Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-01

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I'm covered, boys. We don't take no
chances on him. nur no other chap"
You needn't be afraid" said George,
with a eeld. hard smile You fellows
are simply too much for me. They 9JN
every man has his price; | rcet50n
you'll give he part of the money.
want to leave the country. They will
all say WAS concerned in it=bccallS,
of my father. Is chat understood
to get part:'
yes. that's understood said til"
leader eagerly. Boys. Wen have to
divide with 'im-he's the right sort"
The train ratified by. George left his
stool and went 20 the safe With Il
mans in the lampight he twirird ths.
combination bolt back and forth ;hef.
he suddenly turned 70 them. passing
his hand weari!y over his brow.
"1.ooK here" hG said, "Ill have tC
confess that you've ratified me.
changed he lock today, and the letters
of the combination have Slipped my
mind
"Ahr' snarled the man addressed.
"You can't come that Oh us. Boys he's
tryin' to gain time. He thinks we
cayn't git in the safe. Sock it to the
Hold on George held up his hand,
still smiling mechanically. Don't fly
off the handle. | can figure out the
combination in few minutes if you'll
only take those blasted guns off me
and stand back. I'm not made Of
stone. How can man get his mind
on thing like that while you are
pointing revolvers at him. Leave me
alone minute. I'm with you, but give
me minute to collect myself-to think
it out
The leader laughed. Boys he said,
hes scared sight wuss N. he looks.
That's compliment to us Stand out
side the Office. I'll stay with i'm, but
eff you hear the slightest noise run in
The two men did as ordered, and
George sank into a chair at Hillyer's $
desk. He drew a blank sheet Of paper
to him and dipped a pen.
.Now Git to work. said the leader,
approaching and looking over his shoul-
der.
George glared up at him. "Not un-
less you keep away from me. Get
back" he t.ema ntied sharply, "or I'll
throw it up"
We'll you needn't be so tetchy," and
the burglar ret.'cuted 70 the door, where
lie stoe,l leaning against the wall.
George had g;illed his point Under
the pretvnza OF crying to recall tie
con.3 ..E. {ioH he haU z5ained time for
something he had IN View. He was
going 70 Write Il H".e to Iiillyer and
cautiously SiI;5 il iil,0 -" old mans day
book on tl.s. 'i<sz:. 'tA:,s is what he
hastily lei=s.eG ard addressed to Hill
yer:
Three unknown ma have rae eavered
with revolEers te f. g me to GH"n safe
They thinl. az. y y s..'.siNing oHt com
bination. lsscap" isa:! = &e know yo,
would rather !! Ve !2sa- i've in, but
can't The ~or!a * 49, IL IA OF
thief will steal and il would say wa:
party to the crime. I'm firod of tn
struggle anyway. EessT @ou.d h1N'
committed suicide, bat "a not ave'se Il
=
Do this one thing ffr rae: 'as!i a G,
died hoping it wculd show t!.at an4 az
honest man. | don't believe :l.'.aa '?1'l
can possibly get into the sats, an3 j.
refusing them the combinations. ;. c2n say
your money and the money deposited b,
many poor people who need H. 'iell h
the only horror l have in faciG;, TIL
thing tonight is in leaving her to becor
that mans WIFE God kncwgs he c1snn:.
take care of her or make her harp|.
discovered in Atlanta that he is "a bank
rupt Tell her that
"Say, are you goin' to take all night? :?
cried the man at the door.
George deftly slid the unfinished let
another sheet of paper to him. Thi
sheet he held before his eyes as i
studying it as he turned to the speaker
Il say, are you goin' to set thar al
night?" repeated the burglar testify.
George tore the sheet into small bit
and threw them on the floor. ''I'v'
been thinking it over" he said "You'v
got the upper hand Of me, but'-h
stood up and leaned on the back of hi
chair. grasping it firmly. Pm goini
to refuse"
"Refuse?'
''Yes, I'm going to refuse" George
fingers closed on the posts of the chat
like prongs of STEEL and. swinging
upward, he sprang toward the man o.
guard. But he was not quick enough
With gruntlof alarm the burglar Gle'
directly at his breast George had see
his peril and tried to dodge, but tn
shot struck him in the forehead, and h
reeled. tottered against the wall an
fell. The others rushed in and WCul
have fired again at the prostrate form
but their leader stopped them with