Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
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the saga lily, starts out on a moon
lit night in August to attend a hars
vest festival. With her brother, Tony.
one year her junior, at the wheel
of their home town o. Elliston, ".
foot OF a mountain on the outskirts
Of their home towno ( EllistOn, W.
Va, just in time TO witness an auto
mobile hold-up, when a young man
driving a high-powered roadster is
thrown from his car by TIVE bandits
after having, apparently, been shot.
Immediately following the shoot
ing. Tony is black-jacked and Jill is
thrown into the roadster and held
by n bandit while the other speeds
the car toward the hills. As the
machine starts, the girl sees a form
stezlthily rise from the ground and
climb on the rear emo. An hour
later, when the moon has gone under
a cloud, Jack Stuart. owner of the
roadster, gains the running board,
and, with his service pistol. hits one
Of the bandits and gains control Of
the situation.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER z
He saw the body sag back. the
hands dropping from the steering
wheel. simultaneously, he reversed
ends with the gun, reached down
with his left hand, shut off the
power Of the car. and prabbed the
wheel. Then, while he held the car
steady, letting it gradually slow
down, he raised the gun and fired a
shot above the other mans head. As
he lowered the muzzle, covering the
fellow by the girls right side, the
car came to a stop.
Stick up your hands, Mister Man
quick"
The command popped from Jacks
lips like an echo of his guns re-
port, while at the same instant he
snapped on the lights over the dials
in front, outlining, distinctly, both
man and girl.
The fellows hands went up, the
instrument board lights showing his
face the picture Of establishment and
fright. The entire action from the
instant the driver stopped driving"
until then had consumed not more
than SIX seconds.
You step out on tn running board,
please. Mss" Jack directed the
girl She obcyed instantly, realizing
In~tuitively that he was a friend.
Now, Mister Man. he went on
swiftly, the muzzle OF the big Colt
aimed straight at the fellow, you
slide over this. way, keeping your
back toward me till | search you.
An don't forget 10 hold your hands
up high"
The fellow realized quite evidently
the folly of any false move. for he
responded instantly to the orders. "a
quick search brought fOrlh two guns
and a blackjack. A like performance
or his partner uncovered two more
and another Jack Jack dropped
the plumber ~ ms pockets. The man
under the wheel was still uncon-
s~cious, although breathing natural
~. Business IN the ~"stlck-up" line,
apparently, mad undergone a slump.
The moon was a~ain shining
bright, and outlining everything with
q clarity equal almost to daylight.
Just one funny nov on your
part, Mister Man.. said Jack, coIdIy,
still keeping the big man c-refuIiy
covered, one crooked move and dow.
goes your house. taking 10 chances
Elth birds OF your stripe
His glance lifted TO the face OF tie
girl standing on the running board
directly opposite him. IL was plainly
revealed Tor the first time IN. the
bright lunar rays. Jack Stuart caught
his breath with "A little gasp at the
startling. vivid beauty ne saw. Who
was she? He knew, of course. thai
she was. like himself. a victim OF
these two on whom he had turned the
tables. He recalled the black-jacking
Of her companion in another car.
They must have stopped 70 lend him
aid. He remembered seeing her be-
ing lifted from the car. Il rad been
that as much as anything that had
stirred him into action. ne came
TO a swift decision.
Gone around on this side, Miss
he said, m%otloning 70 the girl but not
removing his gaze from the allow
IN Tire seat.
She obeyed without an instant's
hesitation, showing thereby her con-
ildence IN the man who had sprung
80 Unexpectedly into the action Of
this nights drama in which she had
become e~ntangled. Stepping around
IN front Of the car 10 where he still
stood on the left running board. the
tao mer within focus OF his vision,
she reached % and pressed his hand.
Il thank you with-with all my
heart" she exclaimed. impulsively.
Heaven only knows what might have
happened il you"
Didn't ! tell yuh-" cut in the
mar seated. I'VE was gon=a let yuh
20 jes' as soon as
"Shlt up" barked Jack Stuart,