Show CAUGHT IN WRONG BLUFF good idea but unfortunately the cradle was empty A 4 clock in a nearby tower had lust just tolled off the hour of 4 as he arose un steadily from the card table where he had sat for three hours stretched Us his weary limbs bade his comrades good night and started in the direction ot of his home after a half hour s walk in which all the lamp posts and telegraph poles insisted on getting in his way he ar rived at his home took out his banen of keys at last found the elusive key ley hole and softly opening the door and discarding his shoes at the toot foot ot of the stairs climbed heavenward on all fours with catlike footsteps he crept across the threshold of his bedroom and proceeded to undress he heard his wife move restlessly which made him hurry and in doing EO so he up set a chair stepping quickly over to the cradle in the corner he commenced to rock it violently Is that you john 9 came his wife s voice from the bed yes dear he replied well what in the world are you doing she asked why I 1 m rocking this blamed kid to sleep how long have you been there since 11 30 well john I 1 think you had better get right into bed as I 1 have the child in n here beside me and moreover I 1 vo ve had him here ever since 11 0 clock last night iia press |