The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-25

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for q Moment.
| few skirts in 1t 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 we'll 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 food of mellow moonlight. but
with every window darkened and not
sign of life.
Cautiously Lund reconnoitered I'M
til he found the door ajar 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 with the upper
floor. Retracing his stsps, he had
scarce time to 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 = flash Lund had lodged behind
a pile of barrels and boxes, and
scarcely breathed as the figure of q
man passed him and entered the door
that led to 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.
70 stopped abruptly and retraced his
steps.
Revolver in hand, the Hindu stood
for a moment in the door, and then,
with quick movement of his empty
hand, pressed a button by the door
and flooded the place with light
Lund stood revealed, with Chockro's
revolver leveled at his breast.
AS long as you have been kind
enough to call, sit down and stay
awhile" said the Hindu, sure of his
advantage and with complacency that
made young Lunds blood boil.
Still holding his revolver leveled at
Lund, the Hindu returned to the room
he had Just left and motioned Lund to
be seated.
Without word Lund found a place
TO Sit down. He eyed the Hindu in
silence, watching for some chance to
even up the advantage and at least get
another opening for rough-and-tum.
BILE contest with his familiar adver.
sary. Lund searched his pockets for q
match, after he had taken a cigarette
from his case.
Here's light" said the Hindu,
sarcastically, approaching Lund with
match in one hand and his revolver
covering" Lund, In the other.
Lund reached for the match, but in
the same motion. quick as a cat, he
struck the revolver from the Hindu's
hand and instantly grappled with him.
neither antagonist was to know. for
on the instant that Lund was gaining
an advantage the four counterfeiters
entered the door, returning from the
show grounds for their orders from
Chockro.
In 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 floor.
Now that you have him, tie him
safe and take him into the yard" cried
the Hindu to his henchmen. And,
having bound him hand and foot. the
four rufiians raised Lund to their
shoulders and carried him through the
door.
(END OF FIFTH EPISODE)