The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-08-04

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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 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 well 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 q food OF mellow moonlight. but
with every window darkened and not
q sign OF life
Cautiously Lund reconnoitered IN
til he found the door aiar. 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
He investigated as closely as he
could the hallway, and found it led to
stairs that connected wsSh the upper
floor. Retracing his sNps. he had
scarce time 10 slip through the door
and into the semidarkehed room he
had first entered when he heard the
outer door being opened by hand on
the knob.
In a fash Lund had lodged behind
pile OF barrels and boxes. and
scarcely breathed as the figure OF q
man passed him and entered the door
that led 10 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 the stairs,
but after Lund had moved, thinking
the Hindu we'll out OF the way, Chock.
TO stopped abruptly and reuaced his
steps.
Revolver in hand, the Hindu stood
for q 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 ChocEo's
revolver leveled at his breast.
As long as you have been kind
enough 10 call, sit down and stay
awhile" said the Hindu, sure OF his
advantage and with complacency that
made young Lund's blood boil.
Still holding his revolver leyeled at
Lund, the Hindu returned TO the room
ne had Just left and motioned Lund to
/ be seated.
z -,
TO sit down. He eyed the Hindu in
| silence. watching for some chance &c
even up the advantage and al 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.
sarcasticaIly. approaching Lund with
q match in one hand and his revolver
covering Lun6, in the other.
Lund reached for the match, hut in
/ the same motion, quick as a cat, he
/ struck the revolver from the Hindu 5
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
I an advantage the four counterfsiters
/ entered the door. returning from the
show grounds for their orders from
Chockro.
| In 3 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 door.
Now that you have him, tie him
safe and take him into the yard" cried
l the Hindu 70 his henchmen- And.
having bound him hand and foot. the
four rufaans raised Lund TO their
shoulders and carried him through tbs
door.