The Ringling News (Ringling, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1914 Page: 2 of 8
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THE SINOLINQ NEWS
tmmm
FOURTH
Installment of our
thrilling: serial
story which will
appear in the News
in ten weekly
installments
STOP
THIEF!
Novelized From the Great Play
of the Same Name by
Georfe C Jenka and
Carlyle Moore
1913 by Ike H K Fly
Company
“But you” rnslnuate that I takx
things”
"Unconsciously In moment of ft
cltemeut like this— your xveddlug day'
“I never beard aucb rot I"— '
"Unconscious kleptomania we doc
ton call It Why It’a common now
adays"
“It ur
“Certainly I know hundreds ol
cases Now to your knowledge wai
there ever a kleptomaniac In your fans
llyr
“Why Is It hereditary? My Lord
That ancle I told yon about! The on
who used to suffer from purely Sinn ol
lying! Maybe be was a kleptomaniac
too though I never beard of It"
“Now don't let it excite you It'
not Incurable We'll get it lu Its early
stages aud”—
“Karly stages be banged !" shouted
Cluuey as be plumped blmself 'down
upon the sofa
' Dr Willoughby seated himself on the
sofa by the side of bis frieud and sale
soothingly:
“Keep cool James It’s no crime
It’s a disease"
“Disease! Ob what are you talk-
ing"— “Don't lose your temper” pleaded
Willoughby “If your nerves fail you’ll
lose your power of will to regute
your actions Whatever you do dou’t
mention this to a soul If they ever
learn that your uncle was a kleptoma
nine they'll watch you like hawks”
“BUt see here doctor this is ridic-
ulous Why you cant Imagine for a
moment that I”—
“There there! Now change the sub-
jest” he begged
“1 can’t change the subject Too
really believe I’ve inherited that con
founded uncle’s Infirmity though you
told me at my rooms that I was in no
danger”
“We were talking about lying tben'
Willoughby reminded him quietly
“But never mind Forget it please
As a medical man 1 know what
best and I tell you to forget It”
“Forget it? - One moment you tell
me I’m a kleptomaniac and the next
you prate to me that 1 must forget It
Ha ha bn I”
“Don’t worry old man There’s no
occasion for it Here"— he took a bun
die of neatly folded papers held to
gether by a "rubber band from bis coat
pocket and gave them to ' Cluney—
“here’s something to occupy your mind
—your international steel bonds”
“Steel bonds?” growled Cluney “1
don’t want any steel bonds”
“Why yon phoned me to get them
out of the vault and bring them to
you"
1 “Oh Lord! I’m so excited I forgot
Yes I’m going to give them to Madge
for a wedding present”
’ “Mother’s lost her ear trumpet P’
Like a hollow voice from the tomb
came this awful announcement
It was Mr Carr speaking He bad
entered the room unseen and was took
fix M M4 Ml lb perhri ( bMda
will m pWese put this la a safe
ytare fuf ms UU afiw the wedding?"
"What la Itr skd Mr Cbit
“A pretest for Madf:"
"Ob I sou” said Carr aa be lek Ik
bonds a ltd flipped IbeUl through
fiutfvr “I aientaUusal steel twoda
eb? Wby I feava a bundle ef tbuee
things la my safe now Took thru
fntm Douglas Jamlaou— you know hint
— aa security for a loan They don't
Mrs eoougb to pay Internet Ilea go-
ing to redeem them today tbank bear
ea! Nu wore speculativs stuck for
me"
“But (here arro't speculative” cor-
rected Ir Wllloughpy “Tbey are
hoiida guaranteed to pay tl per reuL
The common stork la rculat!ve fee
haps I hate what you’ve taken at se-
curity" “Oh that's so" aald Mr Carr look
Ing at the bonds again “These are
bends of course Here put them In
the safe Jaiueo"
He banded the airket of bonda to
James Cluney and turned away aa If
ha did not want to he bothered with
them while Cluney went to the safe
and tried to open the door
“The safe la locked Mr Carr” be
said
“Ob so It la I'd forgotten Wall
I'll glvt you tbs combination” lie
took out a notebook and consulted It
while he dictated
“night” proclaimed Cluney aa be
opened the safe door Then standing
up the bonds in his hand bs said “I
wish you’d put these bonds In the safe
If you don't mind”
“Certainly” said Mr Carr taking
the bonda “Wbafs the matter?
Afald to trust yourself around where
there are valuabls articles??
