In his right, hand he held a gold chain and
locket that he had snatched from Laura Bentley's neck. In one
of his pockets, out of sight, now rested two valuable rings that
he had forcibly stripped from one of Belle's hands.
"Sorry, girls," he was saying. "I never did anything quite as
bad as this before. But if you knew how badly I need to get away
from these parts you'd know why I'm holding up girls to get money
to pay my fare, and-----"
Just then Tag Mosher caught sight of Dick Prescott.
"Stand back!" warned Tag hoarsely. "I don't want to have to do
anything worse than I've just done. Stand back, or by the blue
sky-----"
CHAPTER XX
SOME IMITATION VILLAINY
"Oh, Dick, do keep back. He won't harm us further," cried Laura.
Prescott ran forward by leaps and bounds.
"If you will have it-----" growled Tag, cocking both hammers of his
ugly weapon.
Laura uttered another scream, then, with sudden frenzy, seized
the barrels of the gun.
"Let go!" yelled Dick, racing up. "If he fires, even accidentally,
you'll be killed."
"Then let him put down the gun," panted Laura without releasing
her hold.
Belle seized Tag by his right arm, hanging on frantically.
But Dick, reaching the spot, laid hands on the shotgun.
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