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The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-29

Born yesterday, to MT. and Mrs. J. L. Jones of route 8, girl.
 Call 101 for prompt drug store de- liveries-Guthrie Drug Store. If
 H. A. Sykes is out at Highland to- day attending to business matters. Clarke White of Hope, spent yes terday in the city with home folks. Il FOR RENT-A five room cottage in High School addition. F. E. Murrah. John Wade of Emmet, was among the business visitors here this after noon.
 Our new telephone number is 101. Call us frequently. Guthrie Drug Store. If
 J. c. Marsh was among the busi- ness visitors to Prescott this morn ing.
 Hon. Thos. C.. McRae is in Little Rock today attending to business mat ters.
 D. J. Morris of Mt. Moriah, was here this afternoon attending to busi- ness.
 Fred Powell and Dan Pittman are hunting in the vicinity of Laneburg today.
 B. c. Boxdale of Rosston, spent Sat- urday and Sunday with relatives in the city.
 John H. Dixin of Rosston, was among the business visitors here this morning.
 I pay the highest market price for all stock peas. J. K. Hamilton. Phone 59. 26d5w
 Ben Phillips of Hampstead county, was attending to business here this Iafternoon.
 W. D. Burdine is spending today at Blevins looking after business matters for The News.
 Duncan B. Brown of Philadelphia, was among the business visitors in Prescott today.
 w. N. Remis of Little Rock, came down this morning and will remain Ihere over tomorrow. | Miss Ruth Just Arnold returned yes terday evening from visit with rela- tives and friends at Hope.
 Miss Ruth Brooks returned yester- day from visit with her sister, Mrs w. J. Stone at Gurdon.
 Mrs. Montgomery is the guest of Mrs. Dave Neal on Prescott route 5, the latter being seriously ill
 For fire, lightning, tornado and automobile insurance see F. E. Mur- rah, at the Bank of Prescott. d-wtf
 Ben Shaver and Miss Phles Stone of Hope, motored to the city yester- day and spent few hours.
 have good second hand piano for sale at great bargain. See me at ,once. Phone 314. Jas. H. Bennett 2t Sheriff Mum and deputies will be- gin their tour of gathering taxes for the past year next Monday, Febru- ary 9th.
 Miss Era Lewis returned yesterday afternoon to Little Rock. Miss Lewis has position as enrolling clerk in the senate.
 Stll cutting hair and shaving at the West Side Barber Shop.-You are next. Cragan & Cummins.-Advt.
 The News would appreciate that order of printing. Printing; real printing is our especial line of busi- ness. We do not do lithographing.
 Thursday is the first day of Feb ruary and marks the close of the "bird season." There are quite a number of |, home shoots" out this afternoon.
 Buy your bulk garden seed from us Just received new shipment. J. K. Hamilton Dbouc B0 ocIr
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-29
THE WEATHER.

Monday partly cloudy; Tuesday un- settled, probably colder in north DOT tion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
IN
STOCK NARkET 7.

NEW YORK. Juno I'm View "t the
huary impending uncertainties and TO-
n.orrow'S holiday. which caused Il SHARP
contraction o. o1"rat!vnS. u was ;E''
Eeneral opinion that lpday's stock mar
ket gave y FAIRLY good account IL ttSc.:.
The Russian situation ard "a; S2;U:
tay's uu(aSorahlr bark St;lccutHH; w"re
monS the o;her restraining influences.
Eubles tovsrc'i arn:,C,i ::!"iv recent.
minimum aid call :iIoney Hc.I !.:W ~.
our pecccEt.
ion Of rails a. the outset. ,;,7,"uS &C
i've issues falling - about :; points,
prominent inoIustrials ncNt -"ccG"d rs
huch ard tat"r. after ;!I, tiSr had E:t-d
ned generally. Crest: uns'.;i"!o":; '"-
urrcd from al abrupt break II sh:i.-
:ngs. due 70 ;ae preferred d:Tii'1';> IL
his time
soved midway between i,i.;:. AMI 10y
wells Of the forenoon. rNC"l; !" d !''w
/ tho induStriaiS and equipments.
United States Steel 4, "tg.' VA" t,"it-
In points. but closed irIS;.va U3-
er last weeks final pU".H..'..;. Total
Rles amounted 10 10000 St..,"'>.
Numerous railroad earnings - NJ!
identified over tha wC"k-.r n. W.rr ':i,,T-
cterized in the main hy varying loss
ne, returns. New Yor> ''r.ral s:I"w-
& & decrease 81 about $-.I"". rr". Err.
st S5S+.99H in "i.' ::tt!nc :ucv"." and
orfolk * Western So. ",'m- S;rn;$h
kchanEe TaGs 4 :"w hiSu rc"u;s: AT.
n additional $e.H@h. "Vh "niG wa~ 'r-'Is~-
rred - ;te Pacific -'"HS; :"c ~H::':n' -
Japan.
Bonds ware trr"cu'e-. ,n::,, za,.> 80;
alue) aGSCssatiHs S".-.I."."
Panama coupon IS los: : ?,:,::' i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
TICKER. TALK