“Wedding press sts sod tke family
gtlver" wss bef SM ec
“Family silver ela't enough ta msbr
sn boneat start sUk" was ble brief
dictum "Have yes got the cetnUos
Ua ef Ibis?"
11 was pointing ts the safe
"No Jack I've euly bees here twee
ty mlnutra"
“I'U turn lg Isolds out Is lem tbas
that time" bs declared confidently
“There's a getaway frost and bark
Isn't there?"
“Look out Jsrk! There's somebody
rowing" warned the girl eeg-ciy
“Quick get In that closet!”
Mrs Carr sod her husband rente In
They were talking earnestly sod eon
renting the same kind of tblug tbsi
bad occupied the attention of tte
household-namely the mysterious ts
spitearunre of some article of value
“Yes It's moat extraordinary? said
Mrs Carr “I was showing It to Joan
In this room only s few moments ago
and she fells ms that she showed It
to you" f
“Noum-nscr snapped Mr Carr
"I ld you find the ring ma'am?? ask
cd NelL J
Oh yes” replied Mrs Carr shortly
now we v
Ing vacantly around without paying
any attention to what the two young
men bad been talking about
“Oh LordP’ groaned Cluney
“It was a beautiful Jeweled ear
trumpet” went on Mr Carr fatuously
James Cluney whispered in agonized
tones to Willoughby “Do you sup-
pose”— “No no” replfed Willoughby in a
Jow voice “Don’t worry”
’ “Have either of you seen it?" asked
Mr Carr
“An ear trumpet?” fenced Dr Wil
lougbby “No I” —
“Mother thought this was it” ex-
plained Carr bolding up the piece of
garden hose “But I can swear 1 put
this hose In this table drawer the last
time I was in this room”
He opened the drawer as be spoke
and with an interjection of surprise
and pleasure drew from it the missing
ear trumpet
“Why here it is1” be exclaimed
“How did it get in there?”
The problem was too much for him
so be did not try to work it out: but
putting tbe piece of hose In the drawer
and laying the ear trumpet on tbe ta-
ble be turned to Cluney and said:
“James Cluney— 1 mean Madge-
told me to tell yon”—
“Oh Mr Carr” Interrupted Cluney
CHAPTER VIL
Ths Interloper
RASIES CLUNEY turned quickly
to look at Dr Willoughby who
motioned to him not to betray
himself William Carr put tbe
bouds In ths safe and took from It a
magnificent sunburst pin
“What do you think of that?" be ask
ed as he held out - tbs sunburst to
Cluney
The young man was about to take It
Then he abruptly thrust his bands be-
hind him as If he were afraid of It
“By George that’s a beauty”’ be de-
clared looking at tbe sunburst aa It
lay In Mr Carr’s palm “I didn't know
you went in for Jewelry"
“Mother’s always afraid of losing
it" said Mr Carr as be put tbe sun
burst back la tbe safe “It will be
Madge’s some day"
He was In the act of closing the safe
door when Mrs Carr called from out-
side the room in the ball:
“William William !"
“Yes mother!” he shouted back
“Did you find my ear trumpet?”
He Jumped up as he shut the door of
the safe but in bis agitation forgot to
lock it and called out:
“Your ear trumpet? Yes here It Is”
Hastily grabbing tbe telephone ht
had taken a step or two away from
the table when Dr Willoughby stopped
him and depriving him of the tele-
phone Instrument put tbe ear trumpet
In bis hand remarking with a smile:
“You’ve got the wrong article Mr
Carr” -
“He’s nearly as bad as you are old
man” laughed Dr Willoughby to
James Cluney “This wedding has got
him all fussed up”
“It’s all very well to laugh” com-
plained Cluney “but this is a very
serious matter If you really think I
am a kleptomaniac this marriage ought
to be postponed”
The two went out and for a few mo-
ments tbe library was empty Tben
tbe door communicating with the kltch
en part of the house opened and Nell
came in with a noiseless step One
glance around and she shook her bead
at somebody outside:
“Hush!” she hissed
- Jack Doogan walked into the room
and glanced appreciatively at the evl
dencee of wealth be saw on every side
“Some swell damp Nelli”
“Hush Jack!”
“What’s the matter Nell?”
“Take It on the run Jack!” she whis-
pered hurriedly “We’re In wrong
here They’ve telephoned headquar-
ters for a plain clothes man”
“They’re on to us?“
“No not yet They thought they’d
lost a ring I’d copped it But I slip-
ped It back”
“Slipped It back? Wbat did you do
that for?” he asked in a disgusted tone
“So they’d find it and stop looking
for It 1 I’ll stick around here’ Jack
but you beat it— quick!" 1
“And leave you to take a chance?
