The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-04-26
CHARLES J. BUTTON
cesyrixss Ina By psds. ns4d a Co. La.
CHAPTER vI--contlnued.

few cigarette stubs on the dirt foo
showed that some one had been smok
Ing but there was nothing 70 indicate
whom he might have been. As hs
finished his examination. BARLEY said
II guess we may as well 20 now"
had taken OF my hat when / en-
tered the vault. and placed II on one
OF the boxes, and now when I looked
for Il could not find II. II occurred
to me that II must have fallen behind
boz; and, taking Bartley's torch.
climbed upon the box and flashed
the light into the niche behind the one
on which I thought / had laid II.
There II lay. As reached for II my
hand came Ia contact with something
hard. knew, even as my fingers
CROPPED for the object. that II was a
revolver. Climbing down from the
box, ! went up 20 BARLEY.
Look what found" | exclaimed
"Where did you get thatT' he asked
sxcitedly as be took II from me.
l told him OF my hat falling behind
the boxes. and how the revolver had
been In the niche back OF them. There
seemed no reason for his being so ex-
cited over the ind. but his next words
enlightened me.
THAT'S the gun that was In Sykes
hand this morning. I recognize the
worn place ON the barrel"
"But how did II get therer" I asked
IN wonder.
fsf ao,st k,f..., - ..,.s fh. .o,.fu ssTt
looks as II the person that threw II
back OF the boxes. did II TO hide II.
lie may intend 70 come for II later"
To my surprise. he bent over sud
denly and blew out the lantern. In
second the vault was In darkness.
Currie started 10 demonstrate. but a
warning whisper from BARLEY stopped
him.
both Of you get back OF that door
at once. There Is someone outside.
Don't make move or a sound.
think he IL going 10 come In"
| heard Currie mutter In surprise |
as We CROPPED our way behind the
then on the other side OF the wooden
door heard some one stumble and
a hand tumble for the lock. What
could II meant II the truck had come
back for another load we were In a
bad tx indeed The men who had
fired at us before would not hesitate
10 shoot 10 kin this time. and when
We were missing no one would think
70 search for us I'm this vault. In a
tight. the odds were heavily against
us. as hartley alone was armed
CuFric and myself had been placed
by BARLEY so that when tho door
opened we would be hidden by Il. He
took up his position on the other side.
fiat against the wall. II
vas too dark 10 make out his figure.
,r even that OF Currie at my side.
istened 10 his uneasy breathing, and
or second wondered what he was
about.
Whoever was opening the door had
10 fear OF making a noise He STUN
lied Into the vault and swung the
loor behind him with a little click.
Then slit OF light pierced the dark
less and we crouched against the
vall. scarcely daring 70 breathe. ex-
'ecting every moment that he would ,.
90 us. Just what he had come for .
never knew. He played the light
athsr alnlessly along the walls. then
armed In onto the floor. All az once
paused. and heard an astonlshed : !,
asp. No wonder. for the light was =
ssting on Bartlcy's shoes =
The next second he had extin- "
nished II and was making for the
DOR. Almost before he had moved. 4,
artley had flashed on his own torch
nj was saying. "Put up your hands.
have you covered"
The light In Bartley's hand had 4,
zen focused on the mans body. leav. =
x bis face In darkness. As he be- =
IN TO move Il upward TO his face. the - =,
an made swift. flying dive at ~
artlcy's legs The attack was so ~
decn that he was taken unawareS. w
ii they fcll TO the iioor together. As
,rtley went down. be struck the but. ~
a Of his torch and extingulshed n. "
aving us In darkness. We could IN
ar the two men thrashlng about on ns
. fioos but could not tell who was ma
ttinx the best % il. Then remem. So
red the lantern and searched for RI
at Rellxhting n. held Il above MI
! head 50 that the Hight fell on the M
81. hartley was sitting on the man te'
n had attacked him. his face and De
lite suit strceked with dirt and q IN
NJ rcddening over one eye. but he ne
= smiling lie directed me to Ind th'
torch. which had rolled half under SCI
box. and reiight n. when I had ths
APPLIED. he rose 20 his feet. aud.
line the man up with him. told me sal
throw the light 90 the face o. his HI
scner I
Let's have lock az this chap nos
We saw a black. sowing face. and VII
el. shifty eyes that hlinked anxrgy. Ne
'urrie cried. ~why. IT'S Slyse's tee
IuTeurf- not
he man did not deny Il. but stccd I
ct and glowering. Remembering mar
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