The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-19

cape b aalsni specsAlor On the stRtrs.
ReTnoids STEPPED hEiakh' now 10
little cabinet fesids the plano aiaa
bent over III opening q eOaseAled slide.
A BIT Of shining blue metal flashed b
his hands and he turned tho cyiindsa
qaickly 70 make sure thai d contained
len deadly load He moved 10 the
tssls ssr his hai ana - be did % Dick
slipped down the Remaining sseps AMI
stepped softly across the room. As
Reynalds lo.iksd up the reporter stood
baforH Aim.
Going out. Bobf'' ha asked uneonr
eernedty. Rather late. I should say"
-oniY for . momsas Dick J ness
the air"
Can I trail aloaSf"
-Yon needn1 III BE- right bach
He stepped forward. but the rspoTe
or backed along In froat Of him. A
they nsared the door Reynolds made .
dash for II. but Dick vas too quick for
him He stepped slightiy asice and
caught his friend from the rear. pin-
ioning both his arms behind him. They
struggled to and fro antn Dick had
dragged him 10 the center OF the door.
let the go." Reynolds shouted.
Damn you, Meade, knew you'd do
that Let the 60. win you'll You don't
know what he's done to me or you'd
help instead Of stop me. LIST me col
The noise Of the struggle brought
Jane from the dining room. She stood
half way q moment. watching the con-
torsions of the hre&thleas men. iiks
ono charmed and bereft of mobility.
Dick had dragged Bob TO tho divan
nov and they fell on II together. With
a quick movement the reporter
reached for Reynolds hip pocket. He
secured the revolver. but ~ he loosed
one hand To do 80, Bob, with lurch.
broke from his grasp and stood pant
ing before him.
Give me that pistol" he ordered.
He got only quiet smile and
shake of the head from his friend.
Then. damn II. I'll do Il Vita my
hands," he cried and rushed toward
the door.
Jane staggered after him.
"Bob-Bob. dear! My boy! My hus-
band." she called beseechtngly. The
tenderness OF her tone. the love note
In her voice. arrested him for mo.
ment whore the sntagonism OF his
friend had only accentuated his hys
terra. He stopped and looked at her,
Bob" she cried softly. 'eome back
back with me. know I've been to
blame. It's all my fault"
He only looked and his eyes sudden
ly were betogsed with tears. His
hands dropped again. The same In
ertia as before overcame him, He
started back toward her. to,tered and
fell headiong 10 the door.
The terror stricken wife stopped
and caught his head in her hands.
showerlng II with kisses.
Rob! Bob Speak TO mel she
cried
She pressed open his eyelids, her
own tears minsling with hta. while
Dick, with more practical mind. forced
brandy through his lips and sent her
TO the kitchen for Ice. They packed
the broken ice about his head and
chafed his hands, but in vain. He gave
no sign OF returning consciousness
Their physician lived only few
doors away and in few minutes. hav'
ing been summarily aroused by Dick.
he was bending over his neighbor's
side,
"A nervous collapse" he said sen
tentiously. He mixed . stimulant and
administered some Of L. Get some
OF this into him every Is minutes and
he'll come around. His heart action 10
good" he added. bending IN ear 10
Reynolds chest It's only q question
OF time minutes. maybe hours, bu,
there Ia no immediate danger. Come
he finished CURLY. addressing Dick
we'll carry him up to his room"
Jane followed and. weeping silently
helped to get her husband into bed
The doctor. like all others. assured
that there was no pressing peril. pre-
pared to resume his broken rest but
Jane would not let him go. He sat
down resignedly, feeling OF the strick
en- mans pulse and from time TO time
administering the stimulant az he had
directed AT last Reynolds lids parted
and be stared weakly about He looked
vacantly at the doctor. but as Jane
knelt and pressed her lips to his be
recognized her and spoke her name
That's all" the physician said 40
no arose. Never mind the medicine
now. III send q nurse In the morning
Your husband needs rest, Mrs. Rey.
nolds-a good one. As soon as be 10
up get him away from business. and
from other things"
He looked significantly at Dick, who
nodded q knowing assent Then hs
babe him good night.
Reynolds. his hand clasped In hh
wi,e's. lay quiet speaking softly now
and then to assure her Of his con.
sciousness. and then weakly indicated
that he would like TO sleep.
I'll bunk on the divan In Bob's dem
Dick told Jane. You're Sill right old
man. | know be said. bending over