The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 7, 1929, Page 6

THE DAI LY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1929 By CLIFF STERRETT HOW'LL WE EVER MEET YOUR COUSIN . IN THIS GREAT BIG On! EL-M-ER ?j S AL HEAH T Ya”é’i@ Mfi_rrj MISS? T ZE) ELMER N0 =7 HAVE AN' IDEA, DEL FOR PITY SAKES, KEEP IT TO YOUR- \ 1 tinct, but dad was more or less familiar with all four of them. I L b Burke and Webb were big, surly fellows, prospectors both of them ( — /yy'ChurlesAG_:Bppth__ - and jealous of dad’s success. Dillon SYNOP! A few hours be- |tunnel door The light was so|was a tall, rangy fellow whom poor by this time that the shadow |Lundy had recently taken on as a of the overhang concealed his po- | bartender. Dad wouldn't tell me tion. anymore about him Fitch w fore he was murdered, Andrew Ogden revealed to his son, Jer- ry, the story of his last six hours as Alex Peterson, fa- mous gambler of Skull V. Jerry retells the gripping n. rative to Deacon and Peeble: Peterson’s younger brother, Jer- [ten, boys, you don't hang my broth- | crowd satisfied. er tonig I've got six good rea- “‘Burke, Fitch, Webb—yuh'll ns why in my hand. The boy |watch Peterson’ Lundy command- | got six more. Start shooting, |ed. * ‘Dillon, stays by the mine, ry, has been sentenced fo hang |if you like. You can't see me— |Sabe, all uh yuh?’ They did and by miners’ court for robbing ‘lLunm-'n go down first Tnen five | Lundy told the crowd to ramble on Joe Lundy's safe. Breaking away ‘mmv of you. You'd get me—the | home. ‘You know where thar’s lots from the miners, he comes to |boy too, but we'd check out with [of good liquor,” he said. ‘But keep Alex, admits the theft and also |plenty of company.” ober. Big doin’s tomorrow.’ that he had stolen from his | “The crowd began cursing and| “The men began to disperse brother’s safe. ex locks Jer- |yelling to one another to do this | Pretty soon Fitch and Dillon, Webb ry into his mine and attempts |and that, but they didn’t move. At | ind Burke, Lundy and Dad, were to argue with the threatening |last the racket lessened and Lundy [‘he only ones left. mob which has gathered around |shouted “‘Any time yuh want to look at the opening. Before leaving his | *‘What's your proposition, Ten- [ hat brother in the tunnel, Peterson |to-One?’ snickered. gives him one of his gold- | ““This’ dad said bluntly, ‘Jerry “He went off towards the town, mounted revolvers. stays in the mine all night. Mean- | then, trailing that ghastly laugh of while, T'll look at the evidence with | his out behind him. Dad looked you. In the morning I'll talk it around him. Dillon stood to the over with the boys. iright, near the mine door. Burke ed, dad faced| “The racket started again, but and Webb and Fitch were in Jerry | Lundy quieted them. | front of him, waiting to see what oky here, boys’ he argued,' he was going to do. Tough bunch, “The door padloc Lundy and the crowd again continued [ “‘Satisfied?’ Lundy grinned this hangin's got to be done re-he reflected “Dad didn't answer him. Uncle [spectable Peterson is the lad's; ‘“None of them spoke. Dad rolled Jerry had broken the first law of jbrother, an’ I reckon he's entitled | 2 cigarette.” Down thm'(“(u look over the evidence. “‘Yeah, that's right’ a the mining camps. in those days a man's gold was Seven hours reprieve for Pe- terson’s brother. A night of har- ror for Alex. Jerry continues the story in tomorrow’s chap- ter. voics | “ TO TELEPHGNE PATRONS A new telepiione directory Is now lin course of preparation. Patrons | contemplating change of address or persons who wish to have tele- phones installed are requested to notify the