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Show r .1 LAKE v . THE SALT TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 14, 1920. 3 . L. By W. Douglas Newton Copyright, 1320. by The McClure Neva paper Syndicate. inmna cme nnWimnn in Petajamas nd Th through It. followed by a vefjr large in pajamas. This large man looked at them eav- he looked at the and cely. particularly cool young man at the desk. Then he Ba harshly: Put up your hands, both of you. You," he harked at the eool ounft man. you If yeu move ae much as an eyelash toaard that toy pUtol on the desk. I'll smash you to pulp with a bullet from the big revolver. this" He waggled . "Understand?" said your meaning is unmistakable. the coo young man without a quiver In hia voice, and he raised his bands over I should hia head aa Boyd had dofle. hate to be mauled by your howltaer. You can truet me not to move. The coot young Boyd wae amased. man with his hands up before the pistol ens. of the obvious householder was. the young man was also a burglar! He and Bojd were both burglars, and they had been caught. But the young man remained perfectly cool. Although the fierce man'ff pajamas had cornered them, he behaved serenely; he even whistled a few bare out of Boheme." Boyd with a quiver of laughter recognised the air ae that which announced the arrival of the hard, landlortl at the Bohemians quarters. The little melody waa beavitlfullly rendered. It was soft, but clear and The big man piercingly penetrating. scowled and swore as he heard It. Stop that Infernal row. he snarled. They have no sense of humor, none No of them." .said the young man. householder who ever caught burglars The occasion." of most made the the has big man scowled again. You think It a matter of amusement, do you? I'll make you laugh on the other side of your face, you blinking jerry-bui- lt thief. What have you got to say for j ourself? "Nothing, said the cool young man. 1 never have anything to say to a revolver like that. As an, argument they are beyond dispute. . - THE catch slipped under the pres-- ! of the knife,- - and Boyd brutal-lookingjn- through the French wth doW into the house. He waited, y holding his breath, behind velvet eurtains of the windows,' but there was no sound. Then, switching on his electric torch, he passed through the curtains, through the richly decorated room and out into the hall. , The floors of rich men a houses were beautifully constructed, he realized. Vet a board creaked under his weight, Unand the hall was parquet-floored.- . der these conditions his rubber shoes made not the slightest sound. He even felt that it was all too easy. Burglary was, after all, humdrum. The whole thing had been child s" play. He crossed the ball and put his hand ou the doorknob of what he felt must be the rich man s study. The door was This not locked; the 'handle turned. he said to himself. is childish, He went into the study. The young man sitting at the big, flat banking desk in the room looked up and stared at Boyd. Instinctively Boyd noticed that the smoke from the amber-angold cigaret holder 'in the others mouth cessed to come in puffs. In the stark light of the electric desk lamp he could see it ascending in an uneven, waggling or ail his air of coolness, the spiral. Boyd Makes Discovery.. voung man at the desk had stopped The big man scowled and swore; and was allowing a certain nervousness to show in this unsteady Boyd, who had been a bystander all the smoke thread. time, too bewildered by the audden change of events even to apeak, saw that tile fellow. If not drunk exactly, had at least Boyd Is Taken Aback. taken a nightcap of proporhimself stood a for Boyd paralyzed tions. and was still under th effects of moment, held in the stiff bonds of fcary It. He was unstably and truculent, and Then he made a quick step toward the It seemed to Boyd that be was spoiling for a fight. Indeed, the young desk, had a very definite im- -' If vou utter Uie slightest sound that the man with the revolver tie began. I'Tiip thread of smoke broke presslon was anxious to use his weapon, and was into stesdv puffs again. doing i his best to goad the cool young said the man to some action, some rrtovement One doesnt utter sounds, that would give him an excuse for loosing