The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-23

me shot struck him In the forehead.
| motion of his hand. Kneeling, he nut
MS hand in the vicinity Of Buckley's
heart.
Ihat Will do" he said grimly. "He's
done for. Now, git yore tools and set
10 work. We can't afford to miss on
this job now."
Il reckon not" said the man called
Bill, and he hurried out into the dark
ness of the warehouse While he was
creeping about over the rough. grain
strewn hoor with massive, crunching
tread the remaining two stood facing
cich other' their races pallng under the
.He fetched it on hisse'f," said the
man with the smoking revolver. "He
didn't intend to give up the combina-
ton. He was playin' us to gain time
an done 1t well. III say that fer i'm"
He stepped to the office door and
called out, "What In thunder arc you
doin' back thar?"
a smothered oath was all that came
to him and the jangling clatter of
pair of iron floor scales, against which
the searcher for the tools had STUN
bled. Suddenly rapid footsteps sound
cd on the sidewalk near the. front door,
and q hand was laid on the latch.
"George! George Buckley! WHAT'S
| the matter in there? killing rats, old
inanY' 1t was Bob Hanks voice.
1t was the signal for flight The man
who had gone for the tools could be
heard unbarring the door I'm the rear.
| The two in the office tiptoed out into
the warehouse. and then, seeing the
i door open, panic seized them, and they
ran for their lives. Bob Hanks heard
them. and. having had no reply to his
J question, he suspected foul play and
darted at once round the warehouse
toward the back end. He was just III
time to see three figures running at
the top of their speed down the rail-
way. He pulled his revolyersand fired
en- Intellectual shot after them With
the weapon in his hand he@entered tn
open door and groped toward the llgh
in the Office, calling loudly for Buck
ley. Reaching the Office, he foun
George stretched upon the floor. Turn
| ing him over, he saw the wound in hi
head and hastily felt his heart.
al "My Lord, they've killed 'imW b
I gasped Hastening to the front door
: he opened it and ran out. In the hal
a moonlight down the street he saw
Q man standing motionless.
whats the matter over tharT tn
I man called out. "Shootin' at SOM
n body, Mr.. BuckleyT
n "Buckley's been shotH' Bob answel
y ed. '.Run for a doctor, duick|
v "My Godr' the man exclaimed. "I'
n be as quick as I can. DIR. JObe's {
y home"
II When the physician came ten mi
I utes later Bob met him at the door.
e thought he was dead just now"
said, ''but he's still breathing"
|" Hold the lamp for me-" said Il
doctor as he bent over the wound'
Z man, and as Bob obeyed he quick
W made an examination Of the wour
is The firm pressure Of his fingers seem
II to revive Buckley somewhat, for
=: groaned and began to struggle.
VI "Is this all the wound he hasT /
: Jobe asked.
Is "I think so," said Hanks. II hea
Ve only one shot"
We "Are you sure OF thatr
ne eyes. 1 am. was on the far corr
'is OF the vacant lot going home. !
az pretty sure only one was fred.
The doctor mnde another examil
ton.
e's sTs 1t bad?' asked Bob anxiously.
lir "Can't tell yeti Said the doctor, q
~ 4 think he haa q good chance to 7