The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-20

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80 To take it over to that windcw3toGaye It,
an drop it out"
Asi the words hadbeena bfudgeonbatter-
ing her head, she dropped to her knees, q tenn
pest Of sobs rending her, her hands raised,
,clasped in suppication.
"No no, Will" she 'waieds Not that!
Don't make me do that! It's the truth I've
atold youl Don't you believe sme' Don't
make me do that! No, no, no, mo, mol"
The handkerchief hadfallen.beside her on
eefhe floor Fink stopped *he picked itup with
! his left hand, wound thXdeftsfngers Of his
right in her flowing hairand il pulled her to her
I ~ Snow he said..ssfy siInnSl asHother zip
out Of you an I'll kill aitin' for
your boy cop" W333G
Trembling torn NitEi ias6Bss sblts Terrified
to silence, she allowed herselfsto be pushed
before the window that gave'upon the street.
Fink, remaining clear of the open space,
thrust the handkerchief into her pa!siedShands
"Take il" he commanded. No.
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els he there.f 'saskedstlse, ,thiefa fyA w !
"Remember,s d'sfidtAgNng = !
sharp upward turnto the hand, thst3held her
hair, if you lie TO me, out ryousgo."
"He's-he's there, ".she4whispereds
"Then wave il" !,
=, Without misunderstanding as'saA
,Dia ,.s,. he {. .sr1, s.sd.5' sssl>
snow drop it"< Es III !
Liz let the bipof liSsnfattss sy sCdt intDsts
darkness. sa a \.
Has he started across2 Aasksd Tink.
"He's almost to this side, /" said sLiz
Instantly Fink let go his hold Of her aidr,
and swung her about until they were once
more face to face.
Now them" he said, "I'll gre you some
idea OF what ! really am goin' to do. You've
t'rowed me--hxed t'ings so | can't make no
sort Of getaway. Whatever ] do I'm
caught--it's me fer the chair, see3- But |
amt goin' to kill you man don't kill a !,
woman he don't care not'in' about Nor yet
amt goin' to let this hy-cop gis the reward.
An most o all, since can't git away, amt
gon t let nobody say it was q woman that
did fer me. See1"
Withoutanother glance in her direction he
stepped out to the hre-escape and ran nimbly
down.
In the area-way the faithful Butch was
waiting.
"Come on!'N Nsaid Fink, and, in,the silence
OF mutual comprehension, the TSr, for i've
minutes. ran hand in hand, through maze
OF black back streets.
In the blackest and most descNte, Of all,
Fink brought the blind boy to sudden halt.
He bent and, without releasing the la;i'sshsiid,
whispered in his ear.
Butch started.
WHAT" he gasped.
You heard me all right, all right, "IFinK
answered. "T'ain't SO nice that j like To say.
it over"
: "Well, I'll be damned if I'lfdo it, ''lsaid
j Butch.
swell, you'll be damned if-you DON'T. -
+ responded Fink in unconscious paraplnse
OF an historic utterance. 1The joints just
around the corner"
=" won't do it." repeated Butch. u
Fink twisted the captive hand. Va
NO" said Butch. ~
Fink twisted harder.
Butch writhed and bit his white
A. lip. But No" he gasped
~, he thlefs rejoinder was another
6 3 twist that almost brought the blind
q q boy to the ground.
ssg viii you do itp' asked Firs.
SRA Or shall break your armo''
y ~ Then the tardy tears came.t
s3slSSA Butch's relief.
e$0. oh, yes" helmoaneci. "Irya;
aS< make me- Win, III do it."
Y An you remember itss -wbs.
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