The Lamar register., 1920-05-26

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enough to overhear a large part Of
your conversation. / know why you
consented to close down La Rosita for
the present; / know your connection
with this gang of crooks from New
York know that Fred Cavendish was
not murdered, but is being held pris-
oner somewhere, until Enright, here.
can steal his money under some legal
form. Enright told you who Stella Dono-
van was, and what he suspected her
object might be. Force is the only
method you know anything about. and
no other means occurred to you where
by the girl could he quickly put out OF
the way This was resorted to last
night after you returned to Haskell"
you are a good dreamer. Why not
ask Timmons to show you the letter
she left?"
81 have already seen 1t. You thought
you had the trail well covered. That
note was written not by Miss Donovan.
but by the blonde in your outfit. The
whole trouble is that your abduction
of Stella was witnessed from a back
window of the hotel"
Lacy leaped to his feet, but West
cott's gun rose steadily, and the man
stood with clenched hands. helpless
IN his tracks.
"I'll get you for this, Westcott," he
muttered savagely. hate burning In his
eyes. "I haven't played my last cards
yet"
The miner smiled grimly, but with
no relaxation OF vigilance. He was
into 1t now, and proposed seeing It
through.
II have a few left myself" he re-
turned soberly. "Your man Moore
drove south, taking the road leading
into the Shoshone desert, and he had
Then you, and two others, went back
into the hotel, using the outside stairs.
| take 1t the two others were Enright.
here and Ned Beaton."
He leaned forward. his face set like
dlnt.
snow see h, re, Lacy. know these
things II is up to you to answer my
questions, and answer them straight.
I've got you two fellows dead to rights
anyway you look at IL. If you dare
lay hands on me, I'll kill you. II you
refuse to tell me what I want TO know
I'll swear out warrants inside of thirty
minutes. Now. what do you chooser
'If / answer-what thenT Lacy
growled desperately. what is offered
mer
westcott moistened his lips. He had
not before faced the situation from
this standpoint. yet, with only one
thought In mind. he answered
promptly.
II am not the law" he said. 'and all
I am interested In now is the release
of Fred Cavendish and Stella Dono-
van. I'll accomplish that II II has to
be over your dead bodies. Beyond this.
/ wash my hands OF the whole af-
fair. What I want to know is-where
are these two?'
"would you believe me II said I
did not knowr"
"No. Lacy. II has come down to the
truth. or your life Where is Pascual
Mendezf"
He heard no warning. no sound or
movement. yet some change In the ex-
preston OF the mans eyes confront
ing him caused him to slightly turn his
head so as TO vaguely perceive
shadow behind. 1t was all so quickly,
silently done, he barely had time to
throw up one hand in defense, when
his arms were gripped as though In a
wise, and he was thrown backward to
the floor, the chair crushed beneath his
weight. Lacy fairly leaped on his
PROSTATE body, forgetting his gun lying
on the table In the violence of hate. his
hands clutching at the exposed throat.
For an Instant Westcott was so dazed
and stunned by this sudden attack
from behind as TO lie there prone and
helpless fairly crushed beneath the
bodies of his two antagonists.
II was this that gave him his chance.
for. convinced that he was unconscious,
both men slightly relaxed their grip.
thus giving hin opportunity to regain
breath, and stifren his muscles for a
supreme effort. With one lashlng out
of a foot that sent Enright hurtllng
against the farther wall. he cracked
Lacy's head against corner of the
desk, and closed in deadly struggle
with the third man, whom he now rec
ognized as Beaton.
Before the latter could comprehend
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