Argosy All-Story Weekly — page 134: what you’re looking at

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By J. U. GIESY and JUNIUS B. SMITH Authors of ** Wolf of Erlik,’’ *‘The Opposing Venus,’’ etc. CHAPTER XVII. DANNY’S QUICK EYE. UAGLEY departed with his posse to comb the hills from the point where Pulfer’s machine lay a crum- pled wreck beside the road. The Globe got out an extra. The north barrel at least of the “ two-barrelled city ” flamed into swift excitement, evoked by a citizen’s disappearance. Gone, the man’s absence and the manner of its occurrence lifted him to a prominence far and away above anything his presence had ever caused. Danny came back from the garage, had a hurried lunch and departed to ascertain the full damage to the car. The condition of the machine seemed uppermost in his mind, though he reported that Pulfer’s ab- sence was the sole topic of conversation about the garage. Jim and I took a walk. There was noth- ing to be gained, but it was better than sit- ting about the hotel. We bought one of Judson’s extras and read its brief ac- count under flaring headlines, and Bryce chuckled: é ‘“ Honest, son, I bet Judson’s sorry when we leave. We’ve given him more copy the last week, I’ll bet, than he’s had for many days. Ever since he wrote up the Persian Yogi, that lad’s been more or less on the job. The only people that ain’t gettin’ any excitement out of the whole infernal busi- ness is us.” ‘“ * Patience yet a little longer,’ ” I quoted Semi’s advice. And he grinned and switched his remarks to Dual. ‘‘ Can you beat it? Can you beat it? Patience he says—when you feel like a race horse, waitin’ for the starter to raise the gate. Patience when everybody else is havin’ a brainstorm, almost. A man gets This story began in the Argosy-Alistory Weekly for August 9. 924 oO comicbooks CO