Show Tire The Story Stor of ofa DAN iiii I Ik 7 P l a Countryman's I Triumphs in in a B BI Biff City GUNN G a aI B By LeRoy ARMSTRONG CHAPTER PlEn CIL I I X XI Continued I 1 So far tar the th countryman was D not wounded coil and It hl Is spirits ro rose e as aH ho he hI saw SW his lils captors He lie ought might not getaway get git awn away he ho told toll himself hut html If Ie 01 they y kept kept- him the they would have 6 one of ol the hottest tunes times th the old town hail had ever known H He lie did 1111 not speak again but bu h he lie waited watching Presently the they hound bound a very iii- iii f- f smelling over o lr his then four Cour of oC them gathered hold of oC him and anul with car m car carried ried riel him alon along R Evidently the they were tere not at ut nil all al troubled about policemen men Sev Severn Several times the they seemed to turn Twice tile the they laid haiti him down lown anti and rested rest rest- ed new nosy men taking him up when the they advanced t again Th They talked with wih perfect freedom but hu In a jargon of or slang which was wa ns IUlo unintelligible to him hilt And Amid what troubled him hint more mOI than anything pl else C Cf was f th the tw fact that so o far Car a as he could determine they were not talking about abou him Evidently this sort son of oC accident or an was vas not unusual with wih them the He lie le knew knew- after the they WrO vero going down In iii a n basement and TJ by a n narrow Steep sleep stairway He lIe Il noted that hat they hey turned to o thi the right then quite que suddenly sud suil- denly to the left lef They passed through h hn a n door across a room which wax W warm and amid in lii which he could coul smell smoke together with wih fumes rume of oC another drug drug which he did dIll not know lie He had It I once before be hl fore fon fore on on on the da day when he went vent to see sel the explosion In the lie next room ru which was as stiR still warmer and filled filled- O with wih an nn air still sUU stillmore more moore foul Coul he ht heard hearel someone accost the time leader lender of or the he capturing capturing party lart t Clearly there thre were more macro of th the the- 1 outlaws outlaws out out- la laws here Chuck him said the lie stubby leader lead er lr of oC the thC kidnapers And Dan Gunn Guon was fun thing to iii tl the floor loor Take off oc the lie the hi blind 11 IV And nul ml th the muEller came cam a away Thirteen young fellows were disposed ills dis posed pOll around time the room One or two who lUl had I tint not lIce been out nut came cam up UI and scanned annel the time captive Each one on kicked kick kIck- ed eul Ill him not him not at all al gent gently A 4 woman oman came caine In Iii from from some ome farther er lr seclusion She was dressed In vivid red rd and anti wore a white silk sik scarf calC over her shoulders shoulders She he was a a. stout but buL not bad looking buss hussy SilO h I wanted antei a amid ami the villain with the case limp lips gave her hr the freedom of lii his I She Sh lighted inhaled a quantity of oC the time smoke moke thou though h not so 0 gracefully as dill thu her protector and amid then lien she he noted the presence of uC time the prisoner Je Jei What Is It I she inquired with an accent on the what hut Reub said ld the lie knight aught of o the lie hens hen's nest hat She stooped down and blow blo some smoke in Dan Gunn's Gunns face Thank you OLi Ol so Id hl the tue countryman Humph said mId the tw girl turning n a away Y hes he good Sh She brought In a number of or young oun women from flom mom the lie farther urther seclusion and amid HI they lie made varied remarks abou aboul him Some ome of them asked him ques ues- ues tons One of ot theta them brought over oven o el a ho hot poker from rain th the thE stove c and ani amused herself ii b by scorching his face Cace to the great delight of or all the Do you ou know where you yu are arc ar Reuben Reu hen ben asked the prettiest t of tine the lot Yes Ye said ahl Dan donut dUI In iii his liLs steadiest stead lest iest tone Where are you nl Right ht here hen said ld Dan Dnn j Dont Donit get et funny mn said ald i lad ladof lallY ladt of oC the poker jabbing tn the Iron lon against his hands so that hat he flinched a little In spite pie of or himself The Tiit Il m men n laughed laugh oil ed It I was lynx ver very funny Wel Well ielI you OU are In the hands of nr the thE lie Market Street gang Do you ou know kno what that means mans Chapter XII XI He knew to some sonic some extent what whal the meaning moaning was was He lie knew this hIs was th the most desperate anti and the strongest gang gang of criminals in the city He lie le knew tIme the they defied the police and amid eluded legal lega I prosecution He lie knew the they had com com- ever er e every crime ime in the calendar and ant that robber jobbery burglary tint nl murder murder mur mur- der Wl were ll common occurrences will Ith I them He knew he lie was sax marked as a man mar I with wih money and consequently worth their serious attention But BulL what wa was I moie moll significant of their theli motive was I the fact that tire they had ht car carried led him hini I Somei om distance to thus this secluded place That was lIdS because he lie had hat go got the lie better bet