Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-27

II will call In my assistance for you to LOOK
over then their will be less danger OF shootmg
one of your friends"
In came a tall slim gentleman. He looked some
thing like Black Foot. They must of been broth'
ers. The first mans name was Jimmy Weiis.
Next was Russell Towers a man of about 40
years of age and feet inches tall Dark com
plextIon but clean shaved. When he approached
/ 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 was the first time that John fell In love
at first sight You could see him catch his breath
and open his eyes as he greeted her with 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
"rhose people," said Black Foot to John who
was gazing after Miss Carter as she went our
with the other two assistance. are very much
help to me- The lady isn't really helper because
l class her as my daughter"
"Now think will leave you to retire. Break
fast at eight o'clock"
After John was once more left to hlmset ne
sat down IN 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 nm escaped convict or president OF
some crooked trust company? Was Black foo'
trying to hide his IDENTIFY No that couldn't De.
he was down town this evening when he pckeu
me up"
"We am going to make use OF that bed
said John after every thing was still Tor the
night I'll try anything once
He lay abed until two o'clock a. H. however
without sleeping wink.
Presently he turned his head towards the cen
ter table and saw a book which he Immediately
hp rpn1 TO the middle OF
the second chapter when bur r-rr-r.r-r-r-r
"Hello! some night walker has stepped into the
house.
80 0 o nm
"AIy God what can that be? Is some one
killed aready?"
John went over and pressed the butten which
etonnod the hell from ringing, took up his ie
yolyer 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 some one move
ing about Then light could be seen In the room
to the left. John tiptoed up to the door ana was
about to turn the light on.
"Bangw flash of fire could be seen ana
heavy thump was heard
"D-n you! I'll learn We t sneak up an try
:, catch me-" said large black wskered yegg
with red bandanna handkerchief across his
face" If we'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.
GLANDS IN. you fool" John commanded, "do
Won think can dye as easy as all 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
~ tnnv, hon bopl
up too"
"Here he comes now, prisoner. Keep them hands
up"
"Ha! Ha! It's you again is It, you get down
stairs and out of the house as fast as you can
II Won come back here again there will be
tronhe" suggested Black Foot as he entered the
room. az see you have made good so far, John
Tell me about what you done. ! heard some body
shoot"
swell couldn't sleep got up and started
IN read n book My bell began to ring so went
over and shut 1t off picked up my revolver
and then heard groan so upon investga+-'
.What! You heard a groan."
"Yes"
"Follow me-"
They went across the hall and into large
room. from there into smaller one ana then
through room about ten rect by ten leet anu
into small hall Ike enclosure.
There upon the floor was the panther ike man
Russell Towers laying dead with knife wound
Just under the left arm.
"Help me carry him to that little ROOM John
was asked
Black Foot then went back and pressed a but
ten which caused the dead man TO disappear
through tran door but left the carpet on when
he was laying.
.'You shall except the position that the dead
man had once occupied"
me and get stabbed in the ribs answered
John, Il should guess not"
''You shall Remember that mark on your arm.
"Oh! Well" said John, III you insist why al
right"
SWELL" said Black Foot TITS three O'Clock