Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-11

"They! Who? Arrest me for what?"
voorhees, and his mentor riot or
something about last night
Nonsense" he said II had no part
in It, You know that"
Eyes. yes but you're a vigilante. and
they're after you and all your friends.
Your house is guarded and the town
is alive with deputies, They've planned
to Jail you on some pretext or other
ana hold you indefinitely Please go
before it's too late
How do you know thisT' he asked
gravely
II overheard them plotting.
Who"
Uncle Arthur and Mr.. Mcnamara.
She faced him squarcly as she said 1t
and therefore saw the light flame up in
his eyes as he cried:
"And you came here to save me
came here at the risk of your good
name"
.'Of course | would have done the
same for Dextry The gladness died
away, leaving him listless.
We'll, let them come. I'm done.
guess. | heard from Wheaton tonight.
He's down and out, too some trouble
with the Frisco courts about jurisdic-
ton over these eases. ! don't know
that it's worth while to tight any
longer
Listen" she said. You must go. l
am sure there is terrible wrong be
ing done. and you and | must stop 1t.
| have seen the truth at last, and you
are in the right. Please hide for
time at least"
"Verv we'll If you have taken sides
with us there's some hope left. Thank
you for the risk you ran in warning
me-"
She had moved to the front of the
compartment and was peering forth
cry.
"Too late. Too late! There they
are. Don't part the curtains. They'll
see you
Pushing through the gambling hall
were Voorhees, and four Others, seem
ingly in quest of some one.
Run down the back stairs" she
breathed and pushed him through the
door. He caught and held her hand
with last word of gratitude. Then
he was gone She drew down her veil
and was about to follow when the
door opened and he reappeared.
mo USE he remarked quietly.
There are three more waiting at the
foot He looked out to find that the
officers had searched the crowd and
were turning toward the front stairs.
thus cutting off his retreat. There
were but two ways down from the gal
lery and no outside windows from
which to leap. AS they had made no
armed display, the presence of the
officers had not interrupted the dance.
Glenister drew his revolver, while
into his eyes came the dancing glitter
that Helen had seen before, cold as
the CLINT of winter sunlight.
mo, not that, for Gods sake" she
shuddered, clasping his arm.
II must for your sake or they'll find
you here. and that's worse than ruin
I'll fight 1t out In the corridors SO that
you can escape In the confusion. Wait
till the firing stops and the crowd gath
ers." His hand was on the knob when
she tore it loose, whispering hoarsely:
They'll kill you Wait. There's a
better way. Jump" She dragged
him to the front of the box and pulled
aside the curtains. 1T isn't high, and
they won't see you till It's too late.
Then you can run through the crowd"
He grasped her idea, and, slipping his
weapon back into its holster, laid hold
of the ledge before him and lowered
himself down over the dancers. He
swung out unhesitatingly, and almost
before he had been observed had drop
ped into their midst The gallery was
but twice the height Of mans head
from the floor, so he landed on his
feet and had drawn his revolvers even
while the men at the stairs were shout
ing at him to halt.
At sight of the naked weapons there
was confusion, wherein the commands
Of the deputies mingled with the
shrieks Of the women the crash Of
overturned chairs and the sound of