bet- tot ter of two of their number and had hac I I escaped them g Evidently ho lie was wn tobe to tobe tobe I be p properly lU punished Ii ishi ed But nut there was wa ne never ner r an aim Instant when he lost his nerve e He lie was wm sure there would come some mOI moment nl when lie he would have ha e full tul freedom fi of limb And Ant when that time lime came he Il wa vaste- vaste fe- fe solved he be hc tead ready for fOI It I. I H Hc lie marked the man nani mUl with wih the lie hent hien hen henne ne nei l hat the fellow with wih the lion limp IJ lips and amid the lie stubby leader leaden leadE as ns three upon whom he lie should leave the marks malI of oC a coun- coun disapproval nl Not for fOI an au uli instant did he doubt he would escape them alv alive to walk the streets with an accustomed free free- el dom oni But nuL he lie thought of o the visits which Alice Alce Morrison hud hind made mate In this neighborhood when she came canie to see seethe seethe seethe the sick women and his h heart art ached for tor the thC unknown peril through h which she he had pas passed et lie II studied the room and er c every detail de lIe- ule- ule tail tal of I Its furbishing There here was waN a n nI I great reat stove in th the h center the door open open a glowing glowing fire firo fre within There were siere many manly chum chairs against the wall wall There here were many chairs and several couches tOe couches ine latter falter WIth wun against the wall wal There Theme Thee were iveno several rabies fables and amid four foul of the lie young men mi had already sat sal at down at nt ono one to play n it l game of oC curds thieve There were ole shelves heves On ono one was wasn n 0 box quite Iule familiar In iQ II appearance Dan Gunn hall hail seen similar boxes on un the lie shelves shelve's heJI of or tIme the hardware stores at Mansion Inu ton It I was full Cul of oC cat cart ridges e Then Thou ho lie looked at the young men Each haul had a pistol Some of them hud hind two A shuffling half witted n negro brought In Inome some ome beer been In a n great groat pitcher pitch Pitch- er PI and th liv v unIt all shrank drank When hen it was empted the Iho half wiLted negro neAro disappeared with wIll wih It and amid presently ell returned with a u new supply Tr ih t tour four a t th th IhA table were vere gambling and anti thc they had quite a quantity of oC mone mon mon- e ey cy Some of the ht women ur urged t th time the stubby stubby stub stub- by leader to get get bu bus bu y and anti h he lie stooped down toWn and emptied empted Dan pock pockets tl 1 Ho lie counted the lie lw bills In the Ire presence of several st erl members of or the lie band and put them In Iii hl his pocket to together wih u mt still larger I roll of oC his own Ho lie flung letters and ant pocket comb a u photograph photograph photo photo- graph and ant a signed wad WIt of stout paper pa pa- per all nh al Inlo a it corner but bul gave Dan's Dans Danl knife to lo one omie of oC the women Il it lh out cut your our love saul said Dan Gunn smiling at her Aint ho lie 00 good demanded the time theO wo- wo O nan 4 I 1 I ITh Th The stubby the pros pros- L fros t rate and ant hn bound U I man with tl iii back hoCk I I. I I i m his him hi haul hand hUld Take Tak oil off f his hI hO shots shines suggested ug s AnH ime I one and ant the man with the tl hens hen's hent nN nest bat knelt down to do In It L I But th the they boots hool nut not shoes shoe anti and u the 1011 rope wn was in Iii the wa way SMI th they Lucy unbound It na os f far R ns as th the walL waist B By that time Dan Gunn Cumin hind reed freed frt on ono Olin hand The fellow with tim ill 1 limp lips Ihl were werl heating healing the poker In Jn Inthe the Iho j I fr fire i Well VI toast your our feet Ct for COI or you OU Ott said saidi Mil i he loader leader I j The girl who ivilo haul had If last t remarked tho th I count countryman's ii unbroken eon ir j topped around to th time back of tnt fr time tho tw prisoner Sue She foil felt fol In the laO tall oat oat aU pockets bringing Ig up a rent red bandana handkerchief which she Rhe exhibited with great glee Ie waving saving wa It I. I And Amid at ot the In Instant Instant In- In stant when laughter was 11 loudest when her own tonic lone wn was mOt most ringing with I ribald mirth Dan Dami Gunn dunn folt It fel the hasp of r his pocket knife pressed presse-i Into the palm of oC his ono one free hand It I was aR yau easy as to cut the rope ropo for or the tho tH vengeful young oun man ian In the lie hens hen's nest hat lint wn was dragging away awny at the time boot hoot The ThC now r-now now while I te Ii hoi hot o war u was courI com cour- I ing n g. g Dan Dnn Gunn gathered hl his feet teet up imp I lose ilose Io e to lo him straightened ll t suddenly 1 sent t the padlock artist against the ho wall trail wal In Iii an Instant the tall tail tal countryman country country- man mann was isas on his feet feet- With a 1 yell el they never le er heard equaled ho he seized the nearest table able and rushed aCro across tho time room at the gamblers The Tho top toil of time the timetable table was ivas woj a against 11 the countryman's breast The legs of oC It ft i came like a ii I bayonet charge against the group roup 3 astonished lIe He dropped the thC table as e tine