would not really General.” result In increased prices, because of “Prosecution of those seeking |{M nerease nen ae an =a to control supplies and prices in contravention of the Lever act will,” and still later sal raise the price, yes.” has constituted one of the sad comedies of the last few months. DEMAND SOME REAL CHECK ON i PROFITEERS. There iy no need to review the records of the Department of “The working people of th Justice in the coution of big jStates,” concludes Mr, Gomp pro ‘Th is, In fact, no speaking to-day in mandatory t record to AGAINST CONGRESS AND MR. PALMER Incompetent, Negligent, Thought- less of People’s Welfare, De- | clares Labor Leader. WASHINGTON, May 24 RE are some striking sen- tences in Sampel Gomp- ers’s indictment of Con- gress and Attorney General Palmer: “The present Congress may be Indicted fairly as a Congress of incompetency on thé cost of lv- ing issue.” “It may ibe Indicted as a Con- gress which has been negligant of’ duty and thoughtless of the welfare of the people.” “The Department of Justice may be indicted for incompetency on the same grounds.” “The Attorney General has found it possible to indict corner grocers and small haberdashers for offenses which are of no mo- ment at all in comparison to the whole situation, He has found it Possible to advise people to eat the poorer cuts of meats, which in effect constitutes a reduction of their standard of living, He has found it possible to do a number of ineffective things, but seems to have found it beyond his capacity to effective things. > “The how three American mob of Arabs bent on the Zlonist Reconstruc- udalem, Killing ands ver they went, Nurses pt steadily at work for was shown, ‘The | through a circle o7| four aged women and led them to a Jewish led by Arabs, who ad. ¢ of the hurses, h Killed by Subway in Brooklyn. th of Private * Patrick five, of Co, 1, 22d In- found last night in 2,000 feet the from It is t blew off and that he ack to find it when a h's ‘body to-day ‘was understood his h ts, do med American ‘i business of discovering causes and applying practical and constructive remedies is a of internal strife in the campalgn, dered his resig: rtary. Holder was lsted eretary was o in a poent Vy tisanship — politic the American vor itood 118 to 22 aguinst it Pp Me view a BUYS U. S. PORTABLE HOUSES They have reached the point at which |they will no longer endure or suffer injustice by legislative enactment and profiteering by private pirates. — If those in control of the legislative de | tinies of the country do not under- a) | the needs of the workers, at Special to The Hvening Wo | stand SAYVIL 1 1., May %4—-New York! joust the workers themselves under- They know the conditions in soldiers who spent any part of their’ stand, enlistment at the naval base In Norfolk Which they find themselves, ‘They restraint which they have may see their old Virg They know the limit summer at slight, their endurance, with the tation, Capt. has bought several carloas houses from the Government and ship- Ing already fro: The service they have given entitles them (o the right to be heard. They will be heard, Their demand to be heard is a demand which compre- hends the welfare of the country. “The labor movement in its recon- struction programme, adopted in June, 1919, and in its’ declaration of Dec, 13, 1919, laid before the country constructive proposals for relief, with which the Congress of the United States is familiar, "These pro- posals are in addition to the long standing economic policies and the activities of the labor movement.” After a reminder that President Wilson went before Congress last Aug. 8 and delivered a message in which were specific suggestions for the lowering of living costs, and that after nothing had" been ‘done the President, on Dec. 2, again made recommendations and’ called atten- tion vigorously to the failure of Con- gress to act upon his former recom- mendations, Mr. Gompers says: CONGRESS “WOULD NOT LISTEN OR ACT.” “The Congress of the United States cannot say that‘it has not had laid before it suggestions for effective ac- tion and plans for real relief. It can say only that {t would not listen and would not act. Against the Congress there rests an indictment which an electorate will not overlook. There must be an overturn in Congress. Enemies must be defeated. Friends must be elected. “There must be sent to Congress men who understand and men who can be trusted. The record of be- trayal must, for the sake of the Na- tion's welfare, give place to a record of constructive progress. “The declaration of war by power- ful and unscrupulous employers is recognized by the working people of America, For sixteen months and more these employers have been con- ducting a silent, insidious warfare. In the face of this warfare the labor movement will stand firm and will tolerate no breakdown of its stand- atds. “WORKING PEOPLE AROUSED,” DEMAND ACTION, “It will resort to no undue haste and it will countenance no conduct that is not in strictest accord with trade union traditions, trade union laws and rules and the highest con- ppt of the patriotic duty of Ameri- can citizens, But war forced upon the workers must be recognized, and it is recognized, he war of another character, but driving toward the same end and typified by the enactments and the philosophy of the present Congress, n by» no less ignored and it will be no less