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Hi- kiiik'h or iliv muny ln h.ul ill-il .li iiilm of vlnlnnrH n.l linen horim thlllinr In ' lliflr h.Hitn " Aiiil.l nil (III iirronnilini iK'nnliitlim h Slurliliin -tin- rlill.l at tow hrli'f inoiuhi of mUii-nr. n) ilrmluril to tinrlnh dIihuhi uh ifiilckly I he c-nliT nf tlii. Rrlm il iur, iiidrn fluiilnr of rn.ln. uiipHlnlPil hnunm. poorly pn-ciwl Blm. ha. nrlmy tpnn fltpplim In til nevpr remind wind f m I r 1 1 n irroii the trnnleni Ip. the UKly rod ltl(in. Hip rniiRli rnwppnn niipd nh lowinK phiiip. iin hugp. i n- ' Balnlr mwm, tumtr tww miniR rtppo- rntvd ly ranlrur vlpljprs ut tlir paint bruah. and Ihfl nrlh dona of pe tuikPd In evprywhpro.. The ppo-rtulum ppo-rtulum of lUs narnr rraapd amliiKlng Rnclely waa niln d; no mnn cared who hla nolKhbor waa. or dar-d to qiinnlon t)f women worlhy Ihe mmo there were fpwt yet thnre were ftilllni female fe-male forma In plenty, the Rtiloun llghta revenllnit powdered phepka and painted paint-ed pyehrowa. It waa a atranRe. rout lorn populace, the majority hor today, to-day, dlnnppoarliiK tomorrow cow boya. hair-bruetU, trHnkmen. urndera. defiinrudoea, gamlilera. aalnon kneppra. merrhiinta, Ki'ii-mllv Jewleh, petty of flrlala. and riff ruff no one could account ac-count for, imrn tloailnic debila Ihe town waa an eddy chIcIiIiik odd hlla of driftwood aurh aa only the frotillcr ever knew. Quppr churaclnra were everywhere, wreck" of rilmilpailoii, do-rpllcta do-rpllcta of the Knnl, appklui nothing eave oblivion. Kvpryllilni wan primitive piiaalon and plPOKiire ruled. To apnnd eanlly made money nolally, hrm. nly, waa the lilt nl. Kroin dawn to duwn the anarch nfter Joy continued. Tha bagnloaand dnnce bulla were alilaie; ihe bar rooine crowded with bllarloue or quurrvlboms humanity, the (tambllni InlilPa alive with excitement. Men ewiiKKProd akini the atrneta looking tor trouble, and generally finding It; cow boya roda Into open ealoon doora and drank In the eaddle; tronpa of congenial aplrlta, frenrled with liquor, 'purred recklexaly through the atreet tiring Into the air, or the crowd, aa their whim led; handa played populur aire on balconlea, and Inuumerulile "bnrkere" added their honeyed Inn lutlona to the perpetuul din. Prom end to end It waa a ealurnalla of vice, a tin hoi of aound, a gllmpae of the In leiuo. Money flowed like water; every man waa Ida own law, and the gun the arbiter of deatlny. The town nmrxhiil, and a few cool headed depu Ilea moved here and there amid the chaoa, patient, tlrt'leaa, undaunted, aeeklng merely to exercl-e aotue "Until rentralnt. Thla waa Hherlduu. Into the one long atieet Juat at duk ro.le Keith and Neb, the I bird home Hulling behind. Already llghta -re beitlntiliiK to gleam In the cror.ded anlooiia. and they were obliged to liriH'ep.l Hlnwly. Leaving Ihe neura at the corral to Unci Home puri'lmaer for the unlmiilfl. and ioicIi uccommoila tloim fur hlmxelf aa hu could iichlnve. Keltb ahouldnrcd hU way on font throiiith the beterofji-neoua iiiiina to-wiird to-wiird the only hotel, a long two-atorled wixd-n Hirueture, iinpalni.il. ftoutiiiK the glitter of the I'lnoeer Dunce Hull oppohltp A noley bund una Bpllttlnit the air with dlacordiint noiea. a loud voiced "barker" yelllnii thioiiKh the uproar, but Keith, iieciiHtoincd to alml fur aceiina and aounilM ntftewhere. htrodn throiiKb tho open door of the hoiel, and guided by the nolny. contiu-none contiu-none clutter of dl&be, t aiilly lound bu wuy to the dining room. It waa crowd ' pd with men, e fuw women acuttere't ..mm ,, . L. .!. ; hn.e and ih. ie in... I .. i.. ion-... in ; i ulilrt aleevra, nil -ullliR mlnnilv A few mnuller lnhl.il al the link of Hie ; I nailll were llm Ineulllli. d floni llir olll , er hi while .nerlnt- In pin. e of ml i lolh. eyldelllly le-nie, nn Ih.. ii.i.ii. I dlMlllg.ll.hn.1 glip.ta lllrdllllllhg I t-IP ' nioli), ihe n. iiiiuei w mined h,. ' thlonith. niiully dim nvi i lug a .nn' 1 aherv III- hu. k o.iiild l r In me call, tbil- . iiuhllna him in i,iii") ihe eii'lte iiimiiin.'iii It .i inn ..I km. H int.. ii. i .ai-ii. .ai-ii. i I.. nil.