Evening star., 1921-07-10

The marshal pondered. You say
your mas safely locked in the pantry"
:. "she was-anless no busted the door
down.
"And Julie is up in the attic!
yes. and she's probably dead by
this time: There amt any lock on the
"Weli, seems to me they're perfect
~ Gyt s.is =; IN t t9r Julie could S Jump
worryin' me is you. Where are you
going to sleep tonight. Elhe!'
Right here in Mr.. Lamson's rock
Ing chair" said the girl. promptly.
All IN R...n take her sS. gn to my h9I'f ~ Il S ssS
my daughter Queenie."
stTHAT's out Of the question" said
Harry squlres. arising and
looking around for his overcoat. I'VE
will need you. All The marshal is
going to organize a posse and go up
to Powerhouse Gully and capture
Vicious Lucius. dead or alive. before
he's half an hour older."a
Whats that?'' demanded the mar
shall, startled.
You heard what I said, gentlemen.
IIlAEbuAl 1HBIEuOt6 10 guy SHdt
we will be leaving here in Ave min
utes"
The marshars posse eventually re-
solved itself into a party Of two
Anderson Crow and Harry Squires.
Approaching Powerhouse Gully. they
Ssst IN the f9ani s Il. cot
the slope. They paused.
Mostly women, 1 should say" re-
marked the marshal.
Probably hoping that Lucius 10 .
wido~er by this time" said the re-
SOS they en- send fioyers an Vie
tuals to him all the time he's in jail"
said Anderson. "S'poSe you go down
an talk to 'em, Harry. while sneak
around the back way and recon-
That's a good idea." said Harry.
'1'll just rush in through the front
door. and he'll make break to escape
BY the rear. 20 you'll be right there to
"Come to think Of It," said Anderson
hastily, maybe we'd better see II he's
Eight or ten people were congre-
gated In front Of the Fry house, con-
versing in q hushed. excited manner.
The marshal and his companion bore
down upon them. There was but one
man in the group. He turned out to
no olnef th@n v's'o"e AoSos ii'"-
whats this hear about you. Lu-
cius FryT demanded Anderson Crow.
"Don't you dare arrest Mr.. Fry,
Anderson Grow cried one OF the
ladies. HE amt done ANYTHING but
Crow? interrupted Vicious Ldcius In
. hurried manner. He was wearing
an overcoat that came down to his
heels, and derby hat that rested
rather firmly upon his .s. ears; r. p..ss.
'Good gosh, Luelus. have you---have
you had your hands cut OF" he
sasped. looking hard at the Mapping
Course 1 ain't." said M.. Fry. lift:
ing his arnas on high al allowing win. III the =
his handS. 'sThis aifi't my coat It's
Jim Banks. A little too big for me
and the hat too, reckon"
II lust couldn't let him catch his
death q eoid." explained the busem
,hs s.ss ss:. ''HiGs' .ais ss .ofs pasEs e.s1 aa'f
don't blame him. either. He's afraid
40 might throw her out OF 2 window
and.ah! break her neck. didn't you
NO, / didn't. / said I was afraid
ia break tke windef." said Luciue,
siafffS at Mrs. Quicker from beneath
the Rim Of Mr.. Banks hat.
tL''Whsrs 10 your wife?" demanded
Anderson.
I'm there" said Lucius, pointing .
dreerins csat,slesve N thu general
direction Of his dotnicile: Come on
9vsr here By the lamp post. Mf. Crow.
I Got something important want to
HYou aih't going 70 give yourself UP
without 8 Tight, are you. Luciu6 r
cried Ma. BAnks in eonsidssabis asita-
tton,
G's'!Ysu lsAve me aions." snarlsd Lu-
eiUs. :.HAf6! LeS8o my arm! What
n thunder are vow tsyih' ID 40, Low
Bahks@ ~
'irm eoing 70 take you over to my
Ih6ptS ana pdt your f4et IN h6t mus.
t4fd bath. and"
E..No. you ANTI. Lesgo. say Fer