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7 ‘Caidentty shdecied that there might be a be Is room is calc: be a ia cord with a em on the end that reaches} weapon concealed somewhere, for while dowm over the head of the bed. the kept one hand over the banker’s “Well, Mead said he sat upand reached | mouth, he began to reach around under “his hands for that cord, and his fingers} the pillow with the other. had just touched the tassel when his wrist} ‘‘Presently he found the revolver, took it out and thrust it into his pocket. - _was suddenly caught and his arm was brought quickly down to the bed ; atthe| ‘‘Then he ordered Mead to lie still at same instant a hand was pressed over} the peril of being shot if he should make his. 1 ir routh. /a noise, and went over to the bureau. tw as dark, of course, and he could; ‘‘He set a dark lantern on it, opened inguish a ae ¢ more than the vague | the drawers and began to rummage. utlines 9 aman bending over the bed. ‘The rays of the lantern fell upon the N aturally he was terribly alarmed.”’ /mirror over the bureau in such a way that ae hope he didn’t faint away?’’ said_ Mead could see the penoetoe of the man >= - Trim. )at work. ~~ Gs ; ‘“Not just then. He says he struggled | He observed then that the man a bit, but speedily saw that his strength) byeiece oe 7 Y) Trim gavea W gToan. _- Was unequal to that of his assailant. | soup - 4 a =e asked _ At this moment a waiter came into the| ste cS dete i Ss, — —— office bearing a tray filled with| septate s335 aegis Mian ait ishes \ Cli, ~~ Teturmeu in, Si vil. ~~ *¥You haven’t had your dinner, have} poe like athommep-20e8 stata >» , ' c | you: asked a The landlord saw that Trmm was not “e No,.-- answered. Trim. | S1ving expression to his thoughts on the Pope Ft eee not, and sO i orc 3 sae voi 3 It rick the detective as very peculiar ‘a ti had a a east Faiancr pea geste Tenat a robber, even if he were thoroughly keep on Fike g while you’re at work.” masked, should set his lantern in such a 3 ee RY that th ‘rictim would see a reflec- There was then a pause of several min-|,: - he victim would see a teflec nutes until the waiter had set the table and. tion in the mirror. withdrawn. Then Trim began to eat} That's either remarkably careless, wl Atle Fandlord Avery resumed his ac-| said Trim, ‘tor it shows a hidden pur- | pose. 2: arr 5 aie as the intruder saw that Mead | Avery continued : aase- 2 ‘*‘Mead watched the man for a moment strt 1gg pong. pa releaaed his or two one then the dark lantern was et other place and he could m o> Sees Ss he reflection, but he could arlene ease still see the peligw's rumimnagi her d ch Ke the site out of yous he l thew: ging 2 a was fio rae to ‘do any thing. "He lay! over yim kachies. as if to see perfectly still, and after a little jause, dur-| was ly Ing quiet. ~ ing which the intruder stood motionless,/ <The banker thou ght to take the banker managed to ask what he! Was “i ‘ : 4 - ¥ . one ae Sita pid pu worked mamaels. to an Upright | again in orde: | cord. ‘*He had jit gol enough ~ dy see. De | 1b) iB > s “a a - : * / >. * a - {~~ . . ® —" od ; re » 7 24°F come Mig) , 4 | >] i. | a 4 " ~ Fy f - ~ _~ > = 7 . ars’ “ * a _ =" = = - } a — ™ ‘ , “ a d - om ’ ; Ps ‘ A - ‘is, ” &: ‘ i fi - i il , : Worse for you if you 1 make any iss =? a Ss é : 7 ' ‘. "S| » - =x < . ? a pa a Sr, "4 /* : > Pt a i “Tt age of this situation and so he cantio ssly « ts s