Show comfortable hut biad too powerful en to stay blumer has invited his friend out to spend tho night with him nt his country residence they aro abent to retire and he Is showing his visitor his room von blunier you had better lock your door before yon go to bed old man there hare been a number of burglaries in thia lately I 1 riad you told rao old fellow I 1 am n lattio ekit lish ou the subject was anybody killed von blamer oaly ono murder thai occurred la the ho iw just opposite the burglar crept fn throngs thron gl the lack window and made bis way to the front bedroom opposite the hall WI thorby why that 1 juat the location of this room von blumer precisely where tho murder was committed turning pale you got any firearms the house have you von blumar I 1 am sorry to say that I 1 possess but one revolver and that at the head of our bed up shaira we did occupy this room but my wife was eo nervous that we moved up one flight but dont be unnecessarily alarmed old fellow nothing has been heard from the burglar for several nights now and unless they are planning another attack they have probably taken themselves off so make yourself comfortable his teeth chattering thank old man but before you let me ask you one question was that fellow you mentioned that murdered man was he a visitor did he come out from the city to spend the night von blumer by jove now that you mention it I 1 believe he did but what on earth are you putting on your coat tor resolutely old man I 1 avalne valne your friendship and hospitality very bieh ly but life Is precious to me and it the county jail Is not more than 10 miles away I 1 propose to sleep in it tonight life |