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the bell rope and tried to pull himself together for the sake of gaining time. “Tt occurred to him that if this man could be kept there talking until the messenger should arrive with the inoney, that then an alarm miglit be given with- out endangering his own life. ‘The stranger said nothing, but stood by the mantel] motionless and smiling. — ‘©*T haven’t any nioney for you,’ said Solomon, huskily. ‘* “Quite true,’ returned the caller, but in a few minutes you will have.’ “Tt seemed evident thatthe caller knew something about Solomon’s business ar- _ Yangements. ‘It was equally evident that he was _ waiting for that messenger to return. “Still thinking to gain time, Solomon remarked: “<¢Bifty thousand pounds is too shea ‘‘ <Not when the security is good,’ oe ~ turned the caller, calmly. But you 0 offer no security,’ retorted “the banker Peden, a inttle courage pen co “ee igs is ite asked the banicer: = “Solomon really began to think that he could al se = man. __ ***My security is your life,’ the caller eas went Ons — othiny g is dearer to any man than Mr. Solomon, and you would _ twice a Showed: ‘pe ounids if Tose two stories higher. terious in this that ate shiek. Ns 5 ‘The caller waved his hand toward a. window at the banker’s back. - % ‘‘Solomon dared not turn his head. ‘“He kept his eyes fixed upon his caller ‘The latter took the revolver from the . ht mantel, cocked it and sae a it straig at the banker. ***T told you to look around, ‘Solomon turned hastily. ‘“The window looked out upon the roof of an adjoining building. ‘It was a building of irregular shape and at the further side was another that he said. ‘‘Tust across this roof and about twenty feet from him was a window of the fur- ther building. “This window was provided with a heavy wooden shutter, and at this moment the shutter was part way open. zZ ‘‘Standing behind. that shutter so that he would be concealed from view from Solomon sat, was a masked man. CHAPTER IIL NICK SEES ASE S HAND sss Seale | | ae “The ma ask was nothi 1g s cut for the eyes. ‘** Late of Moscow, Paris, Berlin, tet ‘‘Whether the name was known Solomon or not, I cannot say. ‘He may never have i ae of spaateag set Pains deeds, but the + ae ey S( —_—— every point except the point where AT PUEB aoe ee of sloth, , or nie , ¥ j i ‘ «6Vou | must be mad,’ he exclaimed, ice with something like a groan. es } “ Saying this, he turned his eyes again toward the caller. = ‘The latter had taken a card from his pocket which he tossed upon atablet. ‘“*Permit me,’ he said, ‘to give you ~ my name. a ‘<Tve already stated my business,” ota ‘The card read: Sete ‘**Yan Luboff, alias The Destroyer. _ a ;