South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-20
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The district attorney looked over
al Rafe. Il suppose we gotta.
Rafe came fatty 20 the point.
How about gettin' rid Of TIP
O'Gorman?''
Lessee what sam Larder and
crafty say" the district attorney Of
fered uneasily.
NO. not them either OF en-
Bafe declared firmly. They re
friends Of Tips"
Rafe brought his open palm down
on HE knee with crack like a pis-
toll shot Il got it," cried Rafe. u
got 81, Wen get three Of EN- at one
lick
wen get simon and that fore
man or his drunk. Wen sick the
pair Of 'em on Tip OGorman
THEY'LL put the Ribosh on TIT. and
Inc word will be passed for the sher-
it, He will go 10 make the arrest
and they'll plug him Being drunk
they'll be desperate and won't care
what they do r.
CHAPTER MI
Spring was in the air, but winter
gtit1 held sway In the heart OF Billy
WinEo. He had not been able TO
make up his. difference with Hazel
Walton. or rather she had not made
up her difference with him.
Came a night Of heavy rain ana
wind Billy Wingo. lamp on the
table at his elbow. was reading a
Denver newspaper. a sudden gust
drove q spatter OF rain across the
windows There was a soft thump
followed by a sliding sound against
the outside door. Some one uttered
i'm a woman's voice a mufled wall.
BILLY went at once 10 the door ana
lifted the latch. There was some
thing living on the doorstep and Sill
something that moved "A little. Billy
lot the door fly open. The some
thing was apparently a woman in
distress. Billy bent down. endeavol'
ing 10 slip his hands under her
shoulders Billy bent little lover
and-Smash!
Hes coming out Of IT," voice
was saying. Il saw his eyelids
flicker
Billy kept his eyes shut. although
he was now completely conscious.
lie believed nc knew the owners OF
those three voices Sam Larder.
Felix Craft and Tip O'Gorman. lie
opeued his eyes. Yes. he was right.
There they were. the three of them.
But il was daylight and day OF
sunshine too. And the last thing he
remembered was a night of wind
and rain.
GLAD to see you're coming
round" said Tip O'Gorman. How
YOU feel-pretty good p
Pretty good-considering. re-
piled Bill Where am I and how
did / get here2'
you're in my house" said sam
Iarder. you were-uh-brought
here"
who was, the woman" inquired
Billy.
II was the woman" replied Craft
demurely.
THAT was one on me. But I'm
stiu wonderin'. You fellers went to
a lot of trouble to carry me clear out
here. I suppose you feliers think
vol1 be able to get Dan Slike OF
by kidnappin' me-
about Dan Suke we don't care
three whoops in hell" replied Tip
IT didn't really think you did
said Billy frankly. but knowing
how YOU and Tuckleton-"
NO. no. Bill" INTERRUPTED Tir
hastily don't go fussin' about
Rafe our business is with you
Here we are Here's you
bill. YOU left your office in
Golden Bar last night. and took your
rifle with YOU and both your guns.
resumed Tip. You went TO the
stable and saddled your red-and
white pinto and rode out OF town
Several people saw YOU, saw you
so plainly that they could swear tC
your identity on the witness stand
That's good. Con, Tippy. ole
settler. You've got 10 where me
and my gallant steed are a'skuline
i'm the ua7erbrush with half the
town watching us like lynxes- Wha'
did 7 do next ."
This afternoon youu hold vi
The HuIsviue stage"
VIII / wear a mask
"Naturally-and your horse vii
DE seen. your red-and-white pinto
that everybody knows. It's some
,hing like the trick you worked or
Driver and SiiSe.
Everybody on the stage viii be-
able 20 swear 20 your clothes and
your horse mad your guns. One o
YOUR guns has a brass guard. Tha
gun especially will be remembered.
Look here. fellow citizens, whC
is going 10 take my part i'm this
stage hold-up ." asked Billy
II will" said Craft modestly. 81
rode your pinto out of town las
night. and I think I made a good
impression. And I have more thar
"a sneakiuS idea I can get away witt
the ho,d-up.
Don't doubt it," said Billy. Don
doubt it for "A minute. You've go
nerve enough know that. anC
we're about OF a size. I-uh-
thought there was something famn
lar about that vest you're wearing
And are those my other pants yol
have on2"
They are. and your coat and ha
are hanging on a hook in thu
kitchen"
81 see 7 amt gonna get a chanel
FOR my alley a-tall Who'll arres
me-my own deputies o" asked Billy
mo. Wen do that Here's TN,
story: Your horse save out an'
sam cought YOU trying 10 rustic
pony out OF his corral sam threw
down on you. held YOU up and wheI
we. sam. Craft and I. y'understanC
searched YOU. We found on YOU
couple OF pocketbooEs and Jerr,