Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-06-11
e. Quest walked right up to th,

drunk, swung round and fired wild
shot In Quests direction The result
was general stampede. Red Gala
CHER alone remained motioness. Grim
and dangerously silent, he held a pis.
tol within few inches OF Quest 8
forehead
III my numbers up" he exclaimed
ferociously. 1T won't be you to take
me"
Il think 1t WILL" Quest answered.
PUT that away"
Gallagher hesitated Quests infiu-
ence over him was indomitable
Put It away" Quest repeated firm.
ly You know you darent use It..
Your accounts pretty full up, as It
H."
Gallagher's hand wavered. From out
side came the shouts OF the sheriff and
his men. struggling to fight their way
In through the little crowd who were
rushing for safety Suddenly Quest
backed. jerked the pistol up with his
right elbow, and with almost the same
movement struck Red Gallagher un-
der the Jaw. The man went over
with crash. His mate. who had
been staggering about. cursing vicious
4 ly, fred another wild shot at Quest.
who swayed and fell forward
i've done HIM" the man shouted
Get up Red I've done him, all
right Finish your drink Well get
out of this"
He bent unsteady over Quest Sud.
denly the latter sprang up. seized him
by the leg and sent him sprawling
The gun fell from his hand Quest
picked II up and held II firmly out. Gov
erlng both men Gallagher was on his
knees, cropping for his own weapon.
Get the handouts on them" Quest
directed the sheriff. who with his men
had al last succeeded In forcing his
way into the saloon
Cr0uching In her chair, her pale,
terror stricken face supported be-
tween her hands. Lenora, her eyes
filled with hopeless misery. gazed at
the dumb instrument upon the table
Her last CLEAN OF hope seemed to be
passing. Her little friend was silent
Once more her weary fingers spelled
out a final, despairlng message
What has happened to you? am
waiting to hear all the time Has Craig
told you where ! am? | am afraid"
There was still no reply, Her head
sank little lower on her folded
arms. Even the luxury OF tears seemed
denied her Fear. the fear which dwelt
with her day and night. had her In
Its grip Suddenly she leaped, scream
Ing. from her place. Spllnters OF
glass fell all around her Her first
wild thought was OF release, she
gazed upwards at the broken pane.
Then very family from the street be
low she heard the shout OF boys
angry voice:
You've done 1t now. Jimmy, You're
fine pitcher. amt you? Lost 1t,
that's what you've gone aud done!"
The thoughts formed themselves
mechanically In her mind Her eyes
sought the ball which had come crash
Ing into the room There was life
once more ia her pulses She found
u scrap Of paper and pencil In her
pocket With trembling fingers she
wrote n few words
Police headquarters am Sanford
Quests assistant abducted and i'm
prlsoned here Ia the room where the
ball has fallen Help ain going
mad,
She twisted the paper. looked
around the room yainly for string. and
finally tore thin piece OF ribbon
from her bosom She tied the mes
sage round the ball, sci her teeth and
threw II at the empty skyllght, The
first time she was not successful and
the ball came back The second time
1t passed through the center OF the
opening She heard II strike the sound
portion OF the glass outside. heard 1t
rumble down the roof A few seconds
OF GREATNESS silence Her heart al
most stopped beating, Had It rested
in some ledge or fallen into the street
below? Then she heard the boys
voice
Gee Here's the ball come back
again"
A new light shone into the room.
She seemed TO be breathing a different
atmosphere-the atmosphere Of hope.
She listened no longer with horror
for creaking upon the stairs She
walked backwards and forwards until
she WAS exhausted Curiously
enough, when the end came she was
asleep crouched upon the bed and
dreaming wildly She sprang up to
ind Inspector French with a police
man behind him, standing upon the
threshold
Inspector" she cried, rushing to
wards him "Mr French! Oh, thank
God"
Her feelings carried her away. She
threw herself at hi; feet, She was
laughing and crying and talking lnco
herently, all at the same time The
inspector assisted her TO chair
Say what's all this mean" he de
manded
She told him her story, incoherent,
ly In broken phrases French listened
with puzzled trOwn
Then he realized that she was on
the point of nervous breakdown
and In no condition for interrogations
That II do he said I'm take care
OF you for time. young lady. and IN
ask you few questions later on My
men are searching the house You
and | will be getting on, If you can
tear yourself away
The plsin.clothes man, who was
louD sinR In Ouest'a mnst comfortable