The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-05

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few skirts in it when we swiped it
from the circus lot, and that I'll
swear"
Sure it was heavy enough to have
more in it than a few show rags" said
a 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., j
He soon reached the house, stand
ing in flood of mellow moonlight. but
with every window darkened and not
a sign OF life.
Cautiously Lund reconnoitered I'M
til he found the door ajar, which the
counterfeiters had not closed behind
them when they passed out. Entering.
Lund, looked around, making his way
carefully in the gloom among the
boxes and piles of lumber. a. $lsE 4
He Investigated as closely as he
could the hallway, and found 1t 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 he
had first entered when he heard the
outer door being opened by q hand on
sthe knob.
In flash Lund had lodged behind
pile Of barrels and boxes, and
scarcely ,breathed as the figure Of a
man passed him and entered the door
that led to the dim1s 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 the stairs,
but after Lund had moved, thinking
the Hindu we'll out of the way, Chock-
70 stopped abruptly and retraced his
steps.
Revolver in hand, the Hindu stood
for O moment In the door, and then,
with a quick movement Of his empty
hand, pressed 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 SHOWN and stay
awhile" said the Hindu, sure Of his
advantage and with complacency that
made young Lund's blood boil.
Still holding his revolver leveled at
Lund, the Hindu returned to the room
he had Just left and motioned Lund to
be seated.
Without a word Lund found a place
to sit down. He eyed the Hindu in
silence, watching for some chance to
even up the advantage and at least get
another opening for a rough-and-tum-
BILE contest with his familiar adver-
sary. Lund searched his pockets for q
match, after he had taken cigarette
from his case.
Here's light" said the Hindu,
sarcastically, approaching Lund with
q match in one hand and his revolver
covering Lund, in the other.
Lund reached for the match, but in
the same motion, quick as a cat, he
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
on the instant that Lund was gaining
an advantage the four counterfeiters
entered the door, returning from the
show grounds for their orders from
Chockro. ft.r"
In a twinkling> the thugs had re-
sponded to the Hindu's hail Of dis
tress. All four men pounced upon
young Lund and by sheer weight OF
strength in unequal numbers, bore him
struggling to the floor.
"Now that you have him, tic him
safe and take him into the yard, cr!ed
the Hindu to his heAchmen. md
having bound him hand and foot tht
four rufiians raised Lund to theiif
shoulders and carried him th!oash 1h'
door. sa. g.. ....-.,o,or,r., s.