Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-23

She had already noticed that n of
the yard gates had ncgligently been
left unfastened. so that she was free
{, BASS through 10 the rear of the place.
There being no moo she had to feel
her way towards the house. her only
visible guide being an illuminated win
dow of the first floor back.
Across the blind she now SAN. more
than unte, human shadows pass and
rerass. This but stimulated her To re-
ncwed cNertions. though as yet she had
not formed any definite. plan for enter
ing the house.
Presently. she came /" II door-it was
locked. Then she tried the window of
the back Kitchen. which TO her joy she
found unfastcne1.
Now everything seemed clear and
straight before her. Softly slipping up
the room. \ few red cmbers in the
CRATE gave Just sufficient light for her
to steer her Way To the door without
dispiacing the furniture. and so max
ing Il Noise.
out III the passage. aud at the foot of
the stairs. she made out Il faint light
at the top of the latter. proving con-
clusivcly that the conspirators if con-
spirafors they were, had. for some rea-
son. the door of the back room open.
What should she do? Had those
above heard her movements" But her
COURSE NILS SettIe0 Tor lcI, ana on the
instant.
n heavy step moved across the up
stairs room. and came out into the pas
sage.
Who's there" called II harsh, deep
voice.
Hearing II" word in reply. the speak
er called again. louder. n with great
Who's there? If you don't answer. I'll
come and shoot YOU like Il dog!"
trembling in every limb, Ella cow
cred by the side of the kitchen stairs.
her stock of nerve and sustaining pow
er well nigh exhausted.
Down the stairs came the heavy
tread. Had the man turned to the right
ON reaching the bottom. he must have,
or a certainty, discovered the intruder.
What he did was to move in the direc-
ton of the front area doc
This was Elias opportunity. With
Out sound on cry, she darted up the
stairs and into the room above. to come
face to face with Detective Baxter, and
Mrs. Francis Hes.
On the table was a heap of notes and
gold, the ultimate destination of which
WAS only too clear to the mortified girl.
Ella"
Harold! don't hesitate.--I know
what you We're about to do. But L
have been strengthened to a you
But ella, how"
"Quick!-I charge you. do your duty
uuick!-seize that man and handcuff
him.: You will then have only one to
deal with. Quick!-there he comes."
The craven Hes was soon under steel.
ELIAS presence seeming to nave an in
Simultaneous effect for good upon her
weak minded, tempted lover.
AS the greatest danger of all neared
him, he felt himself possessed of "A lions
strength.
Get into that corner. Ella" he said.
with the words fiinging there the man.
acled bank clerk.
1t was not a second too soon. The
man who now appeared at the door was
of gigantic build. and though grizzled,
was evidently possessed Of enormous
muscular powers.
Then began a struggle. which to his
day is famous in the annals of the
Yard
Jim Riley" said the detective.
watching warily. meanwhile. every
movement of his adversary, drop hat
revolver and surrender yourself as my
prisoner"
With literally a howl of al and dis
appointment. the big "crook" rushed at
Harold. trying to pear him down by
sheer weight.
But u~uickneSs of eye and adroitness
count for something in such cases. and
the detective succeeded in evading the
onslaught.
Then shaking himself free of his OPP
pcilent, Riley raised his revolver and
fired point blank at h!in.
That had surely been Harold Bakers
last moment on earth. but for n hand,
the hand of Il woman that knocked up
the weapon causing the bullet to find
its billet in the ceiling.
Swift as lightning Harold saw his ad-
vintage. and taking his enemy or the
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ii chair: stunning him. and rendering
him incapable OF immediate further
mischief.
1t was the work OF IN instant only to
clap IL set of handouts upon the tenn
porarily insensible man.
ELLA, run to the street door. and
whistle for the man on the beat. Here
take my CALI
=. ;leepy policeman soon appeared on
the scene, and when he had returned
with Il four-wheeler. The two prisoners
were without further trouble soon on
their way TO Cricklewood police sta
ton.
Next day the papers were full of the
marvelously clever capture of the Oc-
cidental bank thief and his accomplice
by Detective Inspector Baxter. Not a
word, however, was said as to the near
ly successful bribing of that officer by
h prisoners. or of the leading part
played by IL certain young girl.
Once In once only did she talk about
II. M that but briefly.
How did you guess. dear" said he.
that these scoundrels were trying
to bride me from doing my duty?"
by a sight which I caught Of the
letter received by Francis Iles-or rath-
er Pacey: the bank clerk-at the same
time I got yours %postponing our meet
Ing. He dropped it when he left the
table. and-and i saw that"
"What an opinion you must have had
of me. Ella"
Never mind. now. DEAR she said,
tenderly. 1--WE will forget It,"
Tn afraid" said Harold. as he held
her face between his hands inc looked
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