Show N 01 LE or THE tic r 07 ormy lawyor cheri WA DY RM am A Q mcclurg A co 2110 SYNOPSIS ek keith a virginian new now a bare r plainsman lains man if Is looking tor for roaming ro aroln war rt f a of savages lie sees a wagon team t nil full callop altop pursued d by men on ponies r hen in fye keith h eaches t the h 0 w wagon go n th the raid rig have mastered two men and deed haraf arted lie e searches the vacti victim mr finding pars era and a locket with a woman a pori bor it heft ie in arrested arr eted at carton carson city ty arg ed d with the knur murder his accuser heft hea heman ruffian ru man named black 1311 dart A negro canlon in till his call 11 named nob nab tell tells him at he knew the keiths heithe in virginia neb nab rs 1 on one of the murdered men was john lay y the h 0 other gen an malls lilts watte waite former confederate ant federate officer the plainsman I 1 neb nab escape and later the fugitives rne e upon a cabin and find its occupant be x a yews firl girl w whom hont keith think thinks baw w around at carson city the th girl ex explain plains t h he if is in earch search of at a brother who A deserted arted from the army and that a induced h her tr to come to the in n while be he ought sought her brother haw ilaw appears end and keith in hiding F him as a gillack bart dart there to a ter battle in the darkened room in which in th Is to victor hores horses are appropriated the girl who ays says that her name Is e join in the bace dicapo keith explains situation and the fugitives make for t land where the ahl Is to left with hotel landlady landl adir allam ml hope flops tell WIN that Is in the daughter of general walte waite th and neb nab drift dri ft into sheridan sh aidan where in th meets an old friend dr pr fairbain ih th met meets t achs the brother of hope e walt vat er the assur ned aade a of fred ed wll AVII sh aby and be beco corres ires convinced that ack ik biart art han has ome some plot the 0 hope learns that gen walte waite who thought murdered Is in at sheridan KWI goes ther litre where she ie in mistaken or flable tie wac I 1 re the carson city singer CHAPTER continued he e shouldered his war way through the acted crowd the other following pe e endeavored ta 9 speak to explain a who wb 3 che she actually was real ng g then for the f r t time that albl i d not previously given him her ram ie amidst the incessant noise d contusion confusion the blaring at 0 braae brass d tho the jingle at 0 voices ehe she found it possible to make the man compre nd d she pressed closer to him bold hold g more tightly to hia his arm stunned d concu confused j zd by the fierce uproar the nger anger steadily pushing ahead of am n and opening a path for their asage fascinated her and her eyes ched him curiously ilia ills name was oddly familiar one associated la in gue ae memory with name of the most t aa operate erate deeds ov witnessed in the est it yet on the bide side of w and order it was difficult to cone ire that this quiet spoken mild eyed antly fly smiling man could rould indeed be a most famous gua run fighter on an the ader ler bated hated feared yet thoroughly I 1 specter spec acted ted by every desperado been d een the platte and the canadian I 1 land ond the glare and glider glitter of the dance hall the noisy thinned away somewhat and marshal ventured to drop back be yet vigilantly watched ert approaching face rown town appears unusually taly lively toil ht bill 1 observed served ot the latorr grave and tl it boys have got an early rl t vest west eni graders just paid off s the reply they have beau it up ever since noon and beginning to get ugly now the t of the outfit are showing up and re e trill will probably be something g in 11 eating happening beffie worn morning ling ilant mind it so to much it I 1 had a gle ie deputy worth his sa salt IL I 1 mats the matter with baiar 1 nothing while he lie was on the lob job 2 ked red flag haggerty gerty got efin in tony pony a shebang two houra hours sigo shot in the back across the bar ned er even pulled hi his gun im m sorry to hear that what ts a e ot of haggerty I 1 be bo marshal let hia his eyes ques angly on an the doctors face for an nt veil ell I 1 happened to be just behind when he went be he said gently 1 red will be burled buried on boats tomorrow to morrow marrow im tm afraid I 1 dont you much chanco chance to show your I 1 doc with a smile f they alt all ahot shot like you do my 11 eion would be useless 1 matter with ith your