The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-30

GOLDEN FEATHER
bV Robert Bruce
CHAPTER FOPTY-TWO


Continued
All right She swung her feet
down and moved to a sitting posi-
ton, helped by his arm. She looked
up at him, and realization came %
her; she was safe. free, rescued!
Then she remembered something
else, and looked cautiously toward
the window. There was a stain on
the carpet there. but nothing else.
We carried EN- out" said Lar
ry briefly
Were they-were they" she be-
gan.
One was" he said. jackson
wasn't. He was lying there UNI
conscious. A bullet had just creased
the top of his skull-just enough to
put him out cold. Your bullet, l
think"
He looked at her quizzically. She
rubbed her forehead.
I'm glad I didn't-kill him. she
said.
IT was an hour before they were
l. ready to leave. A patrol wagon
was backed up against the car
riage house to receive the bodies
OF two gangsters who had been
killed in the fighting.
-Four others, including Red Jack
son and Sandy Harkins. who had
been wounded, we're being loaded
into another patrol wagon for re-
moval to the prison ward OF the
Portsmouth hospital three men,
and whte-faced Evelyn Brady-had
oeen manacled and put in one of
the sheriff's cars for removal to the
jail
Of the governments force, four
men had been wounded They had
already been taken to the hos
pital, and the report had come
back that all of them would re-
cover.
Under Larry's direction, the off,
GERS who were not busy looking after
the prisoners had been searching
the house from top to bottom, COL
lecting a small arsenal of firearms
and cache of bonds and currency
worth many thousands of dollars.
Its a cleanup" Larry jubilantly
told Mike Hagan. 1--WE got 'em all.
Jacksonll keep, now, until he's put
on trial for murder. We have plenty
of evidence to get the electric chair
for him and for his chief lieuten-
ants. The rest of the gang are good
for long terms in prison"
Jean was standing beside him,
waiting for him to take her back
to Dover She laid her hand on
his wrist and said, Larry, how
about"
He looked down compassionately.
How about Sandy?" he asked
softly. "Sandy's on his way to the
hospital. He was shot four times,
and" He hesitated. then decided
that she might AS we'll be told
bluntly. Hes dying. I doubt if
he'll live until he reaches the hos
pital."
Jean made no reply, but looked at
him soberly.
DO you still care for him?" he
asked, putting his arm about her
shoulders. Her eyes met his with
out wavering, and she shook her
head.
No she said evenly Il don't
think I ever did I-oh, Larry,
was just insane, that's all-insane.
I"
She broke off abruptly, then add
ed: "Of course, Larry, it's
shock to know that he's dying
Don't think I'm heartless. But the
man I thought I cared for-he
died long before the fighting Start
ed"
"All over it?" said Larry.
Yes" she said. IF I can ever
forget what fool I was"
Never mind about that said
Larry. II blame myself. I should
have warned you, long ago"
"You tried to, but I wouldn't
listen" she said.
II could have made YOU LISTEN
he said. Don't blame yourself too
mu"h Blame me, too"
He helped her into the car. shut
the door End went around to take
his place behind the wheel.
Now, we'll high-ball for Dover"
he said. Your fathers there wait
ing for you, and you'll have a good
long rest, and then"
And then?" she said, as the car
started off.