The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-03-15
CHAPTER xxll.-continued.

True enough. Inc nlln ou.io'
missed between the gaping jaws Oh
The reptile and taken off the greater
part of that darling scarlet tnreau
a. neatly as sharp instrument couiu
snuff a candle. While the "ounu
doubtless caused agony to The snake
II did not lessen Its anger: lhe pos
rnn.charged fangs remained IN its
mouth, and the cutting OH o. 40
tongue syelled its fury to the ultilia''
degree. ,,,,
Britt dropped the pistol On the CHI ~.
fowler and thrust both hands IN Ills
pockets. >, n>-otn.
I'm a. tree for fair" he said. Moth,
ang more doing in the artillery mne'
"That was your last cartridge!
Britz bent his head afirmatlveiy,
An expression Of slow wratn sa'heisa
force in the Headquarters mans 1ace'
"a he stared at the sway!ng serpent
ruch a short distance below. ono
could see he was angry enough ~
tska the desperate chance OF spring
ne from his perch and trying 10
saTike the cobra with his heels o.
ssE;Sv rs iNfottis Il. nstsnss q
Misrepresentation, however, ,, We.
ronrer than rage. Britt was willias
noush to risk his life In the 1ulhl,
al his duty, 80 long as the r,sl
aoh+;ro chance to him. II
- Too sensible absolutely to tnso o.
,,fe away, and something told MI
~ IN spite Of all the courage IN u
,,td no man would have an apprec
lie percentage Of opportunity ~ III
Mile at close quarters with so We
smous a serpent. Yet he must 9 3
mt Of that house. He felt ne was I,
o.,v man on the police force WI
s,,,,d he sure Of heading of the "
entails. In that very moment III
s,,ght be beyond the city's hmi
hearing the booty he had pursued
waats II was more than his Sc
".Jso could stand. He gave rein
his anger, and for the first time IN
4he doctors acquaintance with MIN
swore hard and fast and long.
row Of profanity stopped as sudde
49,. :, had commenced. He drew
hvna from his pocket, and slowly
=, he hardly dared to trust his sens
aid nm his fingers and looked at "
tnov c,asped. Then ne held the
act out triumphantly for the pm
tan to see. 1t was loaded cart,'
,.rgotten when last he emptied
m,ckets Of their supply OF extra
nunition! IA. .,,. =
"We1l make no miss with this Q
aid the sleuth. Don't you tn'nA
osn use it better, doc?
"No," said Fitch, Il am not IN
.,oss when 1t comes to snutfing
..rnents' tongues. You may nre
1,,u are ready, lieutenant.
Britz grinned shook the q
.,,ells out Of. the revolver sllppe'
sull cartridge into one OF the G
,',rs and twirled 1t until 1t para
40 barrel. Then, once more
mia arm as resi- ns 1ooA 49,
swa was about to pull the IT.
-hen the door was flung open an
,,n,formed policeman stood OF
We'll" said the bluecoat' "e
rae for butting in. but ! 'nousn'
thing might have
FITCH checked him with an up
nand, and the patrolman's ey
most burst in their sockets as.
..S his gaze. he saw the up,re
A.ath covered by the heaoq'
mans pistol For a SECONDS
n .a Of the three men moved.
metallic click broke the SUI
civ to leave 1t in another ;,
,.nre taut than ever as all IN
' n,i.sd the cartridge had MISS
sns b,uecoats hand reached
ss nt Panic.stricken though
,.sen at first sight Of the cobra =.
the pluck common 70 !. ~. ana = =
. .s Of 1.-THE finest anu u
- meditated taking the se e1pe,
the ,ea.: lest his aim, spoiled
,.,snsity Of the situation. sh
S,sh and hit one Of the me- 'T n1,,
a top The eainonisr' But o.