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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-19
KINGS B!NCLE
HELPED A LOT

ST LOUIS. June iS.--Cooper pitched
ai-t.rat bali with m"n Oh bases to-dtE
and Pittsburgh shut out ST. Louis. 70
n Packard was driven from the mound
IN tbe tIrth after ". Wagner had trip
led snd Cooper and Carey mad singled
with none out. Watson went to the box
but Pitler and kiug singled. netting the
visitors three runs. pittsburgh Cox one
IN ,he third when Carey tripled and stole
home standing up. 4 great running eaten
br Carey IN the sixth robbed Baird or a
possIble home run and his throw In. PIT
her TO Brief. doubled Bescher at t!rst'
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BETS DECLARED OFF
BY ROCKPORT JUDGES

Special Dispatch 20 the intelligence
CLEVELAND. a.. June Is --Favor!tes
were rewarded in all three of the races
on today's card at ROCkport. The bets
were declared off on tn" Els lrot. the
judges declaring Mack Forbes won too
easily Summary:
2:0S pace. purse SS00-Colleen. won:
Kate Mckinney. second; Knight OF
Strathmprc. third. Rest time. ":09E i.
.2:lS trot. purse Sin0-Mnck Forbes.
Won; Winnatona. second: Ruby Watts.
third Fest time @:l3l4.
era pace purse s4Q0--Edward P.
won: SymbalStrath; ,,-$reonl; lAntwlnc,
third. Best time. E:Gta.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE RACE
TIGHTENS-

There Is now but 4 difference
Of II points IN tn" American
lcagu" rae" for Ill" p"Iuant. AZ
III" rcsult oC EosIuu winning Il
double header from. The Chicago
White SnX. The prcscn! league
leaders. yesterday afternoon.
Counting yesterdays contests.
the whil"-hus" warriors have
wnn - and lost ~. fer Il per-
cen;aI. Of -.G4S. whi!" lack Rur-
rvs Red Son have won 3" and
lost ~. Tor an aVcrag" OF .6221
Th" SORES Just staged between
the fwn teams was fu!l Of thrills
and cx|iicm"nt. rhc gam" uf last
Saturday nearly ending IN Il riot.
AZ II was. two -; thiraCo'S play
crs were arrested h"fnr" ynstnr-
days contest for alleged assaults
upon Boston fans.
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Mrs. Lodoskia MerrifieId.

Mrs. Lodoskia NBrown) Merri6eld,
aged Sd years. wife Of Charles Merri-
field. OF 3l3 South Huron street, died
in the North Wheeling hospital yes
terday afternoon Al 9:15 o'clock, fol-
lowing prolonged illness OF complica-
tiDh Of diseases incident 10 advanced
years.
Mrs Mortified. whose maiden name
was Brown, was born in this city and
spent her entire life in this com
munity. She leaves besides her hus-
band Two daughters. Mrs. Lula Crock.
ard, of the Island. and Mrs. Carrie
CanfeId. ni Napoleon. ..
Funeral arrangements were not conf
plpte last evening. but services will
likely be held in the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. Crockard. Of 629 South
Front street, Thursday afternoon, with
ntcrmenl in Il local cemetery.
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ASSAULT CHARGED.

BOSTON, June 1s--Warrant charging
assault upon August McNally. Of Nor
wood spectator at the game between
the Chicago and Boston Americans. last
Saturday, were served upon George Wea-
yer and Fred McMullin. of the Chicago
club to-day. Tho players We're ordered
to appear in court Tomorrow. but it is
understood that counsel arranged for
their appearance during the teams next
trip here.
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When the Skin Seems Ablaze =.
With Itching and Burning

not find blood remedy that ap
proaches S. S. S. for real efficiency.
it has been on the market for fifty
years during which time It has been
giving uniform satisfaction for all
manner Of blood disorders. II you
want prompt and lasting relief, you
can rely upon S. S. S. For expert ad:
vice as TO the treatment OF your own
individual case, write today TO Chief
Medical Advis&. Swift Specinc CO.,
M-21i, AlAna, Ga.
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j. w. Underwood.

Local relatives received word yes
tprday announcing the death OF J. W.
Underwood, d former resident OF this
city, at St. Petersburg. Fla. last week.
Mr.. Underwood had for the past sew.
eral years lived in ST. Louis. Mo-, and
was 4 travelling representative for the
Ford Automobile company.
He leaves besides his. wife NUM-
Der of relatives. including his. father,
Joseph Underwood and sister Mrs.
Bessie Lewis, both Of this city.
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There's Just one thing to do.

