The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-09

Z L. GnOTS
in the large six-shooter.
Are they coming?" asked Luella.
as the wild tumult of shouts gtiI1ed for
a moment and a single voice could be
heard
I peered cautiously around the cor
ner
There's a gentleman In a billycock
hat who's rather anxious to have them
lead the way" I said, but they seem
TO prefer listening to fighting"
The gentleman whose voice was for
war l discovered TO be my snake-eyed
friend. He seemed to be having dif,
ficulty with the language. and was
eking out his Pidgin-English with pan.
tomime
There" cried Luena with a start;
what's that?"
A heavy blow shook the walls of the
building and sounded through the
passage.
Good" I said. IF our friends Won
der are going to make trouble they
must do it at once. Corson's got an
ak, and the door will be down first
they know"
Than Heaven." whispered Luella.
And then she began to tremble.
The blows followed fast upon each
other. but suddenly they were
drowned in a chorus of yells, and
volley of revolver shots sent the bull
let's spatting against the door.
Look out Miss Knapp" l said
They're coming. Stand close behind
me. and crouch down if they get this
far"
The band was advancing with a
trightful din, but was making more
noise than speed. Evidently it had lit
. tie heart for It's job.
I looked into the yelling mob for the
snake-eyed agent of Doddridge Knapp,
but could not single him out.
/ dared wait no longer. Aiming at
. the foremost l fired twice at the ad-
vancing assailants. There were
/ shouts and screams of pain in answer,
and the line hesitated. / gave them
the remaining cartridge, and, Selling
| the smaller weapon from Luella. fred
as rapidly as | could pull the trigger
t The effect was instantaneous. With
a succession of bowls and curses the
t band broke and ran-all save one
5 man. who leaped swiftly forward with
. a long knife in his hand
( 1t would have gone hard with me
S II he had ever reached me, for he was
/ q large and powerful fellow, and my
last shot was gone. But in the darE
S and smoky passage he stumbled over
/ the PROSTATE body of the first des
perado whom l had been fortunate
enough to knock down, and fell sprawl
J ing at full length almost at my feet.
) With one leap / was on his back
0 and with blow from the revolver
a had quoted him, wrenched the knit,
t. from his hand and had the point rest
= ing on his neck.
s Lucia gave a scream.
OH" she cried, ARE you hurt?"
a NO" I said lightly, but 1 dom
think this gentleman is feeling yer.
r well. He's Likely to have a sore hea
9 for day or two"
d Come bach here" said Luella In
e peremptory tone. Those men ma,
e come again and shoot you"
l. 0OA tAIuk So Sst4u l. II
door is coming down. But, anyhow
9, can't leave our friend here. Lie still!
/, l growled giving the captive a gent
d prod in the neck with the point of hi
r knife to emphasize my desire to hav
IS peace and quiet between us.
e | heard him swear under his breath
IT The words were foreign, but Their
k was no MISLEADING the sentiment b.
st hind them.
You aren't killing him, are you?
d inquired Luella anxiously
Il think it might be a service to tn
u country" I confessed. but III say
lie him for the hangmaR."
re You needn't speak so regretfully
h laughed Luella, with little return {
her former spirit. But here our pc,
d. pie come"
The ak had been piled steadily, b,
ID the door came down with difficulty
At last it was shaking and yielding
d and almost as Luella spoke it swaye
bent apart, and broke with a crasl
81 and with a babel of shouts Corso
~ Porter. Barkhouse and Wainwright
It. with two more policemen, poure
through the opening.
IS Praise the powers, you're safe
ne cried Corson. wringing my hand, viii
m the policemen took the PROSTATE Chi
m csc in charge And is the young Lac
hurt?"
n. NO harm done said Luella M
Wilton is quite q general"
re called my men aside and spoil
sharply.
Is, You haven't obeyed orders" I sal
IT You. Porter, and you, Barkhous
at were to keep close by me to-nigt
You didn't do it. and it's only by goo
II luck that the young lady and 1 we
not killed. You. Wainwright, we're
ed follow Tom Terriil. I saw Terrin ju
a now in a gang Of Chinese. and "
he turn up on the other side Of A barr.