ignored. The working people of the United States are aroused, not only as trade unionists but as workers and American citizens, “There is a determination through- out the United States to right the wrongs that have been inflicted. The Indictment is based upon the established facts of what has taken place. The remedy in every case must be & remedy applied with the facts In view. a “Wo are going forward fn United States, not backward. No American citizen will rejoice that we have not been able to go forward with the present Congress, But since we have not been able to go forward with the present Congress, it is the duty of Americans to elect a Congress with which we can go forward, To that task, then, bend all effort. To offset “unlicensed profitcering’” and ‘freebooting,” the labor leader says “it is necessary that there be im- mediate adjustments of wages, both in private employment and in’ Gov- ernment service, to at least meet the living costs that have outstripped in- comes by reason’ of this ore of (vensied tho { | | level of Minsk, | his automobile after robbing him. Brown is a saloonkeeper. keeper paid on his way is alleged to have been held uj men on Cooper Avenue, Glendal his stock and cash taken from’ him, ‘The inen pleaded not suil held for examination May qm Were RUSSIANS SLOW UP ON POLISH FRONTS “Desperate Resistance’ Now Encountered in Region of Recent Big Gains, LONDON, May 24—Polish Is rein- the gap on their northern front through which the Russians had made a big sweep in the last week. The wireless report from Moscow says some progress north, east and south- east of Minsk has been made in the face of desperate resistance, The statement records “violent fighting” in the direction of Molo- dechno, an important railroad junc- tion north of Minsk. Near this place the Bolsheviki have forced a crossing of the difficult Beresina River, occu- pying several villages on the western bank, ‘They are also closing in on Bortsoff, fifty miles east of Minsk, on the Bere- | sina River, and further south they are pressing their attack across this stream and have come almost to the oa ae TRACE MORE LOOT OF ARMSTRONG BAND | Prosecutor Dooling Also Promises New Arrests After Out-of- Town Inquiry. Assistant District Attorney Dooling, back from an out-of-town trip in eon- nection with the bond thefts of the “Jimmy Valentine’ Armstrong gang, said to-day there were important de- velopments that would result in ad- ditional arests and the recovery of more | of the loot. He will make another effort to-day to induce Armstrong to help locate miss: ing securities. One difficulty the search- ers are Up against in seeking to recover| had occasion to—exce the it many of them were ponds is t ed, Others, it h learned, e turned oj Armstrong gang to friends in reputable offices, who exchanged them for other | turned over the latter | securities, and to tbe disposed of. When a bond could nelther be altered nor exchanged, it was taken to some other city to be dis- posed of, ; ell ai) MEMORIAL DAY IN RHEIMS. Archbishop Asks Prayers to Joan of Are for S$! RHEIMS, May 24 Press).—Cardinal Lucon, of Rheiins yesterday had read in the 715 parishes of his war-torn diocese a pastoral letter on the approach of Memorial Day in the United States. in Americans, (Associated “On the 30th of May,” sald the let- ter, “the date fixed by the liturgy for the ceremonies of Joan of Arc, our American allies remind us of the sac- rifices made by all their dead in de- voting a day to prayer in their mem- Do not those who so largely have helped to deliver our country ‘in the great war just that we should ory—Memorial Day. terminated deserve pray to God for them through, the in- termediary of her who helped us de- liver France from the strangers yoke under similar clreumstances? “We have in our diocese particular reasons for so doing because of the generosity of the Amencan people, represented (by the American Red Cross, that came to our succor from the very first hour. In testimony of our recognition, let us join our pray- erg to theirs on May 80 in memory of all the dead of the American Na- tion, and especially in memory of those who fell on the field of honor In defense of our country." The diocese of Rheims comprises the Marne and the Ardennes Depar:~ ments, in which the American troops experienced bitter fighting and heavy losses, eu Seas SEERESS IN DIVORCE SUIT. Named © She Warned of Husband, POUGHKEEPSIE, N Y., May 24.— Mrs, Margaret M. Brown of Kingston, in a suit for divorce brought against her sixty-year-old husband, alleges that while in this city on a visit a fortune teller informed her that her husband w untrue. She remained in this elty several days, the story preyed on her mind and she engaged a detective to fol- low her husband. The detective made a report and in her complaint he names the fortune teller as co- pondent, It is said that neither the wife nor the fortune tellér knew the identity of the other, Before Supreme Court Justice Joseph Morschauser the fact Was brought out that Brown had not entered any defense but admitted the offense, empondent by Woman union which is always the highest wage, has advanced 55 per cent, The average cost of Uving has advanced 96 per cent, “The real meaning of this in the lives of the working people over the country is that there has been a re- duction of wages, @ reduction either in the amount or quality of the food