{By private ne 70 Finance CO.
Dow Jones SayS-.\mer;Can wool C.
lared regular quarterly dividend ~
3. .-er cent OF the preferred and =
a Aent on common. both payable July
IS - stock record oc Juna 10.
Books close June il and reopen juno
S.
Dow Jones sayS-Paa- American F.
roleum and Transport company !irSt
nnual report :or year cpLed December
i. 1916. shows gross income $12S.>lt
nd net income OF S5-1..cc5. Surplus
fter preferred dividends was 6i.3=S.
Pan-Amcricar Petroleum. ard ttcInS-
ort COMPANY declared regular quarter
) dividend -: | ;. lc: cent on preferred
took. payable Juiy stock record Jbuc
).
sw "Y:k Contra! April cummings all
ines n.'t attc: ;aNr$ t.bv".y"". decrease
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
Butter, Eggs anu Chees"

NEW YORK. lul" +--EU't"r vcaH:
creamery higher than extras. - ~ -
creamery "Nirm$. ." S'''r". tie; iir'iS
i,.v Ihi..". :'.r"mH> - :. &%9r.
l.g."~S irr' =Ular: fresh gathered "IiI"S
- T., Il so: fresh gathered Sturac'. pack
'd urSr" .; n .;>r: fresh gathered urSts
-, ~ =, =. -tat'. Pennsylvania and mar
IT," western hummer, whites. lin. !" fancy
=: y im": ,lut". I.unS ylr4riR ami nearby
: "un"!N hruwn~ ~ l., II .;Hr.
,'h"r.<"--St""dy. state. fresh specials
=. TO. d". average. run &c.
I.iN" i"',;liri -I"mHN; II" prizes quoted.
ri.&S'.'i quiet. "hirk"uS @%iT "p''. fowls
~ &@.,,'. turh. - lN,&:i:"'.
Flour Iirri
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
La BELLE COMMON ALL
BUT REACHES PAR
SELLS ON LOCAL EXCHANGE YES
TERDAY AT s9La-oFFEREp
AT 100.
Demand Was Good, With only Little
On the Mnrket-Stock Exchange
Closed To-day.

Gaining strength under 4 hca"y de-
man!. LaIi"llr common stool. all 1ul
reached par on the local stock. exchange
Yesterday. selling At 99i.. Al the close
1t WA bid ut 49, while II was offered on
the market at 100. 1T WIS bid at ~
IN Pittsburgh. hut none was offered.
Wh""ling Mold and Foundry common
NHS uiu yesterday a GG. with non" Of
t"r"ti. There WAS no change in QUOTA
tions in Wheeling Steel and lrua Stock.
In" market Yesterday was quiet.
To-day. registration LAY. has been de-
rlar"L Il legal holiday. All stock cX-
changes. brokerage Offices ana banks
VIII IL" closed all day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
SHERRARD
Cnlldren's Day Service.

ON next sunday evening 1T clock il
children Day service will be held III
rlr Pleasant Hill NJ. h. church. The
committee in charge is making careful
preparations and Il good program Will he
r, ndcrcd. The choir will furnish special
music. The children will meet for re-
i.rarsal on Wcdnc >iay and saturday att
cruoon at a:r0 o'clock.
'Th" 1elhl"nrm Union sunday school
will render their ChildrGn'S Day program
next SUNDAY evening. y Specially good
Program il being prepared by capable"
t,,t urnitiCi..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
Glass Organized.