-:. il, I i ll, Hue anil Hi,. . Mill tile iiiiiuit-T In wlil.h ihe in. Mi ut larked II, nl, ,i, Mii.l). uhlill wan I piled lu'ltel hkellei upon ihe Iiiiik t.ible.. vet he lan ; la " . e.n . hllilll over Ihe nilllleluil lure, -e.-kllia III! pal llullv fin Pllher tin-nil ill .-lieliil j -n coillileiiatice pie.elil, a. if.lealeil In Hip dim Hiibt of Hie few .minims I I. imp.. ni ared luiulllur. and Mill, 'lied llllll be lelliulned niiklioKii. Kellll began devilling bia niti iiiMiii to ihn I dlnbea belnre llllll, Inelillilll ekplea. j Ing hi opinion an to ih. lr ailnuilic j i.e.a I'hani lng lliiully m ukiiIii lilt UK eiea. he met the aue ut a man I vlitlng directly oppo.lte. a man wbu I Hiutphn did nut fipi-lli eva. Hi In liur-j liur-j iiiony wlih bia aurroutidinu. He wa. lahoit and elurklly built, wlib round tinny luce, and a perfect ahock of wiry lair bruahed buck from m t.mail tn,i- I'M.v'pd a' -hr .;m xpci 'ed t--gnl Mon. ei tealltng Hie Irleliillltii".. of ih- nil. ii K-I'h gia.ped Hie pu'iai nn a. r. eMend.d with Mime iiiidlalny Unti l renioniht r me I !... don t Honk ion eier ihw me dell'imi h. II I caini. - hale In lell "'l what in. I talking ahoill gave inn hi pialei mil Dial thing lielia'ed well eii.iuab ihoi'Hh when I dug mil be lead MHile bullet, badly blunted t'IMIl.g Hie rib Ihmiilhl inn llllthl .He .Hill hli.,..l iiiI.iiii emildn't a'av in .ex In dlilli Il in dn eild-nt i ly didii t thoui;li i-tiiemher me now T" "No. only fiom ehai yon aal Voil ,.l hale In en al tiellei.il Va,l" II. ad,.uillel " 1 I hat II .Iiuikp of S'nliewaira ! II. I.I bn.pnal lu-t bapelied In tide limi Wnlie. ui in n Hint lili:IH damn 1 1 1 1 k i tin tun I did lining alilp llieip aanieil In ii the bone I -lopped ; ill ,1 liked unit lace- Imagined mil j niulit be winih Miilng - ani l n 'ii' 'of II now. or ion wnuldiit be on in jtbia r.nd Ii, i mi km ifiuniiy eimng I mien gi nb - in v name a Knltbaiu -.lo i-ph Wright Kalrbain, M Ii lonirai" Kingeoii lot the leilioad wmknig on j the line'" ' Keith .Irii'k hla head, feeling awak ' pnlng Iiiiimpmi In bin Meultur com-' com-' panton. "No; Juat drilled In heie from down Keith Elbowtd Hie Way Through tha Haterogteoua Crowd. heud; bia noae wide but atubby. and cbln muaalvu. Appureully he wua hu-tween hu-tween forty and fifty yearn of age. exceedingly ex-ceedingly well dteaaed. hla gray eyea nhrewd and full of a grim biiti'or Keith obaerved nil tbla In a glance, becoming awure ut til name time that hla neighbor wua apparently al inlying blin alao. Vie Inner broke alienee with a quick. Jeiky utterance, which aeemed to peculiarly lit hla pprnnliHl upppurunce. Damn It ull know you. el r ante I do but fur llle of ine cutri tell w hei e." Keltb aiared ucroaa nt htm mote apnrcblngly, mid replied, rutlier In dlfferputly; "Probably a mlatuke then, uh I have no recollection of your fucu " "Never nintle u mluiake, air neier fnrgi't a fnce," the othei anupped hiHi Home abow of ludigiiatlou. hla hauiia now clu-ped on the table, one atubhi loreflngiT pointed, n. be leaned lot wuid. "Don't tell me -I've m-iii yon anmewbeie-- no, nut u won! dm. even tell me your name -I'm Komy i, think of It " Keith aiullcd. mil unwlllina