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I M MII r would say lay you yon re t talks talk talk- a lit c d s I pin binned fool John reI re- re t Ird to Isay t lyou pie one r Z oP t do doK dol- dol didn't Hi-didn't owe owe you Sou sixty t K 1 mt f al ke woo h It to him n ure ti p rp cd d l at S l 9 f. f Took Took- 1 or f tro p way a out t of ot the thrOUgh the the theoffice office and room II mt d rt la ny t the to the back the be fara am am Tte Lefever el a per per- h and caution lon fas fas- lb dl oot behind or-behind the for to men nt they left left the barn nA Scott t and S Selwood and q eni Ji definite rendezvous r to ported rk ted d their way down t the lull In 1 the e fighting d one t that at the fire vere it U bay with the be gam 1 celebrating their victory a teen outside to C guard guardI I plit plate e the n remaining resort i r i front offered lIt little l Im- Im to 10 treasonably reasonably ap- ap p- p oJ on on one the guards ards b only to o JI nt p jb b a pe drawn dra drawn n J a very and end wl where here r there were were ih hAIl bid J sI shatter fitter I where here the on 00 th bank Ct It t It Weil ho hooked hooked- hooked Bill nUl ard the IU eil save nave hens hen when s shot from tb the front I if tt It Tai ai pene 1 I counted outside I mint Of corrected him Count 10 he said With a certain linked R one of ot em down b f. f J. J t k 1 k td 4 I ittle le Ui No No tad answering I a aiti point iti d q J i J didn't kill I Se Be j jost s st gagged aiM tied up vi i f t tins tin's lr eye In fly time If It Ift Itt not t to el enough o lh to roll plum him hest hes he's t L Now Now of plans Ive I've If out for tills this John hid place Ploce r rJ erF dl 4 j f. f I t J rf if tn c oft of ot t N 0 off i ell u pick pick nick em off q when ihen when IV o t b t 1 Se Impatiently I Ic c s In there t If 1 I did w i s public ble Ho rt jIm ilm jImI I Im I'm Im I'm Just n n a pIa plain In gam gam- I 6 er A And d how he Ile heu u fed 1 ut In In- u lr at t d dreg i f ib tell the it p 1 J j I nt t b t llIe i e of old mari man wouldn't make moke wd t 7 1 v Jp U t It tauL ni ard the lh d t o ot the lightly tIghtly clos closed d Jut lIt halt clogs eyet afore tore I IY- IY se g to take l a It tilde I justa want to see Bee Just Who's d what they they're re doing II talks talk P plan over afterward f oe De put Pit some Borne useless warping warning fervent scepticism into Inti t ord l If he COUne l fig 1 b IntI q t ad ar Dilt sno n t ri ao of J with you OU ou Bill Joe after s stort ha haIng Ing s so In lately lely deC de de- tort hat ea no ySet e one C could Uld budge Sel Sel- H ill ba decisions ide tried vainly to ton him tram from the undertaking he knew But nut there se IDe thing n c could uld do- do doHt obey orders r Ht minutes later the a man mon much 4 Influence be ot of liquor I if tones one of r I It trusted for he stron strongly ly Irvi door approached ched unsteadily be b but ll of the place ploce t no other t way t n h be re Selwood dear pur the th door two his business ah dented ety and when he staggered the door r hive ave 11 elf insisting tie lie a one ot of the h him hint hIm by the threat f With d dill Into brutal Indifference n Qa end and the street where 1 h he lay muttering to him him- tl he be began III to 10 sing n a teamsters teamster's song diners song e he J J h be liked sung sang the better ap- ap be the idea for the a 10 Ill Sang 1 I the he louder he sang ot f the e eI I It 10 strode I toward b curie to him I- I H tn man to 10 note nole l that t the n now nett tt lay IllY y much farther tn I th th tree h Pet ett i han jhan ln he had b beery been l a o bt r hi durl 11 b he r aShell tI to i kirk 7 trin r W It lri rt Ilia t P int 6 silence l lof lie He- lit of Id f the he h had II the hata hll r be lit III foot wua I r h I u ta violently S urn before het uiT t tjI t rL n I n rry his III struck II 1 tone stone Two minutes I 6 l j II H i rrt Ii a al l afterward