The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-12-14

a high. The robber strobe back wit
IS his bloodshot eyes fastened upon III
r girls. sIlss Longstreth never flincheC
0 but the little girl appeared about {
!. faint
> Don't yap, therew he said. lo'
0 ana har,l He Shrust the gun close I
+ Ruth Duane had a little gun IN hi
pocket The robber had missed II
And be began 10 calculate chances
ANY money jewelry. diamonds 7
ordered tle ruiiian. fcrcely.
Miss Ruth collapsed Then M
made at Miss Longstrefh She stoot
,, With her hands nj her breast Evi
IDENTIFY the robtcr took this position
: 90 mean that she Ind vnluables con
cenled there. But Dunno fancied sh'
had lnsupctiveiy pressed her hands
Iagnlnst a tbrObbing heart.
Come Dat with ltw he snid harsh
IS. reaching for her.
Don't dare touch me' she cried
her eyes nblaze She did not move.
She had nerve. She eluded two
lunges the man made at her Then
his rough hand caught NJ her wulst,
ana with one pull ripped II asunder.
exposing her beautiful shoulder white
as snow
She cried out. The prospect Of be
ing robbed or even killed had not
shaken Miss LOngstreth's nerve as
had this brutal tenrIng of OF half
her waist.
The ruhinn was only turned pnr-
/ tally away from Dunno. The gun was
stlll held dangerously upward close
10 her. Dunno watched only that.
| Then below made him Jerk his head,
Colonel Longstreth stood In the door
way In magnificent rnge. He hud
no weapon. Strange how he showed
no fenri He beloved something
nguln.
Duane's shifting glance caught the
robbers sudden movement. He seem
ed stricken. The hand that clutched
Miss Longstreth's torn waist loosened
rs hold The other hand with its
cooked weapon slowly dropped TIL Il
pointed 10 the floor. Tint was
Dunnes chance.
Swift as lash he drew his gun
and fired. Then the robbers gun
doomed harmlessly He fell with
blood squirting over his face Duane
rushed out Of the ROOM across the
patio through the bar to the yard
IN the gloom stood saddled horse
probably the one belonging 10 the
fellow he had shot. His comrade had
escaped. Returning to the sitting
room, Duane found II condition APP
proncblng pnndemonlum.
The iunkeeper was shouting to find |
out what had happened Joel, the |
stago-driyer was trying to quiet the
men who had been robbed. The wo-
man, wife Of one Of the men, Ind |
come in ana she had Mysteries. The
girls were still and white. The rob
her Bin lay whore he had fallen. Like
a Gagged lion Longstreth stalked and
rnarcd There came Quieter mo-
ment In which the innkecper shrilly
protcsted
Man, whatre you rnvln' aboot2
Nobody's hurt an thet's lucky.
swear 10 God | hadn't nothin' to do
with them fellersw
II ought TO kill you anyhow p re-
piled Longstreth, And his voice now
astounded Duane, II was so full OF
power
Upon examination Duane found
that his bullet had furrowed the rob
ber's temple and had glanced. lie was
not seriously injured, and already
showed signs Of returning conscious.
ness.
Drag htm out Of herew ordered
aud he turned to his
daughter
Before the innkceper reached the
rUhber Duane had secured the money
md gun taken from him and presently
recovered the property OF the other
men. joel helped the innkeeper carry
he injured man somewhere outside,
Miss Longstreth was sitting white
,ut composed upon the couch, where
ay Miss Ruth. who evidently had
lpcn carried there by the Colonel.
rhe Colonel, now that he hnnlly re-
rendered his wnmenfolk, seemed to
,r gentle and kind lie talked soOth |
ugly 20 Miss Ruth made light OF the
adventure said she must learn to
ave nerve out here where things
"Can | be OF any serylce2" asked
Duane. SOllcltously, II
Thanks; | guess there's nothing
.ou cun do, Talk 90 these frightened
urls while 40 see what's to be done
With that thick skullad rnhher" no ! /
'cplled, and, telling the girls that
here was no more danger. he Went
'ut
Miss Longstreth sat with one hand
.oldiug her torn waist In place: the
thor she extended to Duane. He
COX Il awSwardly, aud he felt
TRANCE thrill l
"You saved my life" she said In
rave. sweet seriousness,
"No. no. Duane exclaimed. "He h
night have struck you, hurt you. but e
10 more"
"pid you XIII hlmT asked Miss n
suth who lay listening a
"Oh no. He's not badly hurt" C
I'm very glad he's alive" said n
iIss Lougstreth, shuddering. o
Tell me All about itgT asked Miss {,
suth who was fast recovering. %
Rather embarrassed, Duane briefly
old the Incident from his point OF
lew.
Cousin snid Miss Lougstreth,
cit was fortunate for us Il
hat this gentleman happened to be W