Class 49, If The .Nll"n ';vuv" Sunday
school ul which Miss Stella Marsh Is
teacher w.i~ organized on SUNNY after
,,rrn IniIoWiu.; the regular session OF
Tho schu,l The following officers were
cl"cl.,!: rr, resident. Miss liilda Hri"m-
son: SECRETARY. Mis-" Virginia Tnil"rt.
treasurer. Miss clara Fisher. The !'!'l'.
m"tr". and other details Will he acted on
l1iTr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
METALS.

NEW YORK. lmm" THE metal OK
change quoted lead firm at HGrlirc.
Snt:iirr firm: spot East ST. Louis deuy-
cr? ~ M?'.c. =,
At london lead spot $50 los: futuHs
i"g los :SI"it"r spot 1854: futures $50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
NEW YORK GJriU., MARKET

W!i!.I.l!N': " "a. ...ir,~ :. -.
Furnishes: rhc lmrrinsci., ny \ L
Master X 60. members EHw Won't. Stock
Exchange, National l;ani, Of West Viz
YiilIu h:lid:nE. WhcrlinE. W. Va Louis
+ Br.,,t!. manager
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. w. Va. June !. -.
Furnished The lnre1llEencer BY 4. H
Msstcu 4 Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. NutlouaI Bank OF West Vlr.
eini:t building. Wheeling. W. Va Louis
r. Brand. manager.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. w. Va. June 4. II.
FURNISHED The luteTIlEruccr by 4. T.
Masten j. Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank OF West Vlr-
glnia building. Wheeling, w. Va Louls
y Ilron mi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
Outside OIL Stocks.
Standard Oil Subsidiary Stocks

WHEELING. w. vi. June 4. -.
Furnished The lWI"lnErucGr by A. r.
MaSten & Co. members New YORK Stock
Exchange. National Bank OF West VIr.
ginia building. Wheeling, w. Va. Louis
t. brand. manager
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N. Y. STOCH EXCHANGE

WHEELING. W. VT June 1, -.
Furnished The J;Ite1llEeucer hy A. E
>ras,eu X Co. members New York Stoch
Exchange. National Etnk or West Vir.
Sinla building. Wheeling. W. Va Louis
T.. Braud. manager.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WIiE.F.LFN,i ". Va. Jun" I. -.
furnished Thr IuielllEc:Iccr ny A. X
NaS,cu X 10 rnenIt,es's New York Stock
r.Ach:;!rc. National Rank OF West Vir-
IlniL bu!ldlur. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
Rr.l nd In;l,IaKer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
COFFEE.

NEW YORK. Juunr +.-Coffec, No 7
Rio. ln'3c: futures. easy; July $I.SSc;
September 80.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05

rITTSBURGN, Pa. Junc !. = CattlC.
steady: supply \" carr. Choice Ei1'' wv
!" 81: prime $l%.01& 1870.
s;!r.p lower. supply in double decks;;
Primo wclhcr $lg.j0&1!.nn; Gull ana
common $a.Uu&7.po: lambs SS.O0&la'ou'
veal calves %li.a1 q 1000.
Hogs -t"ndy; receipts ~; double uHckS'
Prime hcHvi"S $l6.25; mediums Slo;i9
Il; ~. l,,.nyy workers. $500 n 1918; light
workers. Sll.5I'l ! 800; pigs $l4.Oo atl+.20;
.Iuughs $Ii.in II 1873.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05
STOCKS AND BONDS
WHEELING LIVE STOCK

WHEELING, W. Va. May u. IT,
NrLr.Iirr tl,. Stock Commission tnl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-05