and the clothing and the. enjoymept to be hud in thetr hom P The police ‘claim the young men said they were hired by Brown to accompany him to | Manhattan for some liquor. The saloon- 5 for the goods and was back to Jamaica when he) by members of the Archbishop | (Continmed.) OW the man had been killed I believed then you wer with him alone; I had reason to, for I over- j heard his invitation and your answer. had in your possession. thought was that it would utterly condemn you if ever found.” “And, even then, you sought to protect me? You cared enough for that?” |. “L hardly know; but it must have | Deen true enough. I scarcely doubted | but what it was your act—only I kept | faith in the cause. I persuaded my- 'forcements apparently have closed Self that the man must have attacked you, and that you struck in self- defense. This did not look probable, et I would not believe you guilty of liberate murder. I meant to give you a chance; so 1 took the weapon away with me. She drew a long breath. “No one saw you? “Not a soul; the street was abso- lutely deserted. 1 wiped off the blood and hid the knife in my pocket until I reached the hotel; then I concealed it at the bottom of my valise.” “It is still there?” “No; that is where Harris found his other evidence, which he ciaims con- |nects you with the crime. Something led him to suspect I was not Daly, and |he set out to investigate. He had my telephone number and easily located |both hotel and room. Waiting until I left the key, he entered and went through the yalise in search of any~ thing he could find. He came upon the dagger hatpin, remembered that you had just such a one in your hat that night and instantly jumped to the conclusion, as he had seen the wound, that this was the weapon of murder. He believes we were work- ing together, and this was why I had concealed the knife ‘And you? You believed that I believed in you,” I said earnest- ly. “In spite of all 1 believed in yous ‘t 1 confess my faith had had a hard test. I couldn't explain the situation leven to myself, At first I thought it must be you; then I saw that pin in jyour hat again, when I knew 1 had one just like it hidden at the hotel. ‘This gave me new hope, until I re- turned and discovered my valise byt open and the dagger gone. Lesion of | jo 31 no one who woul you in an ‘ort to destroy evidence. fou ha CUeressed “having traced me 10 the hotel that very afternoon, and ee ascertained the very number of my room. It looked terribly bad then, yee ney not move or spoak, waiting for me to go on. "Then later, when that wi up by Harris acknowledging that He was the one who got the pin, I tol hic. about your having yours on in |your hat at Perond’s. 1 thought that Inight convince ‘him he had made a mistake; but it didn't. | He only Hlaughed, and said you were smar Jenough to buy another, a8 soon as the first was found missing; that doubt- liess there were plenty to be ha : \\°Nae's right; there are, At leas! 1 know of one shop on lower Broad: way where they are for sale” | She stopped suadenly, owed think of 1G aii. y, me a Soran Waldron’ has one actly like e; 1 bought it for he mine; 1 bonman here? Ivan Wel- ‘con's wife?” : arrOf course; that's rather odd, isn't it us ens up a line of thought, any~ ty orsoula sou find ont, 0 suppose, if she has it still? does she know about her husband’ ‘The girl laughed softly. f “Know! Less even than I do, I im- e. He doesn’ Sftener than once in six months, Sarah gets nothing from him. ‘t know—why ya a after all, it might be the Russian; not that I think he aki: ally did the job, but he might ie mixed up in it In connection with some other crook. If he was he wou have to lie te Harris, and pretend to know nothing. You heard. how those two bie eg Peron What you make 0! ane drew her eyes together, leaving the marks of a frown on her fore- and She head. “Phat they had planned together to cob Alva; that ‘Waldron was to be hidden somewhere outside, and was to wait for Harris to signal him that the money Nad been paid over, “Exactly; Harris failed to learn that the money changed hands, and consequently did not signal. But Waldron, nevertheless, was outside waiting; had no doubt spotted Alvi’ machine, and was ready to act. The one thing we do not know |s—did ‘Alva start home alone; or did one of the men accompahy him? If the latter supposition is trhe then that fellow must have committed the mur- der, with Waldron a possible accom- plice after the crime. If not true, then the only other soluiiou is that Alva picked Waldron up for com- panionship. Were they acquainted at all att think so, but am not sure; you said Waldron first reported this chance to Harris.” “So he did; then it is quite possible the two knew each other, That would make it easy for the Russian to ask a ride, Whoever struck the blow was in the rear seat. ‘This theory fits In_all right with his ac- tions toward Harris.” + Iam not sure I understand. Why, Harris hadn't signalled; there- fore he had every reason to suppose Waldron knew nothing about Alva's having the money. Whether the mur- der and robbery was accomplished alone or with assistance of some one else, Waldron 1s sufficiently a Jew to want all he can get out of the job. He wouldn't divide unless he had’ to. He was afraid of Harris that night; he had been keeping away from him all day, and he never got back his nerve until after he discovered tha’ t show up