voung man in a pleasant, low, drawling off voice. Uttering sounds is not done in He wanted to shoot somebody, but at this ceuturv on these occasions. Boyd the Name time Bovd also saw that alert was taken aback and showed it. and calm young man was not going to Aou see, theres an electric bellpusb give him an excuse to shoot. W hy did you break m here? exthe big three inches from mv right foot, snarled plained the unabashed young than. Boyd man "That's the sort of elementary quesslipped his hand to his bip. tion that doesn't need an answer, sureI Don't, said the ofher. always ly," said the easy young man. "Youre thieves an you think you're carry my means of offense in my band. His right hand, resting on ttfe mighty clever-a- t it," went on Pajamas. Thought you were on a soft Job, eh? desk, opened. In it was a tiny Bteol end mother of pearl automatic pistol. Well, you.re damn well mistaken. "Its easy to make mistakes these It was pointing at Boyd. That newly davs." said mn'Je burglar paused j frtend hw maS sewi'l! vTell miJke sob of anger and misery ro0 to his mlRtaken. To err la human; to "Shut up." said the big man. "I can j lips. (Should he risk the pfstolf I one person Isnt making a wouldn't, said the other. Your,'1 youI m not. Fve got you. the pair l?ke, is probably only a life pre- of And by James, you're my meat!" server ves, I see rom your face that He you. scowled at them sneeringly. it is. And in anv case I take it you are pretty poor meat. I Though nr reallv not a thoroughpaced must say. jouI could eat the two of ou. I could take the two of vou on, myself. Im rather ruthless myself. then-heav- -- l-- rent-seeki- I slclan-hurgl- Perhaps youd be letter outThe big man looked at the speaker and then at the lovely girl as she stood and beautiful In the tall, lamp light. His eyes took on a look of crafty cunning. satd "Another of 'em. are you? he comWhat is It. a family hoarsely. bine? You're his sister? 1 know-he'"Yes. whispered the girl.. done wrong.-- But please the said A deuced pretty sister, too, Oh deuced pretty; And one big man. of the gang, hey? Ope of the gan- g- no better than they are. 'hey? Where wtre you all the time? waning." Outside, she aaid faintly, Boyd knew now why the young man had whistled. "Any more of you? Any more in the family?" growled the big man." "No no, really 1 was quite alone." Good!" said the man, and his eyes Youre pretty enough for leered on her. a erowd, anyhow, me girl." As I said, Nora, the young man cried the beet place for you Is Impatiently, outside. This type of brute Is peculiarly offensive." shoot you. said the girl. "liuthe He may not, after all. be a particularsaid the young man ly good marksman, Anyhow, Its our gamble. flippantly. Meanwhile, Nora, please go." Go." breathed the brute, who had not taken hia eyes off the girl. Oh, no. you The girl started slightly. dont go. "You stay here, see? I mean you to lifted his revolver menacHe here. stay ingly. shoot you, too, said the young "Hell man ironically, liell shoot anvthing, no matter the sex a very lesolute Woman. side. ;a gusrviT. Suf with the eyes of an artist, aild then demanded a ben id. Marvelously, a false beard was plucked by her brother from some looker of the car, and a heaver ulster. These were put on Boyd. "If be you- have to speak," said the girl, ' husky and grumpish." underhad Meanwhile Cyprian himself gone a change. His dandified aspect had vanished he had become a chauffeur with a .ragged mustache and a slightly larger nose I false, of course). All this took hut a minute or two. xjn another minute Boyd was lolling back in th tonneau, with the girl. Thecla huddled Into an amazingly' small space beneath the seat and the rug he had over hi knees, while Cyprian was driving the car at positively rokleas BPeed buck toward tha very house they hod burgled. cewvy. deep-bosom- - s Half a mile along the road a brilliant of driving saved (hem from a bad piece smash-u- p at the hands of Big Drunk Jims chauffeur and his powerful car, and Cypimn, In Cockney accents of a virulent kind, was speaking his mind about reckless driving and ths moral vliciicss of the other cars chauffeur and the other cars passenger. The passsen-ge- r, none other than Big Drunk. himself. whs Irving to be mild because he wanted to