Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-25
CHAPTER Kill

CnAF En- ALI
"And now" proceeded the ingenu-
Gus Emery, propitatingly, eff you'll
kinly fix me up wit tn credentials,
each of yur, fer c1etcin' a grand
apiece, then Pet'n I'll be on our
wayi"
Jack Stuart stared at the black
masked hulk in front of him. OF
all the nervy hold-ups he had ever
heard of, none was anything like
this.
well, I'll be darned!" he an
nounced, finally, in a tone that i'm
piled many things. not the least OF
which was a mild admiration. 81
certainly will be everlastingly fab
~bergasted if"
LAY off at stuff, kind sirrahi
Git yer fount'n pens Z workin', tn
bot OF yuh. Pete'n I amt got all
tn tonne in tn void, We amt. So
git busy!"
Jack looked at Nita Ravelle. That
young woman looked back at him.
Then she shrugged her perfect shout
ders-under her silver fox fur-and
permitted herself the luxury of a
tiny sniff. Her classical nose puck
cred ever so slightly, add just the
faintest, most lady-like little SWIVEL
sounded. Then:
"It's perfectly outrageousl" she
agreed, tearfully. But Very
rapid flutterings Of the eyelids at
this point denote tears-suppressed.
A slight facial contortion signifies
a bad taste in the mouth. This from
having to swallow the bitter pill of
necessity.
He nodded, and emitted a dismal
croak. Then he, too, affected a ges-
ture with the palms of his hands
turned outward. This indicated alb
~solnte, utter helplessness. Where
upon, as there seemed TO other re-
course, Jack sat himself down at the
ornate writing table and wrote "the
note" by dictation from Emery.
This is the mote:
Mrs. Jack Stuart,
No. 246 Dennison Apis.
Elliston, w. Va.
Please cash check for one thou
sand dollars and turn over same TO
bearer. ] am being held for ransom,
and In lieu Of cash my abductors
threaten death in manner most un-
pleasant, or, to put it in plain, my
decapitation. So, il you want me
back with my head still on, you'll
lose no time in following out di.
rections as given. You know my
handwriting.
Your loving husband,
CSigned) Jack NJ. Stuart.
Having perpetrated the above mas
terpiece Of strange diction under
o~isapproved direction and dictation
by emery. the COMPILER laid down
the pen Chance had supplied him
with. and spoke as follows:
Suffering humanity and eouaI
suffrage, What crime have I eve,
committed that such punishment As
TINS must be melted out to me? Nv
VIE can show that note 10 any pro.
bate judge. and he wouldn't hesitate
IN gSanting her q commitment tc
send me to tn bug-house for III
rest O. my natural lifel Wowi Wowr'
Mia Ravelle. in the meantime. hav.
ing her fountain pen and her check.
book IN her handbag, lad drawn >
check for a thousand dollars. pavahIe
TO bearer. and signed it. She laid the
check on the desk where Jack "a,
IN dismal reverie. He glanced care.
iessiy at Il and Strengthened up
Emery picked M the check ard
note and placed them in his bill,
nook, where they remained until
Mia Ravelle-
Much obliged to ave yuh. Mist
stuart an loidy." he said. biting Of.
ms words in the quick staccato fash.
ION Of a sea lions bark.
An now, as I told yuh before. n
evrything goes okay Pete1l UNLOCK
~ door t'morrs bout noon'r little
iater-maybe, STong."
As he talked Emery had beer
backing his big body toward the
aoor opening into the hall. Pete
stood with his hand on the doors
knon. With the last word the two
eeme literally 10 ooze out into ths
darkness. the dividing door ~clos;ng
noiselessly. A faint click toIj 49,
,nsioe they were prisonerers.
aes stuart turned slowly and
vohed ~ his companion in misfor-
.une. She stared az him with cues
non'nE eyes But the question her
syes and lips asked was aItogetbsy
in mind. question she nad
natever are We going 70 al
,- ~ jack she asked, a wall
hsr "oee IN her melodious tones. IN
wiz. art and mind q triumphant
ar was chipping iovfurIvr
FOOLS. fools, such siITv fools, A.
swallowed IL auEhooL I;rs
,srnsr! | wonder what a.. $3.50
ne doesn't show M, Ara e., ssn
Wei, this certain1v !. r..
ness don't think,- wss ~ .,n
Of answer to her spoken or.-r oaI I
ne was merely giving vent e an
Keeling Of helplessness. ths ;un.sms
rage that welled no IN his bssyt !.
thought Of the $1,000 his good ;rtsr.
ton was COSTING him.