here! of the type, Uaat Marie, . ofthe rewtaurant conspiracy. was frightened half to death. Sinet then he's done everything Harris bai told him; accepted every suggestion, hoping in this way to conceal his own secret. That is how it begins ta look to me.” “Just because Sarah has a hatpin like mine?" “Knowing this makes the supp: tion more vivid and convincing, bu part of this theory has been forml itself in my mind ever since last night. ‘The hatpin merely supplies a link iy the chain,” 4 ‘What do you mean to do?” 4 hadow Waldron; he is sure t Pose himself sooner or later. see no other point to work from; first of all, we must get away fi here, out of the hands of these fel-' lows. Could you find your way to the stairs in the dark?” ‘Yes, I have been here often.” “Then I am going to turn out this light before opening the door.” We stood in the intense blackness, listening for any warning sound with- out, my grasp on the knob. The silenca was so intense I could hear her soft breathing at my shoulder; then het hand rested upon mine in restraint. ‘Just a moment, Philip Severn," she whispered. “You must not fee! that I am indifferent to all you ard doing for me. It is wonderful to b¢ trusted as you trust, when everythin) looks wrong. Perhaps that is why | cannot say more—it really means 8¢ much to me that you accept my word without a question.” “tam afraid I haven't—alway “You have been a considerate gen; tleman. I realize now how_ thor: oughly this has tested you. the test over. I cannot talk freely here or explain; only insist that my purpose is a worthy one of which you need not be ashy cept me just as I am?” “Without a question, or a doubt,” 1 answered, returningthe firmness of her grasp, “and asking only oné pledge. “What is that?” ‘“That you will not -o away again, leaving me helpless to find you. She caught her breath quickly as tf in surprise. “That is not much to promise, {a it! Yes. I give the pledge; you shall find me, when you will. “Then I am _ satisfied, whatever mystery still fronts me. Now, let us try our luck. ‘She led the way confidently enoug! moving silently along the wall, keeping close so as to touch her. Ty tensely dark as the room was, sh¢ exhibited no hesitancy, and a few steps brought us forth into the hall at the head of a flight of stairs lead. ing downward. My fingers gripped the banisters, while she stood asidd to let me pass. Beneath all was black and silent. “You better go ahead now; the next flight thi “What is the next floor Ike?” “Just a large reception hall, the chambers are all to the rear.” ‘ou will follow?" “Of course; I shall keep right be- hind you." ‘We went down step by step, not a stair creaking, or a sound louder than our own breathing. ‘The staircase was wider than that above, and thickly carpeted; occasionally her hand en- countered mine as we grasped the rail for guidance. I reached the last step, warned by the newel post, and felt ahead with one groping foot to assure myself of the level beyond. Her fingers Beare my Clea) and lips almost at omy ear, ispere audible warning. Pareto “PAY What is that?” “Look to the righ CHAPTER XXY. | T was a dull, red glow, a mere, pinprick in the black curtain, yet it seemed to change into bril- ancy, like an evil eye winking at us out of the dark. There was something uncanny about the thing, yielding me no suggestion as to what! it could be, yet frightening by its) paleful gleam at such a time ana place. We crouched lower behind the| rail, motionless, staring at the thing | in startled fascination, ‘Then there| was borne to my nostrils the faint odor of tobacco smoke; it must be al man sitting there smoking; what we saw was the red tip of his cigar, Could we slip by unheard? 1 doubted it, yet) whatever happened, one of us, at least, must escape from the house before any alarm was sounded. This fellow would be a guard, but it was not likely that oth- ers were far away; beyond doubt within easy sound of his voice. Thera was but one chance left—for her to slip silently down that other flight of stairs to the street door, while I re- mained behind to protect her flight If there was no alarm, no notice taken of her passage, possibly Ley might venture to follow without béb ing overheard; but she must go first her step was light: and she was mor sure of the way. Resides, I could block pursuit, by a fight if necessary, and thus give her ample time in which to unchain and open that front door. Once without these fellows would never follow. These consider- ations flashed instantly through mind, the blazing tp of that cigac glowing red before me. It did not change its position, evidence that th smoker had overheard nothing thus far to disturb his serenity. ‘The odor of tobacco become more not.ceubls. T put my lips close against the girl'e ear. “It 19 a guard there smoking. Don't try to answer, but do exactly ag I 8a One of us, a must get out; you stand the better chance with my remaining behind to hold these fellows back if there should he any alarm. If there is not, I'll fol- low. Do you understand?—answer with your hand I felt the firm pressure of her fin- gers in quick response Go straight ahead, and never mind me. Whatever happens behind you, unlock the door and get outside Not a sound that you can help. Are bi nin the of her fingers ain e Clasp er fin le, aheren mient bot obademnee tee “The fellow evid ‘haan’ heard ) better ae.” ‘(To Anued,) Nor if ~*