The Snowflake herald., 1922-02-03


Il will call In my assistance for you to look
over, then their will be less danger of shooting
one Of your friends"
In came tall slim gentleman. He looked some
thing like Black Foot. They must Of been broth
ers Ihe first mans name was Jimmy Wells
Next was Russell Towers a man of about 45
years of age and feet 3 inches tall. Dark COM
plextion but clean shaved. When he approached
L noticed that he walked very lightly and panther
like. In my mind called him the panther.
DOrthy Carter the next to come in
This was the first time that John fell In love
at first sight You could see him catch his breath
and open his eyes he greeted her with q smile.
She was a young lady of about twenty She
was Of medium highth with silky complexion
and light hair, beautiful blue eyes and dressed
WELL
"Those people," said Black Foot to John who
was gazing after Miss Carter as she went out
with the other two assistance, "are very much
help to me- The lady isn't really helper because
l class her as my daughter"
"Now think / will leave you to retire. Break
fast at eight o'clock"
After John was once more left to himself he
sat down in a chair to think of his adventure
from five o'clock until and to think of what
the future might be. What did it all mean? Was
Black Foot an escaped convict or president of
some crooked trust company? Was Black Foot
trying to hide his identity? No that couldn't be,
he was down town this evening when he picked
me up"
swell am going to make use Of that bed,"
said John after every thing still for the
night, ell try anything once"
He lay abed until two o'clock a. m. however
without sleeping wink
Presently he turned his head towards the CEN
ter table and book which he Immediately
rose to read. Howbeit he read to the middle Of
the second chapter when bur r-rr-r-r-r-r-r.
Hello some night walker has stepped into the
house.
30 o hm"
"My Godl what that be? Is some one
killed aready?
John went over and pressed the butten which
stopped the bell from ringing, took up his re-
vover and started in serch Of the intruder.
In the upper floor he could find nothing so he
started down stairs and in the front part Of
the house when he could hear some one move
ing about. Then light could be seen in the room
to the left. John tiptOed up to the door and was
about to turn the light on.
"Bangr a flash Of fire could be seen and
heavy thump was heard.
"D-n you Til learn We t. sneak up an try
T. catch me-" said q large black wiskered yegg
with a red bandanna handkerchief across his
face" IF yed mind yer own business ye would
ma been a corpse"
The yegg picked up his treasure and revolver
and started out but when right in the door way
he dropped his gun which caused John to wake
up.
Hands up, you fool" John commanded, "do
you think dye easy as all of that. If you
lower them one bit, I'll shoot Turn to your right
there and keep front Of my light
"Here sit In that chair" John said, after they
were In Black Foot's ROOM" and keep them hands
up too"
''Here he comes now, prisoner. Keep them hands
up"
''Ha! Ha! It's you again Is 1t. you get down
stairs and out of the house as fast as you can
If you come back here again there will be
trouble" suggested Black Foot as he entered the
room 81 see you have made good far John.
Tell me about what you done. I heard some body
shoot"
swell 1 couldn't sleep got up and started
to read book. My bell began to ring so went
over and shut it off, picked up my revolver
and then heard a groan so upon investiga-"
'What! You heard groan."
eyes"
"Folow me-"
They went across the hall and into a large
room, from there into smaller one and then
through room about ten feet by ten feet and
into small hall like enclosure.
There upon the floor was the panther like man
Russell Towers laying dead with knife wound
just under the left arm.
"Help me carry him to that little room," John
was asked.
Black Foot then went back and pressed a but
ten which caused the dead man to disappear
through a trap door but left the carpet which
he was laying.
"You shall except the position that the dead
man had once occupied"
"Me and get stabbed In the ribs" answered
John 81 should guess not"
"You shall Remember that mark on your arm"
"Oh! WE'LL" said John. 'if you insist why al
right"
"wen," said Black Foot, TITS three O'Clock