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Show I THE PROVO POST he explained Why dont you Fay down on ltr she asked., her frank eyes searching his. FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1922 got In the wrong house, again lamely. Thats twice I heard both them Interestin facts. Who Is this goil you was cornin through a window to see in the middle o the night. And whats that gat for if it aint to croak some other guy? You oughtta be ashamed of yourself for not pullin' a better wheeze than that on me. Clay blushed. In spite of the slangy Impudence that dropped from the pretty red lips the girl was slim and looked virginal. Youre way off. I wasnt callin on her to Be stuck hopelessly. Whadya know about that? she came back with obvious sarcasm. You soltainly give me a pain. Ill say you werent callin to arrange no Sunday school picnic. Listen. Look at that wall a minute, will you? When he turned again at her order she was sitting on the side of the bed wrapped in a kimono, her feet in bedroom slippers. He saw now that she was a slender-limbe- d slip of a girl. The lean forearm, which showed bare to the elbow when she raised it to draw the kimono closer round her, told Clay that she was none too well nourished. It occurred to him that she might give him Information of value. He told her the story of Kitty Mason. He could see by the girls eyes that she had Jumped to the conclusion that he was In love with Kitty. He did not attempt to disturb that conviction. It might enlist her sympathy, i Annie Millikan had never seen a man like this before, so clean and straight and good to look at. From childhood she had been brought up on the fringe of that underworld the atmosphere of which is miasmic. She was impressed in spite of herself. Say, why dont you go Into the movies and be one of these here screen - - Gown -- by UlitanMacleodRaine BhistraHotis by Jrvw , ?Opy right by William. MacLeod 8YNOP8I8 )RBJWORD. Motoring through f&tn.r and mala companion, atop to round up. The girl 1 saves attacked by a wild ataer. of riding on the part of laaterplace of the oowboya saves her life. VXI. THe two tana an aecurlng together. Johnnie aa ient at the Whltforda handy man." lea men t signed "Kitty M.. con-eyAnad vertInformation that she la in trou- the ble and implores Lindsay to come to a la :lty, his butf Anally daoldea to go. HeIs makes the right Into' what he supposes In and finds himself a CHAPTER VIII A Late Evening Call. young woman In an open-nec- k nightgown sat up In bed, a cascade of blac Ic hair .fallen over her white shoul-Eye- s like Jet beads were fastfierg. ened on' him. In thenf he read Indignation struggling with fear. Say, what are you anyhow a moll out buzzer? If youre a porch-climbfor he props youve sure come to the g dump. I got nothin but bum rocks. Ti ls was Greek to Clay. He did not know that she had asked him If he a man who robs women, and that iad told him he could get no dl- amonds there since hers were false. er - 1 i Myei'j -- Ram The Arizonan guessed at once that he was not in the room mentioned In the letter. He slipped his r back Into Its place between sh trousers. Is this house number 121 asked. No, its 123. What of It? Its the wrong house. Im cetainly one chump. The black eyes lit with sardonic Say, do I look like one mockery. of them kind? she Go ahead and spring asked easily. that old one on me about how you got tanked at the club and come in at the window on account o your wife havin a temper somethin1, fierce.! No, I I was lookin fbr some one else. Im awful sorry I jscarec; you. Id eat dirt If It would dfit any good, but It wont. Im Just a plumb idiot. I reckon Ill be pushin on my reins.' He turned toward the window. Stop right there where youre at,' she ordered sharply. Take a to that window and Ill holler harness bull like a Bowery bride get- tin a .wallopin from friend hus band. I gotta have an explanation And who told you I was scared? Forget that stuff. Take It from Annie that she aint the kind that scares.' I came to see some one else, but I born-every-mlnu- te of Wonders two blocks down, she Look out for yourself. whispered. Dont l4t em get you. Give em a chance, knd that gang would croak you sure. You will be careful, wont you? I never threw down on myself yet. 1 SAVE MONEY- - BUY FORCASH S amuel Kopp 45 ow. Center Phone 446 ash and Carry System. Lowest Prices. THE MOST COMPLETE LINE WEEK ENDING JULY 22 0 lbs. Sugar lbs. New Potatoes 80c 25c 15c , 20c 30c, 35c . Fresh Potatpes, per lb. 1 Nice fresh Salmon, Extra Special, per lb Fancy Dressed Chickens, per lb 2 Doz. 