The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
CHAPTER ll.-(continued.)

C1HF EN- II.-(Contlnued,)
The man looked up and nodded
Well it's too late now That's done
for good and all. We needn't quarrel
about It,"
He went back to his seat.
Good Lord, how long they are"
He began to talk to maunder to
himself of what might have been and
what had been. speaking of his aims.
ambitions. achievements in an oddly
detached way, as he might have re.
viewed anothers life, only emotional
when forced to realization of the fact
that this was the end of II all. The
phrase, This ends it," punctuated
the semi-confessional soliloquy mo.
nOtOnousy, repeated over and over
with the same falling infection. Coast
detected not word. not even a note
Of regret for his crime, save inasfar
as it affected Blackstock's fortunes
blasted them.
A shrill clamor Of the telephone
bell electrified them all Dundas cried
out Blackstock jumped up and
stumbled into the hall. Coast. rising.
heard his voice.
yes. Tell them to come up"
He returned almost reeling. Here
Dundas," he said, slowly, you let 'em
in, will you, like a good fellow"
Mute in his panic. Dundas went to
the door.
Coast could hear the whine OF the
ascending elevator. the clanking OF
It's safety chains.
Abruptly he was conscious that
Blackstocks temper had undergone
change. From passive surrender to
his fate the man had passed 20 a mood
Of active resistance. Somehow in.
stlnctively, Coast seemed to divine
this in the surcharged, tense atmos.
phere of that moment. He shot a
swift, suspicious look at the man. and
caught in return a look of low cunning
and desperation.
tention, listening, every sense alert.
every muscle flexed-a man gathering
himself together as a cat about to
spring.
The elevator was very near the
floor.
BY God!" Blackstock whispered.
wetting his lips; and again his eyes
were blazing. "I'll fool EN- yeti"
The man turned swiftly. Outside
the elevator gate changed. Coast
heard a confusion of footballs and
voices, knocking on the door. Ana
suddenly he understood what Black.
stock intended. Already he had re.
gained the side table and snatched up
the pistol. He turned with 1t lifted.
They shant have me-" he cried. and
reversed it to his temple.
you fool" Coast screamed uncon.
Sclously, With almost incredible
sWlltness of action he flung himself
upon Blackstock and seized the pistol.
detected 1t toward the ceiling. 1t
exploded
FOR a moment longer he was strug.
sHng irantically with Backstock to
save 'he man from self-destruction
lLeh, without warning, he was seized
ana dragged away, holding the pistol.
strange hand snatched that away
o'her hands pinioned his arms 10
us Sides. He fought for freedom tor
an instant, then ceased to resist tbun.
ueIslruck with amazement.
Backstock lowered over him. potnt.
,ng him out That's your man-take
u''ll he cried. He's done murder
suu was trying suicide. managed to |
Neep MN quiet until he heard Won
ooInihs then he made a grab for the |
pistol Thank God, you're in timel"
eothethlng stuck In Coasts throat |
us tongue trying to articulate in a
mouth dry with fear and consterpa. |
uuu' You liar!" he managed to saw. J
You" " 0a''
Suut up YOU" One of the police
nen holding him clapped a hand over
bis mouth. manu- over
why he heard Blackstock saw
,s you saw him yourself, gentlemen If
S uele any question in your minds
reaes MIR Dundas, who saw II all
cu' cuuu"s' who shot Van Tuyl? MIR.
Coast here?" wy" WI
NJ pl,niy as through haze Coast saw
Iuuuas T. w emerge from the press of men
",, a. .ue room, a ghost of man. eyelids
s1',erihs' limbs shaking, features
+, VISlns h, in his small, pasty face And
s. us anguish of anger, fear and re-.
oS' oeSn'nent' Coast detected the look nm.
Sosed ose''ed by any other. of secret nm.
tw. S'auoing that passed between the
I'm. 'eS, Dundas said, his voice tremu.
CNa.. Why-why, of course Mr.
his .oast a telt the chill of handcufs on
son, "''St--a chill that ate into his