Frank James in St. Louis OR The Mysteries of a Great City.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1410, 22 August 1905, Page 4

Frank James in St. Louis OR The Mysteries of a Great City.

by w. b. lawson. ■ ; ' ->■ '!

The other looks into his face. " Hello, Harkins! whero did you spring from ?" he says reaching out his hand. " I'm employed'in the city now, nevor mind what at. You and me was good friends; I'll nover forget that we fought shoulder to shouldor under old Qantrell. That's all that makes me warn you now." The man called Harkins is of fine physique, and with a full hoard appears quite handsome. " Warn me-of what asks tho other with a sneor. Ho does not liko the manner of Harkins, perhaps it is because ho cannot bear to believo he is under obligations to any one. | [To iecontinutd) j

- 4 ' OHAFTEfI V. HUNTED IN ST, 10UIB Finally the follow loaves the room. • "•■ The door is gently closed. Is it fancy, or does he heat a whispered '• ta-ta," the phrase h# used upon the card left in tho ,J deu ; where the money was made ?, « i At any rate they are gone, v -Will they return? .. . . , ---Nodoabt the true state of the bags poverty will soon bo made known) ana - these men may come back determined to i get what they seek. \He ia on bis feet. ' A light is struok, Examining the door he finds that it is no longer a means of protection, for the bolt has been bored around in a clover • To offset this, he takes « cbair and bfaosi it against the door, in a way that effeotnally bars further entrance. ' Then he awaits developments in the Looking at his watoh he has found that the night of sdventure is nearly spent, It is about half past three, '"i 1 There pa»sea some ten minutes, ' • V! Tben he hears heavy breathing ana light footsteps ontside his door. The knob •is turned, but because of the braco against it the door fails to yield. The man endeavours to push. Still a failure, . He mutters some naughty words that cause Frank James to grin with delight, "I say, my friend I" calls ont the latter. He is beaid, for there is immediaio •1; lilence, but no reply oomos baok. " 1 am on to, your game, and let me tell , jpp once for all, that any man who dares to push his way into this room doos so at his peril, i j.hold a revolver ia my hand i and never,oiis," There sre more muttered words outside. He hears the men move away, but does not believe this ends the matter, > ow zeaolvt> comes tohim. ' This is to leave the hotel. He dresses himself, and ties tho money Sbout his waist in a way that makes it se- . oare; at. the same time it is clumsy, and ' he regrets the loss of the little black • .satchel, ,V Investigating, he discovers a window. He js only in the second' story. Surely the ground should be gained without any great amount of trouble. His eyes aro accustomed to the glooui, and he speedily makes out there is a roof I beneath him, probably over the hotel kitchen... . , , Se swings out upon ife confidently, and . begins the descent, .. ; Beaching the yard he is about to make off when : he hears someone climbing iu the .adjoining yard, and presently catches the outlines of a man who has mounted to the roof ho has bo lately vacated. !is;!.Ahl. bis foes hope to reaoh him by means of tho window. He bothers about them no moro, but sets himself to the task of getting out upon ' the street. • Until this is done he remains in danger, A gate enables bim to reaoh a sort of !r alley-way back of the yard. ■ Along this be hastens, : ■ At the end he almost runs into the arms ■ of a> policeman, who surreys him closely,, i,. ".Officer, have you help near by ?" he j i : demand) with a boldness that takes the nan's breath away. " Ye'i; my pard is over yonder." " Some men are breaking into arooui ; of the Windermere Hotel. lam a private detective on business here, yon see," and . .opening his coat be flashes beforo the eyes of the officer a silver badge worn by Whicher, the murdered detective. " All right give me some points please." This Frank James Joes vyith great . pleasure, for he oan imagine nothiug more pleasing than this little surprise he is arranging for the men who have been persecuting him, Then he sees the officer go lot his comrade and soon both of them steal up tho alley. Frank Jaraos moves off. He hopes to leave St, Louis that morning, but must have his breakfast: and buy a satchel ere he goes. , : ... .Those two resolutions get him into new difficulties whioh might nave been avoidod had be immediately left the oity. , Morning dawns. He walks boldly into a large restaurant and orders a good breakfast, iv Not many people are there. ' - At this hour perhaps a dozen people are • on the lookout for him, atyl be smilos to , think of tho trouble he is causing, - Now, he will go back'to his former ■ haunts; be has a letter already in tho taail addressed to the Governor, telling of . his visit to the great city, and how be has enjoyed it; this is done in bravado, because of the letter's proclamation offering . a reward for the James boys dead or alive, In the same spirit these two brothers . have.even discussed the dare-devil scheme 'of paying a seoret visit to the Governor, and giving im a ohance to see what they look like; it iB often an open question as •to whether tbe Governor runs tho State of Missouri or some of those dosperado'es who seem to bavo friends everywhere, Of. course, in the loug run, the law triumphs; Jesse James meets,a well de- , served fate, and his brother is forced to ■surrender,, N ~. At this time there seems to bo no such fate in store for them, and Frank James ieels quite at his ease as he sits there and eats breakfast, A man comes in, sits down at a table noarby, ecos the desperado, now looking like an ordinary peaceable otissn, shows signs of exoitement, and finally oomes ovor to bis table, "Frank James, you are a fool to Bit here," is the hot words he speaks.