The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-02

4 ne reply Nl tHN iNNN NAithA Nf' il'' "fN
o suriy sound 'Ehe otneg man iur efl
and addressed his followers. There
Was a hoarse shout of disapproval
Then the moiorman suddenly drew q
revolver from an iaAer pocket ana hold
Ing it up where an could See II, tapped
& Significantly. wHh hts forehead
.sFhais an obstinate gang he tola
Anna. "Bui I've given them somethInr
to think about. They WON'T bother us
FOR q while. At .ns same time II IS
quite evident that car Numher sixteen
IS besieged and that we can't get away
Yon don't mind so very much, do
YOUR
The girl suddenly smiled.
"Let me improve this armlstice.p she
said "by covering up that disagreeable
cut"
lie flushed a little.
Il think that would be very pleas
anti he said. "Thank you" And he
knelt by TIE seat
The girl produced square Of court
plaster and tiny palE OF scissors from
her shopping bag, and deftly and care
fully covered the injured spot.
Gle jests at scars" the motorman
laughlngly quoted, "who never felt
sympathetic hand apply first aid to the
injured. There, I'm ready now for
Beppo and all his bandit crew.
The girl frowned a little This was
very presumptuous young man. Just
then stone crashed against the near-
est window, sending the glass over the
ssedt IN a shower. and Anna cried cut
and suddenly elutched the motorman'sI
arm. The motorman drew himself
away ana leaped from the vestibule
door and the girl heard the sharp
crack Of the revolveri Then his voice
rose IN a sharp denunciation. M
Presently he came back, smiling
1T was a cub Of a boy" he said.
"ae crawled up behind the bushes.
But I gave him a. fine scare as he
raced away"
Tho girl was a little pale.
"And how long must we stay heref"
she asked again.
"That depends" he answered. "Those
fellows-don't be counted on to raise
the siege and we can't get away until
help comes to US, Now I have an
idea that Jim Harrlngton-Jim Is mas
ter Of ceremonies M there at Eqrlcliffe
will begin 70 eet q little anxious
about the delay they can't 80 ahead
without you suppose and he WIS
ciimb the lookout perch with a 'eDod'
glass, and he'll see hs stranded down
here in the valley ana then he'll call
the boys together they're quite n
husky lot-and they'll get out a car
and come after usr
A voice was ihhnihg the ear The mo-
torndn hurried out "A sharp and
quick conversation followed. The man
suddenly called to the girl. She stepped
to the vestibule
aNIss Harraon.r he said, "thls fool
of Reppo has threatened to rush the
car. He has put some Of his fellows
behind usat the.barrldade Wonderland
when he gives the wond they VIII rush
front and rearss Don't be frightened
I'm telling you this because 7 want
You to understand what / ann going to
do" He threw his coat and hat into
the vestibule. sI am going to capture
Beppo and bring him here and hold
him as hostage III be on him be-
fore he knows. what I'm up TO-"
She suddenly put her hand on his
shoulder
oT-rm afraid for you" she STAN
mered
He flushed and reached up and
pressed her hand,
And Just then a hoarse whistle was
heard up the gorge.
The motorman quickly reached for
bis cont,
"Thdt's the relief train" lie said.
'The siege is raised 'bat
The besiegers wildly scattered as the0
relief car came up and score of young
men leaped from It. ahd pulled away
the Instructions. 'Onc young man ran
forward.
"An right. elmtfe he cried.
"AH right. I'm"
"Ts Miss Harmon thcrcT
Then he whipped on his hat at sight
OF Anna.
'Dou't walt, jim" said the motor
man. "Get your chr back as quickly as
YOU can. III follow close behind. We
mustn't keep them waiting
Gan right Clint WIN you come
With us. Miss Hrrmon--we brought
some Of the girls In the car-or win
you STAY with the apeclalYp
'lll stay. said Anna.
They were on the way through the
gorge before Anna spoke again.
II want 10 tel you that your be-
havlor was Sne." She said to the motor
man. She was stahding in the vesti- /
hnlc glite In dehnhce Of the rules