New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-06-24

upon them November's weapons spit
ting tire. ).
He could not say. but he could
guess. and. guessing. he knew his auto
matte in his grasp to be useless. He
dared not fire upon the gangster for
fear of loosing u wild bullet into the
body Of the car.
Now they were within fifty feet Of
one another. BY contrast with the ap-
parent slowness Of the touring car to
yet in motion the maroon limousine
seemed already to have attained loco
motive speed.
A yell and shot from one Of No.
vember's revolvers (P. Sybarite saw
the bullet score the asphalt not two feet
from the forward wheen warned them
to clear the way as the gang leaders
car swerved wide to pass. And on this
the touring car seemed to get out of
control. swinging across the street
Immediately the other. crowded to the
gutter. attempted to take the curb; but.
the wheels meeting it at an angle not
sufficiently acute. the maneuver failed
To chorus of yells November's driver
shut down the brakes not a thought
too soon. not soon enough. indeed. to
avoid a collision that crumpled mud
guard as though it had been thing of
pasteboard.
simultaneously P. Sybarite's chauf-
feur set the brakes and. with the agili-
ty of bounded rabbit seeking it's bur
row, dived from his seat to the side Of
the car farthest from the gangsters.
In an instant he was underneath it.
p. Sybarite. on the other hand. had
leaped before the cars came together.
Staggering a pace or two-and all
the time under tire-he at length found
his feet not six feet from the limousine
1t had stopped broadside on. In this
| position he commanded the front seats
| without great danger of sending shot
through the body.
His weapon rose mechanically. and
quite deliberately he took aim making
assurance doubly sure throughout what
seemed an age. made sibilant by the
singing past his head Of the infatuated
| gangsters bullets.
But his finger never frightened upon
! the trigger.
! November had ceased firing and was
plucking nervously at the slide of his
automatic. His driver had jumped
! down and was scuttling madly up the
! street.
In breath p Sybarite realized
what was the matter. Novembers au.
tomato. hot from fast firing. had chok-
ed on an empty she'll
With a sob of excitement the little
man lowered his weapon and flung
himself upon the gang leader
November rose to meet him. revers-
ing his pistol and aiming at p. Syba-
: rites head murderous blow. This.
however, the little man was alert to
! dodge November came bodily into
his arms. Graphing. the two reeled
and went down. P. Sybarite's fingers
closing on the throat Of the assassin
| just as the latter's head struck the
|
The man shivered. grunted and lay
still.
P. Sybarite disengaged and got on
his feet.
Then suddenly be quickened to the
circumstances. The thing was finish
ed. November stunned and helpless
at his feet, Novembers driver off, the
crowd swarming down upon him, the
! police an imminent menace.
Now. if Marian were in the body of
the maroon car, as he believed. he must
get her instantly out Of it and away
before the police and detectives could
overtake and apprehend them both
His chauffeur was crawling igno-
miniously out from beneath the tour
ing car-with countenance livid with
CRIME and the pallor of fright. Meet
ing the eye of his employer, he grin
ned a sheepish grin.
P. Sybarite seized the chauffeur by
the arm.
"Are you hurt?'
mot 10 cents worth, much less
$1,000! No such luckr'
His mouth to the fellows ear, P
Sybarite whispered hoarsely.
/ "Unhook your license number-throW
it in the car-get ready to move on the
word-lady in that ar-kidnaped-l
love her-d'you understandable must
get her away-another thousand in this
for you
/ "Gotcha.' the man cut in smartly.
Swinging about, P. Sybarite jumped
upon the running board OF the maroon
car, wrenched the door open and stun
bled in
With sh1ver p. sybar1te recognized
that car.
1t was not the taxicab that he haC
been led to expect, but the same
maroon Limousine into which he hat
assisted Marian Blessington at tn.
bizarre