Show I HI r I I 1 P y i G Rr R r r. r v E. E l L m r 0 I t I m J J C M k M c j ji I i r r 1 i i i s' s ALLENS ALLENS ALLEN'S EN END D SYNOPSIS In In the tho late Into summer summer summer sum sum- mer o of 1876 Peter DInsdale on u his way to tho Black hills to toi 4 i Join the theY throng or of gold seekers Cold se kers makes the acquaintance o of tho mho j keeper o of a a. Deadwood od gambling house San Juan Joe who wh is re returning returning reM re- turning to Deadwood On their way through Red canyon canon Dinsdale Dinsdale Dinsdale Dins- Dins t dale and Joe m meet et a young oung wom woman an running from a party of ot In In- In Dinsdale takes her on his horse and tho the two men ride through her pursuers killing several The girl is Lottie Carl 4 and she has no relatives Near i Deadwood they overtake o a pf pios os- os f- f whom Joe halls hails as 15 old oldY Y Iron Iron Pyrites At Deadwood City San Juan Joe popular In the community is given an enthusiastic antic welcome which is extended to DInsdale Dinsdale tells Joe Joo of or the robbery of ot a Union Pacific r t train at and the gambler informs tho the crowd Joe takes Dinsdale and Lottie to the house of or a woman woman o of the town Kitty the S Schemer Joes Joe's mistress where the gambler gambler- had Intended d r to Install Lottie LotHe Dinsdale re refuses re reuses re- re f fuses uses to allow It ft It taking Lottie to a a. house where she will be safeguarded Dinsdale ale saves an an apparently witted half Individual known as Scissors from rom mistreatment mistreatment mis mis- treatment at atthe the hands of r a badman bad badman man map Bandy nandy Allen who vows vengeance on Dinsdale Scissors Scissors' nl nickname k ame is derived derided from his ability to cut with paper and scissors remarkable likenesses of or persons persons' pf pr anything that strikes his fancy tancy Dinsdale takes to to him Iron Pyrites arrives in town San Juan Joe hints to Dinsdale that the tho town Is sizing him up as a a road-agent road or train train- robber and advises him to to go goo with Pyrites on a Do prospecting trip Ho lIo also hints of or coming profitable work In which he ho can I Interest Dinsdale A At t a midnight meeting of or road-agents road plans are made mado to rob one of ot the treasure treasure- coaches Dinsdale acquires a reputation as ae aa a reckless spender and an expert gunman I i CHAPT CHAPTER R V V Continued V r. r i 5 5 t 1 Ieno eno Frank drawn from hl Ills his private te room by the firing now run ran forward and and behind the bar bar against which Dinsdale was leaning With a s scowl owl I Ion on on his heavy lace face he stared from I Curlys Curly's furious countenance to that of I th the nonchalant Dinsdale then at the floo and IH the tile battered target uS Seems ms to me stranger youve you've taken some liberty ity with m my new floor he be began bean v A UA matter of doing that or 1 killing a n at snake t But nut you rou must admit it was as r pretty gun Ask any of the men r Keno Reno Franks Frank's hand was resting beb beneath be be- h b neat neath the thc br fumbling for the gun gun Curl Curly riy h hid had d failed to secure He stared It Into the Into the smiling face thoughtfully The scowl faded and the hand was withdrawn wit with with- drawn el empty It H It was pretty prett t gun gm gunplay play stranger r. r Have Hare a drink 1 Dinsdale e shook his head hed and reload reload- reloaded ad ed eel- his ills guns Just walking ll in around a bit hit Ill I'll b be e going going u He Ile p passed to the door door his hands at k his side French Curly wished b he be mark car carried mar ear tIed ried a second derringer as is dl did San SanJuan SanJuan Juan Joe Joc but In his his' heart he knew v he f- f would not risk a shot had he had bad the time extra gun tr t This episode more spectacular than tragic a added ded to tor the reputation that Dinsdale was acquiring From Irom resort that that to r resort rt the story was carried nIght and by morning the greenback man was the principal topic of If conversation con con- conversation ven among all classes The Thc story of his prodigality trebled his Ills losses and gifts In the telling until it was inI In- In I e concluded that at the source of wealth at th the 1 least cast was m ou Otis ous The morning also found som something thin new dew added to the widely flung gossip and mid was based on his encounter with Bandy Daudy Allen Alle In the I L I. 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L hot hotel 1 With the usual exaggeration It was loudly bruited about that the two men had parted with the understanding they should begin shooting on sight when next they met For several se days Allen had bad been drinking hen heavily He lie was u a type that loses nothing of deadliness deadlines because of or liquor The more he dr drank mk 7 the time more quiet he grew There was no doubt as to his making threats against Dinsdale a few hours after atter the time scene In Sn Keno teno Franks Frank's place But the two did not meet and now It was morning and the entire town was expecting them to settle their their- feud before sun sun- down Near noon Dinsdale appeared on the street apparently as fresh as os If he had been In bed all night Instead of three hours of sleep during the forenoon fore fore- noon lie Ile visited several dives