The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-09-01


view beyond. Harris, inhamed by
drink, glared about as though doubt
ing the evidence of his own eyes, but .
his expression was that of savage |
hatred.
HI. If they amt both of em here |
Say. this is rich. SO you two are in .
cuhoots, hey? Thought you'd play me |
for a d-n fool did you DAILY? Well, |
ri show you what you're up against
you and yer girl Come now, where's
that boodeY
81 know nothing about it., Harris" |
you're liar. This dame went |
away with Alya in his car. saw her |
90 out with him. You cough up, both |
of you, and be d-n quick about It, |
or you'll never get out f here with
out hole through you. You think
you can double-cross me; I'll show
you a trick of my ownw
He was reaching for his gun. 1t
must have caught I'm his pocket though
wasted no time. 1t was his life or
NINE and | gripped the empty wine
bottle on the table and smashed
vicious blow at his head. He went
down like a log his body half project
ing through rhe curtains, while 1
wheeled abour barely in time to meet
the mad bull rush Of WaldrOn. The
Russian could not have been armed,
for he came at me with bare hands,
his grip like that Of a bear For an
instant he had me throttled. scarcely
able to breathe, my hands pinned help
leSSly i'm the grasp of his arms But
brute strength was all he possessed,
brute strength and ferocity. The bot
tie was crushed out of my fingers, yet
/ wriggled partially free, and got one
hand twisted into his whiSkers, jerk
ing his head back, and le-wise until
Le strained neck threatened to crack,
and he had to release his grip to
protect himself. 1t was all over in
minute, but hot while it lasted; |
know we struck against the girl,
throwing her to her knees; ! know the
fellow stumbled over Harris legs, Civ
ing me a chance to drive home one
fist square into his face. / heard
him rip out Hebrew oath, and saw
| blood staining his lips. tried to
nreak away from him, but it was no
| use; yet the effort opened his guard
for Il swift uppercut and | let him
! have II straight TO the chin. He
! crashed back across the table, and
hung there dangling arms OutSpread
and head in a brONen dish Before !
could strike again, or even recover
my breath, the curtains were thrust
violently aside, and the hca wafer
backed by a half dozen subordinates,
came tumbling in over Harris inert
| tody. Even as they stared about,
helped the girl to her feet, and faced
them
"Whot happen here, Msieur? What
happen" shriekcd the excited French
man. you keel ne men? What|
no; they're just knocked out. A
little private affair, thata ALL" l said,
too exhausted to speak clearly. "See
here, Msieur" and | thrust the first
bill could reach into his hand. "Hush
this up, will you, and let the lady
ana me get out Of here"
lie dashed about fruntiCally wiring
ing his hands and gesticuating
"Oui, oull Ect shall be so There
ees 10 be no trouble, no police. Ze
men attack you, Msieur DAILY see
Get all YOU protect ze Madame There
be no noise, no peestal-bien Fran
cos Jules, you will help ze lady an
zc gentleman to go-Quck.'
= The two water-guurdiuns held back
. the curtains for us TO pass through
] The main dining room was not as dis
turbcd as l anticipated it might be
/ As we came forth and made our way
down the aisle under escort. we wer,
2 gazod at curiously, but no demonstra
r. tiou followed
h \ group of walters stood before the
II outer door, evidently collected ther,
t TO prevent any alarm from reaching
Il the outside. To the slrnal Of Francois
n these stepped aside, permitting us 1,
I pass through into the vestibule.
assisted my companion into he
Il coat and then hastily struggled int
/ my own. She was pale, but her eye
e met my own bravely, and her han
touched my arm MS we went up tn
e steps Above, all remained quiet an
e dark.
,r "What nextp" | asked.
t. &c! believe there are taxis around tn
o corner"