The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-06-02

door of Number 121. Almost immedi-
ately 1t was opened from the inside.
Four men had come down the stairs
In d headlong rush to cut off the es-
cape of one who had outwitted and
tainted them.
Those who wanted to get In and
those who wanted to get out all tried
to talk at once. but as soon as the
police recognized Jerry Durand they
gave him the floor
Were after a fiat-worker." ex-
planned the ex-pugilist. HE must be
tryin for roof getaway" He turned
and led the joint forces back up the
stairs.
Thugs and officers surged up after
him. carrying with them In their rush
the Runt. He presently found himself
on the roof with those engaged In 9
man-hunt for his friend When Clay
shattered the window and disappeared
inside after his escape from the roof.
Johnnie gave deep sigh of relief.
This gnn-play got ON his nerves, since
Lindsay was the target of 1t.
The bandy-legged range-rider was
still trailing along with the party ten
minutes later when its scattered mem
bers drew together In tacit admission
| that the hunted man had escaped.
The gang leader was In vile tenn
per. If this story reached the news
papers all New York would be laugh
ing at him. He could appeal to the
police have Clay Lindsay arrested and
get him sent up for term on the
charge of burglary. But he could not
do it without the whole tale coming
out. One thing Jerry Durand could
not stand was ridicule. His vanity
was one of his outstanding qualities,
and he did not want 1t widely known
that the boob he had intended to trap
had turned the tables ON him, man
handled him, jeered ut him and locked
him In a room with his three bench
men.
Johnnie Green chose this malapropos
moment for reminding the officers of
the reason for the coming to the
house.
"What about the young lady?' he
asked soIicitously.
Durand wheeled on him. looked him
over with an insolent. malevolent eye.
and jerked thumb In his direction.
who is this guyr'
Hes the fellow tipped us Off his pal
was inside answered one of the pa
trolmen. He spoke In whisper close
to the ear of Jerry. Likely he knows
more than he lets ON. Shall l make a
pinch?"
The eyes of the gang leader mar
rowed. $50 he's a friend of this sec
ond-story bird, is hep
"Ybetcha :" chirped up Johnnie.
"and I'm plumb tickled to take his
dust, too. Now, about this yere young
lady"
Jerry caught him hard on the side
of the jaw with shOrt-arm jolt. The
hit the pavement hard.
Slowly he got to his feet nursing his
cheek.
What yuh do that for, doggone III"
he demanded resentfuily. ME,
wasn't lookin' for no trouble. Ne.
IT,
Durand leaped at him across the
sidewalk. Iris strong fingers closed
on the throat Of the bow-legged
puncher
The officers pried Jerry loose from
his victim with the greatest difficulty.
He tried fmiously to get ut him,
Iunging from the men who were hold
Ing his arms
The puBcher sank helplesSy against
The wall.
Yes got all he can carry. Mr.. Du-
randi one Of the bluecoats said, sooth-
ngly. You don't waatta croak the
little guy. Gimme the word, IN I'll
-un him in for drunk"
Jerry shook his head "Nope. Let
him go. Pete
The policeman walked up TO the
Rant and caught him roughly by the
lrm. "Move along outa here. I'd
'ught to pinch you, but I'm not gonna
10 1t this time. see? You beat it,
Durand turned to one of mis- follow
RS. Tail that fellow. Find out where
les stayin' and report
Helplessly Johnnie went staggering
Town the street. He did not under
tand why he had been treated so, but
lie instinct of self-preservation car
led him out Of the danger zone with
ut argument about 1t. Even as he
robbIed away he was looking with I'M
Vayering faith to his friend to right
is wrongs. Clay would fix this fell
ow Dura.d for what he had done to
i'm.
Clay did his best under the handicap
T lack of entente between him and
he authorities to search New York
or Kitty. He used the personal col
INNS Of the newspapers. He got ir
ouch with taxicab drivers. ticket-se1
,rs. postmen, and station guards An
ne time he knew that In such maze
: Manhattan II would be miracle "
e found her.