If your skin seems alb laZe with the
fiery burning and itching Of eczema,
real and lasting relief can onl y come
from treatment that goes below the
reaches down TO the
very source OF the trouble. So-called
skin-,liseAses come from disordcred
condition Of the blood. and the proper
treatment is through the blood.
Search far and near. and you cam
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Two has" hi's-Mann. Elliott. Thre"
baS" il;-pp:!r. Stolen has.-Neal..
Sacrifice hIi-r"yl-. Sacr.nc" fl"-t.i-
lc:; D"Ghl" pIa: 8 Do!i". Wo-tmen TO
Mo-i,g" Lift un bas.>---Chicago. u:
Cincinnati ;. tirs; base ON errors -
Chicago. !: Cincinnati. !. Ease on balls
oft pc:Ea:re. .: II. 'CoE"y. =. Hits
a,!t: earned rupS--O:t pcn.aCee. \ and
In :: ~; 1'oaes' II AMI : in :: Off knet-
ze.. = ard II IN =. Struck out-Ey De-
riar.".. by r"uey. >: By kn,tzer. l..
Pas$..,: baii--t.lIi"tt. tmpires--Harrl-
snr: and E.mSlie. Tim-l:4i.
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Funeral of BonIface Yahn

Funeral services were held In the
family home. 1877 South Park street,
Edgwood; Yesterday morning for Boni-
face Yahn, aged and well known re-
stdent who died Friday. Requiem high
mass was celebrated in st. Michaers
church, with interment. in Mt. Calvary.
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GENITAL LEAGUE.

Richmond. 2: South Bend. l.
sprin sneld. ?: Muskegon. 2; called &C.
count. darkness.
DAYTON. /: Grand Rapids. :. -
Evansville. =; IT. Wayne. 81 ,s-f
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FOUND T0NEY
FOR 4 IN Attn

CINCINNATI. June IS. - Chicago
found Ton.y :or four HIS in the fourth
:nciuS and these coupled with an error
By Tonev himself. was enough 10 per-
mtt ;ha;l ~ annex Sour rams and they
defeated The locals in handy fashion. 1
70 :" hAr. icdaE. pcmarce WAS hit IRE
qu"riiy h,i; managed 20 Keep the hits
He!l scattered anG 10 tighten up when
hi.S meant T..0S. Score
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nRowNs THE v1cToKs,

NEW YORK. June 1S.-St. Louis got
an even break in its series with New
York. the visitors to-day winning the
last game OF the series by score OF 1
TO i. Both Groom and Fisher, the rival
pitchers. did splendid work and were
we'll. supported
ST. Louis scored the only run Of the
game IN the first inning. Shotton. first
batter w, drew Fishers only base on
balls. took second on AuStln'S sacrifice.
third on Sisters fnfield out and scurd
on JacobSon'S single.
Catcher Nunamaker Of New York. was
ordered Oft the field by Empire NalItn
Tor crlticising the umpire from the
bench. The score: L. II. K.
ST. Louis ...I 90 90 o 3 0
New York .....U 0U0 0 D y o. s
Groom and SEVERED; Fisher and Wal
terS.
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Funeral for VIM. F.. Zane Wednesday

Funeral! services for William f..
Zane. the Island florist and lifelong
resident of this city who dropped
dead in his home Sunday evening, will
b. held in the family residence, 523
South Penn street. tomorrow after
noon nj o'clock. The Rev. DR.. +. e..
Howard Of the First English Lutheran
church. will otficia,e. lntermrnt will
be in Linwood cemetery, near Ballne.
Ohio
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Funeral for Mrs. Tappe.

The funeral Of Mrs. Charles Tape,
aged 50 years, whose death occurred
Friday. was held yesterday afternoon
in the family home. 3846 Woods street.
The Rev. August c. Rasche. OF st.
paurs Evangelical church, oficiated.
was in Mt. Zion. =.
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EASY FOR RED Sox.