ard still unconscious he lay I Mk II d f and b Ji stripped ot of his hll w runs guna and and teat hi And IM f c cont nt and anti lle to one siira into Inti th the ashes hll R fr Tt guard at the e door iad fated fared DW brief worse th thanT h better etter l e timed filed to the thud he lie heard when the singing sing sing- ing topped Blinking p from behind lk Uke e p Ii n mo u t he lie mountain lion clappe II one bl g b r g t f. f and and T I th j second Ulan Wan it Tah h. h a aid ana d fits ith fils other wrist In n a vs t the next nest moment doubled him up in a bear hug and choked him lolo Into complete silence When the men were secured curp I Parr Par daloe drog dragged his I prisoner bound around th building arrayed arrayed ar or ar- ar rayed himself as far ns as he could get Into them In Inthe In the accoutrements of or his bis victim Selwood od his bis face smeared with ashes ran up Not 10 losing ln a Il moment mo ment meat he whistled whittled Into the night for fur Bull null Page Tage who acro across I the street was awaiting his Mi signal Now Bull null he murmured ns as the old ma man hastened to 0 o him for tor a look at the inside I 1 null Bull caught hold of ot the Iron latch latch- handle and pulled at the door It resisted re reo re- re slated Either bolted or barred burred on the Inside his his' efforts made no Impression on it Stand aside null Bull said Selwood He Ile tried the latch In turn and using more force torce w when en less leRs failed Jerked at the door violently still unsuccessful ful tul he pounded on It tt with his fist 1st A watchman an within unbarred and opened the door a few tew cautious Inches Selwood under the hat of ot the fallen follen guard forward hU his head Its Bull Hull Ing If t him In I lies He's got gent ti a message message f for r Starbuck The watchman took no chances Hold on on he exclaimed gruffly and amI nt at once slammed the door shut and barred It H. While Selwood waited hl hit his return with return with perhaps snore more Impatience than n Bull who Bull ll- ll who must hoe have felt that tint to oblige a friend he was was was- taking n a t good chance o g getting tUng shot the shot the watchman took counsel He lie open opened Id I'd the door again presently end with the sauce same caution in In boil Hull Selwood al h had ld throw 1 p away the g a es e's ha lint pd put on the h extra pt lee from one of ot h his numerous num nom erous p when th the watchman watch man OP i t l doer w Ile Isle for tor Bull Hull to teli r fie fie le atte attempted t t walk walkIn In 1 mI The TAe Reliant guard guaM lun fan PUSh U 11 o out t again No Xo you d dont don't- on t i 1 I MIl f I V hull Bull its Ills quavering un Hits nil alt rig hes he's he's hes my r rr- rr Kee Keep out t exclaimed the wiit watch watch- h W J has ns as he tried to edge through the half half- open open door j J But nut hes he's gal cof news Starbuck wI wants Is persisted Btu nuU to tot I whom the thought pt of entering the wolves wolves' den n alone was wn more repugnant than that of ot 1 ail ah u under u r till tile if av B could rould nt It least lenat- l u It if II shot shot at j 1 I Rd o p you OU dont t pd r t the doorkeeper door door- door doot- keeper n truculent aspect You le Jn in Ip n Butt BulJ IJ fag n nobody lodY else he J jerked Bull ull In by the tho aN n h. h f t door boor ins Selwood s face Ther ambler t took o jP time re Ively nu bR had ct be he p. p teas was s to ro tell wanted Selwood t a i. i him ot aniK was IIII Uk lk l I iJ td get t gh t handling 11 for fo top l Mi Mit t 1 ij p it O ha felt be he lie meld held at ot least one portal and nud fd to wait walt fC ut ur b My li was lpg fife tl CountIn count I III In effort a wn I to a oTh new when after what seemed a 0 low long Interval the d door i iwu was wu opened again n 1 Selwood lw ct ns mis he V GO taw harry t comi g Jilt followed tol fol- lowed n lI iti ear I lur Into till the shadow ails ails' I