The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09
North Dakota Dentists Will Meet at Grand Forks May II 16
RUTH
DEWEY GROVES

| streets. Crosstown traffic had got toe
we'll under way there to allow the
driver to 90 on. Besides, had he tried
to get through it would have been
proof to the men following that he
was trying to shake them off, thus
letting them know they could not
hope to pull off a surprise attack.
The second a came along more
slowly. Frean gripped his gun with
q firmer hold. He sat like a craven
image, but keyed and waiting to act.
This was the moment. Whatever
was to take place surely must take
place now.
Frean felt he had the advantage.
The other car was forced to ap-
proach on the left. There was, of
course, the danger that the gunman
picked to do the shooting-Frean be-
lieved that would be the plan-might
alight in the rear and come up on
the right. But such q course Of ac-
ton would place him too far from his
taxi. Frean reasoned.
The shots would be fired from the
car. He vas sur of that.
Oerndorf vas wishing he had needed
Stephens suggestion and hailed an
| officer. No doubt. as he had said,
such a move would have precipitated
the trouble. but at least it would have
been over by row.. It was damned UNI
comfortable waiting to be shot at.
Keep over" Frcan said tensely. to
him and Stephen. Don't get In my
way"
Oerndorf shrank farther into the
corner. Stephen pulled himself up
and looked into the special mirror
that provided anyone in the tonncau
seat a rear view Of the road.
He saw the second car quite close,
coming up alongside of them. Frcan,
watching, hawk-eyed, saw 1t too. He
leaned forward and lifted his gun un-
til it was pointing through the win
dow Of the cab.
The other car rolled into position
but did not come to a full stop. Just
as 1t was a few feet in advance Of
Oerndorf's cab a mans head and
shoulders appeared suddenly at the
open window on the right.
He raised an arm and thrust q gun
directly at the occupants Of the Oern-
dorf cab.
Two shots were fired simultan-
eously. One, aimed at Frean, passed
through the back OF the seat be-
tween him and Oerndorf. The gum
man had meant to get the detective
first and let Stephen have his Sec
ond shot.
An instant too late he had seen the
gun in Frean's hand. The one shot
Frean fired caught the gunman in
the wrist, shattering the small bones
and wringing a cry Of anguish from
his lips while his pistol went CHATTER
ing to the pavement.
His driver did not even look
around. The a was in second gear
and he lost not An instant in taking
advantage Of the flying start that al
lowed him.
With the throttle wide open he
went roaring away and out Of sight
around the corner before anyone
could make q move to stop him.
Frean leaned from the window to
take q parting shot but the danger
of hitting some other motorist in
the crosstown traffic was too great
to risk.
He ordered his driver to pursue
the fleeing car but precious seconds
were lost in getting away from q full
stop. And in these few scant Sec
onds the street intersection had be-
come a scene Of confusion.
People were running, some fol-
shelter, in fear of q gang war shoot
ing. and some to see what was hap
pening. A policeman appeared. but
not in time to get anything but a
garbled account Of what had &C.
CURED.
For q block or two the pursuing
taxicab managed to keep within sight
Of the other. but then the gunner
got away in downtown traffic on Sec.
ond avenue.
When Frean realized that he could
not overtake them he stopped his own
cab and got out to telephone police
headquarters and turn in the license
Number Of the other car.
It was no surprise to him to b<
told that 10 minutes before the same
number had been turned in as beinf
that Of q stolen q
He went back to Stephen and Germ
dorf to tell them the grim signi1i'
canoe Of this bit Of news.
Ito He Continued)