The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-31

BY EDGAR IL
CHAPTER 1v-(Continued.)

CHAPTER 1v-(Continued.)
Jimmy saw the girl was on the verge
of q breakdown.
7 am going to take you home" he
cannot but feel that you have under-
rated your opportunities. Not often
will you see gathered together 80 splen-
did a collection Of our profession" He
waved his hand in Introduction. Bat
Sands. Miss Kent, a most lowly thief,
and q ferocious villain. Vennis, who
follows the owest Of all grades of dis
honest livelihood-blackmailer. Here"
Jimmy went on, as he stepped aside
from the cupboard. lis the gem Of he
collection. I will show you our friend
who so coyly effected himself" He
addressed the occupant of the cup
board.
Come out, Goyle," he said sharply.
There was no response.
Jimmy pointed to one of the ruffians
in the room.
open that door," he commanded.
The man skunk forward and pulled
the door open.
Come out, Goyle." he growled, then
stepped back with blank establishment
stamper upon his face. "Why-why.'
he gasped, there's nobody there!"
With a cry. Jimmy started forward.
One glance convinced him that h
man spoke the truth. and then
There were keen wits in that crowd
men used to cries and quick to act.
Bat Sands saw Jimmyy's attention di-
verified for a moment, and Jimmy's piss
tol hand momentarily lowered. To
think with Bat Sands was to act. Jim
Che life preserver descending, and lept
on one side; then. as he recovered,
somebody threw a coat at the lamp,
and the room was In darkness.
Jimmy reached out his hand and
caught the girl by the arm. Into that
into the recess from which Goyle had
30 mysteriously vanished. Then, with
n hand on the edge OF the door, he
CROPPED around with his pistol for his
assailants. He could hear their breath
ing and the creak of the floor boards as
down by the door, Judging that the
"kosh' would be aimed in a line with
his head. BY and by he heard the
swish Of the descending stick, and
"crash!" the preserver struck the wall
above him.
He was confronted with a difficulty;
to fire would be to invite trouble. He
had no desire TO attract the attention
OF the police for many reasons. Unless
the life of the girl was In danger he
resolved to hold his fire. n when Ike
Josephs. feeling cautiously forward
with his stick. %blundered into Jimmy,
Ike suddenly dropped to the floor with
out a cry, because he had been hit a
fairly vicious blow IN that portion OF
the anatom" which is dignified with
the title solar plexus.'
1t was Just after this that he heard
q startled little cry from the girl be-
hind him. and hen a voice that sent
his heart into his mouth.
All right! All right! All right"
There was only one man who used
bless his name in thankfulness.
voice. mind the little step. Don't be
afraid of the gentleman on the floor,
he's h~andcuffed and strapped and gag
Jimmy chuckled. The mystery Of
Angels intimate knowledge OF the
Lots" plans and OF Connor's move
ments, the disappearance Of Goyle,
were all explained. He did not know
Tor certain that the occupant OF the
empty house next door had indus
Liously cut through the hin party
walls that separated the two houses.
and had rugged up a back to the cup
board that was really a door, but he
guessed 1t.
into the room where the Borough
Lot" still CROPPED for its enemy, and
= gentle voice said
Gentlemen, you make your choice
which way you Ro-out by the front
door, where my friend. Inspector Coll
yer, with quite a large number Of men, is
waiting; or by the back door, where
Sergeant Murtle and exactly seven
plain clothes men are impatiently ex-
pecting you"
Bat recognized the voice.
Angel EsQutre!" he cried in con-
sternation.
From the darkness behind the daz-
cling electric lamp that threw a mar
row lane of light into the apartment
came an amused chuckle.
What is It," asked Angels persua-
sive voice. "a cop?"
ITS a fair cop" said Bat truthfully.