The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-20

arm, DetIlHS d utiNN NOOK OF Wrought
iron. crashed down upon the skull of
the unsUspeCting Peter
With panther-likc spring the meta
morphOsed gardener was upon the be-
wildered girl bending over the safe.
and again that cruel iron claw shot
out. clutchirC her arm as in a wise.
&Vith a dcrisive laugh of triumph L.a-
car tore of his false tragpinrs. Ills
thin lips gave a shriu penetrating
whistle. In response 60 this signal
faint shutting noise came from The
direction Of the fireplace. and two of
Logar's followers. with faces black
anod like imps OF darl'ness. snrawIal
ont. At q curt command from their
grim.accd leader they quickly hoc"d
the shrinking girl, and. tying hand
kcrchicf over her mouth dragged her
across the floor into the fireplace. L"-
gar caught up the sack Of disputed
plumber. and. cIawirg his way Hp th"
ragged lining OF the murky chimney
nuo, vanished
Even as the quaint personality OF
old Tim merged into that vicious,y
dc0rav"d character Jules Legar. the
EaNlaG c~Ouu Of snarcheTs returning TO
the oil barn saw approaching them
the rheumatic stopped figure of the old
gardener who carried his left hand in
q rcd bandanna sling
What does this mean. Tim" Enoch
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n,oigbt he ta1tin' about Nis.hcr Col
don " roioiraI the old man ouorul0rIs-
" oh NOW dor.burn vnr was afther
| ecrd;r' IN Iool, at mo hand cave me
/ q sblarir' rou-arar IN raIayn IN main
an said twas vo'or ordhers IN stav in
mo bcd IN v.bofra"
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c,,estioDi,g tber nc tho fuI sipnif-
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nour ago anu raven seen "e' 'iiO 90.
"haI - II WHAT HAS HdlIeNeu'
'''.iio 'ie ''''' 'ieu ''9 '''oo'
hu' 'ne appIeHthsi'e pa'y was a.,
READY throwing HIS sIehuer weight
against the poiteu uoor u 'he gun
room ana Gazing out words Oh en-
enlargement 10 the gentle slll ne
DeHeVeu was IN that room. put us
lrehZleu enoTls 10 lorce thaI hea'y
barrier proved lmpotehtly iuIiie' anu
the others now came cro"uihe ABOUT
MIN, painting Ike urea houhus. Inc
strong-armed ponce captain SklIleu
IN the ralding OF 1ortined pooirooihS
proved hlmsel1 man OF action
quickly selzing medleVal Dattie-aA
Which ornamenteo the wall, lie
smashed III lue lockeu uooI win
couple OF wen directed olo"s. Inc
men stormed across the thresholu VI
the guhroom' Ineh stopped short III
blank surprise. Inc WINDOWS were
smut ana fastened from the lnsiue
the imp anu spra"Hhs refer lay
"here ne mao peeh dropped III NE
tracks out Oh Marsery uoiueii anu 'ne
ourlap SACK there "aS no trace.
IL WAS Da'! WHo' eagerly circlihs
the ROOM plcked up ny 'he nrepiac'
a dainty square OF nlmy race ana rec
ognlzed IL as 'hat same hahukerchle
Whlch Httie earlier hau Huttereu III
friendly message 10 MIN from MAR
gerys mana as she stoou Oh the We
randa. his quick eye hoteu I'M
marks OF grlmy myers OH lhe "oou
work ana tne layer ol ulslouseu 500
coating the DrlcK noorlhg OF the IRE
place. Inc next 'oihenI ne ui'eu lhI'
the gloomy lhFoat ol Ihe CHIMNEY AM
gained mario" leuse loi nieu ny Wv
, junction OF the guhFoon chlihhey VIII
one leading TO another Wing Oh 'n'
house.
, Cautiously peerlhs ABOUT ior soiu'
| sign OF his unseen 1oe' Da'y caueh
/ brief glance OF a sWaylng shaoo".
, figure perched hlgh ABOVE MIN. hei