Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-10

thrown upwards by this moVement, was
accidentally discharged point blank into his
temples. aud he fell dead. No one in the
crowd had stirred or interferred.
You've done for French Pete this time,
Mr.. Fowler" said voice at his elbow. He
turned gaspingiy and recognized his strange
benefactor, Flynn. II call YOU all TO wit
ness, gentlemen, continued the gambler,
turning dictatorily to the crowd, that this
man was first attacked and unarmed.h He
lifted F1int'S limp and empty hands, and
then pointed to the dead man. who was still
grasping the weapon. Come He caught
the half paralyzed arm OF Flint and dragged
him into the street.
But" stammered the Mortified Flint as
be was borne along, what does it all mean
What made that man attack me:.'
Il reckon 1t was case of shooting at
sight. Mr.. Fowler; but he missed it BY
not waiting to see if you We're armed. 1t
wasn't the square thing, and you're ali
right with the crowd now, whatever he
may had agin YOU
But protested the unhappy Flint, Il
never laid eyes On the man beforehand
my name isn't Fowler
Finn halted and dragged him in door
way. WHO the devh are you2' he asked
roughly.
Briefly, passionately, almost Historically
Flint told him his scant story. An odd ex-
preston came over the gamblers face
Look here he said abruptly. ii have
passed my word TO the crowd Wonder that
YOU are dead broke miner, called Fowler.
] allowed you might have had some row
with that Sidney duck, Australian Pete,
over there in Australia. That satisfied
them. If go back now and say its lie
that your name amt Fowler, and you never
knew who Pete waS-theyfu Jest pass you
over to the police 10 deal with YOU, and wash
5bair pf al.poatlnT Won
prove TO the police vino You are. and how
that id clerk mistook YOU. But it will
give YOU trouble And vino is there here
who knows who Won really are
No one, " said Flint with sudden hope
lessness.
And YOU say you're an orphan, and amt
got any relations liv!n' that you're beholden
to-
No one"
Then take my advice and De Fowler
and stick to it? Be Fowler until Fowler
turns up, and thanks you for il. For
you've saved Fowler's life, As Pete
would never have funked and lost his grit
over Fowler as he did with you, and you've
4 right TO his name
He stopped and the same odd, supersti
tious look came into his dark eyes. Don't
you see what all that means: Welt I'll tell
You. You're in the biggest streak of luck
q man ever had You've got the cards in
Your own hands! They spell Fowler
Play Fowler first, last, and all the tiule.
Good night and good luck Mr.. Fowler
The next mornings journal contained an
account of the iuStitiabe killing OF the
notorious desperate and ex-convict Austria
han Pete by courageous Young miner by
the name of Fowler. '.An act of frmness
and daring" said The Pioneer which
will go far to counteract the terrorism pro-
duced by those lawless ruffians.'' In his
new suit of clothes and with his paper in
his hand Flint sought the dry goods pro-
prietor. The latter was satisfied aud con-
WINGED. That morning Harry Flint began his
career as salesman and as SHELBY Fowler"
From that day Shelby Fowler's career
was one of uninterrupted prosperity.
Within the year he became a partner; the
same miraculous fortune followed other
ventures later; he was mill owner, mine
owner, bank director-a millionaire! He
was popular the reputation OF his brief
achievement over the desperate kept him
secure from the attack of envy and rivalry.
He never was confronted by the real t'ow-
Ter, there was no danger of exposure by
others the one custodian OF his secret, Tom
Flynn, died in Nevada the year following
He had quite forgotten his youthful past,
and even the more recent lucky portman-
teau: remembered nothing, perhaps. but
the bretty face of the daguerotype which
had fascinated him. There seemed to be no
reason why he should not live and die as