Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-10

than he had ever shown her before
"They may attack me there"
YAH the better; I'll be on hand t.
help. But they're less likely to boil IL
on you through a locked door"
sBut your daughter? 1t will alarm
her
Shell be Ia the other house, and,
besides. she'd feel easier il you are In
my place. Shes all wrought up by
the attack on you"
BOSS turned to his prisoners. FOL
low AIRS. Wetherford and-eyes frontl'
You needn't worry about me-" said
Joe. "T won't rum
y don't intend to give you a chance
replied Ross.
Edwards seemed to have lost in both
courage and physical stature. He
slOuehed along with shutting step, his
head bent and bis face pale. Boss was
now profoundly Tor him. 50 ut.
10y ef5yen n broken was his look.
AZ Ross brought bis tive prisoners
to the Wetherford House Lee was
waiting on the porch of the hotel,
tense WIN excitement, straining her
eAfs and res to see what was taking
pdarc.
The night had started with q small
sickle OF moon, but this had dropped
below the range, leaving the street
dark save where the lights from the
windows Of the all night eating houses
and saloons lay out upon the walk,
and while she stood peering out the
Sound CT rancoreus bowling and shriil
whooping came to her ears with such
euExestlans OF f~erocity that she SHY
cred.
A few Of the hotel guests had gon,
to bed. hut women were up. ex
citnd and nervous. starting at ever,
fresh outburst of w~hooping, KNOWN
that their sons III husbands were on
IN the street ito see the fun and tha
they might meet trouble.
AT last Lee discerned her mother RI
turning from Halsey's, followed b
three men. Withdrawing from the Ii
tie porch whereon she had been stand
ing, She re-entered the house to mee
her mother in the hall, Where is Nj
Cayanagh2v she asked.
a0at ID the dining room. You Sc,
Mike Halsey Is no kind of use. II
vamoosed and left Ross down Their
alone with his two prisoners and th
lights likely TO be turned out on hin
20 I offered the caffy as a calaboos
They are sure in for a long and ted
Qua night"
a. was alarmed at her mothers a
rearance. you must go to bed. Yc
lock ghastly.,'
Il reckon I'd better lay down for
little while, but / can't sleep. RoI
mas need me. There isn't a mar
help him but me, and that loafer Ba
lard Is full OF gall, He's got it in {,
Ross and will make trouble II he can
What can we dog,
1FShootF" replied Lie, with dry bre'
tty- u wouldn't mind a chance
plug some of the sweet citizens
this town. / owe them one or two"
With this sentence In her ears Ia
Virginia went to her bed, but not 4
slusnber. Her ntter Inability either
c0utroI her mothers action or TO IND
INC thai az she mob added to h
sIneas.ISesss
The singing. shouting. trampling
the crowd went on. and once a gros
Of men halted just outside her wi
dow. and she heard Neill Ballai
nofsiIy. drunkenly arguing as TO Il
Iaost effective method of taking II
prisoners.
Come IN. boyss' said Ballard. b
voice hiIed With reckless determln
* tiou. Let's run him"
as they passed the girl sprang I
saa went to her mothers room
Harn her Of the threatened attack.
Lie vas already awake and calm
aIaading . second revolver by the lig
Of the electric buIh. A Earring bio
waa heard. Heir that7 They
breaking mr. aah Lie. She start
10 leave the seoTn.
Lee stopped her. Where airs u
goingT
sRo help Ross Hereg' She thru
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