know, if the Cockney chauffeur, whom he did not recognize as Cyprian, had teen a small yellow car, holding three people, one a woman; and If he had aeen It, how fur away It waa. With exaxpetatlng slowness Cyprian admitted that he had passed such a car f.ve miles back along the road, and'Oe added the fervent hope that la It might be the questioners wife eloping, and that the questioner would be badly ditched Just as he caught sight Of tha With this pleasant filing parting shot the cars purled. Big Drunk to off catch nothing, rushing recklessly Cyprian driving them, at an astonishing speed, toward loin don. sportsman. "You shut up, said the big man. f waved the girl away from the door wiRi his weapon. "Stand over there, girl. he said to her, following her with satisfied eves as she moved proudly yet tim- Then he turned 10 idly in obedience.the young man. "You dont think I can be a sportslin goman? Well. I am a sportsman, ing to be one. 1 was afraid of that," said the young m You dont make me angry with jour "1 am going to talk," said the brute. I waa going to shoot be a sportsman. vou like a dog, and him too." ljovd was indicated with the pistol. "But 111 make do any a sporting offer instead. 1 wont killing. 1 wont even ring up the apolice. kiss If you're willing, my dear. Just " from you ; .. "I told you so, Nora, cried the young "The beast In true to Ills type man. But you would stsy: you asked for it. "You cant poasibly mean that, cried It's not the girl in a startled voice. it s not the act of a gentleman. , Kiss as Ransom. mo"This Isnt cxactlv a gentlemanly In it?" sneered the Mg man. can You offer. it's a sporting make jour choice, Hhootlng orm jail for these scoundrels, or a kies. to let em go; jou ought to be wilting to generous give me that kis. n I m thewomen can one; but then, an me you re of alwa'-get the better deuced prettv, mv dear. "I couldnt. whispered the girl. You "Be-elde- e, ment, 1 good-looki- s cant I tHii-liK- ' Loot Is Counted. sprawled householder, pinning him (1st. Without exchanging opinion, both joung men nipped out of the room. The door Was slammed, and the cool vouth turned the key in the lock, wrenched It out and pocketed It. They runhed across the hah, through the room and out of the window by which Bovd had maile his entrance. In tile garden Boyd tried Escape Planned. Better divide. Moie chance of escape If we divide." The young man cauglit his arm and dragged him forward. "Come along, "You dont he said. know the game loud get caught in about thlrtv minutes fume on. They crossed the law n, burst a hedge, ran across a field and through dsglied Into a small thicket. On the farther mde of this thicket a small yellow automobile, of a queer shape, was moving fioni among the trees to s side road. Thp young man dragged Bojd. to the car. bundled him into the back scat arid fell in after him. "Is--t her tip, Thecla!" lie panted: and Boyd understood that what he had meant by her back In the room was tho car. And he also understood that Nora was a name only used for business purposes. - for the Theda who waa to let her rip , was none other than the gnl Let her "Big rip, old gill! satd the young man Drunk Jim Is alive and raising fain on the top note. Its got to be a lively get' away. The girl spun the car deftlv down the rough road. Thej swept down this, stde road and came to the main hlghnaj stretching to the left and light To th right was the house they had buigled it was blazing with light at everv window. Doors were open, people were limThs ning through them and snouting. girl looked at, the house, glanced back at the young man. " ed better not pass it, fjpiian," she satd "No. turn left " The i ar humped onto the highroad and whirled to the left. As It did this, there burst out a new outbreak of shouting from (he big house. "They dont seem to hue missed us," A nuisance! said Cyprian with a grin. A house like tlmt Is packed with curs cf the most powerful kind, and we II have lo And my aunt, run like they've already roused the aiajesty of the law. The majestj of the law was standing well In the middle of the road in their very path. They could see this fool po bllly-hool- served-bliceman In the light of thcor headlamps, "a burglar with arms stretched out, "to hoo us like a silent Chinese