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They trudged for the elevators, Aunt Nora in the lead, strong jaw thrust out.

Slick gave his brain a mental whipping. He had best do something! Should the two women get upstairs,
they might complicate things. Aunt Nora would do that, at least. She was an old war horse when she got
mad. A brilliant idea hit Slick. He dashed forward. Before the two women saw him, he grabbed them
savagely and jerked.

Aunt Nora's big purse sailed to the floor.

Slick pounced upon the bag. He had his roll of bills concealed in one hand. Furtively, he got the purse
open. He slipped the money inside. In doing this, he saw the two revolvers.

He now seized the women. A violent tussle ensued.

"Robbers!" Slick bellowed. "These two dames held me up!"

Aunt Nora gave him a poke in the eye which made him bawl in real agony. Pretty Alice Cash
administered a few blows of her own.

A policeman dived in from the street. In a moment, he had stopped the fight.

Slick jabbed a hand at the two women. "These women held me up tonight! I recognize 'em! Search 'em
officer! I'll bet they've got the rods they used, and my coin!"

The officer opened Aunt Nora's bag, found the guns and the money. He counted the latter.

"How much did you lose?" he asked.

Slick gave him the exact amount of the roll.

"This is it!" the patrolman said grimly. He collared the two women.

Alice Cash shrieked angrily: "We did not rob him!"

"Evidence says you did!" rumbled the officer. "Even if you didn't, you're carryin' guns, and that's against
the law in New York."

"You scut!" Aunt Nora flared at the smirking Slick. "You framed us! You low-lifed, slippery-haired
sneak! I'll wring your snaky neck!"

She jumped for Slick, who back-pedaled hastily.

"None of that!" shouted the officer. "It's into the jug for you!"

He propelled his prisoners for the door.

Chapter III. THE COMEBACK
AS THE women were leaving, the gorilla ambled upon the scene.

This personage had, to give him his due, some man-like qualities. His finger nails were manicured, even if