The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-09


For : moment the t=o big thrashing
1zEres II the deep shadow behind the
1esE -ere the only signs OF life in the
rcoM- Than. from the lips of the aar
lying bound upon tie floor. burst forth
zEotaer CIT for help.
Bef1-e second could come forth.
Bruce had damned the silken scarf
hscE into the desperate mans throat.
Then lie rushed around the desk 10
E1srs fierce conflict vas stsu raging
AID out Of the darkness came vofce
FIJI of the fierce JOY OF battle, the
yoies Of NcGfnnis:
Keep on the grass, lad. lis ms
ozu shin6v.
Bruce was too wrought up to laugh
He sat DOM on nearby couch and
a=aited Developments
Presently the thrashing ami fuur-
bling sssrkened and Ncfsinnfs's votea
z-Ose again out OF TIE shadows OF the
Battlefield
Bedsd- It's sorrv am it's over
lie his fee, ne hov-
When the Job Eas complete. gag and
Al. MeGinnis rose and stretched him
self One e.s vas half shut, his lips
Eere bloody. his left ear was torn.
His collar had disappeared and his
cTarar would know him no more. But
smile Of houndEess satisfaction
banned dozn upon the younger mar.
GioTT be- said the Irishman.
slo-I- wouldn't s-risssd IL for
even an 0ranzenen's picnic, .
Bruce laid his finger on his lips and
hz-ened- No one seemed 20 have
heard the noise OF conflict AZ Least.
no one vas taking the trouble 10 in
vestfgzte
Bruce boxed at his vatch. II was
zine O'Clock.
His mind reverted instantly TO the
journalistic features Of the situation.
They wouldn't put this story in the
first edition, anyhow. McGinnis,- he
said They'd print the story that
Connors Is writing down there nor or
AZ Least they wouldn't tone il down
mGch--fhsFd do that anyEa- 10
throw The other papers OF the track
Probability is they wouldn't use IL
eyeE n the second. Il the Worrd ard
the American didn't see any change in
our TWO O'Clock second edition. they'd
never hold their stat 50 as 70 lift any
thing cut Of our third at three When
CIR srory-this Etory-gets on the
street theF,iI have shut up shop for
the nignt-of course, exceps the men
on the Eobs.er editions of to-morrow's
afternoon papers But ne can't help
that Well hear every morning paper
70 sraithersens-
In his renewed reportorial entnusf-
ASH the speaker forgot the WEAKNESS
Of the flesh
"I7I write the stor- here. Nc
Ginniz.s be vent on IF left ron
with these three folks and vent down
10 rhs Office nov. the fhing'd Leak out
doEn there before midnight sure, and
someone.d tip Oh the yeilo~s Be
sides. raht TO see connors.s storv set
up in type Just as he's writing it,
Bruce smiled gr;mly.
60 ont and get something TO eat,
NeGtnnis.s he continued. and bring
me hack bite and bottle Of milk
I've got z hard three hours ahead Of
pc ret
Some time later, Bruce turned In his
sisair AZ the dess. brightly illuminated
gov with an Encandescent light in a
lYeen glass shade. and locked down
~ the figure Of their sscoad captive,
It'll Ivsng on Inc floor beside the desk
The policeman had been taken in and
ySt9 IN L1S ICCF IA LEE DeGEoOm-
Loosen that scarf will you please,
& NcIinnss said The yoans man.
aHietIv. want To ask . few greg
tsons"
When the scarf had been puzzled
down over the mans chin, he wet his
lips again With his tongue. AZ his
head squattsd HcGinnis. ready 70
choke back any new outcry
Bruce laid dorm mis- pencsl and
nuncheG a sandwich.
Do ron knoT soctetr reporter
by the name Of Daiiin, Cecil DsiIfn7 .
be asked oa-hzn6edly.
The man on the foo- hesita.et
Why he asked
The Arst speaker rent on az - be
Rad not heard.
~ I'm s1Ye you're the man re sus-
Dect you are he said, b1t II makes
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