Show THE fa f A LF or tia C PLAINS oy 1 athor or 11 LADY or the ilie SOUTH sag r v 9 WHEN vaa kina em TC AB y f BY melvi copyright A Q C mcclure McC luri A co UKO 1914 SYNOPSIS jack keith a virginian now a border plainsman in looking tor for roaming var parties artles of 0 savages sav agea lie ile sees bees a wagon team s at t lull s aop kursu pui hued ed by roen men on ponies when keith J t h r reaches ache s t tho h a w wagon agon the raiders have two men and departed part ed lib e searches archea se the victims papers apers and EL a locket with a woman comans 0 per par trait r alt bolth K oath li is arrested at lt carson city charged with the murder hla his accuser be bei i ing a ruffian named biaca black bart A A negro companion in his cell named neb nab tells him th that a t he know knew the keiths keaths in virginia neb sa ay Ys one of the murdered men was waa john sibley the other oen gen willis walte waite formerly W a confederate officer the plainsman and neb escape and later the fua fugitives 1 come coma upon a cabin and find its ita occupant to be ba a young girl whom keith thinks he be saw at carson city the girl explains that she la is in search of a brother who had deserted rieger ted the army and that a mr clawley induced her to come coma to the cabin while he be sought her brother hawley 1 ap appears cars and keith in hiding recognizes n as him as black bart bar t there Is a ter ba battle tle in the darken darkened ed room in which keith Is victor are appropriated and thi girl who says bays that her name Is hope joins in the escape escapa keith ex explains lain jila his situation and the tha fugitives make for r port ort lamed where the girl Is left with the h hotel darned te I 1 la landlady diady miss hope tells that she to Is the daughter of general walte waite kith keith and neb nab drift into sheridan where keith met meets an old friend dr fairbain keith m meets at the brother of ilove hone walte under the assumed name ot of fred willoughby willough lough by and be becomer c 0 T n em convinced that black dart has s somo 0 r n e plot involving the two hopa learns that oen gen walte waite who was thought murdered Is at sheridan and goes there where she ha la is mistaken tor for christie Bl elaclaire aclaire Ua claira the carson city singer i CHAPTER continued lie ile shouldered hla his way through the collected crowd the other following hope endeavored to to explain to fairbain who she bhe actually was realizing then tor for the first time that alm had not previously given him her name amidst the incessant noise and contusion confusion the blaring ot of brass and the jangle of voices she found it impossible to make the man comprehend she pressed closer to him holding more tightly to fo his arm stunned and confused by the fierce uproar the stranger gr steadily pushing ahead of them and opening a path tot for their passage fascinated her and her eyob watched him jwina waa 1 an oddly one din in with 0 some bmw of th the most desperate deeds ever witnessed in the west yet always aund found on the side bide ot of law and ana order etwas it was difficult 0 to o con belve that this aulet boke ken nelld mild eyed gently smiling man could indeed be the most moat famous gun fighter on the border hated bated feared yet thoroughly respected by every desperado b between the platte and the the canadian beyond the glare and glitter of the metropolitan tiance dance hall the nolay crowd thinned away somewhat and the marshal ventured to drop back beside yet vigilantly watched very every approaching face I 1 town appears unusually livel lively to tonight bill observed the latter g gravely and tt th boys havo have got an early start west end graders lust just paid orv off was the reply they have been whooping whoop who ln it up ever since noon and are beginning to get ugly now the rest of the are showing up and there will vill probably be something interesting te happening before morning mind it so much II if I 1 had a single deputy worth hla his salt the matter mader with ballar nothing while he was on the jo job b but red haggerty got him in pony joes shebang two hours ago ag a shot him in the back across the bar ned never even pulled his bis gun im sorry to hear that what became of haggerty 7 tho the marshal let his ayea eyes rest questioningly on the doctors face tor for an instant well I 1 happened to be just behind ned when be went he said g gently and red witt be burled buried on boots hill tomorrow to morrow im afraid I 1 dont give you much chance to show abow your skill with a smile if they all shot like you yon do my profession would be useless the matter with