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How do you kiiow the girl aint a badger-worker- ? You wantta go slow when you tackle Jerry Durand. I can tell you one thing. Hes in this business up to the neck. I seen his shadow, Gorilla Dave, cornin outa the house next door twice today. Seen anything of the girl? Nope. But she may be there. Honest, ymire up against a tough game. i REDUCED ROUND TRIP FARE rH COLORADO Via DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN Effective July 12, and Daily During Summer $36,10 To Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and STOPOVERS Final Limit October 31, The girls flippancy broke out again. Say, topline know when the weddin Is and Ill send you a salad bowl, she la shied to go. Clay was already busy with the door. Darkness engulfed him as he closed the trapdoor overhead. His exploring feet foupd each tread of the ladder with tlto utmost caution. Near the foot of It he stopped to listen for any sound tliat might serve to guide him.. None came. The passage was as noiseless as it was dark. Again he had that sense of cold finger-tip- s making a keyboard of his spine. But he trod down the panic and set his will to carry on. Ho crept forward along the passage. Ev ery step or two he stopped to listen, nerves keyed to an acute tension. A flight of stairs brought him to what he! knew must be tpe second floor. Tg him there floated a murmur d It closer, of sounds. He reached the door, and dropped noiselessly to a knee, A key was in the With infinite lock on the outside. soft-foote- precaution against rattling he turned it, slid it out, and dropped it In his coat pocket. Ilis eye fastened to the opening. Three men were sitting round a table. They were making a bluff at playing cards, but their attention was focused on a door that evidently led into another room. Two automatic revolvers were on the table close to the hands of their owners. A blackjack lay In front of the third man. Clay recognized him as Gorilla Dave. The other two were strangers to him. Something evil in the watchfulness of the three chilled momentarily his veins. These fellows were the gunmen of New York he had read about paid assassins whose business It was to frame innocent men for the penitentiary or kill them in cold blood. They were of the underworld, without con science and without honor. A soft Step sounded in the corridor behind the man at the keyhole. He had not time to crawl away nor even to rise before a man stumbled against , him. Clay had one big advantage TO V Mine! is Clay Lindsay. I want to come and thank you proper some day. I take tickets at Heaths Palace i 4 ii ness of the passage. If his enemies were trying to ambush him in the house next door the girls plan might save him. He would have a chance at least to get them unexpectedly in the rear. It could have been scarcely more than two minutes later that the young woman joined him. They padded softly along the corridor till they came to The a flight of stairs running up. the treads led the way, taking girl without noise in her stockinged feet. Clay f lowed with the utmost caution, She 1ook him toward the rear to a ladder which ended at a dormer half- door leading to the roof. Clay fumbled with h s fingers, found a hook, fastenei it, and pushed open the trap, He lool ed up Into a starlit night and a moment later stepped out upon the roof. I resently the slim figure of the girl sto d beside him. They moved across to a low wall, climbed It and came to the dormer door of the next house. Clay knelt and lifted It an Inch or two very slow ly. He lowered It again and rose. Im a heap obliged to you, Miss, in a low voice. Youre a game little gentleman. She ijiodded. My name Is Annie Millikanj. J. t , You soltainly will if youve got good sense. Im goin through. Her black eyes warmed. Say, m bet y oure J30me guy when you get starte d. Hop to it and I hope you get Jerry good. Say, listen ! I got a hunch mebbe its a bum steer, but you cant be sure till you try it. Why dont you get in through the xoof in o' the window? Can I get In that way? Suirest think you know if the trapdoor $Int latched. Say, stick around outsidj? my room half a sec, will you? The cattleman waited In the dark- 1 922 Return For the love o Mike, who Is this guy? demanded one of the other men. Im the fifth member of our little party, explained Clay. Wot t'ell do youse mean? And whats the big Idea In most killin the chief? The man who had been flung across the table turned over and groaned. Clay would have known that face among a thousand. It belonged to Jerry Durand. I came In at the wrong door and without announcin myself, said the cattleman, almost lazily, the unhurried indolence of his manner not shaken. You see I wanted to be on time so as not to keep you waitin. Im Clay Lindsay. The more talkative of the gunmen from t lie East side flashed one look at the two automatics lying on the floor beside the overturned table. They might as well have been in Brazil for all the good they were to him. Move over to the other side of the room. Gorilla,, and join yore two friends, suggested the master of ceremonies. And Hont make any mistake. If you do you wont have time to be sorry for it. Ill cetainly shoot PAINS ON J - YOUR BACK? They