TllLCAGr Jun" t.--H"G$. receipts A.
rnn head. weak. ; cents 10 10 cents un-
DIR v,>1cr,lny's average. Bulk $l5.5QN
lJ.at: liEirt $liH| n 1890: mixed Si"%oG
l.. rs; heavy $l5.2iW 1900: rough Sl5.-1
n Is. 80: pigs 5000 q 1850.
C'attlr, receipts 10000 head; weak Ma
NV. beef cattle sails ii 1915; st0ckcr5
and. feeder. $7.%5&l0 COWS and hell
RS >G.aU&Il.1U: calves S9.5O&l4.OO.
Src"p receipts 1910; weak: Wethers
$50. n 11.5n: ewes $S.uNW Loo; lambs
xlu.UuH,lI7j. SPRINGS $l2.UVM 100.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-07

They were sitting around a table
In the grill-room of a Chicago club
several members, a New Yorker,
and Mai. TwOmbly, a veteran officer
who had served the greater part of
his life at United States army posts
In the far west.
Speaking of keen business instinct, +"
named Gormley who visited Arizona
when l was stationed there, and he
certainly had more business ability
about him than anyone else I ever
met His only capital was the fact
that he had been born IN New England
He looked around a bit, and the thing
which struck him most forcibly was
that the modern Indian Is q quite DIFF
ferent sort of creature from the Indian
of Cooper, who talked blank verse,
and on moral questions lowered like
Pixies Peak. He saw, too, that the
dusky brothers had more or less
money; and thus the problem requir-
ing solution was seen to be simple
to wit, the transferral of this money
from the aboriginal to his own pocket
So what do you think this man Gormley
did? He started an artificial scalp
factory, where the $epee-keeping brave
might purchase alleged evidence of
his proves on the warpath at one
dollar piece or ten dollars dozen
The warriors of the prairie took to
the idea ike ducks to q pond, and
GormIey made q fortune"
The major paused, and gradually the
suspicion crept into the minds of
the members that he had been lying;
but none of them felt ike taking ex-
ception to his statement. Finally the
New Yorker said:
Your friend was clever, major,
-
whom I think surpassed him In bust
ness scumen- His name was BlOggs,
and he came of a good family. He
lived out at Spudsville, y. J., but he
came to New York every day, where
he carried on a HOUSEKEEPING agency
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-07
HOME CIRCLE MAGAZINE SECTION

giving vent to some exclamation.
Here was a revolver, Monsieur"
Hold on to it. You don't feel the
iamp?"
Not yet, Monsieur, but it must be
somewhere about here. 1t is what 1
was struck with, and it fell down;
maybe we kicked it farther away.
Ali" in sudden triumph, 81 have it
now; how you work 1t, Monsieur"
''By a prostitution; feel along the
side with your finger"
He was a while finding it, yet finally
succeeded the thin wedge OF light
flashing directly across the face Of
the man beneath me, and revealing
the skeleton frame of the monopiane
overhead The second revolver lay
on the floor within easy reach, and l
picked 1t up, and arose to my feet
Gasping for breath, but with all
desire to fight squeezed completely
out of him, Eisenbarth succeeded in
lifting himself on one elbow, and stared
about.
"Sure you have had enough?" 1
asked, juggling the pistol In my hand.
He nodded sullenly
Is that Brandt lying over there2"
Yes; throw your light more around
the hangar, De Vigne; want to locate
the whole gang"
He turned about slowly, and the
bar of light erept searchingly along
the floor and walls. Brandt lay fiat
on his back, his temples stained with
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-07

blood, his hands flung backward over
his head; beyond him, lying prone on
his head, rested Swigert, groaning,
and clutehing at the smooth rudder-
He was probably only stunned by his
fall, but the big German had all the
appearance of a dead man My eyes
followed the light searching for the
the fourth scamp-he was at the door
leading into the workshop, still tug
ging at the latch, but with frightened
face turned back toward us We had
left the door open; l was certain of that
Then the girl must have closed 1t after
US, and then held 1t from the other
side. l felt nv blood leap In acknOWl-
edgment of her quick wit, and courage
Instantly l covered the fellow with
nv revolver.
Come back herel Yes, mean you.
More lively; hold the light so that
can see him, De Vigne-"
He was a medIum-sIzed man. with
thin, freckled face, and red mustache-
What's your name?
Kelly, soT."
Not a German, heyl Then how
did you come to get mixed up IN this
AFFAIR.""
He looked at me shame-faced, and
tried to answer, but could only swallow.
Speak up, mani You are the fellow
who held the light, amt you"
'Oi am. scr; tn big fellow thar
made me"
Made you'll by the promise of a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-07

