Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-06
FIFTEENTH EPISODE
The Double Resurrection.


As Legar leaned back in the dim
Beclusion OF his smoothly running
limousine he permitted his scar-rav-
aged features the rare luxury OF q
twisted smile.
Behind that leering face the active
brain was marshallng certain past
events and generating certain future
schemes. One fact wal indisputable
in the past two men had blocked
him at every turn. These enemies
were now out Of the way-they we're
dead.
The limousine purred steadily
southwark through the deepening
shadows OF the almost deserted ave-
nue. II turned into a mean side street
and drew up beside the curb. well
beyond the range Of the sputtering arc
light.
Two skulking figures sidled out of
4 gloomy areaway and approached the
limousine as Legar got out. These
worthless. answering to the appella-
lions OF Red Eagan and One-Lamp
Louie. we're OF that primordial type
which recognizes only the law OF
brute force. So II was that Red
Eagan. mistaking Legar's twisted
smile for something approaching good
humor. attempted an unusual degree
Of familiarity.
Say. gov'nor, / don't want t raise
q boiler. but that swell buzz wagon
must eat up a pile OF swag."
Legsr replied CURLY. with darken-
ng face.
You'll get your share Of the stun.
Eagan. no more and no less. But
there are times when that kind of
talk might prove unhealthy. and the
sooner the fact penetrates your thick
skull the better"
The trio cautiously approached a
Fuinous old Washington Square man
sion. and slipping into this dubious
rabbit warren. crossed the hall, dimly
III by n sickly gas jet. AS they
started up the stairs. a slender, heav-
ny yelled young woman came hastily
out OF one OF the rooms on the top
NV 9AG AEAAANA " a AA0AA0AAN ONGA
the rickety balustrade. striving to
pierce the half gloom %enshrouding the
Identity OF the oncoming visitors.
Wheeling about the young woman
dRrted swiftly through one OF the half
dozen doors OF the hallway. Her
refuge proved TO be a windowless
walled room cluttered with dilapidated
trunks and useless relics Ct bygone
dodgers.
From the depths Of an ancient cab
net. the yelled stranger drew forth
4 telephone helmet. AS she quickly
adjusted the microphones over her
Iars she heard the sound OF voices.
The voices. restrained and low-toned
It first. rapidly became loud and quar-
Felsome.
The angry tones were those OF Jules
Legar and Red Eagan. The storm
u heated words conferred about tho
Ieavy iron safe standing In one cor
her Of the Up to a compare
lively short time ago this saf3 had
been the receptacle OF certain valu-
JUICE AuuAGu " AAHu EahhA anu OuH
mp Louie. under Legar's directions.
from q palatial upper Fifth avenue
residence. The safe door now stood
Vpen-its contents scattered promis-
euously about the floor. but Of the
Van Horn family plate there was no
trace.
The guy what cracked this crib
had the inside dope for sureF was
Red Eagan's muttered comment.
Are you trying to insinuate this
IL a plan to double-cross you and
Louie?" queried Legar.
Il amt insinuatin' nothin'.' was the
others surly response. but who else
Sas hep 70 where the stun was
mlted3"
The answer Red Egan received was
soth prompt and effective. A heavy
10 ~UToiocttio caught him neatly en-