The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-02-01
By Courtney RyIey Cooper


grudgingiy. The three slipped pssl
foilowlng siong the line Of the tran
track In the darkness. Harry's piel
handle swinging beside him ~ thsl
snraksd along. Rods that seemed
miles; ., list lights appeared Ia Tbs
distance. Harry stopped to peer ahead
Then he tossed ssids his weapon.
There's oniy two OF 'em-Bllndeye
and Taylor Bill. I could Whip 'em
both myself. but I'll take the big 'un
You he turned TO Fairchild--you
get BlIndeye"
~I'il Get him
Anita stopped and Ercped about for
a stone.
"i1I be ready with something IN case
Of accident" came with determination.
I've got a quarter Of q million In this.
myselffT
They went on. nifty yards. a hun
dred. Creeping now. they already
were within the zone Of light. but be
fore them the two men. double jack
Ing at a swimmer" had their backs
turned Onward-untii Harry ana
Fairchild were within ten feet OF the
high jaekers." while Anita waited.
stone Ia hand. In the background.
Came a yell. highpitehed. iendish.
rncking. as Harry leaped forward. And
before the two high. jaekers" could
concentrate enough 10 use their sledge
and drill as weapons. they we've
whiried about. battered against the
hanging wall. and swiriing In . daz.
OF blows which seemed 10 come from
everywhere az once. Wildly Harry.
yelled as he shot blow after blow into
the face OF his ancient enemy. High
went FaIrchild's voice as he Knocked
Blindey. Boreman staggering for ne
third time against the hanging wall.
only to see him rise and to knock him
down once more.
DixEily the sandy haired man swung
about In his tracks. ssgEed. then fel
unconscious Fairehiid leaped upon
him. calling at the same time to tho
xirs
'find me q rope I'll truss his
hands while he's knocked out r.
Anita lesped into action. 20 kneei
AZ fsirchild's aide q moment later
with q hempen strand. as he tied the
mans hands behind his back. There
was no need 10 worry about Harry. |
out OF a corner Of his eye. |
Fairehlld saw now that the big
had Taylor Bin fiat on
his back and was putting on the finish
ng touches. And then suddenly the |
'xpllsps yell- changed to ones OF com
s,and
-I'slk Fngli.hi Talk English. you
,issdy hlighierl Talk English Ear
ne-In knock the bloody ELI out Of
leu n you don't Talk Engiish-iike
hls Throw up your 'andsr Ear
nsr'
Anita swerved swiftly and went to
Ter feet. Harry looked up at her
wildly. his mustaehe bristiing like
he splnes OF . poreupine.
ibid you ear 'isa sys iif'' he asked.
mol sys n sxalni"
Throw up your 'sndsi' came the
answer Of the beaten man on the
round. Anita ran forward.
TITS q good deal like H." she
answered 'But the tone Was higher"
-Rslss your tonel'' commanded
Harry. while Fsirchlid. finishing his
90 " tying bis defeated opponent.
ross. staring In woaderrpsnt Then
he answer came
That's if-thst's H. II sounded
asf like mr.
And rsirehild remembered too-fhs
nslish accent Of the hlxh~symsn on
he night Of the Oid Tsmes danre.
Harry seemed TO bounce on the pro~
rate form Of his ancient eaemy.
-Blll- he shouted five gos you on
'eer bach. And I've got . right 10
IN yeu on~~t I ave And IN do
I tee-ani~ss you start talking
nigh, a. well kiil you a. not Itp
s6sase TO ~ man UNI
lerereana unless there's . good res-
'ea. 40 t'm ready 10 g. the ole route.
80 toll it--tsli u and be auIek about
4. Tell lt--~asnr yoa hiinf~
-ilim--~ hor- tho voice wss weak.
zoe know 'eo-th~ night Of the
>id fuses dance Didn't 700 pull
hat old apr
There vas q loax silence. Finally
-whsrs's nesiainer'
ia csassr city II VAS Anita who
'pess HES getting rssey 20 run
lwsy and leave yeu two 10 stand the
,runt % all this tro1hie.-
Again a sii~oce And again iiarvys
Iuice,
-rsn H. wasn't yoa the mann
one~ mere . long walt Finaliyf
what 10 I x~s foe ftr'
fslrehila messd 70 the msnas sis'e.
~Ny prunls~ and my partners
,rersis~ that n yos tell the whole
ruth. sell 90 whss ~s can 70 st yess
cnlency. 50 toll the truth; werent
poe the ufan whe held up tho Old
rines dsnrvr'
Tsylor Blu's breath Travelled slow
y past his bruised Iipel