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

now and if YOU can't sleep you may stand guard
the door off these rooms at the hall don't lei
anyone in with out notifying me. You do TINS
now and don't leave until tel you to which will
be about six thirty in the morning. Remember:
. don't refuse to obey Instructions.
Just you say" answered John and was
standing gaurd at the door in less than two min
utes
He gaurd but an hour when the silence
broken.
IF I'm interrupted many more times tonight
there will be Il few more dye before morning.
MISUNDERSTANDING you yell or | will
your heart to stop beating with this knife.
"crack-crack.'
John left the post and went to the door of the
little room ten feet by ten feet HE peeked
through the key hole.
There before his eyes was Dorthy Carter takeing
sound whipping from Black Foot whom had
whip in one hand and knife In the other.
BLACK Foot" said John he entered. LAY Off
with that whip and drop that knife"
"You get to he'll out here and be quick about
IT,"
Nothing doing"
The furniture was upsetting and the rugs were
tore up within five minutes after they had en-
gagged in struggle Back and forth they went
across the room. Black Foot with knife In hand
and Johns hand clasped on his wrist the WHIP
LAYING on the floor. Johns hold was beginning
to slip when bur-r-r-r-r-r the bell started ringing.
Chapter IL.
Tn town in the police station at ~ am were
three men, a millionaire dealer In real estate
Mr. Henery Coglan; chef OF police Mr.. hing
and "A detective. Mr.. Cole.
"Nr Cole last night" said mr. King, dis
puised as a burglar and l went into Mr.. West
mores residence and got evidence as to MIR west
more makeing counterfeit money, therIor we nave
resons TO believe that that is where the money
Won have come from. Have you had any business
with him lately!
"No" replied Cogan, but l have HAD busi-
ness with a close friend of his
.Ual Mr. Cole" said King. don't you think that
II would be advisable for us three to be going
before Westmore gets away? Have you the war
rant?
"You bet i have.
They were half way to Westmores residence be
fore detective Cole broke the silence
.Rv the way Mr. Coglan did you ever get track
Of your danghterY
mo | haven't Mr.. ColeF
listen" cried King as they stepped on the
front norch of the Westmores house whats tina
nose:' :,
sounds like somebody is haveins quarrel
replied Cogan.
, s no followed the noise from the bell
THOR, before them John Bruce with Ei'
h.,d ,,lll on Westmores wrist Just as they hat
stopned struggling. In the corner was Dorth,
carter shaking with fright.
"What's all this noise about. demanded kng
.westtuore you are under arrest for haveng II
vonr posesion counterfeit money.
John was the first to speak.
"Wby this noise caused by Black Foot AM
tr,oolng to see wheather he should whip Mis-
cortar or not with the whip you see laying on TIN
floor. -
awhile your at IT. officer" said John. "Yo'
,,,cbt as well arrest him for the murder of Rus
col Towers early this morning.
"Have you any proof"
"rrhis trap door here"
ooh, Ny daughter My daughter My dea
daughter"
4Papa meet Mr.. Bruce He saved my life
little while ago.
.HeIlc! my son! Hello"
"are yen comeing Black Foot" cried John as h
walked with Dorthys arm through his and ne
other through Henery Coglons, her father.