other deputies ck of nerve prink pally t reck aint one of cm em worth the powder low ow him up tyghe 14 give something just fur a fellow I 1 had down at dodge i waa was a man never had bad to tell when to go to in good judgment p out hunting for trouble kawaye eways ready enough to take his IB old soldier in our army cap I 1 heard beard though he be never talked h about hima himself elf maybe you knew jack ak keith veil ell I 1 reckon in quick surprise I 1 what more to the point hex he slept la in my room last night alth bore la in sheridan Sheri daul and t it nt a ayen bunted hunted me up yet that thai him all right but I 1 honestly bo mostly want nee ie the boy heres your hotel il I 1 you need nw me any longer tetter better at in with as us dill the or advised your moral influence ht it aid la in procuring the lady a dot t room 1 1 reckon it might they aey passed together up the three kety sty steps leading into the me front 1 which latter opened directly into i cramped office to the left was the de oper bar ton clamorous and batog with life A narrow bench 1 against the wall with a couple halt lt drunken men it ap marshal routed rout edl ahrin cut wath a j ale fe I 1 Q Z a 4 I 1 any other room you could conveniently assign mr ah montgomery to tommy walt wait here with the lady ho be aid 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 aid said genially to the clerk I 1 ive juit just escorted ft a lady here from the train mies Mael Mail alre and want you to give her the best room in bour our old shebang the other looked at him doubtfully hell dill bill I 1 dont know how I 1 im in going to do that ho to acknowledged I 1 she wrote in here to the boss for a room t shed be along yesterday wey wet sh show up an so tonight we lei let a fellow follow bays it he iles up there now row well bell lell havo to who ie Is be her englishman walter Spot montgomery consulting hie his book efell of a pompous duck the boy boys call him juke montgomery all right send some one up to rout his bis lordship out lively tommy shuffled hta his feet and loomell again at the marshal nu rahal ho he had received positive order orders bojt boat than tha room and was fully convinced that montgomery would not take kindly to tri eviction but kocka quiet arry eyes were Inal insistent latent aie ilee ile e red he finally anally called to the butley porter hustle bustle vp to 1 6 an fed ti bial at fellow marj a aes got to gec out tell aim 1 we want the room for a lady hickock watched the man disa disappear up the stairs helped himself carefully cr to a cigar out of tho the stand lot losing sang ft a coin to the clerk and then deliberately lighting up lip think montgomery will wilt be pleased he be ask 4 l shortly nal hell probably throw ned red dowa down taira stairs the marshal smiled troll ed hs his glance turn ng expectantly in that direction then perhaps I 1 had better rem remain in tommy and be str Bt rolly olleA nonchalantly over to the open window and stood there looking quietly out a spiral of blue emoke rising from big cigar they could distinctly bear the pounding on the dof doe above and at oc casio cas tonally nally the admund of the port porters ex voice but the straight erect egure at the window remained ren mined motionless finally red came down dawn nursing bis knuckles acklee says hell be damned it he will ray bels he gone to bed an that there aint a cuss d female la in this blasted chantry hed git up for he reported circumstantially to the clerk lie ito told mw to tell you to go plumb to bell hell an that if it any one else come pounding po round tonight to night hed bed take a pot shot at am through the door TIft fifteen een seemed a bit peevish sir air an sin I 1 reckoned rec kome lf it h was riled up much more h might git ram bunc bous his language was wa sore sure fierce wild turned slowly round around still calmly smoking his eyes exhibit izz ad amusement did you clearly inform mr ah montgomery that we desired the room for the use of a lady he questioned gently apparently both pained and shocked 1 I did air A it surprises me to find one in our city with so little for the ordinary courtesies court esle of life tommy perhaps I 1 can persuade the gentleman lie disappeared appeared die up the stairs taking biem dellbe deliberately step stop by step the clear still smoking between hta his lips red called after him keep away from la in froat of the door 1 hell hoot shoot eure sure for he cocked cooked hie his gun when I 1 was wa up there