The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-13
The
Iron Claw
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Tread shls story In the Palladium
and zee II At the PaIacs.l
she crept 40 silently up the broken
steps again, went to her fathers time.
worn tool chest and from It took out Z
somewhat rusty but ominous-lookins
revolver.
The thin-armsd girl with the thick
bodied revolver then crept back to.
wards tho cellar. She had reached the
top Of the stairs when she saw dark
figure slowly emerge from the gloom.
Then . gasp Of surprise broke from
her lips. for she saw It was the one
armed workman from tho Applewaiths
factory. And the next moment she re-
membered that this was the same man
who had tried to rob her father Of his
work. And she no longer hesitated.
Get out O. this housed" she com.
manded. And get out quick. or I'll
put Q hole clean through you!"
For . moment Legar stared round
eyed at tho apparition confronting
him.
Nov. my girl. mean no harm for
you here" he tried to argue, % he felt
for the door behind him.
"You mean harm for me father
and that's enough for me! Get out O.
here, and 60 while the COINS good!"
Listen to me-" persisted Legar as
no backed through the door, you're
doing your father more harm, at this
very moment, than l could ever do
him"
I'll take me chance on that was
her retort.
But you're losing your chance.
you're"
Legar did not complete that SEN
tence. Instead, he leaped suddenly to-
wards the girl with the firearm, for
he had noticed her dress sleeve catch
In tho screen-door hook. This had re-
suited In the momentary DETECTION Of
that ever.menacing revolver barrel,
and Legar's long fingers had encom.
passed that weapon before she could
level It again. With q quick turn or
two he had twisted 1t out Of her hand.
Then he caught her by the shoulder
and swung her fercely about.
Nov. my girl. I'm going to tell you
. thing or two" said the man with the
revolver. STOPPING closer to her in the
moonlight. you think I'm an enemy
OF your fathers. But you're wrong.
All ! am 10 treasury agent. And I've
been wondering II you know how many
years It means for Q man who gets
caught in a twenty thousand-dollar
dope-smuggling coup"
Legar turned and nodded preguautly
toward the cellar where he knew
O'Mara to be. -...... ,.
you've nothin' on me father!" pro-
tested tho now terrified girl.
Nothing beyond the fact, OF course,
that he's carrying Kaisow wood away
from the Applewaithe factory. And
Why he's doing that you know a. we'll
% I dol"
A sob suddenly shook the meager
body Of the white-faced girl.
For Gawd's sake, mister, gather me
IN II you want to! Take me, but don't
Send me father up! He's a good man,
ut heart, and wouldn't 30 much as
harm . n.y.! You can kill me II you
want to. but don't be hard on me IA
ther!"
Lcgar stood thoughtfully regarding
her.
II don't want to kill you, my girl. I
want TO help you. And II you're willing
70 take turn at helping me. In q
move or two. believe I could still
make this thing come out all right"
You'll let me father OFT" she de-
msnded.
Eyes"
Then tell me what I'm to do"
"You remember that young lady at
tho works this morning. who nearly
got drawn into the machinery"
1.-THE skirt with the starry eyes?
eure!"
well, I want to meet that young
lady. In secret"
And where do come in?"
~ want you to 60 to her house and
ask her to como to the sluiceroom of
the factory tomorrow night"
II can see that millionaire dame
losin' her beauty sleep to beat it out
to O dye dump like this!"
Then it's up to you to take her
Shere," was Legar's retort.
but amt no miracle worker!"
Legar drew back.
"Then our bargain 10 to fall
through" he demanded. with . head
movement towards the cellar door.
But how'm ] gotn' to make her
Gomez" inquired the distressed girl.
Legar drew out the gold locket which
he had picked up from the factory
door.