Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-18


John Bnrton. titled mui,imiiiionairs. seek.
nsnsy IN sHs f 70 on, af %ifs!i0 s I'M
,as In Grace Coo. diHushter Of banker
sEa Yppo.ss ii. !hesry h%, ilu%sni,y ans Is
and pi reilly. reio S ssi' c5" 'a"sis
MaS rf a "ow are her DroSf sas na
Gs3rxS Coo: brotRor 81 Grace. has tSr-
sister of Bianahe: and an tha MONEY st'"i u.
hun hun secure from h!s father goes 20 pay
Tns;s T%os;pn 1a f" :" m"mner "u Of "' tn.
9o 'S vlHH. over jake wafs Of
Gssrse aad .f Re"t st ~" e ss
gives III" number Of Virsinis.s apsriirem me-
settemcn, fh h:,s wh9 ,yh Is In the room a. the
, 70 Grace. says that IL IL her sisters apart
Your sister" broke in Reilly. and
there was that in his voice which drew
critical look from Burton.
Look here. miss went ON the eX-
convict. sravely, ITS an Unpleasant
thing, and I'm sorry for Blanche, but
YOU We got TO know the facts before
you stir out of this house. Your own
brother has rented and furnished that
apartment for Virginia Griffin. and she
rs in with the IIeIl-Cats hand and
glove"
But he spoke 10 me himself" walled
the girl frantically. Surely know
my brothers voice? And am GER
tain he is hurt The way he spoke
conrinccs me OF that"
Then Burton took the lead in his
mastcrful way.
'Of course. you must go" he said;
but there Is no reason on earth why
We should not accompany you. In any
event, you may need our help, if it is
only to Summon doctor or ambu-
lance. Come along. Why waste time?
IL Is broad daylight, and with my cur
waiting IN the street, and the chauf-
reur warned to keep his wits about
him. no mischief can possibly come to
any OF u.s.
Olive Street lay in the Immediate
nciGhbOrhood. and the swift auto
mobile brought them thither in u
couple of minutes. Blanche knew that
her sisters apartment was on the third
itoor and that iht living rooms faced
the main road. She glanced up at the
windows. but they were heavily cur
tanned. and there was no sign within
OF any one awaiting their arrival
she sped swiftly UP the stairs and
herself rang thc electric bell. With
she raped loudly on the panel
4 pistoi shot barked from the in
terror. The ominous report might al
most have been an answer to her sum
mons. Burton and Reilly now stepped
IN front OF the two women, and ;he
former again knocked loudly. lie had
MS hand on the doorknob and hi.
shoulder against the stout frame,
meaning TO force the lock- when the
door opened in his face and Virginia
Griffin. pa!lid and t.ar-stuincd, and
evidently on the verge Of collapse, an
pcarcd only TO rccoil immediately
when she saw SO many unexpected
visitors
oh. for Gods sake she whimpered.
don't make Il fuss. or send tor the
police! MIR. Coc has shot Two-Gun
Jake"
The men rushed in. followed by the
Others. and the first sight that met
Their eyes was the gunman lying ON
his back on the floor. while George Coe
wild-eyed and excited, was bending
over him. The young man still flour
ished an automatic pistol In his right
hand. and Bill Reilly. Injured TO such
scenes Of violence, fancied he meant
administering the coup de grace to his
therefore. ne caught Goes wrist and
took the weapon from him.
But the victor in the struggle did
not resist N all. Ills fingers were
absolutely nerveless. and his whole
body shook as though he had been
stricken by a palsy.
Don't you make any mistake about
this AFFAIR. you folk" he said speaking
with IL passionate vehcmencc that car
ried conviction. This fellow held me
up. lie forced me TO phone you, Grace.
Blackma!l or murder-thgt'A what he
was after. Played me for "a poor
sucker, TOO. who couldn't do Il thing.
But fooled him, Taking chance,
closed with him and tried 10 get the
pistol away 1t wen, off accidentally.
swear to God it wasn't my fault"
Burton, who had missed no word of
Goes heated explanation. had mean
while lifted the injured man to a couch
and was searching for the wound, since
il was possible to Judge crudcly the
extent OF the injury by the location
alone Jake's shirt was singed and
blackcned on the front OF the left
shoulder. so Burton soon came upon
an ugly-lookinG hole where the bullet
had entered. lie quickly determined
that the missile was still lodged in
the mans body, and every indication
pointed TO the reasonable hypothesis
that it had probably struck and frac-
tured the shoulderbladc. If that were
so, Jake was in no Immediate danger
and skilled surgeon would soon per-
ca fo