where he got the second weapon L
never knew-the deadly barrels glinting
in the light. I saw the chauffeur drop
to the floor, still clinging to wire with
one hand, the other flung up as though to
ward blow. Swigert leaped back, but
was held helpless against the framework
of the machine, his face CHASTITY in
the light; while the fellow with the
lamp Strengthened up, staring with
startled eyes at the apparition confront
ing him. 1t was all the revelation of
an instant-a swift flash of sight to
be retained by memory, yet as quickly
blotted. Even as it photographed
itself upon the brain, the electric glow
vanished, and we were plunged into
the dark There was an oath-gutteral
German thud of blow; another
a French exclamation of anger, and
then Brandt. suddenly realizing his
opportunity, swung me half around
In an effort to wrench free. / hung
on desperately, saved from a fall by
contact with the rudder post, feeling
him claw for my throat. Someone ran
by us blindly in the darkness, crashed
into a rear guy, and fell headlong,
yelping like a dog as he came down.
l ducked forward, beneath the cropping
hands, and struck Brandt with my
head. As he staggered back, with
one hand grabbing my hair IN an effort
to save himself, | struck with my re-
volver butt. The blind blow reached
him; l heard the sickening crunch of
it, and the fellow went down as though
smitten by an ak, dragging me with him
by his savage grip on my hair L fell
partly across his body, the gun drop
ping from my fingers as l sought to
regain hold on the mans throat. But
he never moved except for relaxa-
ton of the muscles, and l tore his hand
loose from its grasp on my hair, and
got to my knees. Someone was fight
ing to my left; I could see nothing,
but heard blows, cursing, and the incess-
ant shuttle of feet. 1t sounded as
though more than two were engaged
but there was no voice l recognized
Then body fell, plunging completely
over me, and l lit match, holding the
tiny flame high up SO as to get glimpse
of the scene.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-07
Concerning Business Ability
By Charles L. DOYLE

The first of January Bloggs bought a
Scribe family ticket on the railroad
between Spudsville and New York
1t was good for one year The first
morning Bloggs noticed that when
the conductor punched this ticket the
little piece cut out fell to the floor,
so after the official passed on he
picked it up, touched the edge all
around with mucilage, and slipped 1t
back in He always made the trip
both ways with the same conductor,
and as he never failed to pick up the
Punched-out piece and replace It IN
the hole he came out at the end
of the year with a ticket as good as
new"
Hum-a-yes," growled the major,
enviously. Certainly smart chap,
your friend BlOggs."
Rather assented the New Yorker,
"but that wasn't all He then went
to the company, and on the plea of
not having used the ticket, got them
to refund the purchase price He'd
have been all right If after getting 1t
In his pocket he hadn't set up loud
and rasping demand for interest at
legal rates. This was too much, and
the president of the company jumped
over the counter and kicked him the
whole length of a long corridor, pro-
jecting him. from ten to fifteen feet
at each kick However, Bloggs sued
for s., 600 damages, and 3 jury of
other commuters said he was too mod
est. and awarded him SO, 900; and the
newspapers all headed their accounts,
"Rebuke to Corporate Greed-Full
Vindication of Poor but Honest
Citizen
The other occupants Of the table
gazed expectantly at the major as
the New Yorker finished speaking, but
the gallant officer made no comment.
Instead, he arose, and muttering
something about the "cIoseness Of
the atmosphere" stalked gloomily
Copyright, 1909, by ". G. Chapman.)
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-07
CHAPTER XIX.
How THE FIGHT ENDED.

