Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-31

oaf turning Ais head or letting his
syo wavsr. keep him back Thanks"
0ooEDe stepped over the threshold.
Now gentlemen, / shall shoot the
arst man who makes . movement"
And Ryanne. who knew something
about ooorge. saw that no meant just
Whist hs said. STEADY, every one."
- sajd. my friend George here can't
Ghoot: but that kind Of man 10 dead
usGt VITA pistol. ! surrender"
The bsokAsr Vas struggling. The
lslsphoosi The tslephonel demand
% can tie police. This 10 accessory
1 % IL faeti ! tell you, let me got"
sllr. Wadsworth,'' replied George,
- you do not be still and let me run
this a6air. III throw the pistols to the
1oog. anA your brother and his friends
Saay u - thsy bally please. Now.
~ 1acx anA b quiet Stopl" 70 Ry-
anne, whose hand WAS rvaching out
toward tie table.
Don't shoot, Percival; I want only
. anal sisss Of wine" Rysnne calmly
took IL slender stem Of the glass be.
tween Ais fingers, lifted it and drank.
H ~ 4 down empty. From his out
sjlo pocket he drew . handkerchief
and dsaicatsly dried his lips. He
ajone a bis conSsderatss had life. It
was because he alone understood.
Prison wasn't staring him in the face
Just yet. We'll. Arthur. old top. how
goes RI Nearly got your noney.bags.
didn't vet Aud We surely would have
but for this delicious vintage"
Damn you and your wine!" reared
tie Major. shaking With rage. This
adventure had bsen no joke to him, no
craving for excitement. He wanted
the gold, the gold. With what would
have been his share no could have
Gambled at Monte Carlo and Ostend
I'm The end Of his days. For the hrst
time b saw long. black bars Of iron
running up and down a window. And
IN for bottle Of wine!
Damn away. old SPORT" Ryanne
reached for the bottle and filed his
glass again. "Percival, I'm blamed
sorry shout that oNve-tree Of yours"
He waved his hand toward the bags.
'.You can see that my intentions IN
regard to refunding that hundred
pounds were strictly honorable. Now,
what's on tho ticket?"
II suppose your luggage 10 outside
In the lutomobiles7"
.RightO!"
Well, need not explain my rea-
sons: you viii understand them; but
Tam guing to give you all two hours
Tina Then I shall notify the police.
Ton viii have to take your chance
after that time"
The circfing faces Frightened per
ceptbly. Two hours-that would car
~ thsm far into Jersey.
80 Accepted with thanks" said Ry.
anne.
a rsfnss to permit i'll" yelled the
1s0thsr. "Mr. Jones, you will rue this
sn1gAfss work. shall sec that tho law
hooks into your actions. This IL fell
ony. Idemand to DO allowed to tele-
pAone.s
~Pereival. for heavens sake. let
himls cried Ryanne YEARLY. LET
him shout: It will soften his voice.
He will hurt nobody. The wires were
00t 0O0T1 9SO.
Mortimer felt tho tense muscles in
IL grasp relax. Arthur wadsworth
agfeN limp and reeled against tho lamb
OF tAe door.
You had better start at once"
lGeorx0 advised. you three first"
NTH Q nod toward Wallace CHS bull
,1(ps nose now lavender in hue). the
Aeler: and the first-man. forward
tIaAsA, front door. Go on!"
Mat about met" asked Ryanne.
ls nsA moment" George could not
ut a4Aire the man, rascal though he
49, TARre was q pang Of regret in
~ oaftsas tlss thought came and
800 swiftly: what . comrade this
- Nould haze made under different
gtances! Too late! Halt" he
The trio marching toward the
$500 10 = stop. their heads
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