Show W 21 JOHN ADAMS LA ams RICH R audbor of abo kidnapped Million alrea colonel munroe a doctrine etc C ait all rights I 1 ill T I 1 five A birj ua 1111 reer reserved ved AJ az ima CHAPTER I 1 continued tilt thi liol hot I 1 I 1 s matlich matli cs re lion if id d blake coolin it R s a match said kingsley iback old chat morri calmly struck a unlit light and hol holding drig the n ni w thousand dol do vir lir note a fuw few fet feet t from rum binke H s head lie ile it N ry clever morris said bald blake replacing his pocketbook must be a new to burn my money did you burn your fingers again dont don t KO go too far with mith mo me blakel blake mortis i exclaimed III not stand for it do vo i lit li ar I 1 ve lout lost and I 1 in blell a you yon ve won on and ar yf yd t a cad you vo ve taken my rind won file he woman oman keep away giom riom me 1 1 didn dian t seek bek this interview ald said blake ills his face hushed with ith rising anker anger but since it R to bo be our last one III going to ull you thing I 1 VP ve not it a dollar of your money and rin not your rival in fit any ally respect listen to me file morris and III tc tell 11 you something thing that will ou on no do vou rL remember member john burta I 1 lucci ion 3 oil do ile hu wan tile the country boy who ho you out of a chair by the bruff of the neek neck for Ins instilling tilting a young lady upon whom you had fored forced your society what of him derna demanded tidd moerls sullen 3 at the mention of john burt a B name the acene with all its ita horror honor come li in him john durt what of him repeat ed morris billat illat country out lout can come back or atay away or ao 0 o to the devil for all I 1 tire are that country lout has come back said blake deliberately I 1 had the pIc pleasure asure this afternoon my mv dear dar mor ria ef 0 transferring to john burt the various etcel steels a and bonds brilli you and our futher ten tendered dred to jam a blake blahe company in settlement betak merit of hiir bour liabilities permit me to 1 let t you into a deep merit my dear mor on john hurt la Is james make company I 1 am nothing in rny my fee ble way ise I 1 e attempted to carry out john hurts burt a instructions nou oi ep nied to stand bland across his bla path and ami he blut blot td you out lie forced you to dis dig ghigo garden cardens a fortune ile he mill wed tile he woman on whom you hae base foicey your addresses do I 1 male make plain morris mr ala fazed at james jaines klaue blake arld anil for ft a moment nellt binol incapable of speech 1 I 1 I 1 I think hink you lie he blaue he stammered after a long pause blake alake raised hla his eyes and saw john durt burt and mr entering the room m rallying not a to weigh the consequences lie he grasp ocl morris ly by the shoulders shou dern arid and whirled aini around mortis threw one arm behind ili him in but blake scornful 0 it ills hla coplion ent aal an I 1 thinking only of tho dramatic ell max which offered offer td itself took no warning calm Moir lie he s bald lid soothingly anner anger loci docs nut not you I 1 want ant you vou to look lour our bt for or here bere conics or mutual friend john hello john blake relt relied reli sd his h graap and mor ris ns drew drem brick back lit in a defiant at attitude with careless ss contempt wake ignored morris and tits hla eyes followed john lurt and as aa they calro cam to towards ards hint him i A tho the call of bit lame john turned I 1 and saw aw illace ills hia face aco lighted I 1 it A smile as lie he stopped and thin I 1 walked towards the group grauli I 1 1 11 hl mus muscle clea of morris atee ace I 1 t atchel It chel and ami a desperate look came j to hla his eyes with a quick motion hla his arm come from behind hla his back and something glittered lu in his hia hand I hello tello lima paid john kra ro m P on time mr burt bartl said blakej hla his dark eyes twinkling with deviltry anti and his voles voice clear as aa it a bell per permit mit to lie turned to morris with a mocking Bm teon n ellb lie ile heard the click j ot of me tal antnie the flash of steel st ce 1 raised hh arm and evel tda reli revolver olver at johni john bilat i taft for ighel f take jle ah XI ia t ile before f th isber clis tint t 1 1 vl ho tat their igro ind w ni 1 l I 1 I 1 a I 1 abr th roh himself foiw a bet P letca m oft I 1 flav A UI alty W f jm jette tte eimire rel nel theonah the smoke and saw BOW morris lie flie again uko like a sharp echo came an answer ing shot from blake ile he had halt half fallen mith alth him kne arid and left hand on the marble floor morris 9 chot was aimed over oser his head bead at john hurt burt who mho had dashed bt at mor ris and was as almost over the watering fleure of his hia friend when blake fired morris arms went ent up tip with a jerk ills ilia revolver ml with nith a baah rash on the floor door god cod I 1 moerls cried like a column pushed from its base h haf e fe fall I 1 ile he turned halt half over and lay I 1 ive ve got him john gasped waite blake and I 1 hes bes got met me are you hurt john ile he again rals raised rd ills his merilon un steadily ad ily and pitched forward into john hurt s alms aims stand back and ghe the man airl air roared john it hawking pushing aside the morbid crowd which surged around the motionless bedits bear a hand band john voll moll take jim to my t room oom with bated breath john watched the lie surgeon as lie he opened the tha waist coat and cut away the blood soaked shirt for a moment lie laid his had against blakes blake B breast it seem od ed an age beffie the answer came ile ho lives said eald tile the surgeon reath reach lug ing fr for an emergency case ile he held a vial to blake a nostrils and the wat cheis saw the he faint shudder which mallch told ot of a halt hall in the march of death 1 ahen hen the fieast heaved convulsively and james blake opened his eyes and looked squarely into john diirr s lace hello bello john he said faintly the matter happen od old man you must keep quiet lira jim said bald john burt In derly clasping blakes blake s hand and pushing back the damp locks from ills his ton tor head chead you are a long nay lay aiom being dead old man mail but iou ou must reserve houi strength and obey tile the surgeons I 1 don t want mant a burgoon not now blako blake in a stronger strong cr voice soleo and a quickening intelligence in his daik eyes liello hello Ila AhIns yo I 1 la wont on abe be ded will mill you hawkin Ila 3 I 1 ir T j av 20 j 7 C 0 6 11 va opi I 1 iff 1 1 1 4 like in frota I 1 iia be fell it if I 1 I 1 ou and the doctors to leave leava olle m mo alone I 1 with john for d minute or tm 0 certainly not my mi bo boi it if the doe doc tors tore say so fco the surgeon turned to john and whispered ft a few words which did not escape blake a strangely revived senses yov you 11 probe for nothing until I 1 talk to johnl johni lie he assorted I 1 in go ing to live long enough to tell john that no one el elie ele e shall hear bear send them out of here john or ill got fid up tip and chase them out me surgeon a few fea drops of stimulant and motioning to It ahins and the he physician the three bit antly if 1 ft t the ho room sit close by me john find and let tile me hold old join hand said blake dear old john team AIN ened in his eyes eca as he tile the others hand I 1 dun aun t m wish ish you to tell me ani ana thing jim bald john soothingly jelt keep liro jim ant ani make up lip sour mind that you are ara going to get 11 ond and be the same generous oil ilyn blake that I 1 have kno knoma n all these ell ears ro you kno nhat ivo ive donel done ex claimed make his eyes glistening with ith lon ou know all and let et niel mi do you john tell in tile of oil I 1 man it means more for nit mp than drugs or probes 1 I do jim say no more about tt it old partner but lay quiet anil and keep all your strength for the crisis jinell is colling johr hla his head antl lot ot you iou know the I 1 loved her madly 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