The Washington times., 1910-08-25

Il want the package. L won't leave
this place"
Here, young man. don't get so
risky with that gun Do you want 10
murder me- All right. II IL pIeases
you You won't deliver a message in
place Of a PACKAGE Then YOU can
stay here until get the safe open
II 70 takes me @ week.
He STROBE out into the studio. the
messenger following.
"I.U take the message and 20 now
he said desperately THAT is, II
you'll promise"
81 can promise nothing" said oliver.
wheeling about and looking at him
keeDly- DO you understand that
And youu stay
NO. I'm going Open that dCorl-'
Again the Wea pom pointed straight Al
divers heart But this time The artiS-
did not shrink from it Instead. he
iaughed-laughed long and loudly. and
finally sank into a chair from sheer
EelDlesSneSS-
is it so funny2'- sneered his visitor.
'Awfuliy, The funniest thing I ever
heard Aou did pretty we'll, young man.
1 admit. but YOU made one mistake
You shouldn't have lifted that gun so
high Throw IL in the waste-basket,
sonny, I'm OnIT
You're on gasped the messenger.
What do you mean2-
II n on 10 the fact that your gun
isn't loaded. And I've got one that is
He stepped to the mantei. slipped his
hand behind q picture, and dropped a
heavy object into his coat pocket
Nov We're ready TO talk business.
III get the package for you as soon as
/ can, but you'll stay here until do
Do YOU understand
he picked up the telephone book on
his table
'-What are you going to do2" cried the
youth wildly. III XIII you II you
dare
hands, said Oliver with sarcastic
smile
For an instant the boy looked hastily
about the studio, as though seeking
some weapon Oliver dropped the book
Here now I'm watching you He,
too, took a quick survey OF the room
Then he Snatched long scarf from q
pile Of 6raperies and approached his
Mad with the determination to escape.
the hoy sprang furiouSly at him Oliver
caught his arms and piniOned them
firmly. then set his teeth and put forth
al his strength to force the slight body
Of his adversary down into chair. for
the boys body seemed to be made o.
steel wires And although his aims were
held fast in a cruel grip, every muscle
strained and tuSSed IN d frenzy OF re-
sIstance-
But little by little the boys strength
sbted and with IL his courage. Oliver
dashed him 10 the chair with the silk
scarf. and he sank back into if helpless
His face was white. the wound on his
cheek started q fresh trlckle Of blood,
his breath came and went convulsively.
His wide. terrified eyes sought the art
lists Hate and reproach leaped from
them They fairly blazed-
He drew in his breath through Quiv-
ering, Gilated nostrils.
rs this the way you keep your prom
ises of friendship-tO a woman" be
Kissed
The thrilling, low voice, vibrant with
H.. a Ia ~ \ &
though struck in the face, Fis fingers
dropped their work Of tying the knots
in the silk scarf He stood dumIOunded.
Then he bent over the figure in the
chair
he looked long into the defiant black
eyes. at the sCOTnful lips, half-paTted,
al the ugly scratch on the cheek
Instantly q tide Of color surEed over
the boys face.
Good Cod Oliver exclaimed IN .
hor-sied whisper.
He turned hurrie1ly to the table and
poured something into a glass Then he