they ther foul foil In iii Ina Inn a n heap wrenched from It I a round tapering Ie leg tumid and sma smashed nel Ui th tho I nearest ret man over O the head with wih It I. I He H. dl l not mint lt note at the Urn time who was WS as the victim All members of oC the Market AI Iw t street gang looked 11 alike ale to tn I him him at nt the moment Again he hue roared that thai of J cry Cl a strong thorn them man mou aroused lII COI for he lie saw S it I Crl frightened Reaching p up he ic seized time tho tl ho box hox of It cartridges and cud darting to lo stove stoe to t chucked them In bodily The The- stubby leader leaden had drawn a revolver re r- volver I and amid as soon n as Dan Dami Gunn was waK away from the group of or robbers he lie 11 fired d. But Kut his lila shot flew wild And Auth h before COT his could Improve hl hits his aim alm Dan Dami Din lied hall seized the s I hot veil poker and anui attacked him The he pistol was u useless ls for Cor the he stubby stubby stub stub- h by lenders leathers wrist was broken I Hell 1 blow up tIme the hou house e screamed the men and amid om women n together For the lie cartridges in the stove nove were already popping Pre Presently ent there thene was a broadside ex explosion ex- ex within that glowing heap hearl of or coals coals The Tho big stove tO t was as shaken It H toppled and anti Cl tell fell down l. do Through time the door to tho those e regions of farther seclusion ran rami pelt pell pel mcl mell men and anti women fighting for Cor exit cursing and anal tearing each ench other Dan Dami Gunn C fearless of unexploded cat cartridges ridges shoveled a peck of oC fire from the heap on the floor foor and Delivered It upon time the thC labor laboring ng hack back of the retreating crowd crowl Thc They were shrieking in iii both hoth terror tITor atHI atal pain 11 He lie wn was replying lg to their I clamor with wih such mud niad roars of or ragean rage rago an af th they y had hud ui not t dreamed was ins pOR possible with wih n And nul nt when they hall had closed th the door doO he lie hurled the hi big hIt stone pitcher heavier pItcher heavier tom for Us Its Is through contents th the panel and pursued pur sued ud the lw ruck with flaming timbers already Ignited at the stove StoC sto l. Then he came back bock anti and gathered the monE tabOO money from rom the tIme floor wh where re the tw gamblers had left leCt it He lie recovered erell all al his pose possessions He lie HI tossed th the wreck of or tables and anul chairs upon the lie spreadIng spread spread- Ing flames ames In the middle of oC he room mom A nol noise e at the he dark darl corn corner r where he luau had hal laid bound and hell helpless le at- at meted him hum Hurling a lamp in the ilmi direction he lie frightened d from fromn tb the stubby stub tub by lit J leader header ader of the gang ang time the last howl cf d abject terror terrol Now Xo her here is where I collect said Dan nan Gunn Youre a assessed eR ed Give up But lint tIme the crippled ruffian could nol get th the wallet walet from rom his hike po ket and amid nt the time ian countryman extracted It I for him Get Gel out mit of or here said salt th the prisoner oner released This place hn he hay chan changed 1 hauls hands The Thc firemen are ame In it II posses posses- slon It was true nl Before tore h he could help the tue stubby and vanquished leader to lii toa toa a place of oC safety afe aCt there theme was a chemical chem cheni ical In iii rout front of oC if the lie thC Jwu house o and aHI through the tie throng of firemen police police po po- 10 lice lice- le officers and terrified citizens Dan Gunn Guno walked Ir safety to or f t At the tl ver very door of oC time the place at nut atthe the foot fout of nC thai hint Steep ste-ii amid and narrow w stairway down which he haul had been carried lay a hal hat hat-a a crushed gray mr soft of hat hal adjusted 10 to the lie of nC ofa a hens hen's ne nest t and ant h he picked it H crammed It I Into his hiM pistol 1 pocket I and anid andus was us gone Ill Il put hut Jut It I on oil the he Ci first l bareheaded man mimmi I meet was his comment on nil the e evenings IJ I Chapter XIII XII If Ir 11 this lila thing thing keeps up said Dan Gunn Inspecting his fat wallet walet and his burned burlet hand anti and feeling of thins tho comfortable roll rol In hl lila his breast pocket these the people will 1 just c mo moo to togo togo togo go home a rich man niami lie He Hea a was little the time worse vorse for COI his encounter encounter en- en counter with wih the lie Market Street l gang an I and ho he had hind the tw satisfaction nt hum of ot knowIng knowIng know know- Ing that hut the whole hOIu house which luau hall harbored them was a In iii ashes axhe He lie would have given mone money to send some sonie good woman after arcI the lie girl who had placed the knife In his hand and he I resolved before beCore he left lef th the lie el cRy city 10 to make sonic some effort for tint girls girl's hI reclamation Clearly she he was alien In soul to the rest if of thai hint brood But Bui In iii Inthe the lie ninth mail moment of attack ho lie had hut lit little lii- lii 11 the tle le opportunity to single lc h her hem out Olt and amid save her Monday ronta morning ho lie was wn quite fluie hImself himself him hIm- |