Telephone Company. Phone 420 before June 25th. ' adv. | e e CHANGE OF SAILING Motorship “Margnita” will leave Saturday morning at 8 a. m. in- | stead of regular sailing Thursday " evening. —adv. O I FIRST TOURIST DANCE Peterson whispered—Lundy, $100,000, if the boy goes free! more sacred than his I'ie, dad said, |roared. and the mob had come to see that “‘Peterson’s figurin’ on getting Uncle Jerry got what they believed [the boy away!' another yelled. was coming to him. A rotten mess,| “Lundy snickered. ‘He's due fer and dad couldn’t see any way ou disappointment then. The lad of it. | the m R o 3 “And then all at once an idea|yuh b vatilt Ve ,,,m:ffouol:;dc‘f struck him. Lundy was notorious-|and three uh yuh to watch Peter- Jy fond of money. Could he be|son. How's that?’ bought off? Maybe. But if he| It sounded reasonable but dad could, would the miners, who were|didn’t trust Lundy. The men sticklers for the rough-and-ready mulled it over for a minute or so, frontier code, consider Lundy en-|then one of them shouted: titled to take satisfaction in cash?| “‘All right, Lundy. It's your . “‘See here,’ dad began, ‘the boy’s | fun ind been led into this. I'll make the| at suit yuh, Ten-to-One? money good. Let him go’ The!Lundy drawled. miners roared down his offer. “Dad wasn't sure whether it did “Lundy shrugged. ‘It ain't nojor not. Still, a delay was some- use, ’ren-to-ojne.‘ h; said. ;:dsmnng. Anything might happen be-‘ had his trial fair and square. Min- |tween now and dawn. ers' law. We found him guilty.! *‘Yes, I reckon so, he answered,! Gold-thievin' is gold thievin’ and!casually. { the boy has got to swaller his| “Holstering his gun, dad took out | medicine.’ his keys. Two of them were alike. | “‘You cal call 'em off if you|He slid one of those two under tbe | want to,’ dad replied in almost a mine door. whisper. ‘I'll pay you $50000 if| *‘Jerry; he called. ‘I've pushed he Eo(-s free.’ b Gl a key under the door. If anybody “Lundy gave him a hurt look.|comes from me to let you out,) ‘Now, if that ain’t addin’ insult t0 shove it out to him. But make injury!” he drawled. ‘An’ me a-try-|sure he's on the level. Il do my §n’ ter pertect the morals uh theipest, son.’ town' But his voice was low, t00.; “Dad then moved out of the sha. “Dad took a deep breath. ‘Aidow of the overhang. ‘I'm holdiny Hundred thousand,” he whispered. |you responsible, Lundy,’ he said‘= “‘Lordy!. bribery comes high,|grimly, ‘If anything happens to dont she?’ Lundy repl\f-d‘ but heithe boy before sun-up, God help | fadn’t raised his voice. ‘Yore bluf-|you1’ fin’ uh course, ! n-to-One. Nu.’ “Lundy laughed like the devil he kid ever borned is worth $100000.' (was. Turning, he faced the mob_} “‘I'm not bl;itmu‘ Klag came ‘Burke, Fitch, Dillon, Webb—you back at him. ‘Do you take me?'{phoys there?” he called. . . . What's “Not fer half a million, Ten-to-|wrong, Uncle John?” H One.’ | I had jumped out of my chair| “Lundy's words said one thing |as Jerry pronounced that potential | the glitter in his eyes another, but|name, and so had Deacon. i SRR e TR Elks Hall NEW NUMBERS Me and the Clock Louise FHI TR H T Rythm King llIllIfilll!llIIIIII"Illllllll""ml"llllll"IllllllllfllIlllllllllllIlilllII"IIHI|Il|lllmlllllllll|lll|II““"“IIIII Saturday, June 8 LT dad understood. Lundy was afraid| «‘Dillon; you said!” I shouted, of the men. They didn't trust,ialmost beside myself. “That's the| Laundy, and resented the undertones man—your father's murderer.” | between dad and Lundy. We settled back in our chairs.| “But dad was puzzled about Lun- But T was trembling with excite- | dy. 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