The Ordway new era., 1914-03-27
By Harry King 7Sofls
illustrations BY Ray Walters
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tn1s was, ana naturally came 10 tue
conclusion that 1t was death-wound
There was only one thing to do: gel
a physician.
Az she started to her feet she heard
two men running down the stairs and
making a search from room to room
on her floor. These must be the men
who had attacked him. She could moi
let him fall into their hands. and there
fore she could not leave him to go for
aid. The impotence of her position
made her feel like screaming to relieve
the nervous strain.
What do you know about this
How did he come here7 What has
happened to him?"
81 dunno" answered the woman.
There's somethin' doln' all the time
in this dump"
A sudden knock at the bolted door
chilled Gloria with terror.
whats that!" she whispered.
Somebody's at the door," replied
fact was obvious.
They can't come In" Gloria contin-
ued.
Again came the knocking, louder
and more insistent.
II can't let anything happen to him.
murmured the unhappy girl In agony.
remembering how the day before she
had demanded that he be punished.
Joe. Joe, what does 1t all meant"
But Wright made no answer. He lay
like log as the girl he had loved bent
over him. wiped the blood from his
face. and brushed back his disheveled
hair.
With the next knock came the voice
of q man demanding entrance.
ELLA. Ella. open this door"
Gloria rushed over to the bed.
Tell him you can't get out-of bed
she implored in whisper. Tell him
there's nobody here"
az can't git out o. bed. There's mo-
body here" Little Ella called.
This answer did not pacify the man.
That's lie." he shouted. There's
somebody in there or the door wouldn't
be locked Opcn this door, do you
hear me. or I'll bust 1t down."
The tone OF his voice made Gloria
feel that he would make good his
threat. There In the center Of tho
room in full view lay the man whom
they were seeking. Once they burst
the single barrier they would be upon
him. to do what further harm she
knew not. It might be that he was
now already beyond all human aid. He
still breathed. however. and Gloria
was willing to fight II there was even
only one chance in-his favor. Hence
it would not do for them to find MIN
the minute they broke down the door.
She must hide hi somewhere to give
her time to parley with his assailants.
She looked yainly-about for some
place to put him.
For Gods sake. help me hide him. .
she beseeched. II can't give him up,
Where does that door lead tor" She
pointed to the door close by tho one
which led into the hall
That's only q closet under the
stairway" was Little Elias whispered
explanation. They'd md him there
in minute"
You wouldn't let them kill him.
would you?"
II can't help you. I'm 80 weak I
can hardly turn over in bed"
Open this door. say" came from
the man without as he pounded on
the door ominously. "or I'll crack you
over the head"
Gloria understood that there was
no time to temporixe. She must do
something and that quickly. Close
by where she stood next the bed, and
on the side away from the door. was
Little Elias trunk. Behind II on
hooks hung a number of garmepts
and on chair were more clothes. II
was the only chance and Gloria took It
How she ever managed to get him
a dead weight, across the intervening
space and safely slowed behind the
trunk she never knew. She dragged
she hauled. she pulled, she rolled, ant
the foriorn hope that she would save
him yet gave her strength. As shs
snatched skirts from the hooks ant
all the clothing from the chair to pil,
upon him. the pounding upon the dool
became more and more vindictive
The girl was out of breath. but ~ sh,
bent over the PROSTATE form OF th,
man she loved. she managed to gasp
zoe, listen to me. II you can heal
me, dear, listen. Don't stir, don't 20,
hear me. Joe?" But he WAS deaf Il
all entreaties. seeing this was %
she turned to Little Ella: "Get hin
to go away. Offsr him anything. prom
ise him anything. I'll do It; only keel
that man on the other, side Of tina
door,"
There's at least two Of 'em."
! "That doesn't mattef-a thousand
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