The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24

course was settled for her. and on the
instant.
A heavy step moved across the up
stairs room, and came out into the pas
sag
who's there" called Il harsh. deep
voice.
Hearing no word in reply. the speak
er called again. louder, and With great
Who's there? IL you don't answer, IN
come and shoot you like u dog"
Trembling In every limb, Ella cow
cred by the side of the Kitchen stairs.
her stock OF nerve and sustaining pow
ec We'll nigS exhausted.
Down the stairs came the heavy
tread. Had the na turned to the right
on reaching tho bottom, he must have.
OF u certainty, discovered the intruder.
What he did was to move in the direc-
iob OF the front area door.
This was Elias opportunity. With
sound or cry, she darted up he
stairs and into the room above. to come
Mrs. Francis Hes.
On the table was Il heap of notes and
geld, the ultimate destination of which
was only too clear 10 the mortified girl.
'tiLlla!"
Harold. don't hesitate.-I know
what you were about TO do, But I
have been strengthened 10 save YOU
"Rut ELLA, how-?"
"Quick!| charga you. do your duty
quick!-seize tina mar and handcuff
hiTl! You will then have only one To
deal With. Quick!-therc he comes"
The craven lies was 500 under steel,
lIlla's presence seeming to have 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 Il lions
strength.
Get into that corner. Ella" he said.
| with the words niaging there the man
acled bank clerk.
1t was not q 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 this
day is famous in the annals of the
Yard"
Jim Riley" said the detective.
watching warily, meanwhile. every
movement of his adversary, drop that
| revolver and surrender yourself as my
l prisoner"
With literally Il howl of rage and dis
appointment. the big Crook" rushed at
Harold, trying to bear him down by
| sheer. weight.
But quickness OF sye and adroitness
counl for something in such cases, and
the detective succeeded in evading the
onslaught.
Then shaking himself free of his OPP
ponent. Riley raised his revolver and
fired point blank at him.
That had surely been Harold Baxter's
last moment On earth, but for a 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 adj
vantage. and taking his enemy on the
surprise, felled him to the ground with
n CHAIR; stunning him. and rendering
him incapable of Immediate further
mischief.
Ut was the work of an instant only to
clap u set of handouts apo the tenn
porarily ~insensible man.
"Illla: run to the street door, and
whistle for the nna on the beat. Here
take my call!"
the scene, n ! when he had returned
with n four-wheeler. the two prisoners
Were without further trouble soon or
their way to Cricklewood police sta
ton.
Next day the papers We're full of tho
marvelously clever capture of the DC.
cidrntal bank thief and his accomplice
by Detective Inspector Baxter. Not q
word. however. WAS said us to the near
ly successful bribing OF that officer by
the prisoners. or of the leading par,
played by a certain young girl.
Once and once only did she talk abou,
it. and 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 ! caught of the
letter received by Francis lles-or rath
CT Pacey: the bank clerk-at the sam
time ] got yours p%ostponing our meet.
ing. He dropped it when he left TIL,
table. and-and ] saw that"
What an opinion you must have hat
OF me. Ella!"
; Never mind, now, dear" she said
!. tehderly, W will forget It,"
!, I'm afraid" said Harold. as he held
her face between his hands and looked
down into her eyes. II am not worth,
2 of III you went through. dear, for me-
will you believe me- she
4 him, when ! say that ! would do il
again. and yet again. with the sam,
object-to save you"
ELLA! o are an angel-and p
: "Toui-you are just the man to whom
D through h future. the angel looks TO,
: all the happiness AN angel can reason
ably expect on earth"
! Little Boy Blue.
l Little boy Blue. como blow your horn.
The sleeps i'll the meadow, The cows i,
the corn.
: Is. this the way you m.nd your sheep