OKU VI u JV J l- l lV V r tas t as the theone mania lii III till the plate that Selwood had bad hoped not to encounter for none e hi tilt felt of ot the wolves within w oy o penetrate pene pene- his his rude rulle A t tie Ilia two men eo enl r m hrdi 11 h ho 1 null Bull lOk looked around md In to the hl w ns H get Eft t hU his hearings bi Ht II nets s 's i fee bere- er ld I Pu ige lu hU 1111 t trying as LIS hI he fp e e Impenetrate JL tI I know w tt t i or lips filS was x 8 a minute ago l IIlo-l ngo 1 b If I tc find r Y wont won't wont won't n need 1 ed 1 ony help Insist ed tine thit busy busk bartender scornfully TIE ull tacked up together right Inside Mere buck nf of f thee the barber barbor hop thop Get Oct old Fy ler Out the b lad l c-l door tell him y you'll ull help Yin rm get away him first Hell He'll go out with you jiU ou tie he knows w you you all nhi jou e got to du Is Is throw him Into the river Slit wants wants ts to get rid of ot him him you'll get et The old mans man's wiry objected Hull Bull spinning out the I talk lane a lit I 1 I want lilY my partner outside the hack back door so go theold theold the theold old man dont don't throw me In ln In Of Ot course course Ill I'll try It alone If It you jou OU say so 80 but If It my pa partner Au An outburst from Barb met cut short the talk Bull null had hud said all nil ho bo wanted to say any Hut But still maundering on he was I pushed Ild th through the Ilie partly open Irn I door act ack the Into Into the room Seh Selwood I slipped around the corner orner to where IO t to td n window was was' Impatiently r awaiting action Selwood I j I tl what he had heard directed him to watch the back of ot the the I barber r t ah shop p. p take ke any ny necessary D i reSI Id to detain tal till Jiel elwood wo could ge get back ack tc hD Soy Sj e o wo 4 Bald said l and rl yle dashed e-dashed Joint tot got cor everything laid laM light Ight hero here and good tinder to do It t with Dont Don set I place on Ore fire till 1111 we 8 g get SIw JUt of ot It It l see fIe the Inside 11 o ot of the e place r I rInt Int plan Illan un anything thing in the the dark II Heres eres ere's na a sash loose mumbled loe l Ib balked Pd of ot his hU prey right here are Why dont don't jou you you- Selwood knowing the general lay o out t of ot the till Inside of the bl big big room Jumped lit fit the lie chance Theres a n curtain In front of ot It t continued ia Pat Par daloe Out with the sash sash said Selwood Instantly I Easy HIli i It needed d no more than the prying oft off of ot n a sash stop sash stop which managed with the blade of ot his bowie bowle- without making much noise noll He lie lifted aside the sash A curtain tacked up tip Inside l cO covered cred the window opening and while nol noiselessly noiseless I ly set st down the sash Selwood caught lIu an edge dge of ot the curtain In his Ills fingers and aud peered Inside It looked like Hie a fair chance The corner was not Dot dark durk but It was not brightly lighted JI A table stood close to the side of the window through which Selwood was ns looking On ono one aide of t tl the tho o table sat sot a man leaning forward with his head bend burled In hl his arms as Oil If It asleep HI HIS HI'S hat lint lay Iny on the table Selwood od watched him ty closely for tor a moment lie he he was the nearest element of ot danger but rp reached t thed hed the l' l conclusion he lie 11 w was s stupid with drink The curtain was short Hung lung from hooks at lit the upper cor corners cor- cor ners ners It reached only anly to the window apron lipron could see se men standIng stands stand Ing In small groups not ten feet away but entire room probably for reasons rear rea sons sons of of s safety was vas only lighted I The TIe gambler thought lt he be could ma maI make I it It t. t He lie whispered brief Instructions s sto to lt j It If you ou ou dont dunt hear any f Bill Rill you'll YI know ImO i Im I'm