Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
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BY J. U. eiEsY 4 J. B. SMITH
Authors OF Semi. Dual Stories
Copyright,
The Frank A. Munsey Co.


HE caught 1t deity in the uncer-
tain light. unwrapped it, and gave it a
glance, started. and nearly dropped IL.
After a bit he gave 1t a second in.
spection, spread out the strip of pa.
per, and seemed TO read it. His eyes
lifted to mine, and the snarl had left
his face.
Where you get?' he questioned.
with the savage menace gone from his
tones.
Something seemed to force me 10
answer;
From the MASTER
HE gave me another glance. ABB
ruptly he turned with the signet and
the paper to the man who held the
lantern.
The two bent above it, uttering
excited sibilants OF speech
Well. I'm darned' treathed Dan.
ny. beside me. Wouldn't that Jolt
you?"
S.s-sh." whispered.
THE two by the lantern conferred
briefly; then the one who had threat.
ened turned back.
You i've he addressed me. Boss
Say kill McKabe; anybody come get
HIM do. You get out, maybe
Not with my permissi n vii. you
kill ME, you CUT said Fanny. He
leveled the gun once moro.
The yellow man leered, rolled up
his sleeve. and seized his knife.
Again heard the shouting. Ii was
louder There came a shot several
shots.
Il heard the sound Of crashing
blows and confused babble of voices.
strained forward in my collar to lis.
ten.
THE man with the knife had edged
out of the ray Of the lantern, which
still played fully on. Danny.
Get him, Dan--get him. | found
myself crying.
MY companion was leaning for
ward, also. peering toward the spot
where the yellow assassin had disap-
peared.
again came resounding blows, the
sound OF axes striking and tearing
wood. A rending crash followed and
a bull.like below filled the tunnel.
Il heard the sound of many feet
running. The man back of the Ian.
terp-bearer cried out | saw him turn
like trapped rat to escape.
"A wave OF life seemed to seize him
and bear him down. The man with
the lantern wavered. He dropped the
lantern. 1t lay Pickering weirdiy on
It's side AZ It's light flared and died.
"A vicious crack of powder came
from beside me. In the last Of the
dying flame Of the lantern | saw a
shadowy figure stagger back from be.
yond Danny.
"And then the room was full Of OK.
cited Caucasian faces, lighted b. tho
glow of electric torches.
Mckabe - Dan are you here.
boy" heard a voice calling.
Through the mists Of wild belief
saw the drawn face Of Connel peer.
ing toward where We stood
."'All right, jim l sen,ed Danny
speaking. Look sharp. There's a
rat in here somewhere with a knife.
I. think I winged him. Dig him out
and then get q blacksmith. They've
mt US chained up by the necks.'
AT that began to laugh in a man.
ner beyond my control-and l gueos
that's ALL" shSended. I'VE got out.
thanks to Abdul"
abdul Ia a holy wonder!" Sheldon
exploded. III hadn't seen it,
wouldn't believe it! An as for Glace,
he's no SLOUGH of q chunk himself"
Just the same" retorted, "Ill
feel a bit more like myself when get
something else on. Did my clothes
come back here, colonel?"
He nodded.
"Oh, yes; they came hack. Folks
have been maxim a sort OF second
hand clothing.shop of this sweet all
day. was worried when Dual's buds
arrived. but when yours came up,
was wise that 1t was getting to be a
habit. went in an locked up my suit.
case, to make sure all my things was
here
Thanks for the information" told
him. If you don't mind, I'll go get
into Western attire
I was back In five minutes. to find
McKabe speaking.
As for myself" he was saving, Il
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