Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-12-12

drove the mans elbow DaCk against
his side Mallorys left hand mean
while flung around his enemys neck,
and gave him spinning tail that sent
his lett hand out for balance. 1t fell
across the hack OF the scat. and Mai.
Tory pinioned it with elbow and knee
before It could escape.
All I'm the same crowded moment
his left knucklcs ioited the mans chin
In the air. and so bewildered him
that his muscles relaxed enough Tor
Mallory's right fingers to sQuirm their
way to the trigger. and aim the gun
at tho other robber, and finally TO get
entire control OF II.
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 MaIlorys prisoner, as he
crashed backward. woke him to the
need for action he caught his other
gun from ifs holster. and made for a
double volIey, but there was nothing
TO aim at Mallory was crouched in
the seat and almost perfectly Gov
cred by human shield
Sun from force OF habit and fool.
hardy pluck. Bin aimed at Mallory $
right eyebrow. Just abaft Jake's right
car. and shouted his Old motto:
Hands up, you'
Hands up yourself answered
Mallory. and his victim. shuddering at
the fierce look in his comrades eyes,
gaspcd. For Gods sake. don't shoot
Biz"
Even then the fellow stood his
ground, and debated the issue, til
Mallory threw such ringing determine
ton into one last: Hands up, or by
God. IN 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 AN" OF relief sougned
through the car. and Mallory, still
keeping his eye on Bill. got down eau
tiousy from the seat The moment
he released Jake's lett hand, It darted
TO the holster where his second gun
was waiting But before he could
clutch the butt OF II, Mallory labbed
the muzzle OF his own revolver In the
mans back, and growled: Put EN-
up" And the robbers left hand
joined the right in air. while Mallory s
left hand lifted the revolver.
Mallory stood for a moment. breath.
ing hard and a little incredulous at
his own swift sweet triumph. Then
he made an effort TO speak as II this
sort OF thing were quite common with
him. as if he overpowered a pair OF
outlaws every morning before break
fast. but his voice cracked as he said,
in a 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 Or. Temple looked at
her almost reproachfully, as he
sighed: "Goly, should like to swear
just once more"
Then he reached up and disarmeC
the man who had taken his wallet
and his wife's keepsakes
American children breathe in this
desperate romance with their earliest
traditions, and DIR Temple felt all his
boyhood zest surge back with boy
tremendous rapture in a deed OF der
ring.do. And now nothing could chech
his swagger, as he said to Mallory:
What shall we do with these
damned sinners?"
HE felt like apologizing for tbs
clerical relapse into pulpitism, bu
Mallory answered briskly: WED bet
ter take them into the smoking room
Trey scare the ladies But hrst. wi:
the conductor take those bags anC
distribute the contents TO their right
ful owners"
The conductor vas proud TO act a
lieutenant to this Lieutenant, and h,
quickly relieved the robbers OF thei
loot-kits
Mallory smiled Don't give any
body my things" and then he jabDe
sis robber with one OF the reviewers
/ and commanded: Forward. march,"
/ The little triumphal procession
/ moved of, with Bill In the lead. TO
/ lowed by Or Temple. looking like
whole field battery. followed by Jake
/ followed by Mallory. followed by tn
porter and as many OF the other pal
! sc1gers as could crowd into the smol
! Ing room
The rest went after those opuleu
/ feed-bags
CHAPTER XII.