m lug mo vl safe t it jf tf you jou OU hear one shot ahot Just t pity pay no attend ion have 1 your UP here on bail tho sill th the to you jou hear to t fJ o shots the Arc one barrel pit at that I It II lamp lomp Selwood poJ sI to the han hanging In the front end of ot the Let lt the theo ll t barrel go 10 Into the thedie m m die ff t tile the the crowd that crowd that will gl e me ma front door i iJohn J JJohn John I might hit y objected Pin IJ Par Par-i i daloe In n a ferocious whisper i I I I If t Im I'm In to t that hn t crow crowd 11 Hill Bill Jill n aft two shots shot are tired fired a few 1 more or less wont won't hurt my lilY feell g. g i said Bald Selwood rI reassuringly Just let go quick at nt that lamp lamp that's that's tl tine main thing Ill I'll raak makee what noise 4 CIl can my gnu BUD to help elp you out Nuts Now set down your pun gun anti and gl e mea me a Ii II lift lift lift- L L' m mn must if t gets ih Ith my rii nii ht bock i to fobe othe the Window f M. M N l t ir h hands f free e I I The mule b boss took hh under t the armpits th s l o i hands m he be free lifted him and the next III nip insist Selwood watching 8 g the nearest t. t 1 men r J d closely Jo in hide de the time roo roo with his floor quickly the curtain j jIt It was the lie work of ot the next nut moment moment for tor Selwood to reel to and sink In 1 an all empty chair opposite the slee sleep lilIan man nian and peering from frow under his ca co cato cat t to tor stud study the scene r P. P the place ploce ace of noto repute en eve nong case liar erred ened n men n was tvis s not not wholly r 1 to Selwood nor hind had It changed mur muc murIn In the long Interval nl since he had murt SP see seeh ft rt L Neither nor Atkins was I lu I sight eight amid Selwood's nervous glance the room for tor a n hh of It th the one mon man he lie hud hind taken a n pe dp tits utI chance to see see MeI r carne came at als intervals out of the hacks room loom but hut each encil one closed the door I most t carefully behind him It II wu wits wits' there hero Selwood soon sOlin found reason t tot tol 1 oil e that the lenders were closeted To 10 attempt the Inner rum room he knew n a eyes ejes might be fooled In the front room tho thole e In the bark back room would not be Ion long In discovering his Identity But with n fatality either mental or ur due to his dinner ii taking career matte read to pen j irate Irati the Iho fecund room in III n search for for Starbuck U UC He lie pu-hed pu guardedly guarded at the head hend o oj the man po him and found after a little fuss Ing that ho he was wn fast fust about his neck asleep p The man wore n 0 0 bandanna kerchief this ibis Selwood Selwood Sel Sel- lie his web weli on those I wood keeping eyes ejes about him gradually with one bund twisting twisting It around t to where he lie could conid loose the knot and draw It front from the mans man's nl neck k victim hawing having taken l this liberty good good null r l 13 S Selwood lwood doffed rc outer looking cap at ut a n mom nt hut no no cy eyes s were wre turned ld his Ills wn way and nod after another moment tried on tin th the sleeping bleeping mans halls hift hitt It fitted lilted well 11 enough b and be he did not take It off but proceeding slowly keeping a a adear I nearest and nn 1 dear clear eye eje on the men 1 iti handling hl his hili right as aa f i wounded Selwood slipped one arm armand armand I and then theu the other out of ot the coat I he wore wore- and laid into ld this fit fa irli ld ed neck need ov over r the his Ms re re clver olven from the scabbard In la which h he be had replaced It when silting kitting down Selwood l. l with the grip of the gun un In his bis right hand hund wrapped the kerchief loosely over overhand over hand and nd sun gan to together When arranged ar ar- ranged to his bis liking he drew hunting knife hunting knife nod mad gradually slit silt tb they bandage on the side from |