Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-24

a look arOun', an the switch eXplod- in the big blast is in that shanty just up the way. I seen it when I took q peek in the winder. That dagO watch man is sittin' right over it, but I've got sOmethin' here that ought to put him to sleep for a while."
 He produced from one of his pock- cts a heavy blackjack. and this eff fective method of dispoSing of the quarry guard meeting with Legar's approval, the two cOnspirators moved in the direction of the nearby shanty.
 But even at that moment fate or dained the happening of a certain in- cident which tended tO give Legar'S proposed victims, crOuching at the foot of that great wall of granite. barely possible chance for their lives. And in that unexpected incident the Laughing Mask took the leading part. AS. completely exhausted from his first burst of speed, he stumbled fal- teringly along the duSt-chOking road toward Wharton's quarry. he had al- most relinquished hope Of being in time to warn the imperiled girl, whose self-appOinted protector he had been.
 Then Laughing Mask in his despair heard the hoarSe and repeated cough ing Of an automobile horn as the i'm patient driver of ear rapidly ap- preaching from behind signaled for a clear road. But instead of heed ing those rauc0us notes of warning the Laughing Mask swung about and. planting himself in the middle of the highway. resolutely faced the oncom- ing automobile With a sudden grind ing of brakes the surprised and highly incenSed driver of that car brought it to a jarrins stop within few scant feet of the determined figure disputing its passage. AS the man at the steering wheel caught sight of the yellow mask covering the face of that figure he quickly fiShed under the scat and produced heavy wrench.
 You can't pull this hold-up stuff on mo and get away with it. he growled angrily
 ''Tm not holding you up." came the quick answer. "but I've got to get to the stone quarry down the road and get there in a hurry. It's a matter of life and death :"
 T don't f1ll for that bunk" the driver rctorted sharply; "get there if you want to, but not in this car"
 The Laughing Mask realized every second was precious and that the other obStinately believed him a high way robber.
 Perhaps this will help persuade you to change your mind" he cried as he drew a blac; automatic and sprang upon the running board of the automobile Thrusting the muzzle of the revolver against the startled man. he rapnc1 out in tones that prccludcd further argument. Now drive like the devil for WhartonS quarry or I'll emp ty this gun into youw
 There was no diSputing that insist entity proddiug revolver. and the car shot forward as the overawed driver realized the desperate man in the mask meant business. It would be but a matter of few moments be fore that speeding. swaying car coy cred the remaining distance. but even in that brief lapse of time Jules Legnr might succeed in carrying out his ter rible plan of revenue, For at that instant the scared outlaw knocked sharply on the sagging door of the watchman's shanty with his iron hook, while Dutch Frank slipped out of sight behind one side uf the roughly boarded structure. There came the sound of ShUfiiing fee; and then the Italian pushed open the door and stood interrosatively blinking at his sinister caller.
 I'm on my way hack fo town Lecnr said in a smooth voice. and somehow I got switched cff the main road thought maybe you could set me straight
 AS the oblicinE anS unsuspectinS foreigner advanced 2 few steps be- yond the shelter of his doorway in order to point out tho proper lirec- tion inch by inch there crcpt up be- hind him savagc-faccd GansSter, holding poised and ready to strike a murdcrouS-lookinS blackjack. Sudden ly that bludgcon descended with ter rife impact on the watchman's skull, sending him heavily to the ground. where hc lay inert and motionlesS.
 AS Dutch Prank stood with a cruel smile surveying the result of ms handiwork Legar stepped over tbe