BOSTON. June ia three baSSar
D. Gardner. with the baeSs hlled in Inc
seventh Inning. followed BY n single BY
Lewis which brought Gardner hum"
CAV" Boston M easy victory over Chi
cago la The morning game. Chicago
led Ave pitchers.
x II T.
Cnirag" ........03DU nlo0---4 s. 0
boston ........UvV 20V40 rs S 2
Russell DanfOrth. ciCUtte. Williams
t'noer and Schh!k: Nays ana ,Agncw.
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SCHULTZ a QUAKER

PHILADELPHIA. Jun" IS.---Outficld-
er Frank Schultz" Was .tu-tny secured by
the Philadelphia Nationals from the
pittShurgh club -hS tho waiver route.
Schultz will report ~ The local club nj
oncr. He Joined The ''hIcar" National Is
in 1901 and played with II last Summer,
when he was traded 70 Pittsburgh
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AMATEUR NOTES

Th" Stogins have no game for next
Sunday Any team desiring Il Kamo
please call l9n6-M on National phone
between the hours of and p. N and
ask for Paul
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Buffalo, 6: Baltimore. II; first game.
buffalo. :: baltimore. 10; second game.
Toronto. &: Newark. >.
Montreal =: ,.l'r"rih"nc". u.
Enrhr::l"r :. f:."iu!"md. l".
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COLLEGE PLAYER SIGNED.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June IS
Josnrh nuran Of The Holy. Cross base
ball team confirmed n report that he
Ind signed Philadelphia American
lr, pur contract Ills home ia hero. He
had hcru playing with a local semi
team.
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sToGHS WIN TWO.

The Stogies OF thu. South Side showed
real form when tho defeated the fust
Mozart Park nine also thn North End
Pirates on III" Forty-sevcnth street
grounds. Sunday June II. The feature
Of tho games was tho hitting OF Clark
and Butch for the S;ogies.
Score by innings:
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---BaIlru for Foster in 9TH.
t--Ea,ted for Barry in 5th.
t--Satted for 4. Scott IN Sth.
Chicago ........-.u d = > = o.
Boston ......0 % D . . b As
Two base hitS-tiandil. Hobii,zel. J..
Scott Thomas, Walker. Three base hit
-l4eibold. Risberg. Stolen basc-E.
Collins. Sacrifice hits-l;arry. Weaver.
Risbers. Schalk. Double .play--Lewis
to Barry: Lewis 10 Thomas TO t.. Scott.
Left on bases--Boston, :; Chicago. ,
First on errors-Boston. ): Chicago. |.
Bases on balls-k'oster .. Hits and
earned runs-f'oster. and in S. j.
Scott. and = In -: Faber. and .
in 5: Pcnnock, and l In l. Hit by
pitcher-By Foster .. Felsch. Gandil.
Struck out-Hy Foster. |: Scot. =; Pen
mock. s; Faber. .. Wild pitcn-Foster
,. Passed ballS--Schalk =. EMPIRES
Mccormick and connolly. Timc-2:20.
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Funeral for Robeine1te Child.

Last evening funeral SERVICES were
conducted for Frances, the 9-year-old
daughter Of Frank and Nellie (Brown)
Robeinette. who died Sunday. in the
family home, 1722 Woods street. The
body will be taken to the parents
former home at Cumberland. Md, to-
day where burial will be made.
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To-daY's Games.

To-day's Cameo.
at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Chicago Ut Cincinnati.
New York at Boston.
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NEW cIGAR STORE OPEN.

Harry g. Paradise yesterday opened
y 1lnc cigar Strr" IN his building on
Market street. Until recently occupied
by his Mecca restaurant; \ complete
lin" Of cigars. i"baCr"S and CONNECTIONS
is n Giprt;
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Funeral for Mrs. Rletz Wednesday.

Tomorrow afternoon at . o'clock
funeral services for Mrs. Augusta
Rcitz, aged 56 years. who died in the
North Wheeling hospital Sunday, in
the family home, 98 Twenty-fourth
street. The Rev A. l.. Benze of Zion
Lutheran church. will be In charge,
and interment will be i'll the Redman
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Al NJ. Dick q big black threc-ycar-ild
colt by Dick Finneli. dam Martha Pal
NOR. TINT is showing especially we'll I'M
der saddle this year. was sold last week
for o.9n0. He went 10 \. X. Macnmbcr
OF California
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PITCHING DUEL.

