East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-19

ment sat a half-dozen men
and q woman for whom the
entire police force OF New York was
diligently and vainly searching. There
was not a member OF that choice
group who did not richly merit at
least twenty years in prison, perhaps
not one would not have looked well
In the electric chair.
Though Pierre La Rue sat. as usual.
in the place of honor and dominated
the whole gathering by his presence
yet Il was Tanner just then who was
doing the talking.
Tanner WAS not only talking but
he was talking with the sulky To-
quacity of q man who has a grew
Ance he cannot keep TO himself.
Yes" Tanner "a saying. in an
swer TO an interrupting comment o
Morrison, II know it's happened be-
tore. But always, up to now. we've
been able to make him come to terms.
Why, sometimes just the bare mem
ion of the chiefs name would do
T.. But not any more. He's through
with us"
Maybe the chief can persuade
him," suggested Morrison.
Not any more insisted Tanner.
Il went to him, civil as could be. and
] said, 'Dr. Montrose, I've come to
you for a treatment lie growls
that none of as will ever get another
treatment from him. ] tried to scare
him. But the mex thing knew he
had grabbed me by the scrun Of the
neck and showed me back out Of the
laboratory and slammed the secret
panel shut in my face. J tell YOU
ven get no more treatments from
him. And. without the drug, what
will become of US. Hey?"
Now that Montrose has cut GU
giving US the treatments" spoke up
Pierre La Hue. with n quiet Vehe-
mence that stirred his followers to
Sudden new hope. I'm going TO give
those treatments myself"
Your" cried Vanya Tosca, in
amaze. You're ioking!"
y don't make jokes" La Rue cold
~ reproved her, ANY more than
J ict people make jokes with me. You
ought to Know that by now. say
I1n going to give the treatments
after this. To myself and TO you
people. II"
How can you do it?' demanded
Tanner. incredulity supplantinB ms
FIRST surprise. You haven't got the
apparatus You haven't got the drug.
likely you'd n how TO ad-
minister the treatment, all right.
You've seen it done often enough.
nIt how a YOU get the drug or h
MY friend,p said Pierre, with
weary patience. as IL teaching a les
San TO some s9upid child. If YOU got
10 broadway and FoTty-second street
some evening and found you had Mft
watch Or your wad at home and
that you needed a wad or a watch
Just then. what would you do? Would
you sit down on h curb and cry or
would you-?"
I'D frisk the first likely looking guy
in the crowd for what 1 wanted. OF
rntorted Tanner, piqued at
this Implied slur at his professional
pkHi. Just as We done nifty times
before. In that bunch anybody but
n dub can grab what he wants
I'm other Words suggested La
Rue. you'd go ahead and take what
wanted. Well. that's just VIA
I'm going to do"
You mean" put in Morrison, YOU
you're going to steal the appa-
ratus and the drug supply out OF
M~ontrose's laboratory You sure
don't mean that! Why. chief, II can't
done!-
"It's going to be done!" retorted La
Rue. speaking with swift inclsive-
M Crimson stain beginning to
luridIy in the depths of his
fathomless eyes. We've truckled and
eringed and begged .ong enough Tor
oar treatments Since Montrose has
on us We must get rid of him.
the answer. We must get rid
Of him. and take the stun for our
selves"
1T sounds good" said Tanner.
doubtfully. "but-
But it's as good as 1t sounds in
La Rue.
who's to do it," asked Morrison.
You and Tanner and | r going
to Riverdale," returned Pierre.
We are going there in a ara big
enough al to hold the apparatus. We
are going into the laboratory by way
~ the panel. We are going TO de-
treatment. Montrose Will re-
II. Then
Pierre Ia Rue stretched u his
powerful fingers la a peculiarly
suggestive way
'sThe finger BRACELET" aueried Tan
ner eagerly. You're going to stran-
gle him?'
Pierre nodded CURLY and said:
After I've done 10 you and Nor
rison Will lug the apparatus and the
irug TASKS through the scorer pas
out OF the house and to the car.
IT'S guile simple"
Are we going up there now2"
lsked Morrison as Pierre got TO his
ieet a. II in token that the confer
was over.
NO" answered La Rue. "In two
lours. Montrose is generally making
,ls round OF professional calls at this
OF day. BESIDES"
besides what2" queried Tanner.
,AtchinE an odd infection in Pierre's
Besides" went on La Rue, after a
seconds hesitation. I'm expecting
phone message hat may have a lot
o do with plan. A message that
naY bring us a volunteer eKecutioner
or Montrose and may ret rid OF some
else We could dispense with"
Il don't set you, CHIEF" aid Tan
Ter.
IF We could get Northeastern STAN
sy IN one blow and at the same time
i've the public q false clev TO the
crimson Stain began la Rue.
''0rsati" applauded Morrison. But