The Holly chieftain., 1922-01-26
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Il will call in my assistance for you to look
over, then their will be less danger of shooting
of your friends"
In came tall slim gentleman. He looked some
thing Ike Black Foot. They must of been broth
ers. The first mans name Jimmy Wells.
Next was Russell Towers a man Of about As
years of age and feet inches tall. Dark com
pextion but clean shaved. When he approached
l noticed that he walked very lightly and panther
like. In my mind called him the panther.
Dorthy Carter was the next to come In.
This the first time that John fell in love
at first sight. You could him catch his breath
and open his eyes as he greeted her with a smile.
She was young lady of about twenty She
was of medium highth with silky complexion
and light hair. beautiful blue eyes and dressed
we'll
"Those people" said Black Foot to John who
was gazing after Miss Carter as she went out
with the other two assistance "are very much
help to me- The lady isn't really helper because
class her MS my daughter"
"Now think will leave you to retire. Break
fast Mt eight o'clock"
After John more left to himself he
sat down In n chair to think of his adventure
from five o'clock until now and to think of what
the future might be. "What did 1t all mean? Was
Black Foot an escaped convict or president of
crooked trust company? Was Black Foot
he was down town this evening when he picked
me up"
swell / am going to make use of that bed"
said John after every thing was still for the
night 'Ill try anything once"
He lay abed until two o'clock n. m. however
without sleeping a wink.
Presently he turned his head towards the CEN
ter table and saw book which he Immediately
rose to read Howbeit he read to the middle of
the second chapter when bur r-r-rr-r-r-r-r.
house.
20 o C o o Inn
MY Godl what can that be? Is some
killed aready?"
John went over and pressed the butten which
stopped the bell from ringing, took up his le-
volver and started in serch of the intruder.
In the upper floor he could find nothing so he
started down stairs and was in the front part of
the house when he could hear
ing about. Then a light could be seen in the room
to the left John tiptoed up to the door and
about to turn the light on
"Bang!" flash of fire could be seen and a
heavy thump was heard.
On you! I'll learn ye t sneak up an try
t. catch me-" said large black wiskered yegg
with red bandanna handkerchief across his
face" If ye'd mind yer own business We would
ma been corpse"
The yegg picked up his treasure and revolver
and started out but when right in the door way
he dropped his gun which caused John to wake
up.
.Hands up, you fool John commanded, "do
you think can dye easy MS ail Of that. If you
lower them one bit. I'll shoot Turn to your right
there and keep, front of my light
Here! sit in that chair" John said, after they
were In Black Foot's room," and keep them hands
up too"
Here he comes now, prisoner. Keep them hands
up"
"Ha! Ha! It's you again is 1t. you get down
stairs and out Of the house MS fast you can.
If you come back here again there will be
trouble" suggested Black Foot as he entered the
room, II see you have made good far John.
Tell me about what you done. / heard some body
shoot"
"Well couldn't sleep SO got up and started
to read book. My bell began to ring so l went
over and shut it off, picked up my revolver
and then heard a groan upon lnvestiga-"
"What You heard groan."
"Yes"
"Folow me-"
They went across the hall and into n large
room. from there into smaller and then
through room about ten feet by ten feet and
into small hall like enclosure.
There upon the floor the panther like man
Russell Towers laying dead with knife wound
Just under the left
"Help me carry him to that little room," John
asked.
Black Foot then went back and pressed but
ten which caused the dead man to disappear
through trap door but left the carpet on which
he was laying
"You shall except the position that the dead
man had once occupied"
"Me! and get stabbed In the ribs" answered
john II should guess not"
"You shall. Remember that mark your arm"
"oh! well,' said John, ''lf You insist why al
right"
''wen" said Black Foot, ITS three o'clock