servant, chickens." chuckled Cjprhm; and he little episode," said Cyprian, "Tonight's cried "Ditve at him. Thecla The shoo- counting his share of the wad of notes, some attractiwill pay-- some rent, ing sort always jump at the last mono ut " ve food, and pernaps buya picture by a I a and. good artist mink, grand piano, too. Policeman Dodges. We have always. wanted a grand now It'a a necessity." and piano, was right, the policeman Ovpilan "A grand piano!" echoed Boyd, amazed Jumped. Thej caught a glimpse of his n face staring at them at this amazing pair. pale,' from a hedge as they flashed by. "Naturally," said Thecla with a radiant Hes got our color and bui U, and smile. "It'a for .you. You don't think, aaid we re going to let you perhaps our number, all right," fo, now - ws have . Cyprian as they ran on. and to Boyds met you?" amazement he Seemed pleased. "Moreover," said Cyprian with a grtn, Ton minutes later Bovn uncieratood the "it'll be safer for you. You're a much reason for this. The car was slowed and better composer than a burglar. And tnen turned right round. The gill gnd should you need to replenish your bankdi.1 nimble tilings to the shape Cjprlan no doubt you will,' you of the rar, and In a wav alrnist magical ing account, as It was no longer yellow, but royal blue had better do your burgling under our' We're masters at It, management. (afterward Bojd learned that the yellow Boyd laughed; he lifted up hie glass. 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Salt Lake, Utah Yon may tend me FREE and postpaid, without obligation Gentlemen: photographs in colors showing ALL styles of the VOCALION with FAC , TORY prices and terms and details of your FREE TRIAL OFFER. Name. Address. ten .9 , 7 A lew hours later they were In a beautiful Kensington house; the ear had been garaged hv Cypilan and Thecla Xystus, for so were the strange pair named; and they were eating what Cyprian called man-kille- Ill r Accident Averted. 11 really expect It." To Bovds astonishment, the cool joung man said nervoush, and, yes, craxenlj: "Well, vou know. Nora, jou asked for It if you hadnt waited, wed ba' But jou see, jou did taken our chance. J N Will t II "Still." whispered the girl, "jou must see that a girl could n t there are things she cant do " Rather satd the brute. "Bosh No fight In you a pair of worms! for a tlitef, isnt it? Well, Say, squeamish freeA kiss and vou choice who do know fools vouve got you've been Identity Revealed. Do you know dom. or by James, Ill shoot em .dead enough to run against? no snarled do hanging Well, now, Boyd, Come, you want what youve taken on? I'm something with this. of a handful, I am. When I waa In about!" mo to put up my hands I the reached point.. Muir explosive Not unless you think it adds to Africa Boyd He could T.ook said th? young mn. This was bevotid endurance. here," v our charm. But would you mind tell j see an girl with this and touch of exquisite not stand by' unexpected asperity; ing me vour name. No, vou needa t .wt.-re To remain indifof Insulted and shamed. burglars, not poor relations refuse with at! oath. MAP you tneJ.voum. or people who have to put up ferent was a crime against his manhood. trouble. I think I know it-- I happeiT with being bored by the tedioua story of "Shoot and be damned!" he replied. to like vour songs, rather, Bo.vd Muir. your life We dont wRnt to hear your "Ill see you to blazes before allow such life out. It story. Cut a thing. Shoot. And Mies Nora. run. What the deuce! But that isnt my TJie big. brutal man was also startled He made a step forward. The big man said Bovd desperately. name. hv this sudden from smoothness covered him with hts revolver. .Oh, ves. it is. I saw you conduct to defiance on change the part of the young "Get back, you dog! Get back all vour own symphony at Queens hall, man. But he waa not altogether disthen, lake right, and then your photograph is on the pleased. It gave him his chance of letThe girl flashed between the two men.I loose arid his I when some of he lost cover of your songs. And,, ting temper, Stop! Take jour kiss. us she crle his temper he could do things. With a "Take go." The It. take It and let rppeat, I like your songs. Might I ask snap of rage he said: big man lowered Ids pistol. to catch at why a composer with a future should little "You Ill teach pup. dirty ."No," (fried Boyd, tryingsake. 