The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-30

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Have you killed them?" she asked
quietly.
Il hope So" I replied, looking eau
tiously around the corner to see the
results of my fusillade. The smoke
had spread into thin haze through
the passage.
There's one fellow there" / said.
But it's. the one | Knocked down"
"Cantsou see the others?" inquired
Luella.
NO more in sight" said |, after a
holder survey. They've run away"
"Oh. I'm glad" said Luella. 81
should have seen them always If you
had killed them. Why did they at
tack us?"
Before | could reply to Luella's ques-
ton, a tattoo was beaten upon the
door and a muffled shout came from
the other side. stepped down from
the stair to listen.
Are you hurt9" shouted Corson.
Whats the matter?"
NO damage" returned. 81 drove
them on"
Corson shouted some further words.
but they were lost in a sudden muir
muir Of voices and a scufile of feet that
arose behind.
Look OUT" cried Luella petemptor-
lily. Come back here,"
! have said that the passage opened
into a little court. and at the end a
lamp gave light TO the court and the
passage.
As / turned | saw a confusion OF
men pouring into the open space and
heading for the passage They were
evidently Chinese, but in the CLEAN
of the lamp was sure / saw the evil
face and snake-eyes Of Tom TerriH.
He was wrapped in the Chinese
blouse. but ! could not be mistaken.
Then with chorus OF wells there was
the crack Of pistol and a bullet
struck the door close to my ear.
1t was all done In an instant. Be
fore the sound OF the shot dropped,
and then made leap for the stair.
oh" cried Luella anxiously; were
you hit7"
NO, I'm all right" I said. but II
was close shave. The gang mean
mischief"
well, tell me something / can do.
she said.
gave her my small revolver.
''Hand that to me when | want IT,"
I said. IF I'm killed. get up the stairs
and defend yourself with IT, Don't fire
unless you have to. We are short Of
ammunition" | had but three shots
in the large six-shooter.
Are they comlng?" asked Luella,
as the wild tumult OF shouts stilled for
a moment and a single voice could be
heard Ts
1 peered cautiously around the cor.
ner.
There's a gentleman in a blllycock
hat who's rather anxious to have them
lead the way" said; "but they seem
to prefer listening to fighting"
The gentleman whose voice was for
war discovered to be my snake-eyed
friend. He seemed TO be having DIFF
ficulty with the language. and was
eking out his Pidgin-English with pan
tomime.
"There!" cried Luella with a start;
what's that?"
A heavy blow shook the walls Of the
building and sounded through the
passage.
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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 Heavenl" 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 a
yolley OF revolver shots sent the bull
lets spatting against the door.
Look out, Miss Knapp" | said
They're coming Stand close behind
me. and crouch down II 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 its job.
! looked into the yelling mob for the
snake-eyed agent Of Doddridge Knapp,
but could not single him out.
l 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, fired
as rapidly as l could pull the trigger
The effect was instantaneous. With
a succession OF bowls and curses the
band broke and ran-all save one
man, who leaped swiftly forward with
a long knife in his hand.
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