Not on your life! Not me! Now
don’t get panicky NelL We’re bound
to have luck now that we’re going to
turn straight Remember tbls is to be
our last trick”
You really mean that Jack don’t
you?” said the girl anxiously
I gave you my word didn’t I?” he
returned “And say wbat’s the mat-
ter? Don’t you think I love you?”
“Yes Jack I believe that”
“And you’re going to marry me ain’t
you?” -
“Yes Jack”
“Well that’s why I’m going to turn
straight" be said emphatically
“But will you stay straight Jack?”
“You bet I wilL Say look here NelL
Everybody in the world has got an
ambition You’re mine honey Here
I’ve got something to show you” he
went on as he took a folded paper
from his inside pocket “It’s our mar
Tinge license We’ll be spliced this
evening and theD the ‘straight and
narrow’ for ours evermore But we’ve
got to get a bank roll tft make an bon-'
est start with ain’t we?”
He kissed tbe girl affectionately and
added in a brisk tone: “Come on NelL
let’s clean up What's loose?”
“We found ths ring but
lost a diamond bracelet"
A UJnnioud bracelet ma’am!
claimed Nell with becoming a wa
deurr
“But you took It out with you didn't
you mother?” put In Mr Carr '“And
you haven't been in here since so It
must bs in sums other part of the
bouse"
“I'll look all over ma'am" volunteer-
ed NelL “Perhaps you dropped Icon the
stairs I’ll search very thoroughly'
I “Yes do I Imps you’ll find It"
Nell bowed and went out ostnslbl?
to look on the staircase but really in
ths hope that Mrs Carr would -follow
with her bus bund and glvs Jack Doo-
gan a chance to get away t
“William” said Mrs Carr when they
were alone “I hats to suggest it but
are you sure you haven't takeu It?"
Mr Carr frowned and began’ to go
hrougb bis pockets irritably e
“Mother bow could I”— be began
Then with a shamed face be Slowly
drew the bracelet from his pocket
“William!" cried Mrs Carr reproach
fully
"Well now bow did that get Into my
pocket?” said Mr Carr In a tone of
perplexity ?
William" Intoned Mrs Carr sol-
emnly' as she took the bracelet from
him “you’ve gone back to taking
things again” -
Tbe bracelet was an extremely beau-
tiful one and bad cost a great deal of
money for it was Mrs Carr’s wedding
present to her daughter and tbe moth-
er bad not spared her own or her bus-
band’s pocketbook in procuring tbe
best she could get William Carr gazed
at it dubiously
“Mother 1 haven’t taken anything
for years’ be protested into her ear
trumpet
She shook ber bead and sat down by
ths table In sad thought for ff'second
or two Tben: - tt
William 1 wish you would realize
what a dreadful thing it would be for
Madge If James should find out about
your affliction He would think you
were a”—
A thief! A thief?’ spluttered Wil-
liam Carr more violently than it was
his wont to speak “Go on say it
Any one who knows me knows better
They know that when 1 take things 1
always put them- back— if 1 don’t for-
get it It’s absentmindedness mother
I just can’t help It”
“I know dear— I know But do be
carefuL” she answered as she laid tbe
bracelet on the table “Please be care-
ful for Madge’s sake"
“I’ll be carefuL mother ' I’ll be care-
fuL” She got np and went to tbe book-
case where she selected a volume she
wanted It occupied her perhaps two
minutes In that time William Can-
picked up the bracelet looked at it a
moment as if examining its workman
ship and then calmly put it Into his
He had Just hidden tbe bracket
when bis wife came back to tbe pble
book in hand and looked about anx
lously:
“Why where Is It?" she exclaimed
"The bracelet! I laid it on tbe table
a moment ago"
“Here it is” said William Carr with
a queer smile and he took the article
from his pocket and put It on tbe table
“William 1” cried Mrs Carr reprov-
ingly as sbe turned over tbe leaves of
ber book to aksute berself sbe bad the
one she wanted
Mr Carr still smiling did not reply
but be quietly picked up bis wife’s ear
trumpet and tbe bracelet from tbe ta-
ble and placed them on another book-
case which chanced to be close to tbe
door of tbe closet in which Jack Doo-
gan was bidden Tben tbe old gentle-
man walked back to tbe table with bis
hands up to show that tbey were
empty
“Madge wants you Mrs Carr’’ said
Dr Willoughby coming In hastily
Oh yes thank you doctor” re-
sponded Mrs Carr graciously “Come
along William” w
Dr Willoughby ran quickly--to tbe
telephone and called “Central” with a
sharp “HelW!” ’ ' )
The door of the closet opened and
Doogan’s band reached out to the top
f tbe bookcase and picked np tbe
bracelet and ear trumpet Before1 'the
3 a ml could be withdrawn however
Dr Willoughby continued into the tel-
ephone “Give me police headquar-
ters!” and Doogan swiftly replaced tbe
bracelet and ear trumpet on tbe book-
case drew back into tbe closet and
shut the door
James Cluney entered a picture of
misery i
“Wbat are you telephoning for?? be
asked wearily '
“I I His JssmsI I’m railing up podra
ts quarters want ts tU lku
Is read that sms Ths ting's
found"
"IWttrr have bun nvsr naysray" said
Jamre with a gloomy stall
“Wbst forr
“Ts watch ms" snapped Clsory “I
an liable to take something If I’m not
watched iHm’t yog think so?"
