La Junta tribune., 1916-10-07
place q mile from town. where they
were net by Turner and his sleigh.

offered. wliN" triIer NHS 10 return
to tue city and have the dema nds pre-
seuted Ia Mrs Harris aud her brother
Two days later the tive had gone
from Turner's place 10 the retreat he
had made in the hills aud from There
had advanced upon the little house
Harris himself had built Of logs.
They took up their position near n
mass OF white covered undcrhrush
frum which they could watch the win
dow not more than twenty yards away.
aud prepared 10 wait until the man
within went TO bed.
They could see him from time to
time ns he bent over the fre cooking
smukiuc huuks II meat. He ate his
supper with the appetite OF a man who
had trumpcd the cDtir. winters day
and had earned his fo"d. after which
be lighted his pipe and smoked for
awhile. seated before the fireplace
with his feet resting upon the low
mnuicl above his head. Then he
stretched himself luxuriuutly. an ex.
prrs~iuu Of great enjoyment upon his
hanl lined fHce. and prepared TO roll
into bed
Several minutes later the party gath
cred about the rear door. discovered
that h Eus not even bDlted. entered
rude Kind Of hallway and stopped be
fore the room In which Harris was al
ready asleep. rs his heavy breathing
Informed them
- sIg
whispered. 80 you can follow me
when | cave In the door"
He drew back across the narrow
passaccwuy and rushed against the
door with Hii of his strength. II broke
open before him. and he stumbled into
the room. the others following him
with their guns drawn.
Harris had started up at the Doisc
and made an attempt TO reach the cor
uer Of the room In which was II small
arsenal. but halted when he saw that
be WIS covered by four or five men
who wore heavy muftiers over their
faces below the eyes
Harris stood for a moment gazing ai
them
We'll. what dye WANT he growled
finally. bctraylng no signs Of fear.
You see. we've got you. doe" wer
ncr began iu a matter of fact manner
Got to hand II TO you for taking II
Ike that. though. You see. the object
~ the game l. TO take you OF to
place We know OF and keep you there
TN your wife or your manager comes
through with what We ask and gets
you out of soak DO you make mcy''
How much do you think you're 60
Ing o. sctT' demanded Harris. continu
ing to size them up
"Well" answered Werner slowly
II you Fixed 60 up yourself 30 We could
get the coin promptly aud without any
sort ~ trouble. why ont uf c1usidcrl
iion for ynuE kindness and your show
- Judgment we might LEI you down
with as IrfIs a- TEN thHuslnI and
that's tho lowest. hDr1u~p. with Just
o little mpTa time. we can get your
Wife or thHt brother iu-.uw manager uf
yours o. kI.s ln with at beast twenty
ave-"
My wife can't sign 70 cheek Tor NOR,
That "nr thp1sand nj most and my
manager ISN'T allowed 10 make ont on,
fur more than II takes for current ex
pcns"S"
Amer a Pause. during which Harrls
and Werner luokcd al each other In
the unun.T Of opponents at poker. the
Il A. fN. .N. .,
the principal reason you don't want TO
cough up just because you'd rather
give NJ twenty-five thousand willingly
than bc mnde To give up ten"
Mr.. Harris sruntci In manner that
might have signined assent.
Would you giye up twenty-five
thousand n you didn't have to come
across with t-nr' languidly inquired
George.
Yes growlcd the other.
You're on George called ms he
knocked Wern.r's revolver halfwaS
across the room by sudden move
m.u' nni rapidly waved his own gun
from one 10 the other ~ the remain
Ing three. ail ~ whom were taken .n
rirely by surprise
Ia nm Instant Harris had jumped
ncro-S the rnom ana Ind armed him
self.
And now, Fov'ncr, went on the
younger man. -i'll keep cm covered
while YOU take their s,ts"
Mr.. Harris finished disnrming them
and turned to George
"whnr'rr ". going TO do with 'cm =
he asked
III rs NIL ih" same TO you well jus
turn the rummies out and lei '.m beat
I IL before the going gets worse"
"Abd having them trying I, nrain %
trying to pot me through the window
sofuc time ehf"