Putnam patriot., 1914-07-24

the corners of his eyes caught the gllnt of brass knuckies on the fist that fail ed tn lnnd
 lnfuriated. he closed in. sent stag gering left tO the thugs heart and d murderouS right tu his chin so that he reeled and fell as if shot. while P. Syb- arite with bound caught the boy by the arm again and whirled him out through the doorway into the hall
 Hurry" he panted We've one chance in ten thousand"
 Beyond doubt they had barely that
 Hardened though they were to scenes of violence. the clients of the dive had stilled in apprehension the moment November lifted his voice in anger, while P. Sybarite's first overtly offen- sive move had struck them all dumb in terror. Red November was one who had shot down his man in cold blood on the steps of the criminal court building and had escaped scot free un- der the convenient fiction of suspend ed sentence" In blind panic like that of sheep. they rose as one in uproar and surged toward the outer doors.
 November himself struggling up from beneath the table. was caught and swept on willy-nilly in the front rank of the stampede In thought he found himself wedSed tight in a press clogging the door Before his enraged vision P. Sybarite was winning away with the boy.
 Maddened. the gang leader managed to free his right arm and send hap hazard shot after them.
 Only the instinctive recoil of those about him dehected his aim.
 The report WAS one with a shock of shattered plate glass. The soft nosed bullet, splashng upon the glazed up- per half of the door, caused the entire pane to collapse and disappear with the quicknesS of magic
 Hating P Sybarite wheeled and dropped a hand to the pocket wherein rested Mrs Inches automatic.
 Get that door epen," he cried to the boy. I've got a taxi waiting"-
 His words were drowned out by the thunderous detonations set up by a second shot in that constricted space.
 With thick sob the boy reeled and swung against the wall as sharply as though he had been struck with sled.ehammer.
 Whimpering with rage. P. Sybarite tugged at the weapon. but it stuck fast. entangling in the lining of his coat pocket
 Most happily before he could get it in evidence the door was thrust sharp ly in. and through it with rush ma terialized that most rare of metropoli- tan phenomena-the policeman on the spot
 What's all this?"
 Robbery" P Sybarite replied. mas tering with difficulty a giggle of hys- terical relief robbery and attempted murder. Arrest that man-Red No vember-with the gun in his hand.'
 With an inarticulate roar, the patrol man swung on toward the gangster. and P. Sybarite plucked the boy by the sleeve and drew him quickly to the sidewalk
 By the never to be forgotten grace of kismet his taxicab was precisely where he had left it. the chauffeur on the seat.
 "Quickr he ordered the reeling boy. Into that cab unless you want to be treated by Bellevue sawbones. held as a witness besides Are you badly hurt:"
 Not badly" gasped the boy. "Shot through the shoIlder-can wait for treatment-must keep out of the pa pers"-
 Right" P Sybarite jerked open the door. and his charge stumbled into the cab. Drive anywhere-like sinr he told the chauffeur. Tell you where to stop when we get clear of this mess!'