Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-07
improvised from a red bandanna hand.

as he caught sight Of the stalwart
figure of one of the undergardenerf
amid the shrubbery he added, refec
lively, "and bring Peter with you
Fishing in the depths of a moldy bin
Dayy drew out heavily weighted
gunny sack, which clanked unsteady
to the ears OF the russet-faced police
| captain.
This is goin' to make some stir at
headquarters. he gloated, tenderly re-
| placing the yellow metalled dinner set,
! IAN I've got bunch that one-armed
crook amt SO far off. Well send the
swag up to the house an then beat
every inch of the gully for this bunch
of rattlesnakes."
This plan met with Golden's approx
al, and he turned to the old gardener
who was standing with mouth agape.
Here, Tim" he ordered, take
Peter and Negus and get this bag up
to the house. Tell Miss Margery
want it locked in the gunroom safe,
and keep that safe guarded carefully
until we get back"
1t was with much dubious head
shaking that old Tim accepted this
apparently unwelcome trust, and hob
bled off in company with Peter, who
bore the treasure sack on his shoulder,
while the perturbed Negus trailed
close behind with his rifle. AS they
reached the graveled driveway swing
ing in a graceful half circle under the
columned porte-cochere the head gar
dener stopped as though struck by
sudden thought
BE gorry!' he calculated, 9TH mas
Their clane forgot he kapes that safe
locked up entoirely, nary soul but
himself KNOWN tn combination-Na-
gus, be good lad and run back an
ask him whatn we be dom with tn
sack"
Tim and his companion entered the
house and made their way along high
ly polished floors to the gunroom at
the further end of the imposing hall.
Here they found Margery Golden, who
listened with amused interest to the
old Irishman's voluble description of
the treasure.
There was no necessity for sending
Negus back" she exclaimed, 81 know
the combination of the safe quite as
well as father"
A startling transformation sudden
ly took place in the person Of old Tim,
The stoop vanished from his back,
and with quick movement he freed
his left arm, carried in a sling by
his side. The next moment that left
arm, bearing heavy hook Of wrought
iron, crashed down upon the skull of
the unsuspecting Peter.
With panther-like spring the meta
gardener was upon the be-
wildered girl bending over the safe,
and again that cruel iron claw shot |
out, clutching her arm as in a vise |
With derisive laugh Of triumph Lee
gar tore off his false trappings, his |
thin lips gave a shrill, penetrating |
whistle. In response to this signal a |
faint shutting noise came from the |
direction of the fireplace, and two of |
Legar's followers, with faces black |
ened like imps of darkness, sprawled |
out. At curt command from their |
grim-faced leader they quickly bound |
the shrinking girl, and, tying a hand
kerchief over her mouth, dragged her
across the floor into the fireplace. Lee
gar caught up the sack of disputed |
plumber, and, clawing his way up the
ragged lining of the murky chimney
1ue, vanished.
Even as the quaint personality of
Did Tim merged into that viciously
1epraved character, Jules Legar, the
oaff1ed group of searchers returning to
he old barn saw approaching them
he rheumatic stopped figure of the old
gardener who carried his left hand in
/ red bandanna sling.
What does this mean, Tim?" Enoch
Golden Intercepted sternly. 81 thought
told you to guard the safe until we
'e.urned."
Faith an / dom know phwat We
noight be talkin' about, Misther Col
len," rejoined the old man querulous-
y, 9TH new docthure yer was afther
endin' to look at me hand gave me
shlapin' powdher to relave tn pain
n said twas ye'er ordhers to stay in
ne bed tn whole"
INTO the faces of his startled listen
rs flashed bewildered amazement,
hen they rushed with one accord
oward the distant manor house. Davy
vas already throwing his slender
weight against the bolted door of
he gunroom and calling out words
I encouragement to the gentle girl
g believed was in that room. The
trong.armed police captain, Selling
medieval battle ak which ornament
the wall, smashed In the locked
DOR with couple of well-directed
lows. The men stormed across the
lreshold of the gunroom, then !
topped short in blank surprise. The
indows were shut and fastened from {
lie inside, the limp and spraying Pc 6
n lay where he had been dropped in \
Is tracks, but of Margery Golden and /
lie burlap sack there was no trace. t
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