The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-05-13

=, tA gistening sidewalks turned
~. w. - CLASSY; dripping caves formed
-e Jug "a iccles; raw atmosphere
0e' ene,rew, penetratngly cold; arc lights
are he,uzxed and broke into brilliancy.
lhe sMObe RysoD shivered. His coat and
great gsrousers were shiny and thin. The tops
uty. II his shoes had survived and he wore
- socks. but they had holes The frozen
flush cut his feet. His hat had been
At 'ne black felt 1t was now rusty rag
autOm Mobe had smiled through the smoke
'ui' III II his own revolver at the writing OF
est The officer McGann; smiled because he had
II wa',eaten McGann to the draw. He had
commiss,miled at the judge who sentenced
i'm to the chair. That he had smiled
=, At locks and bars, the warden of
H. o"lytate penitentiary could testify
southwe Mdbe fumbled a benumbed hand In
he eTlis trousers pocket and drew forth
lis year shiny dime. He pulled his cap down
hens, oyer his eyes, distorted his features
pected md skunk into Hogan's club.
apacity "Couple O. suds," he mumbled hoarse-
of the nv. as he tossed the ten-cent piece 10
time sethe bartender.
He drank the two glasses of beer,
TO lime after the other in one breath each.
mererhen he turned 10 the free-lunch coun-
wood pNer and ate ravenously. He noticed
orth Of bouncer glowering at his devouring
eavy Mappetlte but paid no heed Presently
to the satiated and warmed within by the
Dad Of malt-liquor, he looked up mockingly
RS are at the resentful bOuncer and-made
al conddIreful mistake. He smiled.
Instantly Grouse and Renks, stool
une hoigeon and plainclothes man respec-
big lively recognized Mobe, and stimuli
citing dtaneously visions of the ten thousand
The pizolden dollars on Ryson's head flashed
ONE across the minds of the two men.
&c fo, Hogan's club was a decidedly incon-
comm genient place for an arrest by any less
han the whole strongarm squad
overs Some five weeks previous to this night
lg this The mutilated bodies of Detectives
lid last Random and Clancy were found float
D an erng in the East river. They had been
rketn. sent from headquarters after Red ZiIn-
hat the herman. who had been reported hiding
arketirlt Hogans club.
nv and The eXpressionless faces of Grouse
hoard. and Renks gave no sign of their dis
n tho r,overy They looked at one another as
fair + casually. Renks finished his beer,
wiped his mouth on his sleeve and
,hufied out of the saloon. Grouse or
state Tered whisky. drank it. put down
and Pnis glass, and turned toward the lunch
ill be COUNTER Here he faced Ryson. and as
commale looked into Mobes eyes his features
arrang.,imulated surprise and pleasure. But
on wine quickly chased this mask from his
ace and pretended suddenly TO re-
member that he must be cautious not
err ciU.o reveal Mobe's identity to those
subriround He drew Mobe aside and
ity esked him 'why in HI" he had come
oh 70 Now 10
n his dollar bill in Mobe's hand and gave
ter slim his (Crouse's) address. AS if by
W chan after thought Grouse suggested that
SOLICIT hey go to his abode for little chat
and about a certain "job."
pour 4 Mobe followed Grouse through the
ioors. The two had made their way |
some blocks and were just opposite an
ratailley when Mobe suddenly turned and |
lowestruck Grouse back of the ear with a
ccord3hort. loaded rubber club produced |
al boron up his sleeve. Mobe bad under
Feceystood the stool pigeon.
This a. Mobe quickly rihed the pockets of
retrCshe unconscious man and dragged him
hat rsnto the black night of the alley. Then,
sinGvithout a glance at the huddled form,
he took to the streets again.
The crusted ice bit cruelty into the
g Coiercing cold wind penetrated his thin
the garments that his flesh became
coope'airly blue
mt, M He was under the 81" and almost
let breathing freely when the shrill blast
the " a police whistle startled him to in
rnmerjtant flight. Three flashes numbered
ion pals pursuers before the wel-nigh stimuli
I'd Of aneous reports reached Mobe's ears
A half block away the sleepy
.,or,:hauffeur of belated empty taXicab
pS,.J ecame suddenly aware of something
arts * s,.s+ ;1t;,,,"+inr 49, sn,oano
he p,boraa the front soot with him
uo' Turn left next block. then speed
er. Squea an 1 crOak yer"
70 The driver needed no coaxing. The
anu .axicab ratified and jolted along at a
ony good thirty-mile clip until they
-eached Broadway.
Moore Fright" Mobe emphasized the COM
tmand with a nudge.
,ific Up through the wholesale and bust
,dousaess district, up to Manhattan's wink
,ed ting white night, sped the car.
.totin Left" Mobe directed at Fifty-sec-
"a md street, and at Eighth avenue and
pFffty-second street the driver found
" The seat beside him empty
=, A few hundred feet beyond the spot ,
where Mobe had slipped noselessly
from his seat beside the chauffeur
ties one of the three men who had whis-
Id hpered together by big pillar of the
intel" down in the East side dropped {
prnsr1 thn pf ayip it1rt q.