your other deputies lack of nerve principally I 1 reckon aint ono ot of em cm worth the powder to blow him up id give something just now tor for a fellow I 1 had down at dodge he be was wa a a man never had to tell him when to go int good judgment too wakat out hunting for trouble but always ready enough to take his share old soldier in our army captain I 1 heard though bough he ha neter talked much about himself maybe you knew hini him lack jack keith wells well I 1 reckon in quick stir surprise prise and more to the point hes lere acre slept in my room list night keith here beret in Sherl dant and abd even hunted me up yet thata like him all right but I 1 honestly want to see ape tho the boy heres your hotel shall abat I 1 you need me any longer 7 setter better step in with 15 n the tha doctor adv addled led your ra ra influence might aid in pro eVring the lady a de ant abot froia 11 1 reckon it might they passed to golber up the three rickety step I 1 leading into oe he froni frodi hall ball which latter opened directly into the cramped office to tho the let left was the wid pen bar barroom room clamorous clamor ani and throbbing with life A narrow bench stood against the wall with ith ft a compla collipi q of cf talf lal drunken men lounging upon it tb the marsdal routed rooted ehni ahm out with a tirrie expressive r co birr cl qa qa M 0 r 4 A aa 6 any kihoi room you could conveniently assign mr ah tyl Mont gomera to Tommy walt here with the lady fairbain ho he said shortly and ill arrange tor for the room they watched him glance in at the bar vigilant and cautious and then move directly across to the desk tommy he said genially to the tha clerk ive just escorted a lady hers here from the train bliss maclaire Macl alre and want you to glie give her the best beat room la in your you old shebang sheba hg 1 the other looked at him doubty doubtfully ully hell dill bill I 1 dont know how im going to do that he acknowledged she sha wrote in here to the boss for a room said shed be along yesterday well she show up an so tonight we let a fellow have bavo it lies iles up there now well holl hell have to who Is he be 7 englishman walter Spot Blont montgomery gomerT consulting hla hie book holl ot of a pompous duck the boys call him juke montgomery all right send some ono one up to rout his lordship out lively 6 tommy shuffled his feet and looked again at the marshal he had received posit positive lye orders about that room and was tally fully convinced that montgomery would not take kindly to eviction but Ilic kocks quiet gray eya eyes were insistent hero here red he finally called to the hurley burley porter hustle up to 15 an tell that follow fellow montgomery hes got to get out tell nim dim we want the room f for or a lady hickock watched the man disappear up the stales stairs helped himself carefully to a cig arout ot of the stand tossing a coln coin to the clerk and then deliberately lighting up think montgomery will vill be pleased he be asked dortly hort ly no hell probably throw red down stairs tho the marshal smiled his bis glance turning expectantly in that direction then perhaps I 1 had better remain tommy and he strolled scrolled nonchalantly over to the open window and stood there the re looking quietly out a spiral ot of blue blu smoke rising from his bla cigar they could distinctly hear bear the on the door bove above and oc cc casio cAlly the sound ol of the porters voice but the tha straight erect figure at the window re mainz motionless finally red came down nursing burying his knuckles says saya hell be dammed if 11 he be will says hes gone to ta bed an that there aint a cussed terald in this blasted country hold git up mp tor for be reported circumstantially to tho the clerk he ha told haq tt tell you ten to go gi plumb to boll bell an that if any one else come po pounding pound ln round tha tonight to night hed bod take a pot shot at cm am through the door auteen FU teen seemed a bit air BE an I 1 I 1 reckoned it if he be liia a rile ailed riled dup up much more he h might sit 1 bious his language was wa sure bure fierce wild elir bill slowly around still till c calmly almly smoking hla his eyes ey exhibit e amusement did you clearly inform sir mra ah ab montgomery that we desired the room tor for tho the use of a lady he bo questioned gently apparently both pained and shocked 1 I did sir air it surprises surprise me to ao find one in our city with so little regard lor for the ordinary courtesies ot of life tommy perhaps I 1 can persuade the goatle gentleman he Ile disappeared up the stairs taking them deliberately step by step the cigar still smoking between