The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-02

Hun8ooft. Rage hnd traneioff1od
him into a beast. II was fortunate
that he was unarmed.
To him II must have appeared as X
bis vito had Just torn herself free
from Tommy. At the threshold OF me
room stood Gunsdorf's three friends.
at once menacing and abashed.
What Is it?" Numbered Gunsdorf.
"He WAS hiding behind the door"
she said: when IA passed into the
room, no slammed II shut and went
for me"
rs this true7" Gunsdorf faced him
and advanced toward him. with
clenched hands.
She'll tell you next" said Tommy,
that ! locked the door and put the
key In my pocket"
He spoke with so much scorn and
assurance that Gunsdorf hesitated.
and turned toward his wife.
tits just what he did do she said:
he locked the door and put the key
In hts pocket"
Tommy's hands dropped into the
pocket OF his Jacket. and his right
hand closed upon the door hey. He
did not need TO speak. His face
told the story. Slowly he withdrew
tho key from his pocket AND tossed Il
on 10 the ~thread.bare carpet.
This looks bad. Gunsdorf." he said;
but II you'll listen TO me !"
Il will listen to you in hell" said
Gunsdorf. "Take him. boys"
G~unsdorfs three friends came slow
ly forward.
They're going 10 kill mo II they
can" thought Tommy; and I don't
want to be killed" ,
lie drew a long breath and cIenched
his fists.
Don't kill him." cried Mrs. Guns.
dorf suddenly. mot yeti"
Why not yet" growied Gunsdorf.
because, you fool. II you kin him
herein my room people will
think
What viii they think"
They will think-oh don't make me
say H."
Gunsdorf began to scratch the back
OF his head.
That is true" he said presently
I'VE had better take him away some.
where. For now We will tie him.
When IL is dark we will take him
away somewhere IN a carriage. We
will take with US also a stick OF ny.
Mantle. A stick OF dynamite with a
lighted fuse makes a fine gag 10 10
In a mans mouth. II keeps him quiet
forever"
You don't need to take him away"
said Mrs. Gunsdorf: there's a ane
strong elm tree in front OF the house.
Take him downstairs. call IN the boys.
and read them the telegram he's got
In his inside pocket. Nobody need
mention me-and the boys1l do the
rest. The dirty npy!"
Gunsdorf and his three friends
closed In upon Tommy from three
sides. Mrs. Gunsdorf crept staalthily
along the wall TO take him In the
rear.
"Gunsdorr." said Tommy suddenly
lust read that telegram. You can
hang n man on that. It's from IN,
man who adopted me n brought ms
up. We differed because | am on th,
side OF labor. lie says he wants 60 Sc,
me on important business. Tha0
doesn't make me a SPY, does Il? ID
reasonable"
Ordinarily. for Gunsdorf had an In
telligent mind, he would have placed
a Just value upon the telegram as evi
dence against Tommy. Just now his
reason was blinded by Jealous rage
At that moment. seeing that the
AFFAIR had passed beyond reason and
debate, Tommy stepped quickly for
ward and lifted Gunsdorf clean from
the floor with a terrific right hand
blow under the point OF the chin
Swift as lightning he turned and
struck the nearest OF Gunsdorf's
friends between the eyes. This
cleared the way to the door. and he
sprang toward II. but only 10 fall
heavily on his face. for Mrs. Gunsdori
had grappled him from behind about
the ankles.
a minute later they had overpow.
cred and tied him hand and foot.
Fifteen minutes later Tommy stood
on the top of a stepladdor. surround
cd by an enraged mob Of men and
women who showerpd vile epithets
upon him.
Tommy was not frightened lie was
dazod from rough handling. and some
how he couldn't believe that they real
ly meant to hurt him. II was merel,
al unpleasant dream from which h
would presently waken safe In bed
Il was only very gradually that tn
truth dawned On him. and n grea
lump rose In his throat and preset
against the rope which encirclod II
Yes. They were going 20 kill him
He would never see Celestia again
He began q think OF her. Intentionally
with all his will,
Presently she seemed to be directl!
beneath him, looking up into his face
tie smiled az her. lie couldn't hell
A Thgn aho ttrupd hpr hack IN him