Ilic hickock kock glanced beck waved nil hand dont worry the tho room occupied by amrah NI montgomery wae was 15 1 I bellevo you eald said whatever occurred above it was over with very shortly those listening at the foot of at the stairs beard the first gentle rap on the door aa an outburst of profanity followed almost instantly Ini tandy by a sharp nap snap as it a lock had given way wayt then brief mingled with the tue loud creaking ing c of a bf bod Scarce scarcely lr a minute later the marshal appeared on the landing above one band hand firmly gripped in the neckband of an undershirt thu thus so e aurely holding tho the writhing helpless holp losi figure of at a man who wore swore violently every time he could catch his breath any other room you could conven assign mr ah montgomery Mout gom to tommy he asked it he like it in the ig he could be changed u know a give lye give him 47 all right im the bellboy tern tom borally po rally montgomery eay easy now my man easy or ill be compelled to use both bande hands hed red carry the gen clemans ti tl emane emans luggage to 47 he baa has kindly consented to give up its ails old room to a lady come along montgomery it wae was possibly five minutes later when hen be he came down still smoking hie his face oot not even bushe montgomery Is feeling so badly we were obliged to lock him in be reported to the clerk seems t to b be of a somewhat nervous dispost n well good night doctor be he lift lifted ad his hat bat AL to you miss pla saat dreams hope watched him as he stepped stopped outside pausing a moment in the shadows to glance keenly up and down the long street before venturing down the steps this quiet man had evi enemies emles hundreds of them desperate dee and reckless rec klese ceaseless vigilance alone protected him yet hir bor eyes only and not her thought thoughts were riveted on tho the disappearing marshal she turned to fairbain who bad had risen to his feet icet 1 I leh lab I 1 might see him also she said as though continuing an inter erupted conversation see him who chor mr keith 1 I 1 I knew aim alm once and ud and doctor octor Ii wont ays yys y lell tell him I 1 should like to have him lim come and see mo we Just just lust as soon own as bo be can CHAPTER an interrupted interview HI MU christie attired la in oft soft lounging robe her luxuriant hair wound simply about her bead head forming a decidedly attractive attract ivo picture gated with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare hire w alle als of her bar room and then out through the op n win v into the comparative culot quiet street belniw tho the bar bartender tender at the palace directly opposite bt sincee being slack stack was leaning negligently la in the doorway ills roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window and be waved his band hand encouragingly miss chris ties brown eyes stared across albam in silent disgust and then wan wandered derett again about the room her ter foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet ue its my very last trip to this town she said decisively her bar red lips pressed tightly together nitta maclaire had indeed ample reason to feel aggrieved over her re caption she had written to have the best apartment lu in the house reserved for her and then werely because she ab bad had later been invited out to fort hays and was consequently A day be hind in arrival had discovered that another woman homana a base imposter act bally masquerading under her name had beon been duly installed in the ted tied apartment driving in from effort forat that morning accompanied by V two ii a U the more susceptible junior officers conscious that she bad had performed most artistic work the evening before in the spacious mene men hall ahall and feeling confident of comfortable quarters awaiting her it had been something ot of a shock to be informed by the per clerk that li IS was already occupied by another A lady ahl come in last night and I 1 naturally BuP supposed suppo POsed eed it was you M in vain miss maccaro Mas Ma laire claro protea Prote td tod ably backed by the worshipful oscr who still gallantly attended atlen dud her the management was obdurate then she be would go up herself and throw th the hussy out indeed too angry for bantering further words christie bad had actually started for tho stairs intending to execute her threat when the perspiring tommy succeeded in stopping topping her by plainly blurting out the exact truth TO nn dr |