Show The Sto Story y of ofa it T a Countryman Countryman's 6 s I D 1 AN ANa I J Triumphs Triumph in a B Bl City GUNN By ARMSTRONG J r.- r. ClI VI Vl I Continued I Present he aw lo to his loft and about I r I. nit alf way lo to that thal gayer el time the bla blanc c cr if r man many lights from rom rein a n thc thc-atro door 1 And Anc 11 he walked that way There wa wn an nn Rile af a the side I e of or the tho theatre I and amid near heal the Hie walls were vete range ranged a lot lol ol of bricks an and tf tiles lilen as af If It one were CIt walling waiting Co for I w warmer weather in which to make Improvements Bight Under cl the blaze o of lights was WaR a n man nan and amid a n woman Dan Gunn stood still ll and heard the time fellow Indulge such threat aJI apply such epithets n as he lie had never dreamed was WM possible lie He stood there and amid heard the woman plead plea ex explain cx- cx plain while a 0 core ecore of mCI men macit singly ln y anti and In lii groups hurried past them anti and Into the illuminated entrance en en- trance IQ Ic the Suddenly the limo man struck The Im- Im pact of ur his hand hanc against her ch cheek check cl was like a 0 sUh lo to time the countryman lIeu Hel feathered ll hat hal was joste Jostled off urr She Site gave a 0 little scream of ot protest nl cut of pain anil amI grasped at al her hat hal Dan Daut h Item her con concern cc 1 for fori i it it l l nl th then I Mt n tda dodged l land and anti ran an to tho the alley nley Up UI lo 10 this huts point her hel face fac had been toward Dan Gunn Consequently tinman tin UH hit hitman man had hall presented his back bace to the shocked of or that incident ti which blob seemed too common to attract much other attention But Bitt U OH ns the woman wo wu- nan man dodged under Item her he assailants assailant's arm armund und unc gained the alloy alley the man niami turning to 0 strIke again and anc then lien plunging after aCor aft aft- aC- aC or er her lel showed his huis face race to Dan Gunn lie lc had seen Meen It I many limes hues within w the last month In the photograph car carat carat carat at Mauston lon He lie le started toward them The man ha handsomely hi Hi as aM always always- was seas wa beside himself with whim wih rage 1 He lie toured roared a threat at the tue woman and amid andwan waR wan tugging at something In Ills his pock hock et ct Ills 11 overcoat was wnM in the way But Dut Buthe Buthe Duthe he succeeded succeed presently nn and 1 Dan Gunn t saw W. W even in dimmer himmer light of or the alloy alley aley the thc flash fash of a n pistol The woman saw a ath uv th the movement mo and stopped slopped Sho hf put pul her back n against the wall al that t was waiting for or warmer weather anui and repairs and holding that fractured hat before her with both hands as If it were a shield site she bc begged cl him huh Dont shoot Jim tont Jima dont don't dont for UI em God GOI Gods God's s sake Ill I'll Il Ilc give c him him up I dl didn't know OU ou were coming coining cominS back I didn't nt really Dont Don't Jim Tier Her self control was all au gone on The Theman man just across tIme the alley aly under lh lamp which hol bore the words WOlds Sla Stage e Entrance En En- trance on J Its dusty t glasses glasses- I e raised the lie pistol listii a and mid leveled lc it II al itt her hem lie le 1 was swearing but bul very Ci low anti and terrible was his tone lonc Dan Daim Dal Gunn Goon In the tho tw moment moment when he lie the saw sat w that thai first blow out un under er grayish lights at the tue had 1 picked up UI a of bricks l But Dul o had bu been n no tin hl instant tant simm since hV could use i m without danger t n cI of 1 hit hilling the Cl n ns As s s Iho thu thC photographer lifted his hits pistol luiS Ills tel tol tul however Dan knew his moment had come comae And with all 01 his countryman's country country- mans man precision ridded to lo lr hh uit power in hi giving lo to the Hie blow blou he lie hlll hurled ul d