Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-12

l "Proud?" he repeated meditatively.
This yere Hanks jest that proud he's
all swelled up like a poisoned pup.
Amt every one kin corral man and
git fifty thousand dollars without turn
in a hair"
Blank Hank distributed three men
to the business. There were no he.
!, roles. The execution of this man was
necessary to him, not because he was
particularly angry over the escape Of
the messenger-he expected to capture
that individual in due tine-but in or.
| der to preserve his authority over his
men. He was In the act of moving
back to give the shooters room when
he heard the door open and shut.
He turned. Before the door stood a
small. consumptive looking man In q
light check suit. The tenderfoot car.
ried two shortbarreled Colts revolt
vers. one of which he presented direct.
ly at Black Hank.
i 'Nds up!" he commanded sharply.
| Hank was directly covered, SO he
obeyed. The newcomers eye had a
strangely restless quality. OF the 9th.
err dozen inmates of the room eleven
were firmly convinced that the weap.
on and eye not directed at their leader
were personally concerned with them.
selves. The twelfth thought he saw
his chance. To the bewlldered on.
lockers there seemed to be Cash and
a bang instantaneous. Then things
were as before. One OF the strangers
weapons still pointed at Black Hank =
others. Only the twelfth man, he who
had seen his chance, had collapsed
forward to the floor. No one could as.
sure himself positively that he had
discerned the slightest motion on the
part of the stranger
Now" said the latter sharply, "one
at time, gentlemen. Drop your
gum" this last to Black Hank. "Muzzlo
down. Drop IT, Correct"
| One of the men In the back of the
room stirred slightly on the ball of his
foot.
STEADY there!" said the stranger.
The man stiffened.
, Next gent" went on the little man,
subtly indicating another. The latter
! obeyed without hesitation. Next! Now
you. Now you in the corner"
, One after another the pistols clash.
/ ed to the floor. Not for an instant
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In n momant she anneored 4, tho
doorwav nj tho foot NJ the s,.irs with.
ont hesitation mr. ssar Che had s,,nnoa
on n dress when she nerceived tho
state NJ ofrairs sho briyb,ened almost
miscbievousIv
"WouId Won iust nc soon ma,am q,
n ainy ,ronh,,n, Won too mrch ,,a,
sort of pa,uraI,v untie Ril,v9p re,ues,-
ed the stranger
She did So The boteIkeeper stretch.
cd his arms
Now nick I'M them gups n,eass."
The two set about n
"Wbere's that Internal old renro.
batep" bowled Riuv suddenly Iook,nu
about for Charley
The patriarcb had ouietlv slipned
away.
"You can drop them arms" advised
the stranger, lowering the muzzles of
his weapons. The leader started to
say something.
81, n T..