Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Turn Around and Walk.

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Turn Around and Walk. "
The guard cast his eyes upward and
when he lowered them again a six
shooter in the hand Of his captor was
pointing directly at his heart.
Drop that gum Drop IT." said
Gordon, i'm a low intense tone
The guard hesitated the fraction Of
a second and then let the weapon fall
to the ground.
Turn around and walk two steps
ahead" commanded Gordon, jumping
to his feet and Selling the guards six
shooter when his command was
obeyed.
The rest was merely routine work,
as it were.
ION the run, now" ordered Gordon,
pointing to the east. Back to the
bridge, be quick about it,
The OK guard started of. and with
Gordon traversed so feet before Mil
dred and Elmer jumped from behind
tree.
Wont you wait for me. Gordon?'
said Mildred An instant later they
were in each others arms.
You will have to do all the hug
cling, HoneybunCh,' whispered Cor
don I've got these two SIX shoot
| for ii as soon as ! get a chance. You
are the bravest girl in the world.
| Now, come, dear We are not out %
| the woods yet Good work. Elmer"
| Gordon turned over one of his re-
I VolVers to Elmer and the procession
! started the mOuntaineeT leading the
way. followed by Gordon, holding
! SIX shooter in one hand and Mildreds
| hand in the other, and Elmer bring
NarFr, he
! bridge where Steve was waiting with
| the ear GorCon said to his prisoner:
go back to your crowd and tell
| them I'll give them "a hours 20 leave
! tnis mountain country, and n any ~
| you come back, I'll make you wish
/ you hadn't"
THAT other mans comm up to-
morrer." said the mountaineer They
| were the first words Gordon had ever
| heard him utter
Here's Your Gun. "
What MANI" he demanded.
That man that's been a-payiE' rs
| money"
rs that so?" unused Gordon In
| that case, YOU can tell your mon 20
] hold on TO him until they hear from
| me I'll settle with that fellow when
| I get around TO It. Tell your men ]
won't bother them as long as they
| hold on 20 him. Now YOU can go
| back. Here's your gun, but III just
| take the cartridges out OF II tirst
| Now. then, Elmer, climb in the from.
seat. Come, Mildred. Go aheah
| Steve"
Gordon" said Mildred as soon as
the car started, you need a haircut
/ badly
II was dark when they reached the
mansion, where the appearance OF the
owner created an immense sensation
! Mildred. dear" said Gordon, draw
ing her TO one side, II want YOU 10
spend he evening here. There's
something | want particularly 10 say
| TO you. We can have Mrs Ward for a
Chaperone," he added, with a smile.
Not in these clothes, Gordon re-
! piled Mildred III you will let Steve
! drive us home, Elmer and / will both
| be back In an hpur"
When Mildred and the lad returned
! Gordon, too, had had a change OF
| clothes.
Who cut your hair?" laughed NIL
| dred.
"'Oh, we have always had a barber
! here" replied Gordon, with a smile.
They sat down to dinner. after
! which Gordon told Elmer to go and
| play billiards and then led Mildred
! into the room he called his office, and
! which Mildred called his lazy room.
| The particular something he wanted
| TO tell her required more than half an
] hour and considerable eloquence to
| tell Mildred shook her head at fire.
| quent intervals, but finally gave in
and murmured. Yes" Arising, she
went to the telephone on GOrdons
desk and gave an order While she
was waiting for connections Gordon,