The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-28

ness of the situation was last Wlp-
Ing the effects Of the chlorOform
from his brain.
Face the wall, both Of you"
Smith ordered. You Harrison.
search the little one"
Harrison search rewarded him
with second gun, while Smith
extracted from the breast pocket
OF King large roll OF bills of the
hundred dollar denomination.
It's easy TO make mOncy-ir
New York." commented Smith as
he dropped the bills into his
pocket. Harrison" he continued.
Just keep the little one covered.
If necessary, you don't mind shoot
ing to kill"
Not the littlcst bit in the
world" replied Harrison very
earnestly. 1T would give me JOY
to shoot up this whole bunch"
"klinS," went on Smith. sit on
the bed. You can put your hands
down; but your life hangs on do
ing what ! say"
who in blaZes arr you?
growled King as he obcycd.
Just one Of Joe Holbrook's
agents." returned Smith. Nov
how are We TO got out of here"
1T can't be- done" snarled
Killing. The windows are barred.
and you couldn't break out in 4
week. The only exit is through
the next room, and there arc
enough OF my men in there to eat
you alive"
think again" said Smith
cody.
What can | do?" asked King
sullenly. My men wouldn't pass
YOU through even on an order
from me-"
\ coil OF rope under bureau
caught Smiths eye. He pulled it
out. It was the usual tire-eSc&pe
rope common to some small hotels
and having hook on the end.
Underneath one Of the windows
was 4 big iron staple. Smith fitted
the hook into the staple. raised
the window and threw the loose
end of the rope out between the
bars.
Killing" ho said, you are a
liar. This ring has been put into
the wall recently. II is useless
unless the bars on the window
can be moved, How do you work
the trick?
There was no reply.
"Ail right" continued Smith
we will shoot our way out. Har
rison. you shoot the little fellow
Just as soon as l shoot King. Their
it will be each Of us for himself
when the rest come in"
Smith raised his gun and aimed
straight for Kings head. The biz
man did not move or speak as TIM
trigger finger frightened.
Pull up on the hook" sudden
! ly gasped Hertz as he felt the colo
muzzle OF Harrison's weapo
against the back of his neck
Grovcling on the floor. the little
man continued 10 gasp over tho
sentence
! Pull up on the hook"
Wait" exclaimed Smith. u
have It."
Selling the rope. he pulled up
hard on the staple il the wall. II
gave slightly, and then came &c
rest while two of the bars slid
silently downward. leaving an
opening large enough for a@man
to pass.
Suddenly there wa-s 4 knock
upon the door. Kings eyes
CLEANED.
Smith lcaped TO the center OF
the room.
Give me your gun and get dowr
that rope as fast as you can. Har'
rison," he ordered. "Ill hold
them Of"
What about YOU" asked Harri,
. son.
Get down before it's too late. "
insisted Smith. where ! can get
In. can get out
Harrison handed over his gun
and disappeared through the win
dow without another word while
the two guns in Smiths hands
made little circles in the air as
they covered King and Hertz.
There was another knock on the
door. and the handle moved from
within. Smith put Il bullet
through the center Of the door,
and there was a moan and the
sound Of a falling body. Words
and IN oath came from the next
room, and then silence onsued
while Smiths guns continued 10
trace the cruel little circles in the
|, air.
The rope at the window became
motionless. showing that Harrison
had reached the bottom. Smith.
noticing this. stepped 10 the win"
dow and sat upon the sill. his twu
e guns vibrant with life like the
heads OF angry snakes. His was
the attitude of the born gun
lghter-alert TO the last degree
the second before going into
;.ctinn.
Smith saw at u glance that 1t
was impossible 10 climb down the
rope quickly enough To escape
being shot from 'ahOvn. He saw
also that tn" elevated road turned
the corner at his very window anu
almost touched tho building: but
although tho tracks w"r" only ono
story below him he know that he
could never reach them in time.
\ voice from the other room
callnd klinE,S nHmn. and agAlN