Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-10
CHAPTER NXIX (Continued.)

SuSAOI IOO, odlu bdIl pcIIdp
others" He looked up and dow
the street. II wonder where W.
are7 There's the elevated. Com,
along!"
Together they sped to the near
est corner. 1t proved to be Ninth
avenue, and there, in the shadow
Of the elevated, they found a pc.
Eceman on duty.
1t is true that Dan was not as
coherent as he might have been
And that the story he told sounded
hike a pipe dream but the police
man was undeniably slow Of COM
.prehension. AT first he smiled
good naturally.
"Aw, youse I'll along home
now he said. Elm onto youse!''
"But, look here" Dan pro
tested, "this is serious. I'm not
drunk - I'm just excited and
scared. Now listen. There's a
man held prisoner back yonder by
Q lot Of Germans, and [ shot one
Of them and knocked another
down-and we've got to get him
free ="
"Tut, tut! said the officer, and
then he looked at Dan closely, and
then he looked at Kasia, and then
he took OFF his helmet and
scratched his head. "See here,
now" he said, finally, "Il call
headquarters, if you say so--but
Il you are stringin' me SIS"
Tim not stringing you'll Dan
cried. "And for heavens sake be
quick. Every minute we waste
The passersby had begun to stop
and stare curiously, and the
thought flashed through Dams
mind that he might collect a posse
But the patrolman had made up
his mind.
Come along with me- he said,
and led the way into the rear room
of the corner drugstore and tele-
phoned to his station for instruc-
lions. He enlarged somewhat up
on the perils of the expedition, as
Dan had recounted them, and
when he came out Of the booth, it
was with a distinctly relieved air.
THE sergeant says for us to
wait here" he said, "and he IL
rush some detective up right
away"
But we can't stay herel'' Dan
cried. We've got to get back T.
When the sergeant tells me to
do q thing, / do it" said the off
Ger composedly. 80 I'm goin' to
stay right here"
Dan glared at him for a moment
and started to speak his mind, but
thought better Of it.
Any objection to my waiting in
front of the house7'' he asked.
The officer pondered a moment
No, | guess not. Right down
this street, you said9"
Yes I didn't notice the mum.
Der, but. it IS about half way of the
block. I'll be waiting"
All right, Skip along"
I'm going too" said Kasia.
Dan started to object--the dan
ger was not over yet--but she wa.
already at the door.
Take the other side of the
street. he called.
She nodded, crossed the street
and sped along in the shadow. Ii
. moment they were opposite tn,
house. Nothing apparently hae
changed there. The front dool
stood open as they had left it, Will
the light from the hall streaming
out over the steps. The hall, 81
far as they could see, was empty
There was no n on the stairs.
Dan gazed at all this; then hi
shivered a little he did not under
stand the emptiness and silence
and he was suffering with the re
action from those crowded mo
ments.
. don't like it, he said
ssWheres Pachmanni'
$ Perhaps he's not there"
Dan stood staring q moment
slongsr, then swung round at her.
going to see, he said, L
sWassaOUlish to run away like that
I'm ashsned Of myself. Wait fol
"a hers.
He CROSSED the street and
smounted tho steps. As he stepped
Into TIE halI, ! groan arrested him
Insa moha6nt, he perceived the mar
,Mko,mIgsslhe Ind shot lying, half con
Iomous. against the wall. In the
room Beyond, the other man wa,
aiffink up rubbing his head and
tonn9ssinpidly about him. Dar
xoreslook atshim then closee
edcSks ndsbolted it.
asAndsfhatsan right! he said
t,svME aassf0Sfind KaSia 1t his ell