Evening journal., 1922-03-25

Little Btorn and O5mp
CONTINUED From Our Last Issue)
At which Felix lost his patience
and his head and gave Jerry the
buns rush through the doorway
Jerry skidded across the sidewalk
and slid yard on his nose He sat
up, supporting himself on a waver-
ing elbow and squalled "Yuk-you
nun-needn't thuh-think I'm gug-
gonna lul-lie for you nun-no longer.
II you dud-don't gug-gimme plenty
mum money I'm gug-gOnna tell
folks how yuh-you huh-held up the
sush-stage yourself an dressed up ia
Bill Wingo's clothes sho you cue
could throw the bub- blame on him!"
Most certainly then TIE gambler
would have put bullet through
Jerry Fern had not Shotgun Shill-
man and Riley Tyler been too quick
for him.
Now. now. Felix. calm down
suggested Shotgun
Hes Lar" foamed Felix. strug-
Cling 10 jerk his gun arm free. "l
never held up the stage, Bill Wingo
did It himself. ASK sam Larderl"
WAS Sam there. too?" said Riley.
with fresh interest. Here Sam
wait a minute"
Sam Larder regarded the muzzle
OF Rney's gun "Ail right" said Sam
Larder.
CHAPTER XVIII
rho F4efrfrt nffnrwat+ h.uFr4r
looked carefully 20 the fastenings OF
his windows tucked six-shooter
under his pillow and began 20 un-
lace his shoes Came a rapping at
his chamber door.
That YOU. Raie7" inquired
mumed voice
Yes, Come in, Come ini"
Jack Murray entered quickly.
What In he'll are you doing
here?' demanded the district attor-
ney Don't YOU know"
"I wanted 10 see you" Jack Muir
ray said. seating himself in the near
est chair "I suppose you got the
money for tina note
mo. I haven't"
"I kind OF thought you'd stick 20
Murray. fishing a folded paper from
shirt pocket $50 took care be-
fore came here 10 write down what
know about this iil deal-What's
that?"
That" was a rapp.ng on the
kitchen door.
eco in the bedroom" whispered
tho district attorney with very pale
face"
ON his demand that the caller de-
clare himself a voice whispered.
ITS me. Guerilla Melody. Let me IN
quick"
The district-attorney unlocked the
kitchen door and opened it.
A tau man pushed IN az once. The
tau man had a sardonic CLEAN in
his gray eyes. a ragged brown beard
and n derringer. The twin-harreled
nrearm was pointing directly az the
stomach Of the district attorney Tho
tau bearded man shot out
quick loft hand and deftly twitch-
cd away the dlstrict-attorney
weapon.
Arthur" said Billy. 1--WE been
hearing bad reports of YOU. I under
stand you've decided 10 have Mis-.
Walton arrested. Is that correct?
Correct. sure Sorry. but the
laws the Jaw. you know
Suppose I can prove that Oar
Slike was az Miss Walton's the nigh
Rafe Tuckleton was murdered
Would that help any?'
"You can't prove g."
"In the first place" said BILLY. "
O.. al lot ff.nr
Then why are you trying q
prove ne did?"
"Jus, % see what you'd say. Jus
10 see how dead set against investi
eating siike you arc. Just 20 dou
hle-cinch the proof against tho rea
criminal. one reason is that Il yoi
DO. he'll he sure 20 blat rieht on
how YOU and Felix and Sam Larde
heiped him 10 escape from the Gala
boose."
"Oh. you're welcome 20 what yo'
think" said the district attorney
"But Just for the sake OF argument
how do you know that shke didn'
kIl Tuckleton?"
Because the initiated butcher
knife Slike took with him from Mis-
Walton's was still on him when h
was caught"
There must have been tw
knivesi"
There were two knives hut onl
one belonged to Miss Walton. Raf'
YOU gave out that Miss Walto
herself had killed Tuckleton be
cause you had planned ahead tina
she was the one you were going {
hang the murder on And why di
you have Il planned ahead? ? Becaus
you killed Tuckleton yourself
The district attorney sat perfect
stlll. His eyes stole toward the bed
room door What on earth was th
matter with Jack Murray? VIII
didn't he shoot?
"I don't know why YOU kille
him." went on the inexorable voic
but you did. I've found out ths
early last spring you went to MAJ
Samson and borrowed his hardwaI
catalog. sent a telegram TO th
supply house getting out this cats
log. and their answer stated IN,
YOU had ordered from them back
L February. a butcher-knife payin
for Il In stamps. They gave the cat,
4 log number of this hutcher-knif
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