Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-14

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Better both keep still" advised th
deceived sheriff. Anything you "a.
J can be used against you at the trial
And the penalty for body snatching 4
twenty years in this state"
Yes. but what constitutes bod,
snatching?" murmured Kent
You do. l guess retorted the hu
morous sheriff. STEADY with thos,
hands. Which pocket, please. prores
| sor?v
Right hand coat II you want m,
money" answered the scientist sui
lenly.
Nothing like that" laughed the OF
hcer. Your gun will do at present"
Il haven't got any gun"
Il hear you say II! Remember, mine
Is pointed at your stomach"
Correct place" approved Kent, quiet
ly shifting his weight to his left foot
Its the seat OF human courage. Weir
as Schlager tapped pocket after peck
ct without result, you can't say
didn't warn you. Now. Frank
With the word there was a sharp
spat as the heel of Kent's heavy boot
flying up in the kick of his own de
wrist. breaking the bones and sending
the revolver a-spin into the darkness.
AS instantly Sedgwick struck, swing
ing full armed. and Schlager went
down. half stunned.
PIN him. Frank" ordered Kent In a
low tone.
But Sedgwick needed no directions.
now that resolute action was the or
der OF the moment His elbow was
already pressed into the sheriff's bull
neck. Schlager lay still. moaning a
little
Good work. my boy" approved
Kent. who had retrieved the revolver.
who dubbed meg" groaned the fall
en- man. 81 didn't see no third Teller.
And what goods it going to do you
anyway? There you are. and there's
the robbed grave. Exaggerated by as
sault on an officer of the law" he add
ed technically.
THAT is right. too. Kent" added
Sedgwick. with shaking voice. What
ever we do. don't see but what we
are disgraced and ruined
Unless suggested Kent. with mild
toned malice. 1--WE rid ourselves of the
\ little gasp issued from the thick
lips of Len Schlager. But he spoke
with courage and not without a certain
dignity. You got me-" he admitted
quietly IF it's KILN. why. | guess
it's as good way to go as any. An
officer murdered in the discharge of
his duty"
Not so sure about the duty. Schla
ger" said Kent with a change of tone.
But your life is safe enough in any
event. Pity you're such a CRATER. for
you've got your decent points. Let
him up. Sedgwick."
Relieved of his assailant's weight
Schlager undertook to rise. set his
hand on the ground and collapsed with
n groan.
"Too bad about that wrist" said
Kent I'll take you back in my car To
have IL looked after as soon as we've
finished here"
II s'pose you know I'll have to arrest
you. just the same?'
Don't bluff" retorted the other care
essly. 1T wastes time Steady!
Here comes the rest of the party"
Across the moOnlit lawn moved brisk
y the spare. alert figure OF the owner
IF Hedgerow house. His hand grasped
long barreled pistol. He made
straight for the grove of graves. With
n five yards or the willows he stopped.
because voice from behind one of
hem had suggested TO him that he
10 so.
81 also am armed" the voice added !
Hesitancy fiickered in Mr.. Blair's |
ace for brief moment Then. with |
et jaw, he came on.
Two men of courage TO deal with |
n a single night That's all out or .
,roportion." commented the voice with
slight laugh. MIR. Blair. | really |
bould dislike shooting you"
Who are you?" demanded Mr.. Blair.
Chester Kent"
What are you doing on my prop
rty at this hour?"
Digging"
"Ah," IL was hardly an exclama
ion: rather. it was IL contained COM
1entary. Mr.. Blair had noted the ex
umed casket. You might better
ave taken my offer" he continued
fter a pause of some seconds. y
MIX. Sir you nave uh5 tue SIdNe Vi
our own career
That remains to be seen"
.'Schlager. Are you there?'
Yes. Mr.. Blair. They've broken ing
Trist and got my gun"
who are they?'
Francis Sedgwick is the other. ut
our service" answered the owner OF
nat name.
An extraordinary commission of rage
lstorted the set features OF the elder
man.
YOU" he cried Haven't you done
nough without this?'
cHEPTER ~.
The Turn of the Game.
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