The Bossier banner., 1920-12-30


II found the paper in the cellar
where he was. See how some Of these
words are scored. Done with finger
nail. looks like"
This was the paragraph upon which
his gaze had fastened, and the words
and letters were scored sharply as
shown below, though in the case OF
single letters the mark ran through
them instead Of underneath, evidently
that no mistake might be made as to
which was meant:
]. P. Kellyof the ranger force
reports over the telephone that by
unexpected good luck he has sue
ceeded in taking prisoner the
notorious Jack Foster Of M&rmo-
sill% and the lincons notoriety
and i. now bringing him to Sag.
uache where he will be locked up
bending a disposition Of his case.
Kelly succeeded ln surprlslng him
while he was eating dinner at a
Mexican road-house just this side
Of the border.
"Do you make 1t out?'' Maloney
asked, looking over their shoulders.
Curly took pencil and an envelope
from his pocket. On the latter he jot-
ted down some words and handed the
paper to his friend. This was what
Maloney read:
....... s.s.....
luck ..........
-. prisoner ....Jack. of HeA ....a
-. ...t...... now ...........
Saguache ........ locked up pending
a disposition Of his case. -. sue
ceeded in surprising him ............'
............ ...................
f................
'sRead that right ahead"
Dick did not quite get the idea, but
Kate. tense with excitement. took the
envelope and read aloud:
Luck prisoner-Jack Of Hearts
now Saguache-lockedu up pending
4 disposition of his casesucceeded
in surprising him. She looked up with
shining eyes. Hes alive somewhere.
Well save him now"
Curly spoke to her in q low voice.
"You have a talk with Mrs. Wylie
alone. Wen pull our freights. She'll
tell you what she knows" He smiled
in his gentle, winning way. "Shes sure
had tough time Of it if ever won.
IN had. ! reckon little kindness is
what she needs. Let her see we're her
friends and will stand by her, that we
won't let her come to harm because
she talks
1t was an hour before Kate Joined
them, and her eyes, though they were
very bright, told tales of tears that had
been shed.
"That poor woman! She has tol6
| me everything. Father has been dOwr
ir that cellar for days under a guard
They took him away tonight. Sht
doesn't know where. 1t was she sen
| the warnings to Sheriff Bolt. Sh,
wanted him to raid the place. but sh,
dared not go to him."
Because of Blackwell?"
"Yes. He came straight to her a
soon as he was freed from the peniten
tiary. He had her completely terror
lied. She gave him money, and h
came for more-and more"
Curly nodded. He said nothing, bu
his strong jaws clamped.
"He was there that day." the gil
continued. ''She .plucked up courag
to refuse him what little she had lei
because she needed it for the rent. H
got hold of her arm and twisted i
Father heard her cry and came il
Blackwell was behind the door as
opened. He struck with a loaded can
and father fell unconscious. He raise
it to strike again, but she clung to hi
arm and called for help. Before b
could shake her off another man cam
in. He wrenched the club away"
"Fendrick?' breathed Curly.
"She doesn't know. But the fir!
thing he did was to lock the outer doc
and take the key. They carried fathe
down into the cellar. Before he can
to himself his hands were tied belffn
his back"
''And then?"
"They watched him day and nigh
Fendrick himself did not go near Il
place-if it was Fendrick. Blackwe
swore to kill Mrs. Wylie If she tol
They held him there till tonight. 81
thinks they were trying to get faith
to sign some paper"
"The reiinquishmer6. of cOurs
That means the other man was Fe
drick"
Kate nodded. YES"
Curly rose. The muscles stood 9
in his jaw hard as steel ropes.
.Well rake the Idncons with fl
tooth comb. Don't you worry. I've I
ready wired for Bucky O'Connor
come and help. Well get your faith
: out Of the hands of those hell hount
Won't we, Dick?''
The girls eyes admired him. lea
h harl-bitten Westerner, with eyes