Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-10

room beyond, the other man was
sittih.g up, rubbing his head and
staring stupidity about him. Dan
took one look at him, then closed
the door and bolted it.
"And that's all right!'' he said,
and turned to find kasia at his ell
bow. He glared at her sternly. 81
thought | told you to wait out
side!"
witt you in danger! What
do you take me for?'
Dan took one look into the SHIN
ing eyes, then put his arm about
her, dragged her to him, and kissed
her fiercely.
"Refreshmcnt for the heroic
warrior ON the field of BATTLE he
explained, before she could pro-
test. II don't think there much
danger; but just the same you'll
stay we'll in the rear, like a good
girl! If Pachmann's upstairs, we
will surely hear from him. He's
WI tdIIi w DC annoy
Cant we do something for this
poor fellow?' she asked, her eyes
large with pity for the groaning
man.
"The police will call an ambu-
lance" said Dan. "There's moth
ing we can do On the floor be-
side the wounded man lay his re-
%volvcr, and Dan stopped and
picked it up. Nov, remember,
Gunga DIM he added, your
place is so PAGES right flank rear!"
He started up the stair. eau
tiously at first, but more boldly as
no sound came from the upper
floor. At the stairhead he hest
tated. The upper hall was empty,
but just opposite him an open door
disclosed a dark room beyond.
Still there was no sound, and,
after a moment, he stepped to the
door and peered inside.
THAT was where they put my
father, said kasia. He was ly-
ing on the bed i'm there"
Before he could stop her, she
brushed past him and sped across
the room. Then with a frightened
cry. she started back. Dan was
:. by her side i'm an instant.
"Look!" she gasped, ane
/. pointed at the floor.
/ Dan saw a slim shape stretched
: across the inner threshold then HI
perceived that it was the body O
, a man. Pushing Kasia before him
, he returned to the outer door
y fumbled for the switch and turned
!. it. Yes, it was the body of a man
n lying on it's face, it's arms thrown
above it's head. A strange odo
greeted him as he bent over it-al
odor which made him curiousl,
dizzy-but he managed to turn tn
n body over
why. it's Pachmann!' h
cried, and stared down at him wit
starting eyes.
1t was not a pleasant sight. Tn
admiral's face was distorted wit
rage. his lips curled savagely ava
from his teeth, his eyes we're onl
half closed, his hands wer
clenched-and with it all, he wa
4 breathing slowly and regularly, q
rs though asleep.
"He isn't dead. anyway" sal
he Dan, and rubbed his eyes, fc
strange clouds floated befor
1. them. And he doesn't seem to |
ia hurt he added, looking agail
,e 81 wonder what happened to hi
I'd he isn't a pretty sight. is ht
Or And where's your fatheri'
tn Hes not here" said Kasi
~ and following her gesture, Ds
SO saw that the bed was empty.
y. Together they fastened back
the hall and looked into the 9th
he rooms. They were all empty.
r. well, it beats met said Da
e: at last, and stared down into Il
e. girls frightened face. "Yo'
o. father isn't here, that's sure.
looks like he either gave, Pac
d. mann his quietus with a solar pie
us, or else Pachmann just fell ov
on his face and went to sleep. An
mt way, your father seems to ha
escaped. But where the prime
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