The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-06


He came to arsk me where e could
BE- found. I told i'm l didn't know.
and II l did I'd be 'anged II I'd tell
I'm. We 'ad some pretty sharp words.
you may believe. But . took all the
impudence out of me by announcing
most plainly that e understood Brad
wanted to kill I'm and that rd best
ave care 'ow l acted. because my
'ouse was being watched by secret
service men. Els going to ave Brad
nabbed and put where g can't do any
arm"
I'll look out for Brad" said Dick.
You'll hear from me tomorrow"
He turned into the passage with
wave of the hand. They saw him pass
up through the SHAFT Of light from the
window and disappear In the shadows.
Then they hurried away from the
at the corner
David did not sleep that night. He
tossed on his bed. beset by the direst
anxiety and dread, his eyes wide open
and staring. He dozed OF at 6. but
was wide awake before 7, when he
arose. 1t was not likely that he
would hear from Dick Cronk before
the middle of the forenoon. While he
was obliged to stand idle and i'm
potent, the very foundation of all the
future happiness Of the girl he loved
might be irreparably shattered. 81
lent. deadly. purposeful forces we're
working toward that end.
He crossed into Madison square,
taking seat where he could watch
the entrance to his hotel. He was In
the midst OF direful questions when
some one tapped him lightly on the
shoulder
"Dick!" he exclaimed. leaping to his
feet
sit down." commanded the pick.
pocket warily. A thick. white bandage
was wrapped around his forehead. par
TALLY hidden by the slouch hat he
wore. The man seemed faint and un.
steady on his feet
Il say, Dick" cried David. what has
happened? You are hurt. Who"
With a rigid grin Dick put his hand
to his head.
"Braddock." he said succinctly. HE
cracked me good and hard. that's what
he did. told you he wouldn't be
held down long He's in no mood to
be kind to them that are trying to be
kind to him. He means business,
Brad does. This morning about 6 he
got up. was watchin' him. He said
he was' going over to see his wife.
He said he wanted to see her before
Christine was awake or out Of bed
When he started for the door took
hold Of him. He-well. he showed me
of. When I Jumped in front of the
door he picked up . chair and let me
have 1t over the head. I didn't know
anything for q long time. When I
came to he was gone"
where has Braddock gomez" cried
David. You said he started for Mrs.
Braddock's! Great heavens. Dick. he
may have shot
Easy. easy! He amt likely TO do
anything like that until after he's got
Bob Grand"
THAT he will shoot Bob Grand this
morning, mark my words. He"-
He won't shoot anybody. He hasn't
any gun. He says he don't need one
II he gets Grand It won't be with a
weapon of any kind. That's what he
says, and he means it. II Bob Grand
dies from a bullet you can bet your
life it won't come from Tom Braddock
But all this can wait. I stopped on at
Joey's. He sent Ruby down to Mr.
Portman's at once. and he's gone over
to keep watch around the hotel where
Grand stops. The thing for you to do
is to make tracks for Portman's. I'm
going to-
But David did not wait to hear what
Dick intended to do. He was rushing
of to hail q hanson.
Dick followed him to the curb. "If
you see Brad tell him there's NO hard
feelings, Davy. 1t was q dirty smash.
but deserve 1t for not ducking."
The hanson sped down Fifth avenue
with its nervous passenger. Dick
shook his head wearily. Then he
smiled. From his coat pocket he ex-
tracted a shining revolver. Three min
utes before 1t had been in David Jeni.
sons pocket. Hes better OF without
thing like this" mused the clever
philosopher.
Thomas Braddock rank the doorbell
at the Portman home shortly after 8
o'clock. He was perfectly calm and in
full possession of himself.
81 want to see Mrs. Braddock," said
the man in the vestibule.
Call again" said the servant curtly,
Just a minute. please" said Brad
dock. There was something in his
tone. however. that caused the foot.
man to hesitate.
MRS. Bradock is occupied" he an
nounced.
You mean she isn't up vet. I'll
wait" remarked Braddock. still very
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