1 wou t also be a burglarf I,et me tell you Im James Brlant arm. "Not for my You may ask, but I shall not anknown In Africa as Jim the her submit." ' swer. Call your infernal policeman. The glrr turned and lookedIn at Boyd, her it a was was rather a gentle light and there stupid Perhaps her Soft lips trembled In gratitude, and isnt a profit- Also Other Aliases. question. ve "I agreed. "Please!" she whispered. able trade in this country, and comAnd also as Shifty Jim and Big Drunk Please? ItS Jim. and some other names too ugly to Im quite willing quite. posers imst live. me do it." but let of fine said man the young jou, bttingly. true, but 'what the blazes does mention, see, you neednt tell up. We know It matter! said Bovd fiercely. Lets "Youabout you. We know that you came Girl Submits. He movod forward all get this over. to England before the war, swindled a Bovd. looking Into that beautiful .face, man out of an engineering works, and wanted angrllv. to protest with all the fervor of said the young manf and then during the war by means of shamePlease, But the light, in her eyes his being. 1 mav a less made he showed hi.s pistol. find profiteering pile. Thats him He fell back. He looked vou attractive, but that wont prevent why we came to rob you; Its our bust- .quieted the jOung man, and the joung mans ness to snatch from the profiteer what at The he Sit down. smile was rather mocking. Bojd. at once, my shooting vou. from a defenseless pubhas snatched voice was low and drawl- lic. You see. we know all the details. abominated that young fop The biga voung man looked on all the while with ing, but Boyd knew he must obey. He It's our business to know all about peo- man hadleer. sat down. He said: Since f eeem ple we're going to rob. Let It go at cynical he said, I dont mind a little drama, to be a failure as welb as a burglar, that. honorable young knight stunt gives a a"the 1 am at your mercy. During this extraordinary speech, B But doesn't occasion the to charm speech so Insulting that It seemed deseem to fit In, does it?" liberately to provoke the big man to vioshe Shock Admitted. submit." The girl faced him. "I lence, Big Drunk Jim had gaped at the Please! coldly. Oh, I dont think you failed, said voung fellow with an amased anger. said, "T thought you would, said the brute. ton" did the burglary Then he cried with a fierce, low snarl of the voung man. Thats where thesee.little touch of drama . v rather well. I didnt hear you until animal rage:know all Brought things to Oh, you that, do you. But suited my book, you showed at the door. I assure you vou don't know that J've killed a head. perhaps I got the shock of my life when you my man. "And you promise to ,let them go, said his remarks. came in. You make a good burglar; "Yea, T do. And I kno you ought to the girl, abrushing snide A promise la a "Im sportsman. you are bold and silent; it was only my have been hanged, only a Jury of pals ahlfty as yourself worked the oracle promise to a In.sportsman. being bere on the spot that made the as Take your kiss. I've given for you. But It was a close touch even unlucky for vou. Come here," The man leered at her. for Jim. Shifty unIt was boyd, Anyhow, growled he aaid coarsely. "Closer! Put up our big brute bared hia teeth In a horend lucky enough to spoil the whole of my ridThe white skin soft, like face. Aint your grin of passion. r. future as a burglar, as well aa a "There wont be any close touch about peach skin? And er ugh!" Youll call your policeman, and An astonishing thing hsd happened. you little swine! When I shoot you Ill be locked up, and therea the end of this, out hts hard to paw aye, an' your dumb pal shoot you The brute had put me hand had moved the Thf girl's girl. God. the Jury will be on any dead, by "But why ahould I lock you up? then an earthquake seemed to strike and I dont aee why 1 ahould. I think side. brute. "Will It?" snapped the young man. destroy the big I Dont that music should be encouraged. He twisted violently, crumpled In the forget this will be a British Jury, think that all mualclana ahould ba free not of skunks tike yourself. They air and struck the floor with a heavy a ao that