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"I'll do it," said Cruettin' in bad for it, so I jest as soon do the job Get atawoke Billy Byrne with a start Faintly, in the back of his consciousness, the diestion of a loud noise still reverberated He sat up and looked about him

"I wonder what that was?" he e awoke about the sa hi," he said, and then: Says I, "Then let's be on the float You certainly have got s that's new Out there soe; My feet are tired and need a change Coreed Billy, co to his feet

As he rose there cahtened woman From the direction of the farmhouse it came--from the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased their breakfast

Without waiting for a repetition of the cry Billy wheeled and broke into a rapid run in the direction of the little cluster of buildings Bridge leaped to his feet and followed hih, for he had not had the road work that Billy recently had been through in his training for the battle in which he had defeated the "white hope" that tiered his entire pile upon him, nor in vain

Dink searched about the su to find either rue carving knife This would do the job nicely He thue as he carried it back into the parlor to Cru upon the floor, was quite conscious Her eyes ide and rolling in horror She struggled with her bonds, and tried to force the gag froue; but her every effort was useless She had heard every word that had passed between the two men She knew that they would carry out the plan they had formulated and that there was no chance that they would be interrupted in their gruesome work, for her husband had driven over to a far before sunrise, and there was little prospect that he would return beforeThe detectives from Kansas City could not possibly reach the farm until far too late to save her