The diamond drill., 1920-03-13


single letters the mark ran through
them instead OF underneath. evidently
that no mistake might be made as to
which was meant:
]. P. Kelly OF 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-
silla and the kincons notoriety
and Is now bringing him to Sag.
uache where he will be locked up
pending a disposition Of his case,
Kelly succeeded IN snrpr!s!ng hin
while he was eating dinner at a
Mexican road-house just this side
OF the border.
do you make II 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 10 his friend. This was what
Maloney read:
................... luck ..........
=. prisoner ....Jack. of He. .....a
-. .t......s now ..........
Saguache ....... locked up pending
disposition OF his case. -. sue
ceeded in surprising him ............
................
"Read that right ahead"
Dick did not quite get the idea, but
Kate. tense with excitement, took the
envelope and read aloud:
prisoner-.Iack OF Hearts
how aguache-locked up pending
a disposition OF his case---succeeded
In surprising him" She looked up with
shining eyes. Hes alive somewhere.
Wen save him now"
Curly spoke TO her In low voice.
"You have n talk with Mrs. wylIe
alone. Wen pull our freights. She'll
tell you what she knows" He smiled
In his gentle, winning way. "She's sure
had tough time OF Il II ever n wom-
m had. l reckon n little kindness IL
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"
II 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 womanl She has told
me everything. Father has been down
ir that cellar for days under guard
They took him away tonight. She
doesn't know where. IL was she sent
the warnings 20 Sheriff Bolt. She
wanted him TO raid the place, but she
dared not 20 to him"
Because OF BlackweliT"
"Yes. He came straight 90 her as
soon as he was freed from the peniten-
tiary. He had her completely terror
tied. She gave him money. and he
came for more-and more"
Curly nodded. He said nothing. but
his strong jaws clamped.
"He was there that day" the girl
continued. "She plucked up courage
20 refuse him what little she had left
because she needed II for the rent. He
got hold Of her arm and twisted IL.
Father heard her cry and came I'm.
Blackwell was behind the door as II
opened. He struck with n loaded cane
and father fell unconscious. He raised
Il TO strike again. but she clung 10 his
arm and called for help Before he
could shake her of another man came
In. lie wrenched the club away"
"FendrickT' breathcd Curly.
"She doesn't know. But the FIRST
thing he did was to lock the outer door
and take the key. They carried father
down into the cellar. Before he came
to himself his hands were tied behind
his back"
"And then7"
"They watched him day and night.
Fendrick himself did not 10 near the
place-lf II wns Fendrick. Blackwell
swore 70 kin Mrs. wylie II she told.
They held him there TIN tonight. She
thinks they were trying to get father
10 sign some paper"
Confined nsxt wssk.