The Raymer enterprise., 1922-12-28
fBy Courtney Ryley Cooper
Copyrigh. BY Little, Brown 4 Co.

and Taylor BIZ. And 'ere's where
they start getting their trouble"
He pulled at the door and it yielded
grudsingly. The three slipped past,
following along the line Of the tram
track in the darkness, Harry's pick
handle swinging beside him AS they
sneaked along. Rods that seemed
miles; at last lights appeared In the
distance. Harry stopped to peer ahead.
Then he tossed aside his weapon.
There's only two of 'em-Elindeye
and Taylor Bill. could whip EN-
both myself bat I'll take the big 'un.
YOU" he turned TO Fairch!ld-"you
get Rlindeye."
"I'll get him"
Anita stopped and groped about for
stone.
''I'll he ready with something in case
Of accident" came with determination.
I've got a quarter of million In this,
myself"
They went on, fifty yards, hun
| dred Creeping now. they already
were within the zone Of light, but be-
fore them the two men, double Jac5-
| ing at Swimmer" had their bncES
turned Onward-unt!l Harry auh
Fairchlld were within ten feet of the
high jackcrS." while Anita waited.
stone In hand In the background.
Came a yell. high-pHChed, ticndisI.
rackIng. rs Harry leared forward. And
before tac two "high- jacker<" could
concentrate enough TO Use their sledge
and drill as weapons. they w"Ic
whlrled about, battered against the
hanging wall. and swirling in dazr
Of blows which seemed to come from
everywhere ut once. Wildly Harry
yelled as he shot blow after blow into
the face OF his ancient enemy. High
went Falrchlld's voice as he knocked
BIndeyc Bozeman staggering Tor be
third time against the hanging wall
only To see him rise and to knock him
| down once more.
Dlzzily the sandy-haIred man swun.
about In his tracks. sagged. then fel
unconscious. Fairchild leaped upon
him, calling ut the same time TO the
| girl:
Find me rope, I'll truss his
hands while he's knocked out :"
Anita leapcd into action, to kneel
at Fairchllh's side moment later
with hempen strand. us he tied the
mans hands behind his back. There
was no need to worry about Harry.
CHANGING out Of corner of his eye,
Falrchild saw Eow that the big
Cornlshman had Taylor BIZ fiat on
his back and was putting on the finish
Ing touches. And then suddenly the
exultant yells changed to ones OF com.
mand.
Talk English. Talk English, you
bloody bllghter! Talk English. Ear
me-Ill knock the bloody ell out OF
you II you don't. Talk Engllsh-llke
this: Throw up your 'andsr Ear
me-"
Anita swerved swiftly and went to
her feet. Harry looked up ut her
wildly. his mustache bristling like
the spines Of porcuplne.
'DId you ear I'm sye IT, he asked.
"No? Sye it again"
Throw up your 'ands," came the
answer OF the beaten man OIL the
ground. Anita ran forward
ITS a good deal Ike It," she
answered. but the tone was higher" d"
Raise your tone" commanded
Harry, while Fairchld. finishing his
Job Of tying his defeated opponent.
rose, staring in wondermcnt. Then
the answer came:
That's it-that's 1t. 1t sounded
just like It"
And FaIrchllt remembered too-the
English accent Of the highwayman on
the night of the Old Times dance
Harry seemed to bounce on the pros.
trate form Of his ancient enemy.
"BIll," he shouted, I've got you on
your back. And I've got right tu
xiii you. 'OneSt ave. And I'll do
It too-lnleSS you start talking.
might as well Kill you us not. It's t
pfnitentiary offense to 1t man uIi,
derground unless there's a good red
son. So I'm ready to 60 the ole route.
So tell it-tell 1t and be quick about
II. Tell ,it-wasn't you him.
"Him-whoT" the voice was weak,
frightened.
You know 'oo-the night OF the
Old Times dance! Didn't you pull
that 'old-up?"
There was long silence. Finally
"Where's RodaIne?"
in Center City" 1t was Anita who
spoke. Hes getting ready to run
away and leave you two to stand the
brunt Of all this trouble"
Again silence. And again Harry
voice:
"Tell It, Wasn't you the mani"
Once more long wait. Finally:
"What do | get for it?'
FalrchAd moved to the mans side.
"My promise and my partner
promise that II you tell the whole
truth, we'll do what we can to get you
leniency. SO tell the truth; weren't
you the man who held up the Old
Times dance?'
Taylor Blll's breath Travelled slow.