that brick not brick not at al the time head iced or at the body LOl but al at the lie arm arnu And although h il It had al' al allu ards to lu travel tra el und and although a is by no means a proper ml missile tho the arm arm was wn struck In lii the tIme very CI Instant when whet the the- hummer hammel fell fell- fell The he woman screamed Time The theatre patrons hc gathered about time the the aie alley In- In led from the time moment that frs blow was struck struel ran back bark out of oC the range Dan Dami Gunn wal walked ell forward Time The woman gasping was swinging i from flom side i c to lo side still til supporting herself n against the wal wall ivall There Theme was a hole holc through the thc rim mini of oC her broad Gainsborough Gains Gains' borough hut hal But Buit she wax vas unhurt The man who thio flied fired was gone one Danl Dan l looked ll for fou him He lie hind had broken the that I other brick and now n hind had two tuo projectiles pro plO J each tach each more mor comforting to lo the hand haU than wa was ns tho the one which had Imad I proved so o effective But Ul that heroic fellow who could would woul r ht item i curse a woman who of or hits his list her hem r tho memory hI il fare face ace almost nau nausea ted Dan C Gunn who vhO w-ho w could deliberately hiie at her was vas Ire gone gomme Ol hel Where herc h ho he had lall vanished was 0 al a r l lf ln tiling thing hap hap- And Arini then a pent pent-d. The woman saw aW Dan Dami Gu Gl in tim H was wa still pacing about looking Co for I his hk vie vic Ic tim tm She Sho gathered her lieu strength ant and nul S came came- cameto to tn him him him site she pleaded laying haying Oh Ohm let Ill go Jo 1 her two hands on Dan Gunn's Gunns arm arni She hc had put pul pi on time the lint hat And It I was ly crooked I Let Lel him go o sir Ih Its It's Is I's all al rl nt I 1 sli sIu Its It's all right understand I al Yc Yes I 1 know Its It's Is I's all al right might said the Donl Dont lk I 1 am Inti In- In l ti ll In iii your youl little a affair I. I at itt It nil all all Tim This is Is 1 a way Va you OU and auth he hc have han and amid ana Its It's Is I's no hu business lne of oC anho I Only lies he's an aim old friend of mine and T I want to tl see him again Where e 11 did ho lie go o h 1 know sir I Oh I dont don't s am ani sure amine Such Stick uch an nn 1 agreeable fellow said Dan Dali Dal Gunn Id Ill give lift to lo shake hands With wih him Ive I've Ive known him so SI lon long you see cc How luw are aro you Yuu Can I help hell you Xo No o thull you OU I dont don't lont dare He lIe would kill ki me hue If IC he lie saw sav sa saus us together I am amaI ama ama- I know but bul he ilL wouldn't kill nit me ml stilt d ld Dan Damu An And Amid his COI composure bi ought hl back had lice her own o n powers power to lo view ve time Iho mailer in hit il a normal l light ht Sue 10 shook hol lieu her skirts skirls clear of time the dust and Itel tile the they ma may ha have gathered Slur Sho 11 attention to tn lie her co gave broad breath and co copious co- co pious IM feathered hut hat und and then she sho hl lau laughed hd a little Youre Youn a good fellow all al right she said but lUl I wont won't tell lell you yott J ou where h he c h Is Xo o n 7 Xo Xu NoVell Well Vell I now look here lucre I 1 am nIB a ti good felo fellow n as n. you JOI Sit tH suy And Amid au any at you want fifty dolar dollars Just como lo to my u ho hit hit- tel tel ami give this card lo to time Iho clerk bee 0 c I 1 mal make c a mark mali on In Mm time card carll I He lit liti i will I understand I 1 will till wil see cc ee you Volt and mu an ou t toll tell me roe whore where this lila 1 agreeable young lr man mami I is us and thuu get ct rull your mone Chapter VII I II It was vas dark I when Dan Dnn Gunn sten Step Step- ped nee om on Oil a cable calie car cam at al street and auth downtown H He chos cho to m I tile tide hl on the time grip h by the thc side Ido of time the man e. e exposed