The flare lit up very small radius,
yet revealed two men locked tightly
in each others arms beneath the fusi-
lage frame, fighting like wild cats,
shaking the machine above them as
their bodies struck the forward wheels.
De Yigne was beneath, his face bleeding
from what looked TO be an ugly cut.
By his cap ! Judged his antagonist to
be the chauffeur. Swigert was the
fellow who hal plunged over me and
now lay motionless, having cracked
his head against the after frame. OF
the fourth man ! saw nothing
The match flared into cinder, scorch-
ing my fingers, but l had seen enough.
Stumbling forward, recklessly feeling
my way through the dark, l gripped
Eisenbarth and dragged him from
off his victim, whirling the fellow over,
and tanning my knee down into his
breast.
Lie still, you foolI" 1 commanded,
the words painting from me. Strike
at me again, and you'll remember it,
Very well-take that thenl> Now do
you know you are whipped? De Vigne."
Oui, Monsieur, THE response scarce
ly more than a sob.
Are you badly hurt? Can you
creep around?"
He did not reply at once, but I
could hear him making the effort to
move From the shaking of the mon
oplane I judged he had grasped hold
of the frame, and was attempting by
It's aid to attain his feet Once he
swore as though the effort panied him.
Well, are you Daking it2"
It was ali right, Monsieur, only
the head reel, an feel sick. The
fellow kick me In the stomach. What
you want me to dot"
Find that electric lamp. 1t vii
be lying under the machine there
somewhere We must have light to
clean up this rattle, and 1 cannot desert
our friend here"
He fumbled around for some time
breathing heavily, and occasionally
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CLIMBED up into the operating seat.
The others drew back.
way" he ordered gruffly. cit is
all done by the feet, and 1 can't see the
connections"
The man thrust the lamp in through
the light framework, the CLEAN con-
centrated on the footboard, leaving
all else shrouded in darkness. l could
see Eisenbarth's face as though IN a
spotlight, as he bent forward studying
the mechanism, before venturing to
turn on the power. With my knowle fge
of the peculiar arrangement l had to
smile at his bewilderment, yet dared
delay no longer. Mechanic though he
was-an expert possibly, employed for
wrong, and by a single movement
wreck the delicate machinery Too
much depended on all being right for
me to risk his handling of throttle
and lever. l gripped De Vigne's arm,
and we both arose to our feet.
Now" l whispered, "you take the
left, and l viii go the other way. Leave
man up above. l don't think there Is
much fight in the other two; you
understand"
Oui, Monsieur am not to fre?"
Only as last resort, to save our
lives. Some of those fellows are prob
ably armed. Don't let them draw.
Brandt will make the most trouble, but
I'll take care of him."
81 do Just as you say"
Then listen; get as near as you can
without being seen; creep up under the
propeller. Attack as soon as | cover
Brandt, and not before. Make that
fellow climb down, and, If it comes to
blows, use the butt of your gun. Drive
then all back into that corner. Don't
forget to hit first. Are you ready?"
OH, Monsieur"
We separated, and stole forward,
crouching In the black shadows, each
gripping his revolver with nervous
fingers. We might fail; 1 realized that,
but only as a dim possibility, for l
me of success. The nights adventures
had left me on edge; little by little
there had grown up in my heart a
hatred for these men, and a desire
for vengence. The prospect of q fight
was almost joyful; / longed to strike,
and hear the crunch of the blow.
The defense of my machine was no
longer the dominant factor; not even
the defense of the girl. The struggle
had become personal. Those fellows
had bounded me for hours, had beaten
me cruelty, and held me captive. They
had been brutes, STOPPING even to
murder to accomplish their end. The
same spirit naQ come into my OWL
blood. l hoped they would fight
l longed for an excuse to do them phys
ical injury, to batter them, to ever
kill if necessary. 1 experienced nc
sense of fear, only the exhilaration o.
battle, yet think my brain was never
clearer, or my judgment cooler, thar
in that moment. l had the advantag,
now, and meant to hold it. / knew
what l desired to accomplish and how
I approached Brandt from the rear
seeing his burly figure clearly outlined
against the light. Before he ever
sensed danger had my fingers grippet
In his collar, the barrel of my revolve
between his eyes. As he whirled about
jerked erect by my arm, he eaugh
sight of my face In the CLEAN, and 70
an instant, stared at me dazed an,
inert. Then there flashed into hi
eyes malignant recognition.
You'll Dessaudl how did you ge
here?"
eve will discuss that later No
a movement nowI Come; hands. VI
and back aWayI"
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