Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-08
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without the drug, what Will become
of us. Hey"
Now that Montrose has cut ont
giving us the treatments spoke up
Pierre La Rue, with quiet Nehe-
mcncc that stirred his followers to
sudden new hope. I'm going to give
those treatments myself
"Youi" cried Nanya Tosca, in
amaze. you're joking
Il don't make jokes" La Rue coldly
reprovcd her. amy more than | let
people make jokes with me. You
ought to know that 10y now. | say
I'm going to give the treatments after
this. To myself and to YOU people.
If"
How can you do it?" demanded
Tanner. incredulity supplanting his
first surprise. You haven't got the
apparatus. You haven't got the drug.
Most likely you'd know how to ad-
minister the treatment. all right.
You've seen it done often enough.
But how can you get the drug or the
apparatus
"My friend" said Pierre, with
weary patience, as If teaching les
sor to some stupid child, "it you got
TO Broadway and F'orty-second street
some evening and found you had left
your watch or your wad at home, and
that YOU needed "A wad or a watch
Just then, what would you dot Would
you sit down on the curb and cry, or
would you-?'
"Id frisk the first likely looking guy
in the crowd for what | wanted, of
course" retoited Tanner. pqucd at
this implied slur at his professional
skill, lust as I've done fifty times be
fore. In that bunch anybody but a
dub can grab what he wants.
"ln other Words" suggested La Rue,
you'd go ahead and take what you
wanted. Well that's just what I'm
going to do
You mean" put in Morrison. "you
meGL you're going to steal the appa-
rPtus and the drug supply out Of
Montroses laboratory? You sure
don't mean that! Why, chief, 1t can't
be done"
Its going to be done" retorted La
| Roe, speaking with swift mcisivencss,
the Crimson Stain beginning t.
smolder luridly in the depths of his
| fathomless eyes. We've truckled
and cringed and begged long enough
for our treatments. Since Montroso
has turned on us we must get rid of
him. That's the answer. We must
get rid of him, and take the stuff for
ourselves
1T sounds good" said Tanner,
| douhtfully, but
"Dut it's as good as it sounds" In.
sisted La Rue.
"Who's to do it," asked Morrison
"Nou and Tanner and are going
up to RiVerdale." returned Pierre.
I'VE are going there in cara big
enough car to hold the apparatus. We
are going into the laboratory by way
of the panel. We are going to de-
nland treatment. Montrose will re,
| fuse ii. Then"
Pierre La Rue stretched out his
long. powerful fingers in a peculiarly
suggestive way
The finger bracelet" queried Tan.
ner eagerly. you're going to stran-
gle him."
Pierre nodded curtly and said:
after I've done 1t you and Nor
risoh will lug the apparatus and tho
drug flasks thru the secret passage,
out of the house and to the car. It's
quite simple"
Are we going up there nowi'
asked Morrison as Pierre got to his
feet as IL in token that the confer.
ence was over
NO" answered la Rue. an two
hours. Montrose is generally making
his rounds of professional calls ut this
time of day. Besdes--"
"Besides what" queried Tanner,
catching an odd infection in Pierres
voice.
Besides" went on La Rue after a
seconds hesitation. I'm expecting
u phone message that may have lot
to do with our plan. A message that
may bring VI = volunteer executioner