WASHINGTON. june Is. - Daus.
emerged victor in 4 pitching due! with
Harper today. Detroit winning | u U.
the third straight game OF the series.
Cobb scored III the fourth inning on d
walk. steal, aided BY a passed ball.
Il Wild pitch and Crawtord's infrld out.
Washington got only one man as tar
second base. Score:
r II K
Detroit .......0 0 00G00-1 & o
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popular two-ycar- lnidn training at
Lexington. Ky. IS b. Forbes. black
colt hv J. Malcolm Forbes 2:0S. dam Val
entinr billiard. lie has showed n milo
in 2:29I. and Is O good looking tr6ttcr
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

o. BOSTON. Is: Chicago. 4.
CD Boston. 5; Chicago. :.
ST. Louis. |: New York. o.
Detroit |; washington o.
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The fastest quarter thus far shown by
n ycarling Ia IS. which time was hand
ily made at Lexington IL couple. of weeks
ago by tho chestnut colt G-"iscl. by Cen
eral Watts o:O6& and out. Of Ashford
Belle BY ANMorthY. 2:l5H
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Standing Of Clubs.

To-dny's GaueE..
st. Louis mt New York.
Detroit at Washington.
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Directum I .. 1863. tn" worlds fast
csL living harness horse. sold at auction
last week at tho Madison Square Garden
Snln. lie brought only saxon and went
to =. s. Shustcr of E1lcnvillc. y. y.
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cemetery. Mrs. Reilz leaves besides
her husband. William Rietz, a number
nf relnIiNeS in the Wheeling district.
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Dodgers Defeated by
Cleveland Americans

. CLEVELAND. o.. June lS.--Tho Glove.
land Americans defeated III" Brooklyn
Nationals In an exhibition game here to-
day Score: r. H. f.
Brooklyn Observation-Disclosures. |
Cleveland ............... Il 5
Marquard. Dell. combs and Snyder;
Boehling and Billings.
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Pittsburgh .--..-.0 3 / o ; . 0 0 @
81 Louis. ......o D o 0 Q 0 . O. Q
Three base hits: Carey. w Wagner.
Baird. Long. Stolen bases: Carey.
Rescher. Sacrifice hits: Brief Cruise.
Double plays: King 20 ". Wagner. Carey
10 Pttler 10 Brief: Ward TO Pttlcr. Lett
on bases: Pittsburgh. 8: st. Louis. D.
Louis. l. Bases on balls: or Cooper. 2;
Off watson, !. Hits and earned runs;
orr Cooper. s and Q In 9: Packard. and
in I tnone out in fitth): Watson. and
out: BY Cooper. 3: by Packard. ?: by
Watson. /: by Horstman. !. Passed
bali: Snyder. Umpire: O'Day. Time:
1888.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

louisville. 4: indianapolis. ..
ST. Paul. :: milwaukee,. 1.
Minneapolis. / Kansas rItT. .
Columbus. =. Toledo. :.
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SOUTHERN Association

-..ilnrIa'S. Memphis. ,
%.w urIrauH. i..' haitHu""Ea. 0.
!:ir:min-hnn. n:-i.itll" E"ck. 3.
Nn other games scheduled.
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HORSE NOTES

The government has called on It's or
ders for horses and mules for the army
Peter Look. p. 2:03 and Adioo Guy p.
2:05i- Will hr ruced in the Great West
ern circuit this summer.
Philip J. nwy"r. widely known owner
and rAccr of thoroughbredS, died last
week at New York City.
The stakes promoted By the Buffalo
Road RriverS' association will be raced
for at the Hamburg fair this season.
Pop" Gccrs has gone to North Ram
dali from Memphis with Is horses al!
in good shape for the coming season: e
An order OF council prhibioting bet
ling on Canadian tracks will Fake effect
on August |. and continue ul!til the end
OF the war
A bay hily out OF Lou Dillon 1885,
and by the harvester 2:o1. sold at the
New York sale for ;1,IO0 to a. {. Hall
OF stamford. y. 7.
Lucille Rinrcn 2:OSR with n bay nlly
by The Harvester FOL sold 1T the New
York sale for s2.5oo. James Smell Of
Lexington. Ky, being the buyer
Tho Wolverine 3:os% formerly Rob
ert - died a short time ago Il: PatchGn
Wilkes farm. lie was by, Peter ths
Great zoo Il. dam Cocoon ,e:lb. In 1908
he won the Lexington stake.
Judith Johnson. a bay ycarlinG nlly
by Peter Montgomery. dam Flash Me
liam, Conner. having: recently trotted q
quarter III so on tn" LcXingto ntrack.
Directum .. 1868. tn" worlds fast
cst living harness horse. sold at auction
last week at tho Madison Square Garden
Snlc lie brought only Sc 20n and went
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HOW They STAND
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

