Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-05
THE DOUBLE CHANCE
Fascinating of Wrongly accused Hero and Loyal Swsssa
!. By,J.s S. FLETCHER
author of .Royney,Slade Amaiqdrtosion,"
Auttoy of aRoyney,Slade Amaigamotion.' etc.

ger Tandy's mind q new idea. which
made him first feel very hot and then
very cold, and then very hot again.
He faced that idea boldly, and took
a fresh quid of tobacco wherein to
ruminate over it. 1t seemed such
grand idea.
Why should he not have the dia-
monds for himself? Not a quarter
nor hah Of them. but all-an?
/ When the newneSs OF this idea
had worn off. Dogger Tandy had be-
come so enamored of it. so familiar
with it, that he wondered he had not
thought Of it before-thought Of 1t at
once.
Why, the diamonds were as good
as his own already. II he chose to
going to stop him from taking them?
Certainly not Stead. He laughed at
the thought. He could break Stead
in two with one hand. Besides.
what right had Stead to retain prop
erty which wasn't his? Dogger
Tandy's creed was simple and
well-known one. and very familiar
to a lot of people, supposedly his
superiors in station, education and
ability. 1t was simply that
They should take who have the
power, and they should keep who
can.
Dogger Tandy knew himself in the
position to take: IL Stead could
manage to keep, let him. But he
wasn't. Dogger Tandy laughed to
J himself, Stead was as safe as a rat
in 4 trap. He could not get out of
the hole underground without his
aid. Therefore, Stead did not count
He was in the position of the small
boy who has siXpence and is de-
fonseless before the big hoy who
means to have that sixpence.
OF course, he had no intention of
nJlrdering Stead for Sc sake of the
d.imo~. No--but. equally. OF
course. IL Stead would not hand them
over ho would have to make him.
He might have to hurt him-well,
that would he his own fault. Dog
ger Tandy WAS not by any means
Il sentimentalist, and had no intcn
ton of sticking at trifies. And So.
as Stead, panic stricken with fear
because he knew that Tandy knew.
and nerve sha ken by his days and
nights 1900 feet beneGth the sur
face. was creeping along the CALLER
les to evade .Tandy-Tandy was ad-
vancing to meet him. When they
met the struggle was short and
sharp. The miner nearly shook the
life out of the escaping fugitive. and.
dragging him back to his place Of
hiding flung him. bruised and breath
less. on his bed Of sacking, and ad-
ministered sound kick to him.
which made him groan with fear as
much as with pain.
80 that's how YOU would treat
me, you white -livered cur. YOU"
said Dogger Tandy. towering over
his captive with lifted fist. Break
out without paying up. would you?
Wen see about that. my lad. Hand
over those sinners. dye hear. else
I'll make you as you'll never see day.
light again. Quick now"
II promised YOU should have your
share answered Stead, sobbing
with rage and pain. They're no use
to either of us until I'm out of this,
you can't do ANYTHING with Them
Cant T." said Tandy Happen
7 don't know of chap as can.
neither? oh. no. Hand EN- over, l
say"
They'd have YOU MS soon rs ever
YOU tried to deal with them" cried
, Stead. THE descriptions Quit
was in all those papers YOU left"
Eoit ItDir W tIjS WIN u
savage kick. which landed in Stead's
ribs and knocked the breath out of
him for the moment. He rolled over.
sobhing and grooming, and the
miner. clutching him by the collar
and lifting him as easily az IL he had
been an infant. dumped him into the
chair with one hand, and smote the
table with the other.
"Out with EN-" he said with
terrible oath. plank 'em down,
every man jack of 'em, Keep n
single one back. and I'll smash every
bone in your body"
More dead than alive from fright
and agony stead drew n canvas bag
from some secret receptacle in his
clothing and laid it on the table.
Watching him fiXedly, the miner
slowly united the string which fast
ened the bag, and shook the glitter
iEg gems ont on the table.