The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-30
GOLDEN FEATHER
by Robert Bruce
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
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"All right" She swung her feet
down and moved to sitting posi-
ton, helped by his arm. She looked
up at him, and realization came to
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.
I'VE carried 'em out" said Lar
ry briefly.
Were they-were they" she be-
gan.
"One was he said. jackson
wasn't. He was lying there I'M
conscious. A bullet had just creased
the top of his skull-just enough to
put him out cold. Your bullet, ]
think"
He looked at her qui1zically. She
rubbed her forehead.
I'm glad I didn't-kill him." she
said.
1T was an hour before they were
l. ready to leave. A patrol wagon
was backed up against the car
rlage 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 white-faced Evelyn Brady-had
been manacled and put in one OF
the sheriffs cars for removal to the
jail.
Of the governments force, foul
men had been wounded. They haC
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. I'VE got 'em all
Jacksonn keep, now, until he's put
on trial for murder. We have plenty
of evidence to get the electric chain
for him and for his chief lieuten-
ants. The rest of the gang are gooc
for long terms in prison"
Jean was standing beside him
waiting for him to take her back
to Dover. She laid her hand or
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 tolc
bluntly. Hes dying. I doubt il
he'll live until he reaches the hos
pital."
Jean made no reply, but looked al
him soberly.
DO you still care for him?" he
asked, putting his arm about hel
shoulders. Her eyes met his with
out wavering, and she shook hel
head.
mo" she said evenly II don't
think I ever did Lob, Larry,
was just insane, that's all-insane
Il
She broke off abruptly, then add
ed: "Of course, Larry, it's q
shock to know that he's dying
Don't think I'm heartleSs. But the
man I thought I cared for-ht
died long before the fighting start.
ed"
"All over it?" said Larry.
yes" she said. eff I can evel
forget what a fool I was"
Never mind about that" SAIL
Larry. 81 blame myself. I shoult
have warned you, long ago"
you tried to, but I wouldn'
listen" she said.
Il could have made you listen,
he said Don't blame yourself too
much. Blame me, too"
He helped her into the car, shu
the door and went around to TAX
his place behind the wheel
Nov, we'll high-ball for Dover,
he said your fathers there wait
ing for you, and you'll have gooc
long rest, and then"
And then?" she said, as the ca
started off.