"But you can’t sxplsla bis prenrnre
is ths houss" said Willoughby taking
Ctuury’a words quits seriously Then
into the telephone: “Hello headquar-
ters! This Is Mr Carr’s bows Mr
Cluney phoned to you— Wbat? Tbe
omo's on the way?"
“Good!" muttered James Cluney
“Oh all right!” sold Willoughby Into
tbe telephone “I'll explain to youi
sun when lie gets here"
He hung up tbs receiver and pick-
ing up III hut und block lust her utedl
clue tog turned to James Cluney:
“You see Junies they've sent s de-
tective But I’ll tell you what I’ll da
f t
'-vf
fr'f
r"t
vv v' ' 94 ' J ref
or'
Fiesta Mr petals" put la Madgrn
"Ws’vn tost a diamond bracelet asd
hr west is gad It before ws 4s say
thing ’so”
Mr P petals threw np bis bands Is
despair sod muttering Tbls means
another pastponssteoL I suppusnT
went nut ts Pad Mis Carr
Carr and Clsoey were bnslly looking
about tbs room la all places they could
think of likely and unlikely un Is tbs
custom of people wbea bunting for s
last article Tbe two bumped lulu seek
otberilu a corner
Suddenly Mr Carr stood up straight
and Cling James Cluney with tils rye
asked with what Cluney thought un
necessary significance:
“How long havd you bees la tbls
room alone?"
"Just a few minutes Wby?"
“Are you sure you didn’t see them?”
James Cluney scowled and bs could
pot help thinking bow It would delight
him to take bis respected father-in law
to bu by a convenient part of bis rlolb
Ing aud throw him out of ths window
But he only said:
“Certainly I haven’t seen them
Don’t you suppose I’d trll you If I
bad?"
"Well 1 can swear they were In this
room ths last Unis 1 was bore" r-
slsted Mr Carr
"A diamond bracelet and a Jeweled
ear trumpet are not ths right things to
leave lying around loose" was Clu-
ney ’s rejoinder
“Has any one been In hers with
youF asked Mr Carr
"Yes Dr Willoughby waa here"
“Oh nonsense! He wouldn't take
them Are you sure you didn’t a
them?"
The Dose of the Closet Opened
I’ll wait for him at the corner of the
block and stall him off”
James Clnney was' sitting at the ta
ble’ his head in his bands the picture
of dejection when Madge Stole gently
into the - room and took one of his
hands He jumped like tbe guilty
thing he believed himself to be
Hello! What’s the matter? I
didn’t— Oh it’s you Madgel Ha bal
You startled me I was thinking I
was thinking about you darling"
“I knew that” she said “But come
on dear Tbe minister la waiting
We’re all ready” -“Wait
a minute hive: I— I” —
“Walt? What for pet?”
“Dr Willoughby has -gone sweet-
heart" blurted out Cluney desperately
“The best man gone? Why”—
“Yes We can’t be married without
tbe beat man can we?”