to wea weathers ilo The he In latter HOI hud hind so o little JUlo company compan In iii winter time u suit this passenger was truly trul so s. in In- In disputably from Crom the thc country that m he was more than thun pleased he holS Stonily settled tad job joh JV himself asked asler Dan GU Gunn aa as aj after fare a ie pa his what time the hOst Ho Hoare are aie 1 0 fixed Oh getting Im alum mg alonG Do you OU SO go the th tunnel I I j I 5 4 i I 1 i I YI Y s. I Have ave lh tiny shown JU tho the thoI cx 0 I 7 l Jn Jami Gunn dicer cheer cheerfully Oh YC fully I ful Im I was WoM It three It-three t three cards 01 or a lot lot- Jot ticket 4 1 cry emy I I Three cords hlee of or f It tit r out How much did they get el 1 Well tile they got goL ot out lilt of or it It A H least fot ot Ho the one of or them them dJ did The rhe other ttO 10 the bartender for fot O Tl in taO mid and h In Is he went to lo sleep Hut But Bu I reckon he ut of or It by Iw now Nice Ice fellow too How low do U you like the iho town lown ns as nl faras fat far W as youve you've got gotell ell Its It's Il Jol all al partner One Ono kind lends to lo Us its fN own business and amid me mc kind tends tenths to mine mimi And Ancl between world right longI long era em time thc jogs I I guess youre you're good people said Mild uil straightening up with witha the thc big gripman I a ness jolly laugh You know your oUt limIt bust Time in the tunnel and the time were WJ th marvel of that lint great greal Ial work engrossed et cl he limo Iho countryman's attention 1 strength of oC It I. I the tue extent of It l the re realization re- re thai lint a u river rl with a fleet of NI vessels el wa was above the S 'S of that licE plunge Into nl solid earth anti and the thc somewhat more comforting mir miracle ache acle of the rise tn the lie surface again again again- all al this thi tilled nUN the countryman with astonish as as- og- og lu II h men en t i. i 1 And Aud as as he thou thought ht about It It he ho that the men who wh tried tried i to play ilay upon him m were ivere a part J jf if 10 culled called m great machine a on omie necessary ai development of ot which was as gigantic enterprise another an- an other most crafty swindles Anti And Anc no lo Cund a sort sorl of In the thc fact the city haul had 1 not that thai for COl one eric OW lol long day lay 11 been too much for CO him There was wat a to to the thc resident res tC ident blent It was terrifying clangor of or I State Stale street car gongs They hey were ivere at an and auth Madison cr gong It I seemed that all an tho the In the time city had tad gat at nt time the corner and that thy they had hat cn en- en- en a competition for Cor points thip nol falseSt cSt one ont among amon them to bo be a iv winner I a n e t S The Time countryman sittIng there thieve on 01 tho tho- tho I i. i grip gnu car cam not familiar with wih the situation to lo see sec the lie cause of or alarm lit was waR perhaps the only n miami man 1 within halt hat a block who was not not excited Hey there Look out omit III HI Then the silence that thai precedes ca- ca an and amid Dan Gunn Guman saw sa a n phae lon jl just l mil missed 1 by hy tho the C car cau ho was waN on hurrying around struck struel by hy another car cat the the opposite curve toward aba Wabash h a avenue The flue of this lila latter car ar had haul done one all al he hc could to save savo tho the carriage but bUl his speed was too loo great relt and amid the LImo head of ff th the bl big car cal struck fair fairon on nn the thc hind wheels u of the vehicle A woman was driving She was as fat all l alone She Sho She hail had silence through the double double danger up tip to this point But us as her Item carriage c toppled site she le t screamed und timid pulled her hem horse sharply sharp sharp- I I ly u up to the time right so o that he was wa dancing 11 lug ing on out the pavement In iii the that limit silence lence came caine Because he hue did 1111 not realize realise the