es without with out tarrying In nn any As he was leaving a n gambling tent a disheveled creature followed him and warned Watch out for that Bandy nandy Allen He De lows to pot you mister Thanks Run Hun away away And the fellow stumbled off to stare ecstatically at the greenback In his grimy grim paw In the afternoon following the lively ll night flight at ut Keno eno Franl Franks Frank's s 's he was accosted accost ace ed In front of the Grand hotel by a grave faced man w who o rapidly I IsaId said e Your name Is s Peter I am mayor of this town Mayor l Farnum aI I must to you fl you OU are aren n young u I hope youre you're more fool fool- v t than tia u ja 1 Shoot ma mayor or Im I'm both young oung and dangerous but never dangerous to tolIa l Ia Mayor or Farnum r. r M The file mayor owned d at the flippant l tone tone- tone and and boastful words words' and advised hl him n I T This town Is not not ii a a good boon place f for r you ou Back Iii i In Cheyenne lle nh or I 1 say say f smile vanished Is that that that-an an order for for- forme me to get set out he sharply asked j No uNo not an mm order Simply some some good advice Affairs have been been beon rim rua rather loosely here ever since the big rush rush commenced but but conditions will n ns s soon on change l g When cn the they they do do men men of of r your our type wont won't be wanted Already there are enough serious selious men a and aid d' d women here herc to work the change N New v times are coming You wont won't 1 fit t into tIDo Into them Any penalty If I stay on hen herd herp That That depends on one y you u entirely clY I 1 hear talk about you OU and Bandy r. r Allen planning to fight a a street duel I yarn warn you ou that that that-If if there Js ls any blood bloodshed bloodshed shed It wont won't be a- a a second Jack Jacl McCall affair s Theres Ther s 's nothing to to that Allen Anen ta talk k H He wont won't bring an any fight to me m me Why hes he's a n alle dog I hope Its It's only talk tolk But nut AU Allen has made talk taik certainly made the If It he sa says s 's we we two hay have challen challenged d deach each other to a street fight h hes he's 5 a a cheap liar If It L 1 run across him Ill I'll Ill I'll take him by the nape of the neck neck a and u bring him up to to see you and let you hear henr him eat his words promised Dinsdale There you go again with more lawless lawless law law- less threats reb rebuked l cd the ted mayor Cant yoU understand that gun play and night all carousing are simply spasms that spasms that they never last lust that no mining town ton stands for such business very ery long If Bandy Allen Ilen and you OU start stait an any fight fight fight- We shall not noti warmly broke In n Dinsdale If he comes across across my mj my path Ill I'll tak take his guns away from hh hhand him and send them to yo you C Im ull l afraid youre you're our hopeless sighed the mayor taken it on myself to warn you ou You'll do as you will of bf of course But nut I 1 haven't killed any anyone one yet protested Dinsdale Ive lost money moncy at pok poker r. r Surely that doesn't brand me as a n card ard sharp Ive I've bought several several several sev sev- eral million drinks but butt your our citizens drank them Ive Iv henra heard about you OU throwing wIng money away The gulch Is fu full of ot stories about you They ca call I you the greenback man mun was the cold retort No crime for a man to be openhanded oren open handed even with greenbacks lightly defended Dinsdale Ive finished said sald the ma mayor or and bowing he passed on DInsdale's l go lucky happy mien changed to an expression of thoughtfulness thoughtfulness thought thought- as he slowly wa walked ked In the opposite opposite opposite op op- op- op direction He lIe was arous aroused d from his meditation by a claw of a hand han his ills arm arni He twisted d clear easily and glared down into Into th the up pinched face face of f a 1 c camp mp bum bummer ller Sa Say boss Bandy Allens Allen's down ahead la laying for you ou croaked the theun un unwashed wash ed Dinsdale snapped hIm him a coin and I him ferociously warned r You tell any of of- your friends I 1 gave you Sou you that and Ill I'll hunt you do down doI I and cut off your ears I never forget a af f face ce even en a dirty one Scoot I With ludicrous haste the f fellow raced up th the street the coin clutched In his Ills hand with a great eat fear clutch clutching lut Il lag ing at his 11 heart rt With a dry chuckle Dinsdale continued d his walk and ond half halt aloud said Thc re getting organized S Society cIet for Warning Pete Dinsdale Against th the Evil ll Plans of Bandy Allen First c chap mp babbled about his luck now they'll ambush me In tn relays s He lie had scarcely come to decision when man glided gilded from th the doorway doon of a store and began began be be- gan Mr Ir DInsdale I I want to warn r you you- you you you- Dinsdale caught him bim by the collar of h his s ragged ged shirt and shot hl him n back Into the time store Still trying to build up a name asa fiSa ns fiS a fighting man by using ill-using bummers ners spoke up a rasping voice Red of ot face Dinsdale turned ed and encountered encountered en en- countered the scornful gaze of Mrs Irs Colt Beside her und flail ducking cinching her Bead hemIn hem fiend In timorous