Show OUTSIDE TH THI LAWS LAW LA S Unnoticed b by the men Prances Frances hi had bad followed the tho others as a they walk d into tile tho store room at t the rear of f th v t candy canly shop As 8 Alec raised hl hi ha band to tho tile shelf that evidently acted sort o of switch swich for Cor the the moving moving- moving 1311 was staring over tho the shoulders of or Re Red Lark Larkin In and Willie Sims With Bi Bishe she Rhe was equal equally surprised as the a ata sidi of or the tile room disappeared and With Mth wih th Ui th man she sue gazed upon the tho Interior o of another of oC the tho gangs gang's secret secret chambers chambers' r The place W was S lar larger er than the Str alor stored room by something like ten len feet feel ea wa way big square barn of oC a room fur furnished tur rushed much as s the room up in H was furnished a bl big table RI in the center a dozen chairs and aau the opposite wall wal Frances saw 53 a lo Ion long chest h t of oC some ome kind painted a a anc t du dull blue with black figures on It that 1001 looked e like Chinese writing writing- PI For For moments thou thought though h she Rho could not ex l hi why this secret t chest teemed seemed to lo hOi hold her Imer attention to lo the elimination of al all IRe else She stared at It Il In itt fascinate aU curiosity that was not unmixed wit wita with a a c certain va vague uc fear wih S As the tho wall wal reached tho level lc c o ot of Ih the I I floor foor the men directly In front o ot of Frances moved toward the center o ot tho tilo room crowding past Baum and leaving him for Cor Just time the faintest mo merit separated anda little behind IO tb others In that Instant Bailin S with like lightning rapidity One arm shot out and lud Frances saw PAW tho dint of or metal metal AW i At first the girl could riot not thu what whit he ito ha l rn done then understanding not cam camo like hike a fa flash h. h Ike He e had taken hit hll j pistol from rota his poc pocket t and placed h it iton It on a shelf shel him Wh Why But oven as tho the girl Irl asked herself th question queston ahe hie he saw his Ills tn fingers erl behind his Imis back lack mol motion m to her ami into the thc room she snatched up nUl the the weapon capon dropping It down th the front of ot l' l r H-r r dress i Larkin was wan the first to r realize that thai she she had followed them and amid h wheeling 1 i. i of p A ll n 1 ii cyCZ ea p he asked Whal do yo 0 S S S want What should T I want Frances i i rt turned c calmly lmh jou ou tell tel me rae t to come back hack here here I 1 did not not nol Lark Larkin Lulin in exclaimed Non ow vj beat it Jt back In that store lor and slay thelE there If it i you ou know what 3 good for for you you you Walt Wait And Andy put In In I nl turning upon the girl girl girland Irl and d ho holding up his hand fo for fo silence No 0 bring her along Larkin wa was on the point of or j cUer ing some ote objections to this move t mo wi-sich wi which was evidently a a change of plan plan when objection U Willie le Sims Sins brushed aside lh the I 1 dont don't care he broke out in a answer an answer to a look 1001 from Tied ned I don't dont care what whal hat she he said ald Let Le it Il go o at that The TheIrl's Thel girls girl's Irl's s safer with wih us than she is Is OU out our th there rc in that shop yf Suppose you OU tell tel me mc what whal all an this Is about Ballin put pUl in in firmly tak takI taking ing Ina a st st. step backward and arid facing the In I others You P seem m to be doln doing a loll lot J of ordering Whose affair is this Yours or mine S The Time man realized something of his position lie lie- He was trapped That showed showe l on n the face Cace of things s but he had also made up his mind to save Frances Fances If I it i lay ity y within his Ills power You wait walt outside lie he added turin turning to the tile girl This New York wa way of or doing things Isn't isn't- isn't things Larkin exclaimed Aw shut up up rou roughly nh YouA You A As the tile man spoke Hamn stepped I others other's taco face forward and struck at nl the tCo with or arr lila his clenched fist It I was aas a a- a tei left I rifle blow carrying with wih It Jt all ali the wel weight ht oC or th the mans man's bod body and landing with force Coree on tile the gan gangsters wih chin dun His Ills head snapped back a a grunt escaped from his lips and his body old wilting like a bundle of or rg I slumped to the floor foor The movement had har taken the others l by surprise but their their Inaction inaction- was wap wast but bul momentary Willie YUBe Sims that teP tePI p. p il across the few feet feel of space 1 him from and hi his powerful fower power t around the tic lawyers lawyer's closed ful arms arnis C 1 neck and chest st st. pinning his arms Useless use cH I his side J j jI I le less s to I Get the time girl sir Andy nd he ordered ten tensely sd y Time The girls girl's all al right And Andy returned I she 1 on Frances as one eye keeping that I cowered by the doorway Search i gu guy guv for Cor or a gun un lies He's got Jot ono one all al right frantically for a a struggled i i Bain of the moment then saw salt hopelessness were I II I I fighting threatening against to cut the off arms hi his Imis that thaL wind I It ItI 1 X husI husband hus hus- I ho decided to b better would be I ler thought this band his strength and as a I passed his head lie Ime related standing I next their j I at case ease and and waiting for tor nl I move moe attention to his lale fallen Alec paid no I Willies Willie's as assistance assistanCe as- as s. s to lo moving comrade but handover handover hand he passed an expert his imis I Ballin's Ballins pockets felt fel Inside e over satisfied that thal no noI last coat and at Wwi lawI law Ww- about the theyer's I weapon was concealed concealed back draw in ho lie stepped ng I yer's person a bl big automatic from Crom his own poc poCK pocket et other 1 and amid covered the also Willie rUBe released his imis hold hoM and and alo releaser heavily Uy from rota hiS ms i stood back bad breathing cx exertions e r t I 0 U S. S on raising We Well Vell 1 Ballin ask asked ed ho he raising Jerked b back that thal hand to his collar colar the idea of 0 a J Into place b ls l's this stuff there Dan I n. n Alex 1 e. e o or or- nl Go on in toward tM thC tM tIered dered ln a waving his gun confirm to con Were going conf other room that you e emet those newspaper reports that accident S j r met with an wih Tomorrow To Be De Continued Copyright 1 1320 1920 20 Thompson 1 e Se Ser Service SerIce rv ice Ice I C |