New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-07-31

] Marjorie's little battle threw the
dssperado Of his balance Z tribe: -
be recovered, Mallory struck him, and
swept him on over against the back
( Of I soat. AZ the same instant, NAL
! lory's right hand went Ike lightning
% the trigger guard. ana srippsd the
fingers In . wise Of steel, while he
drove the mans elbow back against
his side. Mallory's left hand mean
while hung around his enemy's neck.
and gave him spinning fall that sent
his left hand out for balance. Il fell
across the back Of the seat, and NAL
lory pinioned It with elbow and knee
before Il could escape.
All IN the Same crowded moment,
his left kndckles jolted the mans chin
IN the air, and 20 bewildered him
that his muscles relaxed enough for
Mallory's right fingers to sQuirm their
way to the trigger. and aim the gun
ut the other robber. and finally to get
entire control Of It. 4.
The thing had happened In such q
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 his other
gun from its holster. and made for q
double volley, but there was nothing
to aim at. Mallory was crouched in
the seat, and almost perfectly COW
cred by human shield.
Still, from force of habit and fool.
hardy pluck, Bill aimed at Mallory's
right eyebrow, Just abaft Jake's right
ear, 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.
gasped: "For Gods sake. don't shoot,
Bill" q.
Even then the fellow stood his
ground, and, debated the issue, till
Mallory threw such ringing determine
ton into one last: Hands up. or By
God, I'll nre!" that he caved in. lifted
his fingers from the triggers, turned
the guns up, and slowly raised both
hands above his head.
A profound "Ah!" OF relief eougned
through the car, and Mallory, stun
keeping his eye on Bill, got down eau
uously from the seat The moment
he released Jake's left hand. It dartsd
to the holster where his second gun
vas waiting. But before: he could
clutch the butt Of It, Mallory jabbed
the muxxle Of his own revolver In the
mans hack, and growled: Put 'em
up!" And the robbers left hand
Joined the right In air, while Aallory's
left hand lifted the revolver.
Mallory stood for moment, breath
ing hard and . little incredulous 1t
his own swift, sweet triumph. Then
he made an effort to speak - II this
sort OF thing were quite common with
him. a. II he overpowered pair Of
outlaws every morning before break.
fast, but his voice cracked 40 no said.
In drawing.room tone:
'Dr. Temple. would you mind 70.
heving that man Of those guns7"
Dr.. Temple was 80 set up BY this
distinction that he answered: mot BY
g.
walter" Mrs. Temple checked
him, before he could utter the beau
tiful word, and DR.. Temple looked II
her almost reproachfully, - he
sighed: "Golly. I should IKE to swear
lust 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 Dr.. Temple felt Ill his
boyhood zest surge back with q boys
tremendous rapture In deed Of der.
ring-do. And now nothing could check
his swagger. as he said, to Mallory:
What shall we do with these
damned sinners?" r
He felt like apologizing for the
clerical relapse into a pulpitism, but
Mallory answered briskly: Wed bet
ter take them into the smoking room.
They scare the ladies. But first will
the conductor take those bags and
distribute tho contents to their right.
full ownerS?" 'a.. ..&t
The conductor was proud to act -
lieutenant to this lieutenant, and he
quickly relieved the robbers Of their
l0ot.kits. e't' - .gj}
= Mallory smiled. Don't gtve any.
body my things" and then he 3abbsa
. ~ robbsr With 90 Of the revolvsra
and, commanded: FORWARD. maPeAi"
The little tsiumphal procession
moved Of, With Bill IN The lead. fol-
lowed BY DR.. Temple. looking like Q
whole neld battery, followed by Jake,
followed By Mallory, followed By the
porter and - many of the other pas