Show I Silk Bandits lake Their Second App arance The police are puzzled by the oc- oc of two holdups during the past three days in which both victims victims vic vie tims have been tied In precisely the same manner In both cases casesa a silk handkerchief with th the in initial initial In- In A in the corner has been used to gag the victim F. F C. C I of proprietor a astore astore astore store at West Vest Fourth South street was the victim last night About 10 o'clock two masked men entered the store while he was ina hia in hi ina a rear room They locked the front door and when Franklin appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap he was ordered to throw w up his hands l Franklin thought it was a practical ca cal joke but confronted by two au automatic automatic automatic au- au revolvers he became convinced convinced convinced con con- vinced the young bandits were seri seri- ous They tied him hm with a light white cord and then used the gag As he lay on th the floor they ob obtained obtained ob- ob tamed 50 from the cash register and removed a ring from his fin fin- ger As soon as the bandits had left Franklin extricated himself and gave o the alarm On Wednesday evening R. R C. C El Elliott Elliott El- El liott 44 North orth Third West Vest street underwent a a. similar experience and was robbed of 50 and a few articles of jewelry The police are exerting every effort to apprehend the bandits but no clew to their identity has yet been obtained |