The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-26

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Lord. IL any man interferes, even 1
it's Angel here. I'll swing for him
Dye hear that?"
His breast heaved with the effort {,
hold himself. and SPEEDING, shudder'
ing at the ferocity in the mans Who'll,
bearing, lowered his pistol.
Let us talk" he said huskily.
That's better" said Angel, "and le
me talk first. 1 want YOU"
Come and take me-" he said.
1.-The risk is too great" said Ange
frankly, land besides. can afford t.
wait"
'Well?" asked the lawyer deflantly
after a long pause. He kept the
weapon in his hand pointed in the vi
entity Of the girl.
| Angel exchanged a word in an un-
dertone with his companion, then
You may CO." he said, and stepped
aside.
/ SPEEDING motioned him farther
away Then slowly edging his way to
the door, he reached 1t. He paused
! for a moment as If to speak, then
quick as thought raised his re-
| volver and fired twice.
| Angel felt the wind of the bullets as
they passed his face, and sprang for
ward just as Jimmy's arm shot out.
Crack, crack, crack! Three shots SO
rapid that their reports were almost
simultaneous from Jimmys auto
matte pistol sped after the lawyer,
crashed to in Angels face, and the
snap of the lock told them they were
prisoners.
Angel made a dart for window, but
1t was suffered and nailed and i'm
movable.
He looked at Jimmy, and burst into
ringing laugh.
hxri he
Jimmy was on his knees by the side
Of the girl. She had not tainted, and
the strain and WEAKNESS of the night
adventure had brought her trembling
to her knees. She felt the strength of
the man, and, thrilled at his touch, her
head sank on his shoulder and she felt
at rest.
Angel was busily examining the win
dows, when loud report outside the
house arrested his attention.
What is that?" asked the girl
family
"It is either Mr.. Speddings we'll
timed suicide, which fear is too much
to expect" said Angel philosophically,
"or else 1t is the same Mr.. SPEEDING
car. ! am afraid 1t Is the latter"
He moved up and down the room,
examined the smaller chamber at the
other end, then shifted uneasily.
Miss Kent" he said earnestly, "are
you well enough to tell me something ?"
She started and flushed as she drew
herself from Jimmy's arms, and stood
up little shakily.
YES" she said with a faint smile, II
think I am all right now"
What is there under here?" asked
Angel, pointing to the floor.
IAN old workshop, sort OF store
house." she replied In surprise.
What is in it?" There was no mis-
taking the seriousness in Angels voice.
Broken furniture"
Mattresses"
Yes. think there are, ana paints
and things. Why do you ask"
Jimmy" said Angel quickly, do you
smell anything?"
Jimmy shifted.
yes" he said quickly. Quick, the
windows!"
They made a rapid search OF the
room. In a corner Jimmy unearthed
a rusty cavalry saber.
That's the thing" said Angel, and
started to pry loose the solid shutter;
but the wood was unyielding. and just
as they had secured a purchase the
blade snapped.
There Is an old ak In the cupboard"
cried the girl, who apprehended the
nlouen DANGER.
With yell OF Joy Angel dragged
forth an Anticipated battleax, and at
tackled the shutter afresh. With each
blow the wood flew in big splinters,
but fast as he worked something else
was moving faster. Angel had not
mistaken the smell Of petrol, and now
a thin vapor Of smoke flowed into the
room from underneath the door, and
In tiny spirals through the interstices
Of the f1oorboards. Angel stopped ex-
hausted, and Jimmy picked up the ak
and struck 1t true. then after one
showed In the shutter. The room was
now intolerably hot, and Angel took
up the ak and hacked away at the oak
en- barrier to life.
'Shall we escapeT asked the girl
quietly.
Yes. think So" said Jimmy stead
lily.
II shall not regret tonight" she falt-
cred.
Nor l." said Jimmy in a low voice.
whatever the issue Is. 1t is very good
to love once in a lifetime, even IL that
once Is on the brink of the grave.
Her lips quivered, and she tried to
speak.
Angel was hard at work on the win
dow, and his back was toward them.
and Jimmy bent and kissed the girl
on the lips.
The window was down! Angel
turned in welter Of perspiring tri-
umph.
"outside as quick as dammit" he
cried.
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