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

door OF the harness Ioo"' ','",
opened ana Enoch Go'n,l 9,' Pr I,,'
Closely followed by MS nun -
ialE-ter- -.
i could see PLAINLY 'h'o's" "a
crack III the "ooI' j" '' i-''.' ''' ~
whilo-Iaced GIRL the to'' """i'',.
tried to hide IN t!'nN anu
had his men drop heF .I"" 'N' ~
dow.
The distressed look IN n''
changed 20 one OF 8NiN'H ~
meni From oil OF Ih' '''"
mouth Of q grain chute. over "H.on
/ the trunk had been resting. "Iie'.'u
the head and shoulders OF the F'.a"
stranger As she reeaiA'" h'' Ioo'-
ing on the rough boarded n"or S"e
! drew from the inside OF h"I O."'n
gown a crumpled ana n-'ou-S'a'.''"
/ paper. THIS she QuIotIF h2'ucu 70 inc
/ startled C.Tl
Here is IN" proof / promised Fou'
w"r" her lo"tonod words.
bat now did YOU escape .Tu" Tue
cred M"EEeIE. no are you. ,>''N
why 'id you FISK your me- ~ o.''''
t"I name Oh the LaUSH'nE '"n"'
me woman rePileu 'ai'l'l.
ran 'ae Do''oh Oh IHe u "'.h "'.'
OEoN'n away an" II was '"S, .'' '-''
20 SIIue through the opening '''" 'l,'''
gram 'hu''. As 10 WHO an ',.1
tihe mas com" "leh J am Ie""' !"
I'''"' MY 'n'"'I1E.
mystery Win quiS" lI"' ,i'i,. mt va v
OH H'r ht"l' ven anu VII" p
o. o"fE hdlF' "Is''oS'HS
an" uoHlS'''S I'''oS,'i''' "a -.
cFe"u!ou' gasp o! SUI l,''S' -.
from M'iS'IH ItP7 "''S
shrlIieu JoSIul'' 'il' D"'-' ''|
come bach 10 us Iron' IH' 81.
res l nave come OaCN ~ sI''
answered. lA' I'Su' e0'-' ''''.'','
soon l Will teiI you inc WIZ SUI
Dut no" unless we "lc ~ IAN me-
IN" c!utches Oh LesaF anu HIS JAM
OF cut'hroa'S we HluS' lc"'0 inns
buliulng al once.
\ little later ManIey sat on Ihe
white-pillaTed yeranda relating MS
strange story to a group OF listeners
i remember a teTrlhle eNpIoSloh'
he said reiectively. then the mau
soleum came tumDilng do"h apou'
my ears like a house OF cards. After
that everything seemed to get dark
and about week ago ! came TO my
senses lying on cot in a hospital
You must have mistaken some other
poor beggar for me, and. while every
one thought ! was dead. 1t seemed
like a good chance to catch Legar or
his guard. ] got the paper | wanted
but | guess I've stirred up hornets
nest"
One or the listeners was a bull
necked individual with a reddish
brown complexion, wearing the uni
form of a captain Of police. He now
shufled his feet uneasily.
That's all very interestin', younG
man." he broke in with an air Of i'm
patience. but I've come all the wal
quarters to get that Van Horn loo
you say you lifted out of Legar's safe
I've got couple Of shoe fly cops
from Jersey City workin' with me or
this job and it's time we got down tC
business
All right, Captain Bracket" re
Joined the smiling Davy as he ros
TO his feet, I'VE can get the stOlel
plate whenever you're ready. tn
stuff is down at the old barn hlddel
in one of the feed bins. We hat
Negus. the second man, mount guar
over II with rifle until you came.
AS the group moved toward tn
steps of the veranda stoop-shou
, dered old gardener potterfng over
! nearby tulip bed Strengthened nj
blue-overalled figure and touched nj
: cap respectfully. His patriarchal beard
streaked with gray. almost coVere
his left arm, which he bore IN slim
improvised from red oandanna name
kerchlef knotted over his shoulder.
you can let that work go and com
, along with US Golden replied an
as he caught sight or the stalWar
figure of one of the undergardener
amid the shruboery ne ADDED, renee
lively ana orlng refer Win you
rlshlng IN the depths or moldy OH
DaVy are" out heaVlly "elghte
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