The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-19
CHAPTER III.
Into the Underworld.

TT had been dark before the open
ing of the door had thrown dim
glow along the rear Of the pass
age, and Jackson, in his onslaught,
had missed what was evidently in
tended for a throathold, and his
hands, slipping down, had caught at
and punched the shoulders Of Billy
Kane's coat. But low Billy Kane
was in action. HIS arms, straight
ened, shot back behind him-and
the coat alole was in Jackson's
hands.
With an oath, the man dropped
the coat to the floor, and wrenched
a revolver from his pocket. But
there was light enough to see now
to see the murder in the others
eyes--and to see something there
as we'll that brought a surging fury
whipping through Billy Kane's
veins.
"You devil! I understand 1t
now!" he gritted, as he snatched
and gripped at the others wrist.
jackson was twisting, squirmlng,
fighting like a maniac.
Help" he shrieked. Help!
Here he isl"
Cries and shouts answered the
man. There came the sound of
racing feet. Then a binding flash
"a wild scream. And Jackson,
the revolver going off in his hands
as they struggled, sagged Imply,
ard, with the revolver Gathering
against the wall, slid to the floor
and Billy Kane, with a bound, was
through the back door, and leaping
down the steps to the courtyard.
There WAS no question in his
mind now as to whether he should
run for it or not. jackson was
one of the murderers there
must be others Jackson
could hardy have staged it alone
. but to remain there and be
caught was but to play into their
hands! His brain was working in
flashes swift be:-onl any measure
of time. If there could still have
remained a lingering doubt favor
able to him in any iury's mind, fate
had played him an tronic trick
that would dispel any such doubt
instantly. lie had two thousand
dollars OF the money from that
vault in his vest pocket at that
moment! And 20 be caught there,
having presumably gained entrance
stealthily by the rear door, would
condemn him out of hand. To run,
too, was to condemn him, that was
their hell's snare that they had
laid for him but there was
chance this way! A rage that was
merciless was upon him now. There
was a chance this way one
chance the only chance, not
alone of saving his own life and
clearing his own name, but OF
bringing to justice the inhuman
fiends who had taken David ELS
worth's life there was chance
one chance p. this way
that someone would pay . If he,
Billy Kane, lived, that someone
would pay!
There came a short, curt shout
from behind him, an imperative
order to halt. He had gained The
courtyard now, and was running
along the garage driveway, fading
for the street. He glanced back
over his shoulder. In the darkness
he could just make out a number Of
shadowy forms rushing down the
steps.
The order came again. Then the
tongueflame OF a revolver split
through tn black. And as though
a red hot iron had been laid sud
Kane gritted his teeth together in
pain -- and stumbled -- and recov-
cred himself-and plunged out
through the driveway gates TO the
street
Hallway down the block, he re.
membered, was an alleyway;. and,
running like deer now, Billy Kane
again glanced behind him. Forms,
a great many of them, though per-
hes his fancy exaggerated the
number, were pouring out into the
street In persuit The men serv.
ants had evidently Joined forces
with the detectives; and yelling
hoarsely, a pack of human hounds
In cry, with the blood-scent in
their nostrils, were some twenty.
five to thirty yards behind,
How curiously warm his shoulder
was! He clapped his right hand
upon it. and drew his hand away,
red and dripping wet He began
to feel strangely giddy. The shots
were coming now in "a fusillsde--
but they missed him. He was even
gaining little, and If it we're not
for that q eer giddiness, that sense
of nausea that seemed 10 be creep
h. steadily upon him, he could
have outdistanced them all, aud
laughed at them~-eXcept that the
entire district would soon be
aroused, and speed and lightness
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