Show COLONEL READY WITH BLUFF writer of Detect detective lva stories found himself at home in somewhat trying situation the late col 11 K tord who was wag a prolific writer of detective stories had as much pre preserve serce ot of mind on ono one occasion as was ever shown by any of 0 his hia heroes he was visiting lit in a western city and having spent the evening with some friends did not lot start back to his hotel until alter after As ho he was passing through gt a dark and desolate street a footpad stepped out from behind a tree leveled a revolver at tho the colonel and told him to hand over his money but the authority on detective law was equal to the demand of the moment he said bald afterward he thought he be had stolen some of his own stuff in extricating himself from the trouble what are you doing on elm avenue he asked the robber in a threatening tone confound you I 1 am working this street and I 1 want you to understand ill have no other crooks butting in the tha popular magazine |