Out of the corner of his eye James
Cluney perceived' that William Carr
had slipped in and was seemingly
searching for something not only about
ths room but in bis own pockets
“Oh be needn’t look" thought Cln-
ney “If anything is lost I have it of
course" Tben aloud to Madge: “Yes
it’s too bad isn’t It? Losing our best
man like this"
“Where did he go dearest?” asked
Madge:
“I stole him I mean I don’t know
At least— Yes I do He’s gone across
the street He’ll be back directly”
“William” broke In Mrs Carr’s voice
at the open door ’’This is too much”
Then to her daughter: "Madge he’s
mislaid my ear trumpet again Now
William what did you do with it? You
had it in your hand”
1 put it right here” declared Mr
Carr as he went to the bookcase “No
I only thought I did” he added’ as he
found the top of the bookcase empty
“Now what did I do with it?"
"And William the diamond brace-
let?” asked Mrs Carr “You had It
In your band at the same time Wbat
did you do with that?”
“A diamond bracelet mother?” shout-
ed Madge— for it was difficult to talk
to Mrs Carr when her ear trumpet
was absent
Yes my wedding present to you'
darling Now William what did you
do -with it?”
“I don’t know I don't know” was
bis helpless reply "Why will I be so
forgetful?" !
Perhaps he left it in his own room
mother” suggested Madge "Have you
looked there?"
Madge and her mother were about to
go and look in William Carr’s room
when they met the minister and Caro-
line coming in The reverend gentle-
man seemed decidedly disturbed and
there was a slight acidity in his tone
as be said:
“I’m sorry to burry yon but I’ve an
other wedding engagement today and
I should like this ceremony to take
place without any further delay”
“We'll be ready in Just a few mo-
CHAPTER VIII
A Side Lins Lsva Episode
-y AMES CLUNEY dosed ths table
drawer where he bad been look-
ing for ths fourth time with a
tremendous slam and William
Carr jumped nervously
"Mr Carr” thundered Cluney “what
do you mean to insinuate by all this
cross questioning?”
“Ob nothing— nothing" replied Mr
Carr hastily “Only it seems to ms as
if there must be a kleptomaniac in
the bouse? With this shot at tbe
youbg-man be went out
James Cluney sank into s' chair and
exploded: “My Lord be suspects me!
Well 1 can’t blame him Hello Wil-
loughby!” be weut on aa the doctor
came in “Where’s that detective?
Has be got his handcuffs with him?
“There’s fiobody in sight that looks
to me like a detective Wbat’s tbe
matter with you?” be added as Cluney
jumped to his feet excitedly “You
seem to be in s nervous fever"
Well can you Wonder? There’s a
diamond bracelet has been stolen 1
suppose I took it But I don’t remem-
ber tbe slightest thing about It on my
word of ’ honor - It waa lost in this
room Everybody la searching for it
everywhere I have looked for It ev-
erywhere aud can’t Qnd It anywber$"
At the door tbey met'Jotfn coming
ln who stared at him in surprise for
he was wild looking enough to make
anybody stare t
Has anybody found tbe bracelet?"
asked Joan' '
“No!” shouted Cluney “But I’ll find
It I can find anything If I'm only
watched Yon watch me! Wow! I'm
going outside to meet him” announced
Cluney cryptically
“To meet whom?"
“Dr Willoughby will tell you Joan"
Then to Willoughby “You explain to
her won’t you?”
“I can’t explain” declared the doctor
“Tben make love to her!” bowled
Cluney as he vanished - f '
Now Joan you’ll have to answer
me” said Willoughby “I determined
when I came here that I would have
an understanding with yon— If I could
get It Now don’f you wish It were
our wedding day?” !
“Don’t ask Impertinent questions It
seems to me that you would Hardly
have time for tbe ceremony even if
you were going to get married Those
old patients of yours are always taking
you away” '
“WelL I’m a doctor and I must go
when I’m called It is sometimes a
case of life or death” he added
gravely
Oh of course I know that I didn't
mean exactly wbat I said But I do
hope you won’t be called away today
before the wedding breakfast” ( '-
“So do 1 Do you really want me to
stay?"
“Of course 1 do ' Ob isn’t It a lot of
fun though? Don’t you Just love wed-
dings?” she went on with a -coquet-tlsbness
that made It difficult for Dr
Willoughby not to take ber in his arms
and carry ber off to the hymeneal al-
tar there and then
Do you love weddings?” he coun-
tered with a desperate effort at self-
controL -
I should say so” replied Joan “I’m
as nervous as if I were going to be
married myself” 1
“And would you really be nervous if
you were going to be married your-
self Joan?"
“Indeed I should Wouldn’t you be?"
“I should be wild with happiness If
that’s what you mean" he answered
sitting a little closer to her
There was a pause The doctor
couldn’t tbiuk of anything else to say
just then and Jonn was turning som-
thing over In her mind as was evi-
denced by her Dext remark:
“You and James Cluney have been
chums for a long time haven’t you?”