lo humoi the muu'a cccentilcliy. and teiuiui-d to bia nun I. wlih only mi ocia.lonul in quiring glmice aetoaa the iiihie Ihi-oiber Ihi-oiber ant and mured at hlin. hi. henvy eynbruwa wrinkled ua be airug gled to awuken inemnry The .vouiiget mun had begun on bin pm when the laco oprioalle auddenly cleaied. ' Damu me, I've got It - -hell. yea. hoapltnl tent Sbenutnloub bullet im beddpd under third rib ordinary cuat . tbut'a why I foi got clear aa mud now get the name In a minute up , tain Captain Keith that a It ahak-hands" ahak-hands" , on the Arkaii.ua." be ixplultied hilel ly- "Hid you know tleueral ttalie waa dead?" The dortor'a ruddy tare whitened Dpad?-VVIIIIa Wulle dead'" he re pealed. "U'IihI dn you mean, all? Are you aure? When?" "I ought lo be aure; I burled htm ('"-' :- a "! nut en .- - .,,, -.. 1 1 ail ' I "I' 1.-..W o waa (leneral I Wan.. ' . I lent tone lull of il. i 1 ! "I . !.. Iiliii, Il II," le ! j t'lti ' i- . . ..,,.-; "I be man I I v i' - ."I K. n.-ial appear j ' nu". l, r . ' ... ,1 ii, liar lo the I one I . . ... i - ., .hiring Mm j ! ' mi .-i, .. ,'p.d. and ni i , lace . ...i ,1 in, ..fiililon tun 1 . I'-M' n - .... n.-te mltlclelit . I I" f- - f. Ii-.hl. a. hp ami hi. ..... ... ., - .. (rtl.iw nalneil . (llli1.- - - i, i,, h ue pulled nut i two . - 1 .-ii..- . ,-,,n riiv " ! ' i j K l l i . - : -n, l. .1 i,e riul.lv . oh-, ' t - i 'i.n I,,., k Into hla I ! I "i, ii I- i ti inn i ante henr ali H.. i . .1,,., k I,- -nut. letklly. I j Hh , 'ih, i I le.a not allie . mi I 1 1 - 1 1, hi ii tuleiicy to ; IIP'I - i ..I III he gllllllleil I iiiaih,.i ..v. l.t u e tell von mime, tllll i: ,t ,.i- inn hulled aonip poor idpill f. ,i ,.i i iiniuaiiitl I'nl.-ilig - bill II a.i.i. : V ,11- Wiil,.. How do I knna - I' ;, hllll. nnd talked I wlih I I iii ii- ,ii il nun me. If I diiln'' miii h.-.e in thla town" j CHAPTER XVII. J In Hie feat Room. k..rli II. i.e. nil. . j It Ii iimll. i I g. I I il.iiil.l. .tllll, ed Ihe fine III the f I mini .ii. i, ;,., ii'tuii.t com Itii-c.l Unit he ,i. In .nine iiv, i nniiecleil with lb- ii'llnit mi.teiy lint the lion eaty nl Ih.. tukted face only added lo 111. tiplevlty A-e ion reilalll your are nut una taken'" d' nniKi, u iii . Keith I ve known il'.- tot tin. en yenra a bit Intimate- I ly-have met hlin iipqucntly alnre lha jwui and I eeiialnly lulked wlih hlin. II.. til, I me enough to partially conllrm I your aimy He auld he had tutted ! lor Pinna Ke light, be. auee he couldn't gel enongl ii In inn a ratnvan 1 aftil.l of Indiana, you know Ho. he deuriulned lo take inonev--buy Mexl- -I v-eri mmaMm .aaa - - .iiw.i.- 4aa f'ahili'g cm k wnuldn t turn bark lor .all ihn Indium on tha plalna once tie gut an Idea In hla heud - he waa that j kind l.otd. you niiKht to aeen Ihe I light he put up i Hii'iiiaylvnnla! lie ft to ( nr. on t'liy with two wugona. a driver and a conk had eight Hum nnd dollnra with him. too. Ihe dunin I. i. Cook got Into low. gambling, cut a mnn, and waa lunged fid Watte on I.I n t leave even a iiirg'-r III thai l.orl of n--i!nluml fliihier- llkea any kind of tow. Ho. he hung on there at r.irann. but had aei.ae enough Lord know a wheie he got It to put all hut a lew bundled dollara In Her la vya ante Then, he went nut one iiiiibt lo pluy iioker with hla drivel and a Mend-hud a tl i Ink or iwo-doped iwo-doped probably, and never woke up fur forty clglu houra -loat clothea. money, pniM-ra. and whole oulflt waa JiiHt naturally denned out -couldn't g-t a trace worth lollowlng after You ought lo have henid him euaa alien ba told nm II aei ined In be the impera thut hindered him moat Ibem I and lha tnulea " iTO UK roNTINI KH i |