The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-06

| were WoTth "A pOHCeiHdu StToheu
, along and, quickening his leisurely
pace, came up to them.
Get out of that ~ he said.
The boys. terrified by the law, dis
appeared promptly, leaving the bottle
of pellets lying in the road. Mr.. Nc
CURE strolled forward and appro-
priated the spoils of war. He looked
ut the bottle and at the loose pellets,
which, coated with dust, appeared like
chocolate-coated beans. Then he walked
II few yards to house In the rear of
the laboratory, where some women
We're, hanging up clothes.
'lIey, Mrs. Spielburger, see what
that kid of yours was trying to eat"
he said.
AT that moment Leontine suddenly
appeared on the scene.
'Give me that bottle" she cried. Its
mine. j lost it and 1 have been look
ing for it. 1t contains rare medicine.
l will give you fifty dollars for it."
Pat eyed her in astonishment. 'Did
youse mean that, lady?" he demanded.
YES
Pat placed the bottle in Leontine's
hands. AT that moment an extraordi-
nary thing happened.
Two hands. apparently materialized
| out of the air. closed over Leontinc's
and attempted to wrest the bottle
/ from her. Leontine screamed and
fought for it. She looked up into two
eyes-nothing but eyes. They were
Sehastian's.
The German woman, her neighbor,
and Pat Mcclure watched the strug-
/ gle In CONSERVATION, too terrified to
scream. Lcontine's hands were slow
iy opening under the pressure of Sc
bastian's. She let the bottle fall.
Patrick Mcclure darted forward and
picked it up. AS he stood with his
hand clenched tight about it the han,,s
in the air began to close about his
wrists.
| Pat wrenchcd himself free, stopped
down, and picked up wash-stick that
was lying in the yard. Still holding
the bottle tightly in his left hand. with
his right he began striking about in
every direction. There was the sound
of the stick descending upon skull,
ana distinct arrest of its movement
| through the air, which would have
sounded conical under other crcum-
| stances.
In IL few moments Pat stood, the
stick still brandished in an attitude
of defiance. clutching the bottle of pei
lets VIGOROUSLY in his hard. But the
hands of the spirit had disappeared.
Pat, with bow. handed the bottle
to Leontine.
keep 1t for me-" she said. "Guard
1t in safe place until l am ready for
it. and l will pay you five hundred
dollars instead of fifty"
"Foive hundred, is it?" cried Pat.
I'll fight all the ghosts in Christen-
DOM"
"rll come for 1t soon."
"Sure, and I'll go with you, lady"
answered Pat.
1t occurred to Leontine at that mo-
ment that she did not know where to
go. To return to Sebastinn's house,
even though he would never dare to
go back, was impossible. She decided
upon hotel for women, located In an
inconspicuous part of the city.
| you can see me to the subway,
/ then" she said.
Pat started off at her side in the at
titude of n protector. 1t was not Il
long walk, but it required passing
through slum region and over n high
railroad bridge.
Under the bridge ran the river, and
along the river bank was the railroad.
At the approach to the bridge was
tool house, used by n construction
gang. Against the wall an iron crow
bar was leaning. Suddenly Leontine
screamed and caught Pat by the arm.
Unseen hands had silently picked up
the crowbar and poised it on high. At
that instant 1t was descending with
fearful force toward the Irishman's
head.
Eeontine tried to pull Pat back. But
Pat, who seemed to miss nothing, start
ed forward with wonderful agility.
and the bar passed within an inch of
his skull and shoulders and thudded
upon the ground. Next moment Pat
had leaped at his assailant.
They fought all over the bridge side
| walk. gradually being carried further
and further toward the middle of the
bridge, so that now they We're fighting
over the river beneath. Pat struggled
with all his power, but he was no
match for his antagonist. He was
thrown bodily over the bridge.
The Irishman went under Immediate
ly. Then, as Leontine leaned over the
rail, sick with horror. she perceived
rowboat with two men in it approach
ing the spot rapidly.
But before II reached the spot Pats
head appeared above the waves. He
nodded briskly, and his arm went out
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