Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-07-09
place . mile from town, where they
were met by Turner and his sleigh.
It was decided that, they should

sneak upon the lodge which Harris &C.
cupied and make him prisoner while
still in bed. Then they were to take
him away to the place among the hills
that had been prepared by Turner.
He was to be kept here in case
he refused to agree to the terms
offered, while Werner was to return
to the city and have the demands pre-
sented to Mrs. Harris and her brother.
Two days later the five had gone
from Turner's place to the retreat he
had made in the hills and from there
had advanced upon the little house
Harris himself had built of logs.
They took up their position near a
mass Of white covered underbrush.
from which they could watch the Win
dow not more than twenty yards away.
and prepared to wait until the man
within went to bed.
They could see him from time to
time as he bent over the fire cooking
smoking hunks Of meat. He ate his
supper with the appetite of a man who
had tramped the entire winters day
and had earned his food. after which
he lighted his pipe and smoked for
awhile. seated before the fireplace,
with his feet resting upon the low
mantel above his head. Then be
stretched himself luXuriantly. an ex-
preston of great enjoyment upon his
hard lined face. and prepared to roll
into bed.
Several minutes later the party gath
: cred about the rear door. discovered
: that it was not even bolted. entered
rude kind OF hallway and stopped be-
fore the room in which Harris was al
informed them.
Get your rods ready now" Werner
whispered. 80 you can follow me
when cave in the door,
He drew back across the narrow
passageway and rushed against the
, door with all of his strength. 1t broke
open before him. and be stumbled into
the room. the others following him
with their guns drawn.
Harris had started up at the noise
and made an attempt to reach the cor
ner Of the room in which was small
arsenal. but halted when he saw that
he was covered by four or five men
who wore heavy muff1ers over their
| faces below the eyes.
Harris stood for moment gazing at
them.
"Well. what dye want?' he growled
! finally. betraying no signs Of fear.
"You see, we've got you. doc" Wer-
ner began in a matter Of fact manner.
! Got to hand it to you for taking it
like that, though. You see. the object
of the game is to take you off to a
; place we know Of and keep you there
till your wife or your manager comes
through with what we ask and gets
; you out Of soak. Do you make me?'
"How much do you think you're 60
ing to get?" demanded Harris. continu-
; ing to size them up.
/ WELL" answered Werner slowly.
If you fixed it up yourself so we could
! get the coin promptly and without any
sort Of trouble. why, out OF considera-
! ton for your kindness and your show
Of judgment we might let you down
(! with as little as ten thousand-and
| that's the lowest, because. with just
little more time, we can get your
wife or that brother-in-law manager Of
! yours to kick in with at least twenty
! FIVE
! MY wife can't sign Il check for more
! that one thousand at most. and my
; manager isn't allowed to make out one
: for more than it takes for current ex-
! penses-''
| After a pause, during which Harris
! and Werner looked at each other in
| the manner of opponents at poker, the
| latter said: "On the dead. now. amt
| the principal reason you don't want to
! cough up just because you'd rather
, give up twenty-f thousand willingly
! than be made to give up temp
MIR. Harris grunted in manner that
! might have signifed assent
| Would you give up twenty-five
| thousand if you didn't have to come
! across with ten?" languidly inquired
! George.
/ LES. SEOWlCu Lie OLu0r.
| You're on" George called as be
! knocked Werner's revolver halfway
; across the room by sudden move
ment and rapidly waved his own gun
( from one to the other of the remain
| ing three, all of whom we're taken en-
/ trely by surprise.
In an instant Harris had jumped
; across the room and had armed him
self.
And now. gov'ner," went on the
younger man. "1ll keep 'em covered
! while you take their CATS"
Mr.. Harris finished disarming them
! and turned to George.
! "What're we going to do with emp
| he asked.
! If it's all the same to you We'll just
| turn the rummies out and let 'em beat
it before the going gets worse
/ "And having them trying it again or