The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-15

Revolver in Hand the Hindu Stood
for a Moment.
few skirts In it when we swiped It
from the circus lot, and that Ill
swear"
Sure it vas heavy enough to have
more in 1t than a few show rags" said
q third member OF the group as they
passed on, out of further hearing. to-
ward the street.
Lund, however, had heard enough to
stir his blood. He waited until the
men were we'll out of sight and then
lodged among the lumber piles. going
in the direction from which he had
heard voices approaching him.
He soon reached the house, stand
ing in a flood of mellow moonlight. hut.
with every window darkened and not
o sign Of life.
Cautiously Lund reconnoitered IN
til he found the door ajar, which tie
cOunterfeiteYs had not closed behind
them when they passed out. Entering,
Lund looked around, making his way
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boxes and piles OF lumber.
He investigated as closely as he
could the hallway, aud found it led to
stairs that connected with the upper
floor. Retracing his steps, he had
scarce time to slip through the door
and into the semidarkened room ne
had first entered when he heard the
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the knob.
In a flash Lund had lodged behind
a pile of barrels and boxes, and
scarcely breathed as the figure Of a
man passed him and entered tie door
that led to the dimly lighted hall.
Lund could scarcely suppress an
exclamation Of amazement as he rec
ognized in the faint light Chockro, the
Hindu. The man passed up tina stairs,
but after Lund had moved, thinking
the Hindu well out of the way, Chock-
TO stopped abruptly and retraced his
steps.
Revolver in hand. the Hindu stood
for a moment in the door. and then.
with a quick movement OF his empty
hand, pressed a button by the door
and flooded the place with light.
Lund stood revealed, with Chockro's
revolver leveled at his breast.
"As long as you have been kind
enough to call. sit down and stay
awhile" said the Hindu, sure Of his
advantage and with complacency that
made young Lund's blood boil.
C3iJ1 hcl1;nr hic rorc1un~ 1ouo1nH -
Lund, the Hindu returned to the room
he had just left and motioned Lund to
be seated.
Without q word Lund found q place
to sit down. He eyed the Hindu in
silence, watching for some chance to
wen up the advantage and at least get
another opening for q rough-and-tum-
BILE contest with his familiar adver-
sary. Lund searched his pockets for q
match, after he had taken q cigarette
from his case.
Here's a light" said the Hindu.
sarcastically. approaching Lund with
a match in one hand and his revolver
covering" Lund, In the other.
Lund reached for the match. but in
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struck the revolver from the Hindu's
hand and instantly grappled with him.
How the bout might have ended
neither antagonist was to know, for
or the instant that Lund was gaining
an advantage the four counterfeiters
entered the door, returning from the
show grounds for their orders from
Chockro.
In a twinklirg the thugs had ~
sponded to the Hindu's hail Or Al.
tress. All four men bounced tpoa
young Lund and by sheer weight a
strength in unequal numbers, bore hin
struggling to the floor.
Nov that you have him. tie ~
safe and take him into the yard" crioi
the Hindu to his henchmen. An6.
having bound him hand and foot, a.
four ruflans raised Lund - tAell
shoulders and carried him throueA ~
door.
lEND OF FIFTH pPlsonA