Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-04-10

I appeared IA the ceilihg Two a.,
bearded faces were leaning over the
edge. and strong hands were graspins
thick rope. He was slrangling.
Frantically he grasped the rope. liftine
himself from the foor in the effort
TO loosen the moose with his free hand.
A hoarse laugh broke upon his dinnlne
ears. the leering faces drew nearer,
and then as everything went black a
heavy yet merciful blow fell upon his
| head.
Not many minutes passed before con
sciousness. which had been but par
tally lost. returned to him. Il was
pitch dark. and the air. WAS hot and
close. Not a sound camSio his throb.
hing ears. With characteristic ire
possibility he began TO swear softy.
I but articulately. A eruT voice. star
uingiy near at hand. interrupted him.
spit il out. young fellow, Swear
Ike man, not Ike a blamed canary
bird"
The hidden speaker was unquesiioa-
sbly an American.
where am IT, demanded the cap
tive.
You're here. that's where you are, e
was the sarcastic answer.
Are you an AmericanT"
NO: ! ara a China-san ! was torn
in Newport''-as an afte-thousht-
Kentucky"
This Is the worst high handed out
rage I've ever
Peter save your breath, young Eel
low. You won't have it very long. so
save what you can Of it.
You mean am to stop brea,isng
altogether asked the prisoner
Something like that"
"Whyf8
you'll frd cut when the boss gets
good and ready. You wanted 70 get
poke at the old mans eye. did youl
By thunder. that's like an American
never satisfied TO let things alone. See
what il got you intoE"
THE old mans eye: What old
mani"
That's for you to find out. j; you
can. You've made poor star ct it,
How do you. an American. happen
to be mixed up in q deal like thisg"
IT'S healthier work than making bar
rels att was going to say Sil@ Sing.
but ! hear they've changed thu name.
prefer outdoor work"
Fugitive, eh?"
You might call it that I'm wanted
in seven states. The demand for ne
( Is great
That he had fallen into the hands OF
band Of conspirators vas quite clear
20 King. Whether they were brigands
or more important operators against
The crown he was OF course in 10 posi-
tion to decide. Time would fell.
Il was enough that thcy expected q
kfii him sooner lAter. This ia Itself
was sufficient TO convince him thar be
was not 70 be held FOR ransom. but to
be disposed OF for reasons best known
TO his captors.
Like shot the warning Of Olga
Platanova flashed into his brain. His
guard had mentioned the old man
Good Eeayens, Could he mean Spantz
The cold perspirati0D was standing on
Kings brow. Spautz, He recalled the
wickedness IN the armorer's face. But
why should Spantz wish him eviIE
The anarchists, The reds, Olga was
an ayowed anarchist. BY cad. they
think / am a detective" he exclaimed.
light coming 10 him with a rush.
what's that:" snapped the other
Truxton could almost feel the other S
body grow tense despite the space be
tween them. Are you q detcctive9
are you? II you are. I'll finish you IN
right here. You
no, They're on the wrong scent
BY love. the laughs on oil man
Spantz."
"Oho. SO you do know what's UP.
thent Spantz. eh? Well. what you've
guessed at or found out won't make
much difference. my fine young fel-
low"
The gliinmer Of a light came bob
bing up from somewhere behind Trux-
ton. He could see the Gickering shad-
ows on the wall. Two men crept into
the room moment later. One OF them
carried a lantern; the other turned
Kings body over with his foot. Trux-
ton saw that the three ruaians we're