The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-09
By WADSWORTH CAMP

"Remcmber this will he behind you
like my gun. but I don't want 10 shoot
to Kill with either. Just n little In the
face II better II you Try 10 cut up"
You heard my promise" Garth snid.
He followed George through the
doorway. They crossed tho damp
spaces Of the cellar and climbed the
stairs. pauslng at tho head until they
could DO certain Marlowc's evil figure
strl faced n barroom Significantly
empty.
"Wcili Welt WHO'S rented the ware
house2 who arc your pals. Mr.. GARTH"
Slim responded to the strain OF this
waiting, He turned angriiy on the a
"IIow often have | told o Papa
MRrlowe. 10 keep o "a fat mouth ahut3f
For Garth that outburst pitilcssly de-
nned the new element. Sims anger
had let slip real evidence OF tho pro-
prictor's lnwless connection with the
gang: and Slim. Garth know. was I'M
likely TO make plumbers he couldn't
retrieve. This one dovetaiied into The
fact that tho detective could still idon-
fifty the four confcderates no had seen
down atairn-thnt IN. II he kept his
eyes. Slim. then. had no intention or
holding to his bargain with Nora. Ho
would use Garth n far as tho border.
then he would protect his " through
the unspeakable punishment hts
twisted soul craved.
George emerged from tho booth.
Tho -four mon stared NJ each other
without words. Family tho whirring
Of n motor reached them. George
sprung for tho door. slim motioned
Garth ahead and followed him to the
sidewalk where I'm automobile had
drawn up.
The driver wore a fur coat with n
voiuminona cape. OF n common chauf-
feur pattern. Its collar was turned up
80 that II completely hid tho lower
part Of the wcarcr's face. Garth didn't
understand at first when slim took a
smaller coat from the car, stopped. and
whispered In the drivers ear. The
other stepped obediently to tho side
walk, removed his great coat, handed Il
TO slim ana clipped on the smaller
one. Slim motluncd George and Garth
into the ear. followed them. and. while
he jerked out his instructions. drew
down the side curtains. Garth was 10
sit on the back seat with George, who
would keep one hand conveniently on
HIS automatic slim would be opposite.
his gun handy. and tho bottle OF acid
ready at his side.
And that Isn't ALL" he ieered
You're too precious TO take chances
with. Herci Lean forward"
Ho flung the chaufeurs great coai
across Garth's s~houldora. and over hi,
chained wrists. n buttoned Il tight
about him. lie chuckled as the cal
started
THE cape. George. makes II look NJ
II our friend kept his hands out OF
sight for warmth. Let's hope IN,
~train'l be "a little chilly. too"
You've a swell chance to make
trouble now. Garth. That's how
check on n bulrs promises. II anybody
tries to stop uH or 20 snitch you fire.,
youll got tho acid In those shlnins
peppers without being able TO move
You'd better pray everybody keeps
straight"
Enough light entered from the from.
to draw an ashon glow from tho acid
which no held at his side p~erpe,ualb
ready.
Beyond tho drivers back Garth coui,
follow their route among tortuou.
downtown tho%roughfnre8 into lowe
broadway. They went then AZ a dis
erect pace straight through the hear
OF the city. The car at last drew I
hollow response from tho pavement o
tho broadway bridge Slim move'
restlossly.
Tho first toil-sate. Garth VIII
pays tho bllI?r
And Garth struggled. and could no
move his hands. for George cried out
and Slim started to raise the bottle a
tho horse OF a mounted policemai
halted across their path. The Gu
stopped.
. Swiftly tho policeman bent dowr
shaking HIS fist at tho driver.
III you want TO run me down." h
shouted, why not give mo a chanc
to make my wlli2 You might be a goo
. chauffeur for n baby carriage. q
n ahead now. and keep TO tho right
ought 10 run you in"
The night was disturbed only by IN
G sound OF their passing, nor at tho sta
9 tion vas there any indication that a
o effort would be made TO halt then
So lightly vas Garth bound that Slii
had TO help him from the automobil
lilo stood beside him while the
= watched through the station windoI
q George as no purchased three ticket
. from a sleepy-eyed agent. The ga
I was MS tight as at FIRST. Even II It Ia
I not boon for tho acid Garth was help
8 loss.
A duh rumbling made itself nudib'
far 10 tho south. and Increased unit
D tho rails commenced 20 hum. II
d headlight CLEANED 49, FASTENED close
h The locomotive grumbicd by, drawn
an intermin8blo string OF NAH and "a
press cars and Punmans. shroudcd 4
a tho night.
At tho very end. far from tho static
lamps, were two lighted day coache
n slim and George lod Garth there, ar
helped him to tho platform betwee
3" The rear a was n smoker. oomfor
ably Allied with sleepy men. Sli
turned his back on H. urging Cart
into the car ahead which hous,
scarcely more than a dozen passengel
i men and womon IN various attitude
Of somnolence. He nodded his satii
r. faction II became clear that for hi
,r tho gravcst strain was at an end Ar
y tho car was chilly. The doing passeI
gers wore wraps and hats The IA
that Garth retained his great CO