The Washington times., 1916-03-04

Keep his foothold against his heavier
antagonist Lamar managed. inch by
inch. to woik hIs own hand back 20
the pistol. At last he was able to
But. as he did so. Sam seized the
crime specialists right wrist with both
his own huge hands, and excrting all
his brute strength and weight, twisted
MaN's hand outward and upward.
No human power could withstand
that pressure, so suddenly and skillfully
exertcd. The pistol lcaped from La
mars opened fingers and fell to the
floor.
Mrs. Travis. at first sound Of the
battle. had como running up the stairs
from the library I'm tergor. At the
second floor landing she saw the two
combatants reeling to and fro I'm a
death grapple. while Mary and June
looked on In fascinating horror.
Without an instant's DELAY Mrs.
Travis dartcd' In to the nearest room.
snatched no telephone and summoned
police headquarters.
1t took her some moments to get the
connection, because police headquar-
ters Central" was just then listen
ing to a patrolman's thrilling account
OF the way Attorney Charles Gordon
had come to the chief OF police. a lit
tie while before, and given himself up
to iustlce-lsuEhing as he did so.
But presently Mrs. Travis was
o'r!tched from headquarters TO the
precinct station telephone. And In less
than minute two policemen were on
thoir way to the Travis house.
Meantime, the fight In the hall he'd
| reached new and more vital stage
"a sklrmish for possession OF the fall
len pistol. Neither man dared loose
his grin on the other Yet each ma.
neuvered desDerately to get hold OF
, tho weapon that lay at their feet.
| II was sam EaRan who at last seized
! the pistol. Desnite his enamy's ef-
| forts he gradually worried its muzZle
toward Lamar's v'rithirK hodv.
! The rnuzTle ut last touched NAV,
side. Sans finger tlEhtened on th'
| trigger. In the same moment the DistO
spun OF of his hand exploding harm.
! lesslv. the heavy caliber bullet buryinc
itself In the woodwork OF the wainscot,
| iuC.
| juno had seAr the newest rerIl ~ III,
| man she loved. and with her ridtnS
croD had strnc'' his wonId-be murdere,
l heavily ACROSS the knuckleS.
/ SEW whirleh about to face her. Al
| no did sn Lamn- EnP tched up a heayS
| vase from r pedestal and brought n
DOWN with a his remaining force upor
| EeCar's head.
| "Sr''''ng S"''r' dronnsd - the nnor lik,
sfri"tc" bull. lvlrg there. stunnAt
and helnloss. amid the wreokaee of IN,
nishings.
Max bert over him ard snanped ,
nair OF hand"urs or the sensoIes,
mans thick wrlsts Then, weak anr
diz7v and painting, Lamar rose again I,
his t"et. swaying as he tried to stan,
"Hf must have broren IN here las
night j" easped. Miss Travis, I ow,
yon NV life ="
Your hand Is cut" Dried June. .'See
yon." w ~
The tramp of feet sounded on tn,
stairs below them. The two nolIcon,an
escorted by the cha'terIne and shuddeT
ing famR. ascended to the uppN- ha n
wAv. At word from L"mar tho,
nlefed nm the unconscious Eagan an,
lusged him awav between them
! MAX, still reeling with exhaustion
turned abruptly IN June
| MISS Travis" he said, ~ must asI
YOU one or two questions. I would en-
on nv right arm sooner than ask them
But ] must. Everything depends OF
| your answers"
Jure forced a smilo 20 he- ashsn Tins
She know fh~ moment h-d come, Tn,
mcment OF reckoning. which she so Ion,
| had dreaded.
tEnd Of the Twelfth InstaIlment.)