American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-08-19
CHAPTER XIV.


The Death Of a Murderer.
Wine, outstretched ON the floor at
my very feet, stared up at me, SO
as 70 be speeches.. Waldron, OBJ
nvious of all else but the money, now
almost in his possession, was upon
his knees before 9 bookcase, dragging
out the heavy volumes from the low
err shelf, dumping them on the door.
From behind these he had already
drawn forth into view a black leather
valise. when Wine found voice, utter
Ing a strange cry OF terror, which
caNsed him to glance about. He
leaped to his feet instantly, his eyes
glaring into mine. one hand flung back
as though In search of a weapon,
/ gave him no time, | ieaped
straight at him, striking so hard even
as we grappled that the blow sent him
Keeling back against the bookcase. He
knew me then, and the recognition
brought with IL a fury which trans
formed the Russian into a wild beast.
Coward as l rNlt him to be, now that
he was cornered, with the spells of
victory In his very grasp, he became
a demon, a mad dog, whose only de-
sire wns 10 kill.
you're fighting n mar this time,
yer Inbound; not Il whinex like
Harris, III blow a hole clear through
Serl Sneaked In, did very Well, vel
never sneak out again Say, how d,
yer like the taste u thats" He strucl
with a knee In the stomach, grlnninl
as l loosened my grip on his beard
!, and tried TO butt into me with low
cred head. caught him Instantly
with n free fist rocking his head bac
. ami cutting = cash In his cheek froI
which blood spuTted. IL he pessesse
. any ~self-control before, ne lost Il theI
a crazed With bate and the desire I
: kill. He WAS Il barroom lighter, boun
. by no rules, capable OF amy fcrocity-
biting, gouxing, using hands and fee
Il ruthless savag VI WIS this whkt
II deseated him, for wAike I was neleh,
9 csol nor clear of mind, I kept my he,
a s~afiiuieRNly to rensembe~ my trainiI
n and accept every advantage tfat pr
a scented itself mere thaa that. tase We
threats with whkch he tried 60 go
!. giving me the swift hint needed I
: defense.
Realizing WINE was hack OF n
4 managed no whhrl the big bulk
rNle huttliUR Russia an ab0nt 40 MS
block any surprise attack fpom the ro
- This mopsment gave me the supp
- of the wall, and, using II ns a
~ Tense, I resurtei tn the same tuct
~ adopted by Maldron, ~.rssaultlng
with fest MS well rs hands, break
his strxngle hold on my throat =
forcing him backward, 40 that a sv
~ kick sssnt the fellow ~FfumbllaR owe
pile ~ .bobars, 'clHwing at the em
- air fa support. He weuld have X
.sVrevlinK upon his back II Wine
mat been directly Ia the way. Al
70 VIVA, lac srrack ths either, the force
lhis tbig A<ky huriing the smaller .
)" .he@tIyi against the ledge OF the oil
.vwtsdow. AS the fellow struck,
nj ipirss sshsTered ard crashed into
Thousand pieces. bxt before VALID
could regain ffsrn footing, or rea
what hsH happesseu. ! was again u
ID ikam, breaking thpor gh his dazed gl
rand drafing my fists straight into
~ 1face.
10 The iuevolver IN Wines hand
= ssiisehxrged, the huHlet whistling |
1t lme, bHa-even as,rh report cracked,
2 pressure OF the Iepv's body forced
In smaller man Nelentlessly backw
n 'Over tse sill. aae gave utterance
one Wild yell 81 fright, releasing
ne gun anil gripping desperately Mt '
'drot's collar fspresnpport, then topl
y over backward ami wen down.
We 1Soth hsaEc the crash as
IN splintess Of giass gave way, and
dull. 'eoadf thud OF the body as IL str
someu6ere far below. The Rusi
n seemed paralyDed with terror, UNI
10 qnIce comprehend what had occur
he tbehiBd saim. Bad a had seen the Il
ut /. edy. anh my mind worked like a III
,et He mate n weak effort TO spl