Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-01-08

DIR JJe the mans elbow back against
his side. Mallory's Left hand mean
while flung around his enemyss neck.
and gave him spinning fail that sent
his left hand out for balance. Il fell
across the back of the seat, and Nal
Tory pinioned It with elbow and knee
before II could escape.
All In the same crowded moment.
his left knuckles jolted the mans chin
In the air. and so bewildered bim
that his muscles relaxed enough for
Mallory's right fingers to squirm their
way to the trigger. and aim the gan
at the other robber. and finally to get
entire control OF II.
The thing had happened In such q
flash that the second outlaw cou,d
hardly believe his eyes. The shrek
OF the astounded passengers, and the
grunt OF Mallory's prisoner. as be
crashed backward, woke him to the
need for action. lie caught his other
gun from Its holster. and made for a
double volley. but there was nothing
to aim at. Mallory was crouched In
the seat, and almost perfectly Gov
cred by human shield.
Still. from force OF habit and fool
hardy pluck. Bill aimed at Maliory's
right eyebrow. Just abaft Jake's right
ear. and shouted his old motto:
Hands up. youi"
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"
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, Ill fire." that he caved in. lifted
MS fingers from the triggers. turned
the guns up. and slowly raised both
hands above his head
A profound Ali" OF relief soughed
through the car. and Mallory. still
Keeping his eye on Bill, got down eau
uously from the seat The moment
he released Jake's left hand, 1t dartcd
to the holster where his second gun
was waiting. But before he could
clutch the butt OF It, Mallory jabbed
the muzzle or his own revolver in the
mans back, and growled: Put 'em
up!" And the robbers left hand
joined the right In air, while Mallory's
left hand lifted the revolver.
Mallory stood for a moment, breath
Ing hard and little incredulous at
his own swift. sweet triumph. Then
he made an effort to speak as n this
sort OF thing were quite common with
him, as II he overpowered a pair or
outlaws every morning before break
last. but his voice cracked as he said,
In drawing-room tone:
DIR. Temple. would you mind re-
lieving that man or those guns?"
DR. Temple was so set up by this
distinction that he answered: Not by
"a"
Walter" Mrs. Temple checked
him. before he could utter the beau
tiful word. and Dr. Temple looked at
her almost reproachfully, as he
sighed: "Golly. should like to swear
Just 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 all his
boyhood zest surge back with 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?"
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 the contents to their right
full owneTs?"
The conductor rs proud to act as
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