The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-08-06

in the road. It's for you to say wheth-
er it can be identified"
Quest drew a sigh of relief.
That's mine, right enough" he de-
clared. Now for the men"
Say, l want to tell you some
thing the sheriff began obviously.
These two are real thugs. They amt
going TO take it lying down"
Where are they?" Quest de-
manded.
I'm the worst saloon here" the b
if replied. They've been there pref
ty we'll all night, drinking. and they're
there again this morning, hard at it.
They've got firearms, and though
amt exactly a nervous man, Mr..
Quest
"You leave it to me-" Quest inter-
rupted. This is my job and | want
to take the men myself"
You'll never do it," the sheriff de-
clared.
Look here" Quest explained, 'if
/ let you and your men go in, there
will be a free fight, and as likely as
not you will kill one, If not both Of
the men. l want them alive"
well, it's your show" the sheriff
admitted, stopping before a disrepu-
table looking building. This is the
saloon"
WELL" Quest decided, I'm going
in, and I'm going in unarmed. You
can bring your men in later, If call
for help or il you hear any shoot
ing"
You're asking for trouble" the
sheriff warned him.
1--WE got to do this my own way"
Quest insisted. Stand by now"
He pushed open the door of the sa-
loon. There we're a dozen men drink
ing around the bar and in the CEN
ter of them Red Gallagher and his
mate. Quest walked right up to the
two men.
Gallagher" he said. you're my
prisoner. Are you coming quietly?'
Gallagher's mate, who was hall
drunk, swung round and fired a wild
shot in Quests direction. The result
was a general stampede. Red Gala
CHER alone remained motionless. Grim
and dangerously silent, he held a pis'
toll within q 1Sw inches of Quests
forehead.
IF my numbers up" he exclaimed
ferociously, 1T won't be you to take
me-"
81 think it 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 daren't use 1t
Your accounts pretty full up, as il
is"
Gallagher's hand wavered. From out
side came the shouts of the sherin anc
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 SAM
movement struck Red Gallagher un
, der the jaw. The mar went owe
with a crash. His mate, who hat
been staggering about, cursing vicious
ly, fired another wild shot at Quest
3 who swayed and fell forward.
3 "rve done him!" the man shouted
n Get up, Red! I've done him, a
4 right! Finish your drink. Well ge
h out OF this!"
He bent u~nsteadily over Quest. Sue
denly the latter sprang up, seized hir
by the leg and sent him sprawlins
The gun fell from his hand. CUES
2 picked 1t up and held it firmly out, CO.
. ering both men. Gallagher was on hi
knees, cropping for his W weapon
It "Get the handouts on them" CUES
3, directed the sheriff, who with his me
d had at last succeeded in forcing h
way into the saloon.
-
d Crouching in her chair, her pal
terror-stricken face supported b
tween her hands, Lenora, her ey'
II filled with hopeless misery, gazed
the dumb instrument upon the tabl
Her last CLEAN of hope seemed to
passing. Her little friend was siler
Once more her weary fingers spell'
ell out a final, despairing message.
le what has happened to you? a
IT. waiting to heal all the time. Has era
r. told you where I am? | am afraid"
There was still no reply. Her he
as sank a little lower on her fold
en- arms. Even the luxury OF tears SEEM
1 denied her. Fear. the fear which DIVE
ng with her day and night, had her
lie its grip. Suddenly she leaped, screal
ing, from her place. Spiinters
glass fell all around her. Her fiji
err wild thought was of release; s
IT, gazed upwards at the broken par
tie Then very family from the street !
ce low she heard the shout of a bo,
angry voice:
he you've done 1t now. Jimmy! You
if a fine pitcher, amt you? Lost
elf that's what you've gone and done