The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27

| Tor IL, and they all Joined the pool tnat |
Mchtee organized to smash that spindle. |
They got together 81. 900. and on the afternoon
following Jink's play they walked down to The
| Reeves endeton plant in body, Each man |
| had q rifle along with him. There wasn't any |
| thing remarkable about that, During the first |
| year Of Guthrie's existence. every man carried
| long-iron over his arm. IL twelve mon, all
| with rifles. we're to line mp in front OF the
| Reeves Pendleton layout in Guthrie to-day.
thered be good reason for the people inside 10
suppose that they were going to be stuck up
| but there was no reason to suppose anything
| OF the kind whom Jack McAtee brought along
! his eleven subscribers to his squeeze spindle
| smashing pool that afternoon. Gately wasn't
| worried little bit.
my friends IL all got interest in this. pod
ner.' explained Jink to Gately. and they come
| along Jest see tn play
Certainly said Gately. and then Jink and
| his bunch began to get action on the spindle.
1t all went their way at first Gately didn't
actually hand them any money out. but he let
| 'em make conditional wins until they had
their whole $4,000 on the layout Another cor
| rect twist OF the arrow would enable Jink to
double the money; on the other hand. II tho
arrow didn't hit the right number. link and
his bunch only stood to lose. as Gately ex-
| planned 5000 Of their conditional winnings.
| Now. the situation was one calculated to
rattle almost any man. Gately didn't intend
that Jink or his twelve stalkers with the long
irons should get away with any Of that money.
and it shows that he was man OF nerve In
making up his mind to that idea. He
intended to get the $4,000 after a long series
OF plays and then take a chance on the Jink
McAtee gang roaring and opening up on him
That's what he intended to do. But he was
bit ratified aud stampeded over the intense
way the gang had OF look ng upon tho plays
and that S how he happened to make mistake.
He gave his button too short a squeeze. and
blamed If the arrow didn't stop at precisely the
mum Der that stood to win Jake and his gang
5000 OF the houses money. in addition to
pulling down the $4,000 they had inl
"Gately saw his mistake almost as soon as
he had made it. but booster named Gilpin.
who was watching the play. was the quicker
thinker Of the two. He jumped OF a stool upon
which he had been standing looking over the
fheads Of Jinks crowd, and yelled OUT
Stand clear. there Don't shoot
J 1T was a ruse. Nobody had any idea OF
shooting. Jink and his gang were simply
flooded with Joy over their winning. But when
they heard Gipn's warning. they all jumped
back. and that was aately's chance to redeem
his bad break He snatched up the $500
the rule OF the spindle game is that the dealer
must show the snme amount Of money the
} sucke has got in play. and Gately had $1,000
Of the houses money spread out-and back he
jumped through the door which led out. into
an alley. Jink and his crowd were stupefled.
: They stood stock still. Gately had gone with
their money and the houses money. and they
. didn't think OF taking after him. They figured
> 1t that the house would make good. perhaps.
? Anyhow by the time they came to. Gatey had
+. mazed it through the wilderness OF shacks OF
r which Guthrie was already composed. and Bill
Reeves had appeared on the scene.
Il had been with Bill in tho main layout in
the next room. and we heard the shout Of Gill
0 pn. That's what took us in there. Jink made
his talk which was a pretty hot and threaten
; ing one. and he was backed up In 1t pretty for
0 chilly by all the rest OF his gang.
o "'Wen. Gately's Jumped. that's ALL said
u Reeves. What am going to do about it?'
l Hand over SIS. 200 quick said McAtee and
u some others OF his bunch.
g 81 haven't got anything like that much
money in the place. said Reeves. But III
:. give you check for 1t on the bank down the
u way
!. They demurred over the check proposition
= for a while. but they finally took Bill Reevess
- check for S.. 200. While they were demurring
y Bill Reeves had a chance to scribblo note tc
~ the cashier OF the bank. telling him not to cash
- !, the check when it would be presented-tc
. mako some excuse about not having Just thai
amount OF money on hand. or something o.
. that sort. Now. l didn't want to be In thai
. place at all Just then, but there WAS no way Of
. my getting out. / had come into the room with
u Bill Reeves, and knew that il tried to mosey
=, away I'd be called back; that they figured me
n TO have some sort OF connection with the lay
~ out. which didn't.
link took the check and went over to the
=, bank to get the money. The cashier turned
~ the check down on the ground that he hac
10 just shipped most OF the banks money to st
,; Louis We knew there was going to b,
~. -
- back from the bank with that word. and dom
~ think any OF us expected to last much longer
~ Jink came a-loping back from the bank, ant
- when he came into the room and tore up tn,
check with appropriate remarks his gang al
: lined up together. and We figured 1t that tn
40 shooting was going to begin right then. Whei
h tho whole situation looked so squally that
y. had my eye on the nearest window to drop gu
le OF, Arthur Pendleton popped into the room.
n What's all ths2' he yelled. for there was
n lot otclicking going on in the room. Jink an,
IS his gang thought they saw final chance o
g. getting their money. So. smouldering. they toll
p. the story to Pendeton. Pendleton was
~ shrewd man, a forceful talker. and diploma
%. from away back
,g "'All the money I've got. or that there is II
or the roll Just now.' said he. Is $780,. pulling tn
o. roll out of his pocket. You are perfectly vel
1t, come to that. When Gately comes back. o
ht when you get him. as l wish you would. 20,
at can have the rest that's coming to you out o
m the roll he pnched.'
W WELL the 5000 looked like better than n
bread to Jink and his bunch. and they took
Mt and went out after Gately. II was gottin
10 along toward twilight. Reeves and Pendle
a ton figured It that Gately. In pulling down tn
in roll. had been acting In tho interest OF tn
h. house. They hadn't the slightest notion tina
I'd Gatey had eloped with the $500. The
,e thought he'd plant the money. keep out @
h. sight for few days until the link MeAte
Id push could be compromised with. and the
ID come back.
le "McAtees gang beat up every shack In tow
ks thoroughly. but there was no Gatey. The
s whipped the prairie for miles around. but the
n didn't spring Gately Gately had gone. Tn
~ gang came back to the Reeves endleton lay
or out all OF 'em pretty ugly. Pendleton got then
at punched. made speech to them to the effec
er that IL Gately wasn't eorralled within q wee
a. he'd make good the whole amount coming t