Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-02-23

UNE, MINERAL POINT,
movement from the front OF the tun-
mel. At this sound Harry switched on
the light in his spotlight and flashed
1t toward the front of the tunnel. He
then placed the light on the floor, still
focused toward the front of the tun-
mel. and stepped away from II. He
did this for fear that If he stayed near
the light the members Of the gang
might fire at the light and hit him.
Almost Instantly two figures were
thrown into sharp relief as they rushed
into the light They were without
masks. Harry gasped as he saw them.
One of them was the cashier OF the
bank The other was Clara Jennings
dressed In mems clothes.
In spite of his tremendous surprise
and amazement Harry shouted auto
matlcally at the two.
"Stop!" he cried Throw up your
handsp'
He saw Clara start NJ the sound of
his voice Undoubtedly she recog-
nized him. Then her hands went up
as did those Of the cashier.
For a Wild moment Harry thought
of telling the girl to slip by him. 1t
would be so easy to let her out OF
this mess Then stern duty clamped
down upon him. II was an inside job,
after all, and here We're the two in
siders. Clara and the cashier
Harry was thinking quickly. His
next step must be TO get the two other
members of the gang into the light and
to then disarm all of them.
But while Harry was quickly plan
ming his next steps there came sud-
den rush behind him. He found HIM
self suddenly battling with a fifth
gangster who had come frc;a the rear.
And as Harry fought with this an
tagonist, who seemed even stronger
and bigger than himself, he saw the
cashier flood him with the light from
q Aashlight Then came another dis
maylng development The cashier
pulled pistol from his pocket and
utfiDtIdftiS dlAhtu at
Harry's antagonist was managing to
keep away from the light. despite
Harry's utmost efforts to get the gang
ster between himself and the cashier.
Consequently Harry offered a per-
fectly easy target. Through Harry's
mind flashed the thought that this was
TO be his end
Harry gave last despairing glance
at Clara. Then to his intense sur
prise came another startling devel-
opment. Quickly, efficiently, Clara
knocked up the cashiers pistol so that
the gun upon its discharge sent the
bullet harmlessly into the ceiling of
the tunnel. Then equally quickly and
efficiently She covered the cashier with
n pistol of her own.
Through Harry's veins surged a
great wave of Joy Perhaps, after all,
Clara was all right!
And at this thought he felt renewed
strength coming to him In a moment
he had bested his opponent In an
other few minutes with Clara cover
ing the cashier, Harry brought the
other gangsters into the light and dis
armed them. And within a compare
lively short time the four men of the
tunnel were safely lodged behind bars.
Then Harry had heart-to-heart
talk with Clara.
you see" Clara explained I've
been nvestigatlng the thefts just as
you have for some time. I'm private
detective employed by the president
of the bank. My job as stenographer
was just a blind
you saved my life" said Harry
softly Il owe everything TO you.
butt failed in my job. didn't cap
ure the gangsterS alone. 1t took you
to help me do It. And you said there'd
be chance for me only II | Won out
YOU did win out" said Clara shyly
You played n mans part. You didn't
tell me to escape when you thought
was one of the gang. 1t took real
man to do the way you did. And as
for winning me-perhaps I'd not have
gone into the tunnel tonight if hadn't
been afraid-for- you"
One fleeting glance she gave Harry
as she said this. But that glance was
enough There was a wonderful mes
sage in her eyes And with wildly
beating heart Harry caught Clara to
him and kissed her.