welcome was as Lottie Carl trig and trim In new lI dress ess and serviceable shoes The Time man annoyed ed me Mrs 1 Colt Cult gravely answered Dinsdale Lottie Carl advanced ad to greet him but the widow swung her back from contamination Dinsdale e sorrowfully returned ne troubled gaze lifted his hat to Mrs Colt and hurried on Foran For Tor Toran an hour thereafter It would hove have been hazardous for tor any one to have Intruded intruded intruded in In- upon his affairs He lIe had treated treated treat trent ed all his experiences as ns S Jokes buthe but bu the meeting with the widow and Lottie Carl cut him deeper than he cared to admit to himself Consequently he was VIlS In a bad humor as he walked back buck to the Bed cd tock Rock and all nil but ran Into Kitty the Schemer He lie touched hL his hi hat and stepped aside but she blocked his path and complained any 0 ol your our wealth to come cometo cometo cometo to poor me Bad Man Im aon and f y y HUGH Copyright Ih by The TOe Doh Bobbs Merrill Co l haven't reached l t the S's Ss Set yet et he gravely gravely gravey grave- grave ly y explained Jo Joe says you play poor cards she fl sweetly Informed med him t to Joe Joe ought tto to know He w was s In inthe the game when I w was s mc If If It I tell him that he hc wont won't like lUe your saying It He smiled c cynically and assured her f J ier 4 i. i You c c t t make bad blood between t Joe Joc and find me So long iong I as-I dont don't fall In InoVe lore oVe with with's J you uJ Joe wont sniff suin any ba battle bat bat- tIe tle le smoke e. e Iii Im afraid Allen will gety get you ou first she Jeered He halted his steps and anu contemplated her hei curiously r a and mused So the one who rho the set yarn going about me fighting fighting that rabbit Youre as as' poor at guessing as yop you are at cards You'll know when I become become be be- come bus busy Work f fast ll little woman woma woman as as s1 I shall sha l be leaving the g gulch ch soon soon i Her pink and white fa fade e. e hardened and ami the blue blue with the blue e eyes cs squinted squinted up up malice malice When you nm feel eel the tile rope that McCall dodged reme remember ber me my bad man miln map I shall shaU remember you for a long time but Im I'm not your our b bad d man he softly reminded h her r as he be passed on Kitty the S Schemer hemer bit her red lips Ups and watched him swing swIng up up the street The experience of having young m men n Ignore her undoubted charms was both new and Intensely disagreeable t t The Thc night began for Dinsdale as had the others l From rom tent to tent and find from from dance dance- hall hall hah t to saloon he traveled trav tray trave e e lavIsh lavishly y acting as h host st to crowds of f men men who who already y were whispering i their be belief lef he lie lieas was as one of the train robbers In n the Big Ace devoted entirely to faro and largely patronized b by professionals wimp who had made killings killings kill kill- ings at poker he added to his unsavory unsavory un un- un sa ory savory reputation b by winning two thousand thousand thousand thou thou- sand dollars in gold and then promising promis ing lag to shoot l Ills lils ls way clear of the Joint when the proprietor became ov over r hi in insistent ing on his remaining remaining and and tempting fortune further f As he left the place he was thrown Into a sudden spell spen of anger by a poor I creature creeping to his side and attempting attempting at at- tempting to tell the same old story about Bandy nandy Allen Allen- You You scum scum I he grow growled ed reaching ea l g for the fellows fellow's neck Mercy sakes l' l Dont spluttered the f fellow You gave gave me a bill this bUr this morn ing I 1 wanted to do ou a good food turn I 1 tell you you Al Allens Allen's ens en's going t to to try try for Cor I you you ou v Excuse me neighbor sighed Dins- Dins dale Ive been trailed pretty strong bj by your our friends today I aint after no more mon money y I 1 owed you OU a n few words I thought No funn funny business to It It I heard French Curly as much as as tell Big tell DIg Big George you ou was having your our last night night less less less you seen Ban Bandy y Allen Alfen first Them was his his exact wor words almost Believe or forget It And he ducked a away ay ayup up the th street Dinsdale rubbed his chin and mused Im Imn Inclined to believe It But I what t time the e devil is behind it It it all nil That poor fool Isn't acting less some ones one's pushing him tiro forward Only hilarity filled tilled his shapely h head ad when hen an an anho ho hour r after r midnight he he entered entered entered en en- en- en the Grand Central Gentral and Immediately Immedi became a n central figure figur He lIe Invaded In- In In Invaded Invaded the time bar with a I mob ob at his hs heels and made mode it free to all alt While he dumped some of his golden faro Caro win winnings n- n on on the bar the w word was car carried r- r rl ried d to the street that th the greenback man man was throwing Ing everything wide I te open pen mind and nd without l limit and anil men flocked e In and nd jammed the placeIt place It was while the last tast of the mob was as being satiated that Scissors squirmed through ugh the press and thrust a note Into DInsdale's hand Opening It Dinsdale Dinsdale Dins |