sig- sig of or the tho situations situation's earlier r phase phase Dan Damu Gunn wits was perfectly calm alf I when time the tot for Amul h lilt I C hl ea tinning J clear a around o nd thc het c that t-o. t hound bound car a which hichi was wa not Hut yet yot stopped und caught time the capsizing Now ow it I em to on nn the ol to bo lie hl 4 crr er wonderful thing un under uli- uli Un- Un Jet der l an u overturning wa tU-wa wagon top un und selling sel ct Un tins ling it I right again but lul It really realy Is not Hot at ut al all If one has hns the thc courage lo to attempt it I It awl and the good luck lucli to gui gul there theme in time lIme Dan Gunn not only righted l the carriage car car- car car- but dragged I It quickly to In the lie side and ani lh the ma massing In multitude on the corner gave him a cheer and and 1 dissolved 01 I. I Us its various de destination ed 01 d lo to I Plenty of people came caine in an aim Instant The Thc woman was old enough enough to be Ip quite gray and 8 she was in iii pO of oC h her hiet faculties lo to o J know now who had served I 8 her bet With lh the easy mastery of oC a man accustomed to animals h lt- lt j guided the frightened li horse r o lute Into to lie again leaving the Iho pavement 1 for fOI foot paten ers I He lie alongside and palled the beast to c calm Jm him The Time crowd so o t instantly collected td at nt atthe I th the corner was vas as instantly lJ dissolved ohI People could spare paC no In more mure lm lime unless un un- I J less hess time the inducement was wa CI frightful and amid funny My 21 good man said m the time old uld la lady y yI In Imi I the phaeton I wl wish h you would set setIn et etIn In ium here and anti drive ellve for tom me I am ama id very n much confused I will gladly lla pay imay yo you for fUI the time time Why VImy h certainly salt said Dan Dan Dami Gunn and anti he took his seat sent beside lien her To lo h her hOm I great 1 nt surprise he lie had lund neither servile deference of uC hired man mannor time the tw ser j a nor fbi that hut presumption which con Iol o of sos hot so often gives i e 1 to P the Cit II i t By B his clothes heroic fellow who s iaM was aM quick in danger an and amid 1 calm ealm ruder j. j 1 applause should be a countryman And Amid I h by his behavior IO he ime was equally l a lL g gentleman I I tool took my amy h husband to the 1 train red n said the time Joo good 1 old tilt lath lad lady nol not yet bom composed com omu-m- omu pose posed and amid tried to drive homo a n near nearer ar er em I way was It I Is so 0 to lu get el a across across town In the hue e evening os Toll Tell Tel me mae which wa way to tu go sal said Dan Daim Gunn Jo He lie noted the tIme rare i texture of time tho robe iOle time the evident richness of his a companions com imm- imm ra panion's gam and he Ime watched carefully ahead amid ami took lien her in iii safely safet safe safe- t ly to her hem home flue They became good friends Ho told told- her hem little but bul ho knew she understood nuch of the errand which had Imad brought ilni lo to the hit city Sunday my iii husband will be at home site she said You must conio comae unit at dinner with us Hu knows knovs photographer in time the city He lIe you S S S And iid at the door doom of 01 a handsome louse this richly dressed old 11 lath gavi gavis ilm her hand antI and he lie went muck back t i the hotel with an aim undefined thankful thankful- l lucas less In iii his heart for he lie know knott he was ti sure of succeeding Chapter VIII lies Hes on time the South Side and ha on the est eat Side said Dan us as lie ho entered lie hotel If i 1 catch caich h n on the North Side Ill I'll keep hm Three unit 1 I w t- t tto to go U beth bed last to th tho crI crisp P cl c who was Just oft off duty duly and anul was ius to iii tell s without an aim appearance of being at all air what sort of n a. mur i r D b i i. i i'S iS lad blat acquired it Isn't clock the crisp clerk Mister said Dan Dumi Gunn |