Chicago. I Cinclnnati. ..
Pittsburgh. 4: st. Louis. 0.
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\ bay fiily out OF Lou Dillon 1851,
and by the harvester. 2:0l. sold At the
New York sale for ;1.7Oo to 4. {. Hall
OF Stamford y. 7.
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Totals ...S0 D s 81 ~
iD-Rar for Snyder In the sta;
;H-Rsttei Cor Watson In the 9th.
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An order of council prhibioting bet
ting on Canadian tracks wiillake effect
on August |. and continue ulFtil the end
Of the war.
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Lucille Rinrcn s:OSR with bay nlly
by The Harvester FOL sold 1t the New
York sale for s2.5oo. James Smell Of
Lexington. Ky, being the buyer.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-04

mans body, and every indication
pointed to the reasonable hypothesis
that it had probably struck and frac-
tured the shoulderblade. If that were
so, Jake was in no immediate danger
and skilled surgeon would soon per-
form a satisfactory operation.
The chance, however, that an overt
scandal might be avoided was dis
PEELED by the appearance of police
man. over whose shoulder peered the
anxious faces of many other residents
in the block of apartments. The sharp
snarl of the automatic had reached
many ears and the affair had now
passed into the hands of the law. A
second policeman arrived quick on the
heels of his brother officer.
"Now, what's all this about?" de-
manded the senior of the two officers.
George COe was breaking into stum-
bling speech, when Virginia Griffin es-
sayed an explanation in his stead.
"There, was n row." she wept. mo
body meant any real mischief. It was
just"
Bill Reilly thrust her aside almost
roughly.
"What's the use O. tryin' to humbug
cop who knows his business?" he
saie, with species of grim humor
which was gruesome in face of this
tragedy. "Jake an me settled an old
score. grabbed his gun, an shot him.
He drew on me first, but was bit
quicker'n him at the game. That's
all there is to It,"
The three women were literally
spellbound by this amazing statement,
(which of you people were present
while the fight was on?" inquired the
senior patrolman, producing note
book.
as 1t necessary that our statements
should be taken down now?" demand
ed Burton.
"You can please yourself" said the
policeman. "If you don't choose to
ciear the air by telling the facts, we'll
hold the lot of, you. There's such a
thing in law. you know, as being an
accessory before the act"
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-04

"Of course You must co." he said !;
''but there is no reason on earth why
we should not accompany you"
Olive street lay in the immediate
neighborhood, and the swift auromo-
bile brought them thither in a couple
of minutes. Blanche knew that her
sisters apartment was on the third
floor.
She sped swiftly up the stairs and
herself rang the electric bell. With
out waiting for the door to be opened
she raped loudly on the panel.
A pistol shot barked from the in
terror. The Ominous report might al
most have been an answer to her sum-
mons. Burton and Reilly now stepped
in front of the two women and the
former again knocked loudly. He had
his hand on the doOrknob and his
shoulder against the stout frame,
meaning to force the lock, when the
door opened in his face and Virginia
Griffin, pallid and tear-stained, and
evidently on the verge Of collapse, ap-
peared only to recoil Immediately
when she saw SO many unexpected
visitors.
"Oh, for Gods sake" she whimpered,
"don't make fuss, or send for the
police! Mr.. Coe has shot Two-Gun
Jakel"
The men rushed in, followed by the
others, and the first sight that met
their eyes was the gunman lying on
his back on the floor, while George
Coe, wild-eyed and excited, was bend
ing over him. The young man still
fiourished an automatic pistol in his
right hand, and Bill Reilly, Injured to
such scenes Of violence, fancied he
meant administering the coup de grace
to his fallen adversary. Without
further ado, therefore, he caught Goes
wrist and took the weapon from him.
But the victor in the struggle did
not resist at all.
"DOn't you make any mistake about
this affair, you folk" he said, speak
ing with a passionate vehemence that
carried conviction. "This fellow held
me up. He forced me to phone you,
Grace. Blackmail or murder-that's
what he was after. Played me for a
poor sucker, too, who couldn't do a
thing. But fooled him. Taking a
chance, closed with him and tried to
get the pistol away. It went off acci-
dentally. swear to God it wasn't my
fault"
Burton, who had missed no word of
Goes heated explanation, had mean
while lifted the injured man to
couch and was searching for the
wound. He quietly determined that
the missile was still lodged in the