are oftentimes symptoms of overworked vital organs and should be regarded as i, warning. Generally the! digestive system may be disordered and then you are most likely to find the ideal measure of relief in Tanlac, .the celebrated tonic and system purifier that has brought health and happiness to so many hundreds of thousands all over tHes United. States, Canada and MexuCO. . to kill. The thug shuffled over. Clay stepped sideways, watching the three gunmen every foot of the way, kicked the automatics Into the open, and took possession of them. He felt safer with the revolvers in his coat pocket, for they had been within reach of Durand, and that member of the party was showing signs of a return to active interest in the proceed- Tanlac is sold by all good druggists ings. When I get you right Ill croak you. d, I will, swore the gang leader savagely, nursing his battered head. No big stiff from the bushes can run anything over on me. I believe you, retorted Clay easily. That is, I believe youre tellln me yore intentions straight. Theres no news in that to write home about. But youd better make that if instead of when. This is three craekjs youve had at me and Im still a right healthy rube. Dont bank on fool luck any more. Ill get you sure, cried Durand sourly. The .gorge of the Arizonan rose. Mebbeso. Youre a dirty dog, Jerry Durand. From the beginning you were a rotten fighter in the ring and out of men? it. You and yore strong-arDo you think Im afraid of you because you surround yoreself with dips and yeggmen and hopnuts, all scum of the gutter and filth of the earth? Where I come from men fight clean and out in the open. Theyd stomp you out like a rattlesnake. He whipped open the door, stepped out, closed It, and took the key from his pocket. A moment, and he had turned the lock. From within there came a rush that shook the panels. Clay was already busy searching for Kitty. He tore open door after door, calling hep loudly !y name. Even in the darkriess he could see that tlpe rooms were' empty of furniture. There was a crash of splintering panels, the sound of a .bursting lock. Almost as though it were anecho of It came a heavy pounding upon the street door. Clay guessed that the thirty minutes were up and that the Runt was bringing the police. He dived back Into one of the empty rooms just in time to miss a rush of men pouring along the passage to the stairs. Cut off from the street. Clay took to the roof again. It would not do for him to be caught in the house by the police. He climbed the ladder, pushed his way through the trapdoor opening, and breathed deeply of the night air. But he had no time to lose. Already he could hear the trampling of feet up the stairs to the second story. Lightly he vaulted the wall and By G of the conscientious The effq RT ctor, to render a superior 4 type of serviefe no matter in what finan- cial circumsta nces thefoereaved family may be, has characterized, our work through the y ears. m To lighten the burden of grief in a sin- cere way, and yet to choose such materials in the conduct of the funeral as to appropriately :nect every requirement' the situatior without'impohing an unfair or unreasonable financial burden thereafter, is the ideal by which we are of governed. 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The man on his back shot heels over head as though he had be&n 'hurled from a 'catapult, crashed face up on the table, and dragged it over with him in his forward plunge to the wall. Before any one else cduld move or speak, Lindsays gun was out. Easy now. His voice was a gentle Lem-m- e drawl that carried a menace. be boss of the rodeo a while. No, Gorilla, I wouldnt play with that club if I was you. Im sure h on this gunstuff. Drop It! The last two words came sharp and crisp, for the big thug1 had telegraphed an unintentional warning of his purpose to dive at the man behind the thirty-eigh- t. , fr Provo Phone EIGIT Greenhouse O Where the Flowers Grow CornerFirst SdutR and Second West V: Cut Off From the Street, Clay Took to the Roof Again. came to the roof door leading down to number 123. He found it latched. The eaves of the roof projected so far that he could not from there get a hold on the window casings below. He made a vain circuit of the roof, then passed to the next house. Again he was out of luck. The tenants had made safe the entrance against prowlers of the night. He knew that at any moment now the police might appear in pursuit of bin. There was no time to lose. (Continued Next Issue.) Gorilla Daves fingers opened and Every married man longs some day the blackjack dropped from his hand to be allowed to eat the things he ' wishes without being told what he to the floor. ought to eat. Get Your Capping Mattress (Made of real DEER HAIR), and KAMP STOVE (Handy gasoline type). NOW READY FOR YOUR SUMMER TRIPS. t t - Durrant Aiito Supply Co. 163 West Center St. Provo, Utah. Phine 552 ) |
