The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-03-24
CHAPTER XVIII.
! Make Two Prisoners.

! , ''i" STARE, OpGu'mOuthed as
'noush at a ghost There was star
Yea look IN his face. but no recogpi
uon The same swift glimrso had re-.
'eaIed to me a discarded belt on the
ehd OF the desk, in which gIittered the
pearl handle of a revolver With one
step forward had the weapon IN nv
possession, and sprang between both
men and the door
Not single move. gentlemen" I
commanded Crisply yet not venturing
10 speak aloud, for fear of a guard
outside. Lieutenant, place your gun
on the desk"
tie had 1t half drawn. but my weap
on was aimed straight at his head.
What the hell" he sputtered.
Never mind! DO as say first and
then ask questions-take 1t by the
barrel; now slide it across to me-"
My eyes glanced aside at the face
Of the other. who was looking %
scarcely compreheuding even yet what
had occurred, and recognized Colonel
Pickney So | had blindly strayed
into headquarters! Raymond gasped
like fish out OF water and the horid
features OF the colonel expressed a
chagrin too deep for words thought
he would explode, he sputtered 80 be.
fore he could give vocal utterance to
his discovery
BY C, it's that d--n spy!"
What" and the lieutenant took a
step forward. only to shrink back as
my revolver came to a level.
Amy noise either Of you make will
be the last sound yOu'll utter In this
world. Lieutenant Raymond | will
trouble you to step around back OF the
desk-no, the other way: ! advise YOU
not to be tricky Colonel PiCkney, sit
up IN your chair. and put your hands
behind YOU In through the openings
In the chair back Oh. yes you will!
Don't be fool, man! What Is this
a hair trigger"
never saw anyone more thoroughly
angry; he would have killed me with
the utmost pleasure. and indeed for
an instant. ! expected him to actually
make the attempt But my eyes
glared into his. and the man was not
insane. Slowly. reluctantly. as though
actually forced into the action his
arms were thrust backward into a pos.
ture Of helplessness. His lips sput-
tered. but he could not even swear
Nov, Raymond, take that belt and
bind him" commanded sternly Go
to IT, and be quick Remember have
a gun in each hand That's it-uoW
catch the buckle
PiCkney chOked with rage to which
he dare not give vent, and the hands
of the lieutenant shook as though from
chill His face was so white I began
to think the fellow had streak nf
cowardice IN him but his very fpar
might give him recklessness. / showed
the muzzle OF a revolver against uIs
coat
Now this other around his legs;
strap him tight TO the chair. Verv !
good, indeed; you are learning your
trade
tested the taut leather with one
hand
THAT will hold you. colonel all out |
your mouth, and ! hope you have
enough sense lett to guard that your
self Raymond and my glance swept
the walls OF the room hastily. Il re-
greet troubling you so much; 1t Is like
adding insult to injury but would YOL
reach me those Overals hanging Oh
the hook behind you? Thank you
now turn that chair. so the back will |
be this way. and-st down
He knew what | meant. and there
was an ugly look in his eyes. but
gave him no time for action grppeo
him by the collar. twisting my |
knuckles into his throat and thrust
him down into the chair seat with
violence which caused the fellow to
gasp tor breath
You move when ! speak," ! said
threatenlngly This is 40 boys play
Now put your hands bark-oh. farther
than that: cross them over each other
Come. do you feel the steel! | do not