Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-01-24

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Well. I'm darned!' breathed DAM
ny, beside me. Wouldn't that jolt
your"
'S-s-sh!" / whispered.
"The two by the lantern conferred
briefly; then the one who had threat
ened turned back.
"'You live he addressed me. Boss
say kill McKabe; anybody come get
him. / do. You get out, maybe
mot with my permission will you
kill me, you scut!' said Danny. He
leveled the gun once more.
THE yellow man leered, rolled UP
his sleeve, and seized his knife.
Again l heard the shouting. 1t was
louder. There came a shot-several
shots.
Il heard the sound of crashing
blows and confused babble OF voices.
l strained forward in my collar TO lis
ten.
1.-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
bull-like below filled the tunnel
Il heard the sound of many feet
running. The man back of the lam
tern-bearer cried out. l 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 weirdly on
its side as 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 q
shadowy figure stagger back from be-
yond Danny.
And then the room was full of ex-
cited Caucasian faces. lighted by the
SlOW VI clSCtIlC tOICuSS.
"'McKabe - Dan are you here
boy?' heard voice calling.
Through the mists Of a wild belief,
| saw the drawn face Of Connel peer
ing toward where We stood
"'All right, Jim,' / sensed Danny.
speaking. Look sharp! There's .
rat in here somewhere with knife.
think winged him.. Dig him, out
and then get blacksmith. They've
got us chained up by the necks.'
AT that began to laugh in a man.
ner beyond my control-and guess
that's all" she ended. 1--WE got out.
thanks to Abdul"
Abdul is a holy wonder!" Sheldon
exploded. IF l hadn't seen it. !
wouldn't believe it! An as for Glace,
he's no SLOUGH of a chunk himself"
Just the same" l retorted. III
feel bit more like myself when l get
something else on. Did my. clothes
come back here, colonel?"
He nodded.
"Oh, yes; they came back. Folks
have been maxim sort Of second
hand clothing-shop of this sweet all
day. l was worried when Dual's buds
arrived; but when yours came up, ]
was wise that it 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
/ was back in five minutes, to find
McKabe speaking.
LAS for myself" he was saying. II
can only express a deep appreciation
for your work, Mr.. Dual. 1t has
brought me out of pretty tight posi-
ton. / don't pretend to understand
your methods, but they surely seem to
give results.
"And that brings me to the point
that Connel said he was coming up
here after while to apologize to you.
He went back to the hall first to see
what his other squads had caught"
"They caught good DEAL" returned
Semi. They caught Reich and ANNIE
and another male agent, and also Viii
liam Reynard-'
Blu Reynard!" exclaimed Nc
Kabe, sitting upright tensely.
Exactly" said Dual
'Tve had my eye on that chap" Nc
Kabe asserted. Lord! Did you get
him with the goods?"
VERY much with the goods
"Connel will have fiji" Mckabe
chuckled. Say, he'll simply have to
eat crow now"
Dual shook his head. Il have no
desire to have Captain Connel. humble
himself in any way" he responded.
There was no chance for him to un'
derstand my efforts. My methods are
the result of years of experience and
much sturdy, Mr.. McKabe."
Dan McKabe nodded
"They sure show it! But look here!'
We're all friends, and / want to ask