The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-10

1-"Put That Gun Away You Know You Oaren't
Use It"
you darent use it. Your accounts pretty full up -
1t Isl
Gallaghers hand wavered. From outside 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. 1erked
the pistol up with his right elbow and with almost
the same movement struck Red Gallagher under the
jaw The man went over with crash. His mate,
who had been staggering about, cursng vciously,
fired another wild shot at Quest, who swayed and
fell forward.
I've done him." the man shouted Oct up
Red! I've done him all right! Finish yer dr1nk
Well get out of this!"
He bent unsteadily over Quest. Suddenly the lat
ter sprang up. seized him by the leg and sent him
SPRAYING. The gun fell from his hand Quest
picked it up and held it firmly out, covering both
Gallagher was on his knees, cropping Tor his
own weapon
"Get the handouts on them" Quest directed the
sheriff, who with his men had at last succeeded IN
forcing his way into the saloon.
Crouching in her chair, her pale. terror-stricken
face supported between her hands. Lenora her eyes
filled with hopeless misery, gazed at the dumb In
strument upon the table. Her last CLEAN Of hope
seemed to be passing Her little friend was silent.
Once more her weary fingers spelled out nnal.
despairng message.
What has happened to you? I am waiting to hear
all the time. Has Craig told you where am? l
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 it's grip Suddenly
she leaped screaming, from her place. Splnters 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 below she heard
the shout of boys angry voice.
You've done it now, Jimmy! You're q fine pitch
er, amt you? Lost it, that's what you've gone and
done!"
The thoughts formed themselves mechanically in
her mind. Her eyes sought the ball which had come
crashing into the room There was life once more
in her pulses. She found scrap OF paper and a
pencil in her pocket. With trembling fingers she
wrote few words:
Police headquarters ! am Sanford Quests assist
ant, abducted and imprisoned here In tho room
where the ball has fallen. HelpI | am going madl
She twisted the paper looked around the room
vainly for string and finally tore thin piece Of
ribbon from her bosom. She tied the message round
the ball, set her teeth and threw it at the empty
skylight. Then she heard the boys voice:
Gee! Here's the ball come back again."
new light shone into the room. She seemed to
be breathing a different atmosphere-the at
mosphere of hope. She listened no longer wthshor-
for creaking upon the stairs. She walked back
wards and forwards until she exhausted.
Curiousy enough. when the end she
asleep, crouched upon the bed and dreaming wildly
She sprang up to find Inspector French, with po-
nceman behind him. standing upon the threshold.
Inspector" she cried rushing towards him. ''Mr.
French! Oh. thank God"
Her feelings carried her away. She threw herself
at his feet. She was laughing and crying and talk.
ing incoherently all the same time. The inspec-
tor assisted her to q chair
Say what's all this mean?" he demanded.
She told him her story incoherently in broken
phrases. French listened with puzzled frown
Then he realized that she the point Of
a nervous breakdown and in no condition for in
terrogations.
"That'n do" he said. I'll take care of you for {.
time, young lady, and I'll ask you few questions
later My searching the house. You
and will be getting on, If you can tear yourself
away"
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