The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-18

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shut Chairs were overturned, and
| the hallway became a hedlam OF noise
and fury
Sam managed 10 wrench his knife
hand free. He lunged murderously
at Lamar's throat. Max was too late
| TO guard the blow nut he shifted his
1.-THE body TO ono side The blade
flashed past II and was buried. half
10 the HIT. IN the wood OF tho door.
Sam now turned his full attention TO
the task OF crushing his opponent
with his bare hands.
Max merely defended himself. as
best he could. At last he was able TO
| draw his pistol
Hut. az he did so. sam seized the
crime specialists right wrist with
both his own huge hands, and exert.
Ing all his brute strength and weight.
twisted Max's hand outward aud up.
ward
! No human power could withstand
! that pressure. SO suddenly and skill.
fully exertcd Tho pistol leaped from
Lamar.s opened tlngers and fell 10 the.
| floor
Mrs. Travis. at first sound of tho
battle. darted into the nearest room.
snatchod mp "A telephone n sum.
moned police headquarters.
II tool her some moments To get tho
connection. because police headquap
ters Central was just thea listen
ing 10 n patrolman's thrilling account
of the way Attorney Charles Gordon
had come TO the chief of police. q ~.
tle while before. and given himself up
to justice laughing as he "A 81.
Bu, presently Mrs. Travis was
switched from headquarters to tho
precinct station phone. And In less
than a minute two policemen were on
their way to the Travis house.
Meantime. tho fight In the hall had
reached "A now and moro vital stage
"a skirmish for possession OF tho
fallen pistol
II was sam Eagan who al last
seized the pistol Despite his enemys
efforts he gradually worked lts muz.
Gle toward Lamar's writing body
The muzzle at last touched Maxs
side. sam finger frightened ON the
trigger, In the same moment the Dis.
tol spun out OF his hand. exploding
harmlcssly. the heavy calibor bullet
bu:ying itself in the woodwork of the
wainscoting
June had seen the newest peril OF
the man she loved. and with her riding
crop had struck his would. be- murderer
heavily across the k1...cklcs.
sam whirled about to face her. As
he did 40 lamar snatched up a heavy
vase from a pedestal and brought IL
down with all his remaining force
upon Eagan's head,
Smiling Sam dropped to the noor
like a stricken bull.
Max bent over him and snapped a
pair OF handouts on the senseless
mans thick wrists. Then, weak and
dizzy and painting Lamar rose again 10
his feet. swaying as he tried TO stand
upright.
"He must have broken In here last
plight he gasped. Miss Trayis, | W
you my life. l.
Your hand Is cut" cried June. See.
it's bleeding Let me bind IL up for
you
The tramp OF feet sounded on thu
stairs below them The two policemen,
escorted by the chattering and shud.
derins Yama. assembled to the upper
hallway. Al a word from lamar they
picked up the unconscious Pagan and
iurged him away between them.
Max. still reeling with exhaustion.
turned abruptly 10 June.
Miss Travis" he said. Il must ask
you one or two questions would
cut on my right arm sooner than ask
them. But must Everything de-.
Ponds OF your
June forced a smile TO her ashen
lips. She knew the moment had come.
The moment OF reckoning, which she
so long had dreaded
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