Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
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later The old mans overcoat gaped open
slightly and across the front of his body were
the straps Of a parachute harness. He thanked
Mulligan IN quavering voice
The detective attempting to conceal hts
enc tons, accepted brusquely with Slight ges-
ture and settled back in his seat TO concentrate
upon the magazine be held
He says that he paid more attention TO
the old man, not even glancing in mis- direction
until they had been in the air a quarter Of IN
hour then without word he whipped cut re-
volver and showed it against his side
"S4-CK EN- up, Larry, it's my turn this
tirne!" Mulligan snapped and accord
ing to his own story, the old man complied
without hesitation With his other hand Multi
gan took his automatcs from their holsters be-
meath his overcoat and had started to take the
hat and white wig from the mans head when
ST. deny one of the women looked around and
saw him with his gun against the old mans
Si.?.
Instantly she screamed and the inside Of the
caoin was in turmoil as one of the men leaped
for Mulligan.
Keep back, you fools" he roared above the
bleat OF the motors. "One move from YOU
Donesan, and I'll be pulling this trigger"
But the men of the foursome anxious to play
the hero, closed in on Mulligan and as his gun
wavered an instant Donegan drove for his law
with fist that packed dynamite 1t glanced
of Mulligans shoulder.
AIuiligan knew he had to act quickly He
showed the pistol into his pocket and started
laying passengers low with his fists with Done
gan trying to reach him. He had every inter-
ticn of shooting if he could get clear space
between himself and Donegan and Donegan
knew it.
1t must have been an exciting game of tag
they played in the interior of that big passen-
ger liner as it drove through the air at $50
miles an hour
Then the co-pilot came back and made q
lunge at Mulligan. Every one was yelling advice
on the best methods of capturing a maniac
He let the co-pilot have jolt under his left
ear that dropped him. and turned to Larry
He saw him, stripped of disguise leaping over
struggling passengers for the door of the liner
The passengers didn't stop him. They were
too stunned They had come to the assistance
of an old man who had suddenly turned into a
young one. Besides Larry had been peaceful
enough until Mulligan had aggravated him.
Things had happened so quickly that the fun
significance OF the disguise hadn't dawned ON
their minds.
Then, too, that q man should jump from q
moving alrSh1p was fantastic thought Para
chute jumps were something spectacular that
men performed at exhibitions or in case OF ne
cessity. the passengers reasoned Parachutes
were devised to save life. No one had time to
realize that the hfe-saving purpose still held
true.
melodrama was being acted for them thou
sands of feet in the air, and they were ON the
stage.
Just as Larry made the door, MuIligan
giimpSed clear space between himself and the
disappearing bandit. Without an instant's bash
tation he fired almost as he drew his CAT
Not this time" Larry called cheeriy, and
kissed his finger tips to Munigan as he plunged
against the door. stepped out and was gone
The chief leaped toward him, but the terrific
slipStream slammed the door shut in his face
The passengers ran to windows and Mullisan
heard one of the women scream and a man
cried, My God, his parachute hasn't openedI"
NO" Mulligan said, although no one heard
him, land it won't"
he stopped down and picked up the metal
ring OF parachute pull-cord. His bullet had
neatly clipped it OF Donegan's parachute
(Copyright. 1900