his bis lips red called after him keep away from in front ot of the door dill bill hell shoot sure aure tor for he be cocked his gun when I 1 was up there hickock glanced back waved his band dont worry the room occupied by mr ah montgomery was 15 1 I belleve believe you said whatever occurred above it was over with very shortly those listen ing at the toot foot of the stairs heard the first gentle rap on the dhori an outburst of profanity followed almost instantly by a sharp snap as it if a lock had given way then brief scuffling mingled with the tha loud creaking of a bed scarcely a minute later the marshal appeared on the landing above one hand band firmly gripped in the neckband neck band 0 of an undershirt thus securely holding the writ writhing bing helpless figure of a man who swore violently every time he could catch hla his breath any other room you could conven assign mr ah montgomery to tommy he be asked pleasantly it he like it in the morning he could be changed you know give give him 47 all right im the bellboy bell boy temporarily pora rily montgomery easy now roy my man easy or ill be compelled to use both hands lied carry the gon clemans tl emans luggage to 17 47 ho bo has baa kindly consented to give up his bis old room to a lady come along montgomery it was wan possibly five minutes later when he be came down still null smoking lne his bla faco face not dot even flushed montgomery Is feeling so no badly we were obliged to lock loch him in ho he reported to the tha clerk seems seer as to bo be of a somewhat nervous disposition well goodnight good night doctor ha be lifted his ht a hat bat and to you mize pleasant dreams aina hope watched him as ho he stepped outside pausing a moment in the shadows to glance keenly up and down tho the long street before venturing down the steps stems this quiet aulet man had bad enemies 0 m S hundreds of them de sperato and reckless ceaseless vigilance alone protected him yet her eyes only and not her thoughts were riveted on the disappearing marshal sho she turned to fairbarn Fairba ln who had risen to his feet 1 I wish I 1 might see him also alao she eha said as though continuing an interrupted conversation see him chor who mr air keith 1 I 1 I know knew him once and and doctor wont you tell him I 1 should like to have him come and seo see mo me just just as soon boon BS as ho can CHAPTER I 1 an interrupted into interview r v low bliss christie Mactal re a attired ina in a sott soft lounging robs robe her luxuriant hair bair wound simply about her head forming a decidedly attractive picture gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on an the abo bare walls walla ot of her room and then out through the open window into tho I 1 comparative quiet street bolow below the bartender bar tender at the palace directly opposite business being slack black was leaning negligently in the doorway ills roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window and he bo waved his hand band encouragingly bliss abtin aea brown ayea ac him iles in n silent disgust and then wandered again about the room her foot tapping nervously on the rig rag carpa its my very last trip to this town she said bald decisively her red lips pressed tightly together miss bliss maclaire Macl alre had bad indeed reason ta to feel aggrieved over her reception cep tion she had bad written to have the best beat apartment la in the house reserved tor for her and then merely because she had later been invited out to fort hays and was consequently A day behind in arrival had discovered thai tha another woman a base Im imposter actually masquerading under her name had been duly installed in the coveted apartment driving in from tho the fort that morning accod accompanied by two of tho the more sub copti ble junior officers conscious that wd she had bad performed most moat artistic work the evening before in the spacious mess hall and feeling confident of comfortable quarters awaiting her it had been something ot of a shock to be informed by the perturbed clerk that 16 15 was waa already occupied by another A lady what come in last night a and nd I 1 naturally supposed it was you in vain miss maclaire Macl alre protes protested tedi ably backed by the yvor worshipful officers who still gallantly attended her thi the management was obdurate then she would go up her herself pelf and throw the hussy out indeed too angry for bantering further words christie had actually started tor for the stairs intending to execute her threat when the perspiring tommy succeeded in stopping her by plainly blurting out tho exact truth TO sn BE CONTINUED CONTINUE 14 1 7 A |