Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-20


The district attorney looked over
at Rafe. II suppose we gotta"
Rafe came fatty to the point.
How about gettin' rid OF Tip
O'Gorman?"
Lessee what Sam Larder and
Crafty say" the district attorney
offered %uneasily.
mo. not them, either of EN-"
Rafe declared firmly. They're
friends of Tips"
Rafe brought his open palm down
on his knee with a crack like a pis-
toll shot,. II got it," cried Rafe. II
got it! Well get three of 'em at
one lick.
"We'm get Simon and tina fore
man of his drunk. Well sick the
pair of 'em on Tip O'Gorman.
They'll put the kibosh on Tip, and
the word viii be passed for the
sheriff. He will go to make the ar
rest and they'll plug him. Being
drunk, they'll be desperate and
won't care what they do"
CHAPTER XII
Spring was in the air, but winter
still held sway in the heart Of Billy
Wingo. 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 and
wind. Billy Wingo. a lamp on the
table at his elbow. vas reading a
Denver newspaper. A sudden gust
idrove a spatter of rain across the
windows. There was a soft thump
the outside door. Some one uttered
in a woman's voice a muffled wall.
Billy went at once to the door and
lifted the latch. There was some-
thing lying on the doorstep and sill.
something that moved a little. Billy
let the door fly open. The some
thing was apparently a woman in
distress. Billy benz down, endeavor-
ing to slip his hands under her
shoulders. Billy bent a little lower
and-Smash!
was saying. II saw his eyelids
flicker"
Billy kept his eyes shut, although
he was now completely conscious.
He believed he knew the OF
those three voices. Sam Larder
Felix Craft and Tip O'Gorman. He
opened his eyes. Yes, he was right.
There they were, the three of them,
But it was daylight. and a day OF
sunshine too. And the last thing he
remembered was a night of wind
n rain.
Glad to see you're coming
you feel-pretty good?'"
Pretty good-considering," re-
piled Bill. Where am l and how
did 1 get here?"
you're in my house." said Sam
Larder. you were-uh-brough
here
"Who was the woman" inquired
Billy.
, II was the woman replied Graf
a demurely.
THAT was one on me. But Tn
!, stin wonderin'. You fellers went tc
q lot Of trouble to carry me clear ou'
here. 1 suppose you fellers think
you'll be able to get Dan Slike off by
kidnapin' me-"
About Dan Slike we, don't care
three whoops in hell" replied Tip
II didn't really think you did,
said Billy frankly. "but knowing how
you and Tuckleton--"
mo. no., Bill" interrupted Tir
. hastily, don't so fussin' abou,
, Rafe. Our business is with you
Here we are. Here's you
bill, you left your Office in Gold
en- Bar last night, and took youl
: 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 yor
so plainly that they could swear tC
your identity on the witness stand.
That's good. Con, Tippy, ole
r settler. You've got to where me anC
? my gallant steed are a~-skulking i!
the underbrush with half the towr
watching us like lynxes. What die
| do next?"
"This afternoon you'll hold III
: the Hillsville stage"
Twill / wear a mask?"
'"Naturally-and your horse viii
be seen-your red-and-white pinto
that everybody knows. It's some
thing like the trick you worked Oh
Driver and Slike.
Everybody on the stage will bf
able to swear to your clothes ant
your horse and your guns. One o
your guns has a brass guard. Tha
: gun especially will be remembered
Look here, fellow citizens. who il
going to take my part in this stag
hold-up?" asked Billy.
Il will,' said Craft modestly. t.,
rode your pinto out of town las
q night, and / think I made a goot
impression. And / have more thar
G sneaking idea i can get away witt
G the holdup."
. Don't doubt it," said Billy Don
4 doubt it for a minute. You've go
I nerve enough, I know that. ant
e we're about of a size. I-uh-
. thought there was something famil
lar about that vest you're wearing
And are those my other pants yo'
have on"
They are, and your coat and ha
a are hanging on a hook in tn
q Kitchen"
isl II see I amt gonna get a chanc
d for my alley a-tall. Who'll arres
d me-my own deputies?" asked Billy
NO. we'll do that. Here's tn
story: Your horse gave out an
Sam caught you trying to rustic
pony out of his corral. Sam three
down on you. held you up and whe
) we. Sam, Craft and l. y'understant
searched you we found on you
couple OF pocketbooks and Jerr
& Ferns watch. Jerry's driving tn
stage"
when am I going to be arreste
os for rustling one of Sans horses"
-. "Soon after Craft gets back fror