they can do wonta Jury from He had collapsed with Indene so lenient, even In the rase of thump. good work unhampered by care. Th scribable violence and suddenness burglars. What exactly are you driving at. dead The sharp lash of the astonishing earthquake had been a whirling affslr. asked Boyd In hoarse amazement, but flutterwith an was but It esrthquake young man's tongue had unmistakable with a audden flicker of hope In hia voice. effect. The slippered feet of the big man ing feminine garments In It. and a In a of girlish bodj, as s Japastrong shuffled lithe, rage. took effect. The big Urged, to Take Money. "You dog! he growled. "Im only nese wrestling-holbrute was down on his face, and the girl The young man put hia pistol on the defending myself against a dog. "With no sign of a struggle In the was kneeling on the small of his back table, and his hand reached down to a and holding Ills arms twisted hack In a He had trouble room," whipped out the young man. drawer In the desk. The revolver that had been lifted, painful but effective way. It was the with the drawer, and changed from one neatest and most astonishing throw Boyd key to another, but presently It opened, wavered. And then had ever seen. "I dont care, you scum, Ill risk It! and plunging his hand amid some papers, But he bed no time to wonder and adhe fished out a thick wad of notes. He mire. The cool young man was at the examined them, separated a jvumher from Woman Appears. aide at once; with lightning swiftthe top, and tossed Uvrm to Boyd. girls As he satd that, thsre was low, penness he had taken the brute's arm, transasked Bojd What are you doing? scream from the And door. etrating the hold to himself. huskily. through the door there ran a young girl, ferring Take them." I a dainty girl, an exquisitely lovely girl, Quick Action Necessary. "I cant., gasped Boyd, overcome. ran Into ths room, and between the order to go She Tlesse dont be a fool. Vamoose, men. She stood deliberately in front of Quick, sis! he snapped. on with your music, you need a great the leveled revolver. and get her on the move. Take bis gun deal of cash. You were ready to commit of notes wad and automatic that she and "Dont shoot! my "Dont," whispered. a robbery In order to get that cash, but This was The men cased at thle tall, slim and on the desk. Right! You! when It Is given you, you refuse, You delicious shoulder at over In the amazement. was There girl Boyd as the snapped cant logically do that." anguish In her face. Her beautiful eyes girl with swift movements gathered uD "But"the notes." pleaded Tearfully with the angry yet now weapons and money and vanished from "Take eyes of the big man. Her the room. iTou, gel. something to tie "I cant aay how" began Boyd In a astonished curtsln-mp- e Those hands moved In fearful and deaperate ap- him op quick. clinked voles aa he took the money. Oh. Lord, no! Go! The . things. "Dont try to aay It. I know It all. peal. she shoot "DonT old him," boys giving tongue." Ive read It In all the stories. Youd ba "don't!" The 'big men loweredwhispered, He wae recovering from the partial his rea prise wretch If you weren't grateful; volver and at her bis fall had caused; the big raped stunning course ae of you are; and we'll take It In trie name of Hades are you?" brute Immediately began lo yell. He said. Now gel out; get out aa quickly aa ha"Who to wae seamad a His bavo anger gasped. yeller. Ills volca had an powerful you can, and tha way you camh. I'd Ilka vanished; there waa that la hie tons ennrmoue volume. io know you bettarj I Ilk you ae much which tha mala eannot I "Hedee!" cried the young man. keep out of hts aa I like your muaic, but well, go.- voice whan ho talks to a beauttful gtrL dont want to stun him. but we must gst " 1 must. "Mr brother began the girl, her away. I suppose Intruder Appears. vivid soft 11 pa qutverlng. And then ths But Boyd hsd already aoted. Tie had armchair With a full heart Boyd made- three young man butted In swung a massive, saddle-bar-k . stepa Nora, my dear." ha aald, evenly, forward. with. a qulok movement he toward the door to go. but the a over across moment and it "this the for Isnt a and the had toppled guHa door opened, light very large receiver hlf-fltranj:- 1 (fhmu dH tJjjJTfi-rfif- t p I A ' |