New Britain herald., 1928-02-28
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pretty, starts out on . moon-lit night in August. accompanied by her : brother Tony. to attend . harvest festival in their home town of Ellis . ton, W. Va.
 The two run into an automobile hold-up. Jill is kidnaped by bandits, but later rescued by Jack Stuart, and returned 10 her home.
 It is the old, old story retold. Jack stops for a visit and remains 10 wed the lovely Jill.
 Life is kind to the couple, the passing of three years finding them parents to a pair Of twin boys and t girl, and happy despite hard times.
 Then comes the Great Event A mine of tungsten-bearin ore is purchased by Stuart and Tony Jus. tin on a tax title. They sell q one fourth interest to Pat Sweeney father of the gyrul called Mike" for $10o.0O0.
 Pat takes the Stuarts, Justina Father Ryan and his daughter, to Pittsburgh on a weekend party. At the hotel Jill and Tony receive al offer of dancing engagement iron the management, which they decline Another feature of this party is scene between "the gyrul Mike" and Jack Stuart, which Jill observes. to- gether with her father, Peter Justin. arfS yatg tn . r removal of the ore to the smelter A begun. At meeting of the Com pany," Pat Sweeney advises Jack and Tony how to account for their sudden rise in fortune.
 Only two more truck1oads of ors remain to be taken to Pittsburgh. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XIX
 But as already chronicled, there were two more truckloads of ore to go to Pittsburgh before the joA was complete. So far, so good, aA Pat Sweeney had assured Jack and Tony that morning. Another :4 hours Of good luck and
 "Yvrybuddyll be sittin' pritty!" quoth the optimistic manipulator Of cold fired glassware" as he settled himself at the side of Big Bill Guernsey in sooky Ann's not-so- lux urious interior.
 A few violent jerks and Sooky was on her way once more. and for the last time-if all went weil-as the invisible pilot" The last of the mountain dew from the verdant hills of plenty" was on It's way. And, alas and alack, the Hast of the last Mohicans." pair of edhead- ed hi-jackers, who thought they had line on a load of moon" were also on tn sir way.
 Three parties, all on their way along the same highway. and all headed the same way.
 But-hold! There is yet another, and her name iS-Mike! A bit of telephone conversation, one-sided, overheard in the Sweeney garage shortly after sooky Ann's departure, adds another actor to the drama, and % Mike, too, ts on her way!
 And she hath . way, hath Mike. as you shall shortly see. She also hath Luger automatic. as the Hast of the Mohicans'' came to see. He saw it-but he didn't zee 1t quite quick enough and therefore
 The scene shifts. A man. moth seven-ton truck loaded from stem to gudgeon." bottom and top, comes into view around the moun- tain side. A glimpse of the drivers lace reveals an old acquaintance. It is Jack Stuart!
 A worried frown mars the ordi- narily serene contour of Jack . classic countenance.
 I've been losing too much sieep lately" he tries to tell himself. in defense of the low-down feeling. "I'll smoke q cigaret!"
 The cigaret does not taste right. He disgustedly Hips it away.
 The flip is timely-that is to say, opportune. For with the gesture. his glance turns outward. swings about face and-becomes riveted on some- thing!
 Instantly Jack knew the why, the wherefore, and the immediate cause of his previous mental discomfort. But that which he had felt before was simply a hunch, a mere pre- monition That which he now saw he poignantly felt would very soon manifest itself in the ugly presenta- ton of hot lead in the vitals!
 Two men, crouching behind a low hung roadster. parked by the road side. were training a wicked-looking machine gun on the fore-end of his truck! Even as his foot pressed the 4ccelerator on the mad impulse to run the gauntlet" his eyes went suddenly wide with astonishment at the sight presented to them. In- stinctively. almost. he shut off the power. and his big steed came to Q stop.
 He looked back at the parked roadster. scarcely two rods dista nt. One of the men lay sprawled across the radatcr hood. The other was zone. Jacks gaze shifted and he saw then the cause of the altered program. His eyes grew still bigger with amazement His deliverer, the saver of his life, was Mike Sweeney.
 Then, as he stared. scarcely able to believe the evidence of his senses, ne saw her stop her car few feet rom the parked roadstr. saw her hop down. one hand clutching a heavy monkey wrench. Fascinated, ne saw her bend over and swing the heavy wrench on the mechanism Of inc machine gun. Then back she went to her own car. tossed in the wrench. and followed after. mo- nlent later she drove up and came to a stop opposite his cab, where he sat. the composite picture of aston