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Billy heard the lock turn, and aEddie safely ensconced behind two six-shooters

"That's right, Eddie," said Billy, with a laugh "Don't you take no chances, no ive it to you straight, ef I get the chanct I'll et-away; but I can't do it wit ats sittin' on ht, Eddie That won't do nobody any hare the rats"

Eddie backed across the office to a table where stood a sh the door on his prisoner he lighted the la it upon a commode which stood in one corner

"You really seen maw?" he asked "Is she well?"

"Looked hen I seen her," said Billy; "but she wants her boy back a whole lot I guess she'd look better still ef he walked in on her soet money for the pay I'll hike Tell et home Gee! but I wish I alkin' in the front door now"

"She never knew my name," said Billy; "but you tell her you seen the bo that men who rolled her an' were tryin' to croak her wit a butcher knife I guess she ain't fergot Me an' my pal were beatin' it--he was on the square but the dicks was after et-away She's all right, kid"

There ca back into the front roo the door after him, just as Barbara entered

"Eddie," she asked, "may I see the prisoner? I want to talk to him"

"You want to talk with a bank robber?" exclaimed Eddie "Why you ain't crazy are you, Miss Barbara?"

"No, I'm not crazy; but I want to speak with him alone for just a moment, Eddie--please"

Eddie hesitated He knew that Grayson would be angry if he let the boss's daughter into that back room alone with an outlaw and a robber, and the boss himself would probably be inclined to have Eddie drawn and quartered; but it was hard to refuse Miss Barbara anything