The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-23

and throwing him of his balance.
He crashed to the ground, his gun
exploding harmlessly in the air.
Through waves of blackneSs,
Kay heard the pounding of hoofS
and Ted Gaynor's voice calling,
eLie still! II you move. you're a
goneF!"
Galvanized to life again by the
miracle of hearing Ted's voice,
Kay shrank away from the prone
figure at her feet, that suddenly
ceased struggling at the deadly
threat behind Teds command.
With her heart in her throat, she
turned and gazed at the oncomIng
figure Of her rescuer.
Taking in the situation at a
glance, Ted pulled his mount to
Sliding stop and slipped off. His
eyes were fixed on Scrap john
son, whom he kept covered with
the gun Kay had given him.
A foot or two away from Scrap
Johnson, his gun lay where it had
fallen, just out of reach. Shifting
his aim for one fraction of a Sec
ond, Ted fred, SCATTERING the gun
to bits. Then he covered the man
on the ground again, before he had
a chance to move.
Get out of his reach, Kay" Ted
called, without once taking his
eyes off his victim. Il don't aim to
have him try to use you as
shield"
Kay obeyed without word,
dragging herself to one side.
''Now, get up, you'll!
It seemed to Kay that she had
never heard such controlled fury
in any human voice.
After a moments hesitation, the
Flying Six puncher rose to his
feet.
'Pitch 'en1, and keep 'ena there!"
With a Snarl, he 6beyed. Kay
glanced fearfully from one man
to the other. e# asst
Turn around!" Ted's voice rang
out again. As his prisoner obeyed,
he reached with his free hand for
the rope on the pommel of his
saddle. Stepping swiftly over to
Scrap johnson, he pressed his gun
into his back, at the same time
putting a loop around his raised
hands. Jerking them down, he ex-
pertly trussed his arms to his
sides, then tripped him and fin
ished the job of hog-tieing him.
"A Second Lesson
+ EAVING him where he had
II dropped, Ted strobe over to
Kay and, with quick, clean cuts
of his knife. severed the ropes that
bound her.
Are you all right?" His breath
came quickly, as he gazed anxi-
ously into Kay's eyes.
She nodded, a tremulous, reas-
surfing smile on her lips. 'sYeS,
thanks to you.
Ted handed her her fathers
gun. Take this, and if anything
happens to me, you can protect
yourself. But nothing will hap
pen. His voice still vibrated with
the same deadly fury.
What are you going to do?"
KAY demanded.
Much as I'd like to, can't kill
this cowardly coyote in cold blood
If he hasn't harmed you: and Pm
not going to drag him to the sheriff
to have this noised about the
range. So, I'm going to give him a
second lesson he won't forget, and
II he ever shows ZIP on the range
again, I'll kill hirni"
'NO-nolh Kay cried in a terror
stricken voice. Leave him bound
and let's go!p
Without appearing to hear her,
Ted stepped swiftly away, and
called contemptuously to Scrap
Johnson. That's only a slip moose.
Get yourself free and come take
your lesson
"A look of mingled surprise and
citation cleaned in Scrap john
sons eyes as he strained against
the ropes and felt them give. Shak-
ing himself loose. he crouehed for
moment. then made a rush for
Ted. all the rage of his former de-
feat in his attack.
It seemed to Kay that il was
hours instead of seconds that.
heart in her mouth, she watched
the struggle. Both men were slight
IN build, though Scrap johnson
had . decided advantage IN weight
and general physical fitness.
The indignity that Kay had suf-
ferea. however, added an invinci-
BILE fury 10 Ted,s attack that far
outweighed any mere physical adj
vantage.
Sidestepping his opponents
fist-Swinging rush. he tore back at
him with d blow that sent him
staggering backwards. Recover
ing his balance, Scrap johnson
lowered his head with roar of
rage and butted into Ted's stom-
ach like battering ram. But Ted
countered with a swinging upper
cut that found its mark.
Following up his advantage like
one possessed, he landed one ter
rife punch after another. finally
forcing his antagonist to his knees.
Painting and blinking the sweat
out Of his eyes. Ted drew back and
let the groggy puncher struggle
TO his feet.
Then Scrap Johnson put all he
had left in q wild lunge. Ted saw
his opportunity and drove a
knockout blow 10 his chin.
Scraps head snapped back with
sickening twist. Grooming, he
iopaled 70 the ground and lay still.
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