Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1934-06-08
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hand. From his chest a dark stain
was spreading on the floor boards.
"You mean, you'd shoot me down,
too? Because I know?"
Franz laughed mockingly, and
tucked the brief case under one arm.
NO." he said, and stepped closer.
1T isn't pleasant business, I've dis
covered" A slight shudder Travelled
his big body. II wouldn't harm hair
OF your head, Kate -. unless 1t be.
came necessary" He licked his lips
again; the lights in his eyes were
shifting and changing as he planned
way out for himself. II didn't in
tend to steal; didn't want to kill. !
wanted to block your deal with Mac
Donald, only, but"-with a shrug-
"things broke badly. With the breaks
going against you, you do the best you
can. So, with you, there are things to
be DONE"
what things?" she whispered,
alarmed for her own safety, now.
you are alone. When you 60, there
will be none to know what happened"
mo, no! You can't do that!'
II can't? HAP He snuggled the
brief case closer against his side.
whats in here, and liberty, are all
have left" He caught her hand as
she started to turn away. II can use
them both, seeing that they're all l
own.
"We'll start, now; just you and l.
Well be, together long enough so I'll
be sure I've start. And then I.
we'll cross that bridge when we
reach it."
She commenced to struggle In his
grasp, twisting her arm to free it, kick
ing out with her small feet. But her
efforts were futile. Franz dropped
the brief case, turned her roughly
about, pulled her hands together be-
hind her and bound them securely.
"Oh, help!" she screamed. "Help,
Hell"
His palm cut off her words.
mo one near" he reminded her.
However, there might be little
later. We will take no chances"
The bandage she had torn from her
eyes hung loosely about her neck.
He put one arm about her head, draw
ing it tightly against his breast, and
with quick movements slipped the
gauze across her lips, twisted a knot
at the nape of her neck and then held
her at arms length, bound and gagged.
Kate made inarticulate, raging
sounds, but he paid them no heed.
Lifting her in his arms, with only one
look behind at old Tins form, he
walked quickly out to his canoe, and
laid her gently in the bottom with the
duffle.
He headed up the lake to where the
smoke shroud, now hanging low in the
heavier air Of approaching evening,
obscured all landmarks.
pheasant journey!" he tainted, but
a queer and foreboding hunger showed
on his face as he stared at her.
Back in the store old Tim had rolled
over. He tried to rise and could not +:
tried to crawl and could not so much
as get his knees up. So, slowly, at
the cost Of infinite pain, he hitched
himself along halfway to the open
door. He saw the canoe making
northward; he tried to call out. His
face dropped again to the planks and
he moaned twice and was still.
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other men clustered about Young Jim
Flynn, the men he had saved from
probable death and the others whose
hearts he had won by that achieve.
ment.
LaFane approached him, that grim
smile playing about his lips.
Broken, would you say?'
lord, no! Made!" Steve replied.
Hes got the boys with him from
the start ~
"And he'll keep 'em. He's wound
on grand stuff. No need of your fear
ing to let 'em know who you are
now"
Drake experienced an odd let-down
on this. The Polaris property was
safe, with Kate's arrival; Young Jim
was finally on the job, capable, com.
petent and his courage had been spec.
tacularly demonstrated. There was
no longer any reason for him to use
another's name; no longer cause to
be reluctant to reveal to Kate Flynn
the facts Of his pretense. The twin
goals for which he had struggled
seemed to have been attained.
He drew slow breath az he thought
Of the girl. She was more lovely than
he had believed. The feel Of her lips
had stirred In him all manner Of in
credible impulses. The impression Of
Z girl which he had built up for him
self in those past weeks was q feeble
thing compared to her reality.
Evening was ut hand. Tho IRE was
under control. Already Wartin was
preparing for the nights work. Steve
beckoned to him.
'You told me where she started.
Got any idea how1"
The man pursed his lips ana shook
his head.
Must be bug IRE"
"What makes you think thatf"
swell, she come up over on the