The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-05-09

across the baek or the seat and Mall
lory pinioned II with elbow and knee
before il could escape
All in the same crowded moment.
his left knuckles jolted the mans chin
in the air. and so hewildered him
that his muscles relaxed enough for
Mallory's right fingers TO squirm their
way TO the trigger. and aim the gun
at the other robber. and finally to get
entire control OF IT,
The thing had happened in such a
fash that the second outlaw could
hardly believe his eyes. The shrek
Of the astounded passengers. and the
grunt OF Mallory's prisoner. as he
crashed backward. woke him to the
need for action. He caught hts other
gun from its holster. and made for a
double volley, but there was nothing
to aim at Mallory was crouched in
the seat. and almost perfectly GOV.
cred by a human shield
Still, from force of habit and fool.
hardy pluck. Bill aimed at Mallorvs
right eyebrow. just ahaft Jake'a right
ear, and shouted his old motto:
Hands up! you"
Hands up yourseh!" answered
Mallory, and his victim. shuddering at
the ferce look in his comrades eyes
gasped: For Gods sake. don't shoot,
Bin,'
Even then the fellow stood his
ground, and debated the issue. till
Mallory threw such ringing determine
tion into one last Hands up, or by
God, I'll fire. that he caved in. lifted
his fingers from the triggers. turned
the guns up. and slowly raised both
hands above his head
A profound All" of relief soughed
through the car, and Mallory. sun
keepng his eve on Bill. got down eau
tiously from the seat. The roment
he released Jakes left hand. it darted
TO the holster whore his second gun
was waiting But before he could
clutch the butt Of IT. Mallory iabbed
the muzzle Of his own revolver in the
mans hack. and growled, Put EN-
up" And the robbers lett hand
Joined the right in air. while Mallorys
loft hand lifted the revolver
Mallory stood TOR a moment. breath
ing hard and little incredulous at
his own swift. sweet triumph Then
he made an effort to speak as If this
sort Of thing were quite common with
him, as If he overpoWered pair of
outlaws every morning before break
fast, but his voice cracked is he said,
in drawing-room tone:
Or Temple, would you mind re-
lieving that man OF those guns"
DR. Temple was so set up by this
distinction that he answered. Not By
a."
Walter" Mrs Temple checked
him, before he could utter the beau
tiful word. and Dr Temple looked at
her almost reproaohfully, as he
sighed "Goly. I should like to swear
just once more"
Then he reached up and disarmed
the man who had taken his wallet
and his wife's keepsakes.
American children breathe in this
desperate romance with their earliest
traditions. and Or. Temple felt all his
bovhood zest surge back with a boys
tremendous rapture in a deed OF der
ring-do And now nothing could check
his ewagger, as he said to Mallory.
What shall we do with these
damned sinners?"
l{l-o
clerical relapse into a pulpitlam. but
Mallory answered briskly Wed bet
ter take them into the smoking room.
They scare the ladies' But first, Wilt
the conductor take those bags and
distribute the contents to their right
full owners ?"
The conductor was proud 10 act as
ieuteuant TO this lieutenant, and he
quickly relieved the robbers OF their
Mallory smiled Don't give any
lody my things and then ne jabbed /
lis robber with one OF the revolyers, |
md commanded: Forward, march!"
The little triumphal procession |
moved of. with Bill in the lead. fol.
owed by Dr. Temple. looking like a
whole field battery, followed BY Jake,
olloued by Mallory. followed by the
orter and as many Of the other pas
engers as could crowd into the smok-
Y room.
The rest went after those opulent
aed-bags.