Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-31

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 Then he slowly took from his pocket folded square of note paper. q had almost forgotten to give this to you" he said, extending the paper to the wondering girl. 'I found il fastened on the thorn bush near the great bowlder on Seven Oaks hill. Ii is addressed to you and think it must be from the Laughing Mask, for he has been seen around there a number of times"
 As Margery hastily glanced at the penciled note she saw that Davy was right in his conjecture, and he re- gained much that he had lost in her affections as she realized what a struggle it must have cost him to act as message bearer for his masked rival.
 ''Tll trouble you to hand over that letter, Miss Golden" demanded Cap tain Bracket in authoritative tones as he stepped from his place of con- cealment. I've had my doubts about your wantin' to land that masked criminal in the cell where he belongs ever since you steered us wrong the time he made his last getaway, an perhaps this little dockyment will help throw some light on the subject"
 His beefy paw suddenly shot out and firmly clutched her slender wrist. But the resisting girl found a timely ally in the person of David Manley, who perceived that for reasons of her own Margery did not wish to surren- der the note, and, with quick move ment snatched that object of conten- ton from her fingers and stuffed it in his pocket.
 The belligerent captain now ad- vanced threateningly upon the new factor of this unexpected resistance to the majesty of the law.
 "Come across with that paper, young man," he beloved furiously, ''or I'll show you what it means to interfere with an officer performin' his duty"
 Then as the calm-faced Davy ex- hibited no indications of complying with this demand, the irate policeman attempted to decide the issue by physi- cal force. Roughly throwing a pin . ioning arm about the defiant Manley, he made a vigorous effort to extract the much-coveted paper from his pris- oner's pocket.
 AS the struggling figures thrashed and tramped over the orderly flower beds, EnOch Golden and two Of Cap tain Brackets men, who had heard the sounds of the unequal combat, came hurrying upon the scene. The sight of these enemy re-enfOrce- ments acted upon the nearly ex- hausted Davy like rowelled spur upon the Hanks of jaded horse. With a supreme effort, he wrenched loose from the grasp of his heavy handed captOr and darted across the stretch of velvet lawn toward the spacious countryhouse. with the de- termined officers close at his heels. Up the steps and through the open door he scurried, and, gaining the gunroom at the end of the hall, slammed and bolted the heavy door of that sanctuary in the very face of his pursuers.
 ''Don't he foolish. Davy," called out Golden sharply. you are making grave mistake in resisting the law and you will have to suffer the consequent ces unless you open this door imme- diately."
 As though in compliance with this stern warning. the key grated in the lock and the door swung slowly inward. With a quick rush the be- sieging forces catapulted into the gunrOom, only to find it apparently empty. Then, with a gasp of amazed consternation they beheld figure which silently emerged from the space between the swunE-back door and the wall. For that fgure wore an enshrouding mask of yellow cambric and gripped in one hand heavy caliber revolver. which Wa vered in disconcerting fsFhion over that startled group.
 'T think Davy must be well beyond recall by this time" he snid as he slowly backed toward the door. "and will now leave you to yosir own de- vices"
 As he spoke the last "orn ne stepped into the hallway, ana "i'h almost simultaneous povements pulled the door shut aftef him and locked it from the outsice- neh cane a clamor of wrathful NoiceS HIS the caged detectives. smarfn.s Vpue' the indgnitieS to which tbegF hau "''en subjected, hurled themselves !" uh- o,oil;no e,,r,- ,,,,;ns. .haf sout Ab- struction which barred their Pu''u'' "i the boldly impudent maskers
 But with the exception ia.i haired girl waiting anxioushs !" me rose p,r,len tbcre wus np one in sight about the weIl-kept ei'upps' As in response to her eJ ger iiHt's.,' = her father told her of theft h',i,1,',. ing encounter with the ni1S - .L : lopcr. who had miraculous i5i - .s~., place of the harried Mp-S-. ] gery became conscious of f f''' suspicious gaze of the russell Fs'S'' 'a '''f lice captain.
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