“Yes”
"Always together whenever your
profession and his business didn’t in-
terfere?” “Yes Joan”
“Won’t you be rather lonesome now
that be is going to be married?" sbe
whispered and the lashes dropped
over ber bright eyes while tbe pink
raise ssd weal U Mr trassperanUf
fsir cfewfcft
Iw WUsuckk? looked at Mf stssdPy
while he fsm bled Is bla perksis ssd
finally brought sat n folded pspe of r
official looking aspect Hs nposod Ibis
pspor and spread it before bar ore bo
snswored br quoados:
“Yao I shall bo losasuar as you say
go this looming 1 wont down lows end
got a marriage lli-vn"
Joan drew sway from ths paper as If
she wore sf re id of It and gasped:
"A marrisgs Uconss! Why wbstsvor
ferr
"Don't yon think yoar alsfor and my
friend James Cluney are selling ws an
example that w should prultt by?” 1
In btv-AA
And (here wss a world of love
eyes
“Wby sbat do you mesa doctor?"
asked Joan in s pretty Cutter of fear
and - perplexity aud perhaps soother
and softer emotion
"Now don’t rail ms doctor” he
plea tied "Yon know my name and
you kuow my sentiments Jouu my
dour I can t stand Ibis much longer"
and bis voire shook as bs proceeded
“I’m madly in love with you and you
know It"
"Wbat? Oh doctor!”
"Yes slid you’re madly In love with
me" bs added boldly ns bis arm stole
around ber waist
8b Jumped lip aa tbs door to tbo
ball opened sod Mr Carr looked In
II went sway again st once Bat bs
had stopped ths poor young man at a
critical moment Dr Willoughby stuff-
ed tbs license into bis pocket and mut-
tered angrily:
"DeacS take him! I nearly had ber
That old man’a always in tbs way”
What were yon saying?” askeffidoaiy
naively
“Oh I can’t tell you here Lrt’a go
into the dining room There’s nobody
there But really Joan”— -
Hush!" she snid “Don’t talk ac
loud Wait till we are in tbs dining
room”
Ail right Only It seems to me that
yon are always telling me to wait? he i
complained “But I'm going to finish
what I started to say either Jn the din-
ing room or somewhere sloe"
I don’t know whether 1 want to
bear it” she giggled “At least until
we have found Madge’a bracelet"
“Well tben it's np to me to find the
bracelet 1 suppose” be returned aa
they disappeared very close together
on their way to tbe dining room
For several seconds somebody had
been waiting at tbe door from the '
kitchen regions for tbe doctor and
Joan to go out of the library Tbe
somebody bad cautiously pushed the
door open an inch or two watching
and ready to retreat If by any chance
either of them bad moved in that di-
rection Now that tbe coast waa clear the
door opened wide and the person who
V
"I’m madly in lev with you and yew 1
knew tt”
had been waiting none other than tbe
pretty lady’s maid Nellie Jones came
in with a large bundle In ber arms
The bundle contained articles of irreg-
ular shape and unyielding substance
and it all jingled as Nell walked across
the room to the closet where Jack Doo-
gan was biding
Nell opened the closet door gently
and as she -did so Jack Doogan stepped
forward his ponderous left fist poised
to strike He dropped his fist hurried
ly when be saw who-it was
“Gee Nell! 1 came near landing on
you that time kid Yon want to knock
when you come into my room”
“Hush Jack!” whispered - tbe girl
“Go on and beat it If you don’t we’ll :
be nabbed sure” 1
“Not on your life' kiddo!” was Jack
Doogan’s positive rejoinder ' “Not on
your life! Not until we get some of
this stuff And judging from that
young tinshop in your arms it’s all
right Let’s See"
- She placed the bundle— which We had
called a “young tinshop"— in bis arms
saying anxiously “Grab this and scoot
Jack”
’ “What’s in this?" ‘ -
“Jewelry- The wedding presents”
“Our wedding presents” said Doo-
gan with a grin
Nell had opened the door to the front
hall a little way and now waved her
hand frantically at Doogan as she call-
ed in a frenzied whisper:
“Get back there quick Jack! Some
one is coming!”
“All right Watch the bundle Nell”
replied Doogan as he bolted into the
closet and shut the door
Nell was busy at the table putting
things straight that bad never teei
otherwise wheD the door was pushed
open and in came a fat m-tu m a
I
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