Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-10

in the road. It's for you to say wheth
er 1t can be identified"
Quest drew a sigh of relief.
That's mine, right enough" he de
clared. Nov Tor the men,"
Say, I want to tell you some
thing" the sheriff began obviously
These two are real thugs. They ain't
going to take 1t lying down."
where are they?" Quest de
manded.
"In the worst saloon here" the sher
III replied. They've been there pref
ty well all night drinking, and they're
there again this morning. hard at 1t
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 I want
to take the men myself"
You'll never do it," the sheriff de
clared.
Look here" Quest explained, I'll
I let you and your men go in, there
will be free fight, and as likely as
not you will kill one, If not both Of
the men. I 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 I call
for help or If 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 were 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 half
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 PTS
tol within a few inches Of Quests
forehead.
IF my numbers up" he exclaimed
90 he f<. fol a
me-"
Il think 1t WILL" Quest answered.
PUT that away"
Gallagher hesitated. Quests influ-
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 II
is"
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 q crash. His mate, who had
been staggering about, cursing vicious
ly, fired another wild shot at Quest
who swayed and fell forward.
tive done him!" the man shouted
sect up, Red! I've done him, al
right! Finish your drink. Wen ge
out of this!"
He bent unsteadily over Quest. Sud
denly the latter sprang up, seized hin
by the leg and sent him sprawling
The gun fell from his hand. CUES
picked it up and held 1t firmly out, GOV
ering both men. Gallagher was on hi
knees, cropping for his own weapon
sect the handouts on them" Quest
directed the sheriff, who with his mel
had at last succeeded in forcing his
way into the saloon.
Crouching in her chair, her pale
terror-stricken face supported be
tween her hands, Lenora, her eye
ultcu VIII uOpClOo5 hiAoOiy, 6oNSN q
the dumb instrument upon the table
Her last CLEAN of hope seemed to b
passing. Her little friend was silent
Once more her weary fingers spelled
out a final, despairing message.
"What has happened to you? an
waiting to hear all the time. Has Crail
told you where am? ! am afraid"
There was still no reply. Her hea'
sank a little lower on her folded
arms. Even the luxury of tears seemed
denied her. Fear, the fear which dwell
with her day and night, had her IL
its grip. Suddenly she leaped, scream
ing, from her place. ,Splinters o
glass fell all around her. Her frs
wild thought was of release; sh'
gazed upwards at the broken pane
Then very family from the street be
low she heard the shout of boy
angry voice:
you've done It now, Jimmy! YOUR
fine pitcher, amt you? Lost II
that's what you've gone and done!