The Ordway new era., 1922-12-15
: By Courtney RyIey Cooper
Copyright By Little, Brown . Co.

they start getting their trouble"
He pulled ut the door and 1t yielde
grudgingly. The three slipped pas
following along the line of the tran
track in the darkness, Harrys picl
handle swinging beside him as the,
sneaked along. Rods that SCENE,
miles; at last lights appeared in til,
distance. Harry stopped to peer ahead
Then he tossed aside his weapon.
There's only two of 'em-Blindeys
and Taylor Bill. could whip 'en
both myself, but I'll take the big 'un
You" he turned to Falrchild-"yor
get Blindeye"
''Ill get him."
Anita stopped and CROPPED about for
stone.
'I'll be ready with something in case
of accident" came with determination
I've got a quarter OF million in this,
myself!'
They went on, fifty yards, hun
| dred. Creeping now, they already
were within the zone of light, but be-
fore them the two men, double-jacll-
ing at swimmer" had their backs
turned. Onward-until Harry and
Fairchild were within ten feet of the
high -jackers," while Anita waited
stone In hand, in the background.
Came a yell, hlgh-pitched, fendish,
racking, as Harry leaped forward. And
before the two "hlgh-jackers" could
concentrate enough to use their sledge
and drill as weapons. they weie
whIrled about, battered against the
of blows which seemed to come from
everywhere at once. Wildly Harry
yelled as he shot blow after blow into
the face OF his ancient enemy. High
went Falrchlld's voice as he knocked
Bllndeye Bozeman staggering for he
third time against the hanging wall,
only to see him rise and to knock him
down once more.
Dlzzlly the sandy-halred man swung
about in his tracks. sagged. then fel
unconscious. Fairchild leaped upon
him, calling at the same time to the
girl:
Find me ropel I'll truss his
hands while he's knocked out!
Anita leaped into action, to kneel
at Fairchilds side a moment later
with hempen strand, us he tied the
mans hands behind his back There
was no need to worry about Harry |
CHANGING out of a corner of his eye,
Fairchlld saw now that the big
had Taylor Bill fiat on
his back and was putting on the finish
Ing touches. And then suddenly the
exultant yells changed to ones of com
mand.
Talk English! Talk English, you
bloody blighterl Talk Englishl Ear
knock the bloody ell out of |
you If you don't. Talk English-like |
this: Throw up your 'andsr Ear
meY
Anita swerved swiftly and went to
her feet. Harry looked up at her
wildly, his mustache bristling like
the spines OF a porcupine
Did you ear I'm sye it?" he asked.
mo? Sye 1t againr
Throw up your 'andsl ~ came the
answer of the beaten man OIL the |
ground. Anita ran forward.
tits a good deal like It." she |
answered. But the tone was higher
Raise your toneI" commanded
Harry, while Falrchild, finishing his
job of tying his defeated opponent,
rose staring in wonderment. Then
the answer came:
That's it-that's It. 1t sounded
just like itl'
And Fairchild remembered too-the
English accent of the highwayman on
the night of the Old Times dance
Harry seemed to bounce on the pros
trate form of his ancient enemy.
BILL" he shouted, 1--WE got you on
your back. And I've got a right to
xiii you. 'Onest 1 ave. And I'll do
it tOo-unless you start talking. 1
might as well kill you as not It's
penitentiary offense to 1t man un-
derground unless there's good rea-
son. So I'm ready to go the ole route.
So tell it-tell 1t and be quick about
it Tell it-wasn't you him?"
"Him-whoT" the voice was weak.
frightened.
You know 'oo-the night of the
Old Times dance. Didn't you pull
that 'oId-up?"
There was long silence. Finally:
"Where's Rodaine?"
TN Center City" 1t was Anita who
spoke. Hes getting ready to run
away and leave you two to stand the
brunt of all this trouble"
Again silence. And again Harry's
voice:
"Tell it. Wasn't you the manY"
Once more long wait. Finally:
What do get for it?"
Fairchild moved to the mans side.
my promise and my partners
promise that If you tell the whole
truth, We'll do what we can to get you
leniency. So tell the truth; weren't
you the man who held up the Old
Times dancer"