The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-09-08

ziaorg smiles and laughter. She was
| like kitten In her desire to be petted,
made much Of and admired. Almost
anybody who liked her could win a
place in her affection.
Johnnies case was not SO hopeless
as be Imagined It.
l
over their goodnight smoke Clay
gave warning. ''Keep yore eyes
open, Johnnie. was tralled to the'
house today by one Of the fellows with
Durand the night called on him. II
spells trouble reckon the 'Paches
are going to leave the reservation
again"
"Say, Clay, amt you gettin' home
sick for the whinin' OF rawhidei
What's the matter with us hittin' the
dust for good old Tucson? I'd sure
like TO chase cowtails again."
"You can go, johnnie. Pm not ready
yet--quite. And when / go 1t won't
be because of any rattlesnake in the
grass"
"Whadyou mean can go? II this
Jerry Durand's trying to get you I'll
be there followin' yore dust, old scout"
"There's more than one way TO skin
cat. Mebbe the fellow means to
strike at me through you or Kitty.
rye mind to put you both on train
for the B-in-a-BOX ranch"
"You can put the III girl on a train.
You can't put me on none less'n you
90 too" answered his shadow, stoutly.
'Then see you don't get drawn into
any quarrels while you and Kitty are
away from the house. Stick to the
lighted streets. l think I'll speak to
her about not lettin' any strange man
talk to her. / think she had better not
go out unless one Of us is with her"
suits me. And don't you take any
chances, Old-timer. That goes double.
I'm the cautious guy in this outfit, not
you"
Within twenty-four hours Clay heard
some one pounding wildly on the outer
door of the apartment and the voice
Of the cautious guy imploring haste.
'Lemme in, Clay. Hurryl Hurry !"
he shouted.
Lindsay was at the door In four
strides, but he did not need to see the
stricken woe Of his friend'sSface to
guess what had occurred. For Johnnie
and Kitty had started together to see
picture play two hours earlier.
"They done took Kitty-in an auto"
he gasped. Fright before my eyes.
Claimed lady had tainted"
"Who took herr"
II dunno. Some men, Turned the
trick slick, me never liftin' a hand.
Amt heluva man?'
Hold yore hawsses, son. Don't get
excited. Begin at the beginnin' and
tell me all about It," Clay told him,
quietly.
ave was comm home an took
Kitty into that Red Star drug store
for to get her some ice cream. Well
right after that heerd man say how
the lady had tainted"
"what lady7"
1.-THE lady In the machine"
"Were you In the drug storeT
"No. Wed jes' come out when thi'
here automobile drew up an mai
Jumped out hollerin' the lady had
tainted and would bring glass o
water from the drug store. Course
got jump on me and Kitty she moved
up closeter to the car to hep IL she
could. When | got back to the wall
with the water the man was hoppin
back into the car. 1t was already NOV
in. He slammed the door shut and l
went up the street like creased light
MIN"
"Get the number?"
mo, NJ plumb forgot to look"
Clay slipped revolver under hi
belt He slid into street coat. Thef
he got police headquarters on the wire
and notified the Office Of what hat
taken place.
1t had come on to rain and beneath
the street lights the asphalt shone lik
a river. The storm had driven mos
people indoors, but as the westerne
drew near the drug store Clay say
!, with relief taxicab draw up outside
! It's driver, crouchet in his seat behin'
the waterproof apron as far back a
possible from the rain, promptly az
copied Lindsay as fare.
Back In minute" Clay told hin
and passed into the drug store.
The abduction was still being dis
cussed. He pushed home questions a
to Identification. One Of the men
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