The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1922-02-18

Il will call in my assistance for you TO look
over, then their will be less danger OF shootsIs
of your friends.
In came a tall slim gentleman. He looked some
thing like Black Foot. They must of been broth
The first mains name was Jimmy Wf'S
Next was Russell Towers man of about 40
years of age and 5 feet 3 inches tall. Dark com
pIextion but clean shaved. When he approached
| noticed that lie 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 as he greeted her with smile
She was a young lady Of about twenty. She
of medium highh with silky complication
and light hair beautiful blue eyes and dressed
well.
"Those people," said Black Foot to John who
was gazing after Miss Carter she went out
with the other two assistance, ARE very much
help to The lady isn't really helper because
class her my daughter"
"Now think will leave you to retire Break
fast at eight o'clock.
After John was once more left TO himseif ne
sat down I'm chair to think of his adventure
from five o'clock until now and to think OF Whu
the future might be. what did 1t all mean: was
Black Foot an escaped convict or president vi
some crooked trust company? was Black foot
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 was still for the
night. I'll 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 saw book which he Immediately
rose to read Howbeit he read to the middle OF
the second chapter when bur rr-r-rr-r-r-r
"Hello, some night walker has stepped into the
house.
20 o 0 him.
my God! what that be? Is some one
killed aready?"
John went over and pressed the butten which
stonped the hell from ringing took up his ie-
xolyer and started in serch Of the Intruder
In the upper floor he could find nothing so ne
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
70 the left John tptoed up to the door and was
about to turn the light on
"Bang!" flash of fire could be seen ana
heavy thump was heard.
"D-n you! I'll learn We t sneak up an try
+ catch me-" said lsrge black wiskered yegg
with red bandanna handkerchief across his
face" If yed mind yer own business We 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. a.
GLANDS up you fool" John commanded. do
Won think can dye as 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
"Herel sit in that chair" John said. after they
were in Black Foot's ROOM" and keep them hands
up too"
Here he CONES now prisoner. Keep them hands
up"
sIIa. Ha It's you again IS It, you get down
stairs and out of the house as fast as you can.
II YOU come back here again there will be
trouble" suggested Black Foot as he entered the
room ~ see YOU have made good far. John.
Tell me about what you done I heard some body
shoot
"Well couldn't sleep so | got up and started
70 read book My hell began TO ring so ] went
over and shut it off picked up my revolver
and then | heard a groan so upon ihVestsa--
.W.hat You heard groan."
"Yes"
sFoIlow me-"
Thee went across the hall and into large
room from there into a smaller one and then
through room about ten feet by ten feet aud
into "A small ball like enclosure.
There 1non thp floor WAS the panther like man
Russell Towers laying dead with KNIFE wound
inst ufttef tile left arm.
.IIelp me carry him to that little ROOM John
was asked
Ilack Foot then went back and pressed but
ten which caused the dead man TO disappear
tbrough !, tran door but left the carpet on 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, II should guess not
aYou shall. Remember that mark on your arm
.rh, Well" said John. "if you insist why al
right"
.Well" said Black Foot IT'S three O'Clock