The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

became possessed OF one this night
II was working overtime In this re
spect he was like Cheney's friend
Guthrie, and Cheney had occasion to
be thankful for Guthrie's hunch at
one time-it saved his life: therefore
his views coincided with Masons
Quickly Mason glanced around the
room. taking in everything. A door
to one side and In rear Of the bar at
tracted his attention.
I'm not so sure Of that. Walsh
Then to Leftrich, Where does that
door lead to-
THAT" - faltered Leftrlch - 'oh
hat-that-leads to private room
Sometimes we rent II TO select parties
for a quiet little game"
Just then a shrir female voice came
from the private room"-"Now, Ed
| loosen up Order another round oi
drinks; you've got plenty Of the
green
Damned select ounch in there
now continued Mason. "Who are
| they?"
Strangers to me-" said Lefty"
Three men and some lady friends.
Only been there about an hour; had
several drinks"
Every sense within Mason, Cheney.
Agnew and Bcllamy was alert; the
| trail was getting warm.
Did they have sole leather val
/ ise'?" querled Mason
Yes, believe they did.
There was the quarry run to earth
at last They could not get out of
that back room save by coming
| through the bar unless they wanted
| To take the chance of 50.foot drop
into the Missouri
"Leftrich,' said Mason. I'VE want
| those men and we are going to get
them. This looks like pretty ugly
crowd here. You know them. You
| hold them In check while we go in
| there, and II any monkey business
goes on I'll fll you fun of holes first
clip"
Celebrity OF movement is always an
essential to success. and Mason, Ag-
new, Cheney and Bellamy quickly
crossed the floor. Trusty siX-shoot.
ers we're ncryously felt. and smash!
in went the door.
Hands up, everybody" commanded
Mason, as he sprang in. closely fol.
lowed by Agnew and Cheney, while
Bellamy kept his eye on the crowd IN
the outer room Hands went up"
but in one was a dorringer Bang!
out went one of the faring kerosene
lamps, and before the second could
be extinguished "Bang! spoke Ma
sons gun, and the wrist of the hand
that was acting as IA light eXtinguish-
er was shattered by well-directed
bullet The women screamed and
backed against one side of the wall
Smash! the butt of Mason's gun
came down on the head of the near.
est man, and he went down in a heap.
One of the others grabbed the sole
leather valise' and made a break for
the door. Mason tackled him, and
after struggle brought him down.
while Agnew and Cheney slipped the
bracelets on the other two. Their
hunt was ended, and the party quick
ly made their way to the police sta
tion.
The prisoners were locked up and
an inspection made OF the valise. AS
soon as 1t was opened out rolled pack
age after package Of green goods"
The Traders Fives, by all that's
good" said Mason.
And, yes" continued Cheney.
delvlng deeper In the valise. here's
the plates. Say, Charley, maybe this
isn't rich haul"
IT'S rich, all right enough; but
where would have been If we hadn't
made the haul? | tell you hunch is
great thing when It works out
right"
Mason" said Cheney, when they
had placed their prisoners in jail and
had retired to a room for a few hours
sleep, I'm glad you asked me to come
with you, You needn't put in bill
for my services"
"Why not. Jack?"
"Wcll, you see" replied Cheney.
with broad smile, 81 was directly in
terested in the case. though | did not
know it. | got taken in by their clever
counterfeit work. Look here" and
taking out his pocketbook he extract
ed therefrom and laid on the table
four Traders five-dollar bills.
Beauties, aren't they, Mason?"
But Mason had gone to sleep.
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