The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-10


In about five minutes the chief saw
this light switched on and off twice.
lhat meant the doctor had received
another telephone message. Then the
| iight was switched on and of ten
times. That meant the patient would
arrive In about ten minutes, SO Dan
Mcnamara hid himself In the deep
shadow of bridesmaids entrance at
the side of house across the street,
and waited.
| In ten minutes almost to the second,
a car, with drawn curtains, drove up
to the house and two men got out.
/ The chief could see that one of them
had to have assistance, 80 the driver
got out and helped the other man half
drag, half carry, the wounded man up
the steps Stephen opened the door and
the three men entered Immediately Ne
Namara ran across the street and up
the front steps behind them, found the
atchkey under the mat, opened the
| door and stepped inside. He could
hear voices In Stephens reception
room, 30 he drew his pistol and
stepped silently up to the entrance
of 1t.
Put EN- up. boys" he ordered
| cheerfully. He drew back his left lapel
and revealed his blue and gold shield.
NO necessity to argue in the smoke.
This Isn't hanging matter"
IL
to stand with their backs toward him
while he ran his faclle hands over
their persons and relieved each of
| pistol. He broke" both guns and
placed the cartridges In his pocket.
Il beg your pardon, Doctor, for en-
tering your house unannounced, but
you left your front door Unmatched and
| couldn't resist. had a notion these
men might call upon you. Just a
bunch because the warden tipped us
Off to watch the home OF your office
nurse, Miss tanning. So, while watch
Ing the home OF the servant I con-
cluded to watch that of the master,
also. Sit down, boys. Never mind us.
Doc. The man on the table needs all
of your attention. Fix him up nicely
and let him lie there until come back.
lie can't run away, and II he tries,
don't you let him. You other men
come with me down to the central
office Till see II we have anything on
you. don't appear to have the honor
OF your acquaintance, but we'll look
the rogues' gallery over and compare
fingerprints. While there's life, there's
hope"
You're all wet, Chief" the driver
OF the car replied pertly.
"Perhaps-but not as wet as your
friends" And Mcnamara chuckled at
his little Joke. You can't do forty an
hour through the tide-rlps Off Alcatraz
island without throwing some spray.
You got an open fireplace In your
house, Doctorf"
Stephen saw that Mcnamara was
pretending they had not previously
met. Yes. Chief. In the drawing
room. It's all set"
WANT w NAk Ia l1GsC QOtA III dlIu
dry them out. They did good work
this afternoon and they deserve good
treatment. Drop that wounded man
long enough to dig up a couple OF stifr
jolts OF spirltus frumentI for my lads,
Will you, Doc? | always warm cold
man from the outside In and from
the Inside out"
THANK you, Chief" both men NUT
tered.
The three retired to the drawing
room and the chief tossed one OF the
men box Of matches. Fire up" he
commanded. Then draw yourself up
to the blaze and drink the grog the
doctor will give you. Where's your
pal hit?"
TOP of the right shoulder, calf OF
the left leg and bIceps Of the left
arm"
so he's the chap that dragged
Nance out Of the water, eh7 He was
In the rear cockpit, but you were up
front driving the boat. There are forty
bullet holes In the rear of that boat"
He sighed. THESE machine guns GER
tainiy spray things. You didn't drop
your own machine gun overheard,
either. They're too valuable and hard
to get. A Thompson, suppose
Tommy gun and Tommy man! WIS.,
iting brethren-from Chicago, sup
pose. That's why we haven't met be-
fore. Pardon me minute while I
look for the Tommy gun In your car.
And Ii you want to die In a hurry
just try beating 1t out the back way
while I'm gone
lie returned In less than a minute
with the one-man machine gun In his
hands. We've got Nance Belden
where you dropped her. he announced.
so while you're tapping up that
whisky, tell me all about It."
80 Nance told you where to look
for u.s. eh?' The man who had han
died the motor boat spoke with .wither-
Ing contempt and hatred Instantly
Dan Mcnamara cuffed him ylcIously
on the side of the head.
Apologize for that" he roared
You're so ID crooked you think
everybody else Is, too"
The man mumbled an apology.
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