Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-31

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puted leading part. Lucas could not
tgure 1t out how such an accomplish
ed gentleman could OBJECT to adding
just one man more to his category and
thus greatly accommodate him. He
remained In town several days before
he found out that Thompson had gone
to San Antonio. Then he set out Iur
that place.
"He arrived I'm San Antonio just
about the time that the feud between
Thompson and Billy Simms was at its
height. There was some faint hope In
his mind that he might in some way
get mixed up in the row and tsIs in a
border ARRAY meet glorious and fate.
full end. The second or thru day Of
his stay he ran across -ompson, and
he stuck as close to him as possible.
He felt that In case such as this he
could not SAFELY be too bod, or he
might be turned down as he had been
before. He heard muttered threats
now and then and finally, to his sor.
row, got wind of the fact that all had
been patched up. The reports were to
the effect that q truce had been de.
Clared and that on that very night the
two men we're to meet and swear eter.
and variety theater. With a heavy
heart he strolled around to the place
about 10 o'clock. In few minutes
afterwards Thompson. accompanied
| by his friend. who was known In that
section as 'Kingfisher,' came into the
hall. Lucas iooned at these two men
and could not but think what POSSIBLE
tiles they possessed for giving him a
l I, - IL A0iob sHut aIae n
was all over now. He could not get
on even the outer edge of the difiicul.
ty-not even enough to express his un.
happiness a, the turn that things had
taken.
"simms. with Jack Foster. was walk
ing around the place when they saw
Thompson and 'Kingfsher.' They an.
preached them. and Lucas saw some.
body hold out his hand as II to shake
with some one else. That was enough
for him. To live to see two OF the bad.
dest bad men in the whole southwest
shake hands was too much. He felt
like weeping at the miserable outcome
of his ambitions. Perhaps he would
have done so II. Just at that moment,
there had not rung out In the hall a
yolley of shots and up in the gallery
smoke. He glanced at the four men
whose attention had before interested
him. Thompson lay dead on the floor.
'Kingfisher' had been shot In the body.
and Foster had a ball In his leg. Just
what had happened Lucas did not
know. But as near as the facts could
be reached by judicial inquiry II seems
that somebody had refused to shake
nIu yvtt nd an
body had given a signal to rusty men
up In the gallery and the fusilade be
gan that ended as was Just stated
Lucas thought how much chagrin he
might have saved himself had he only
kept his eyes open. He might just as
well as not have gotten one of those
bullets. But he sad to himself tina,
he always was 'poky guy
"He loafed around San Antonio fol
several days In vain hopes of some
thing to his advantage turning up. Nc
, went to Simms' variety and finally go,
dance with Simms' girl. He whirlet
her around In front OF S,mms and made
as much of an obnoxious display OF
. himself as he could. II was no use
, Simms was worried over the last
shooting. and he was keeping quiet.
Lucas came somewhat later to Dial
, las. He was walking down the street
, few days after his arrival there
1 when he saw big man with revol
i yer In his hand. and following him
were four of five much interested indi
viduals. He Joined In the procession
! and he saw that the big man. who was
somewhat intoxicated. was dragging
behind him. tied to Irvine string. q
. big roll of bills. The money was GOV
, cred by the revolver and the big mar
h was saying. why don't you take IT,
$ You say that you are the constabl,
q and that you have a replevin for tn,
= money. All that you have to do Is Il
d put your paw on II and take it, Bu
I, somehow no one did .ahe A. And tn,
\ big man walked to the hotel. handle,
: a package over to the clerk for safe
n keeping and remarked ,iat he woul,
d so up stairs and go to bed Luca
d found out that the big man was tn
a well.Snown cowman and gambler
I? Cheese Hensley, and that he wa
one OF the best natured fellows tina
II ha. ever killed a man In the whole Il
q cality. II appeared to Lucas that
A. would be mighty fine thing to hav
r his light snumed out by a good nature
" rian. While he was thinking the proI
osition over the men who had bee
N following Hensley on the street cam
a into the hotel and replevined the pacl
e age that the bad man had put int
n the safe. Now the question is. VIII
is will go up and ten Hensley? remarke
K one OF them. 1T means death or hi
Q. gun play to get at him.
n Before any other person could AZ
It swer Lucas spoke up with great cage
h ness: I am your man. Just give m
m chance at him. Why. man, h
ID would shoot you full of holes That
IL all right said Lucas. Just let me q
n him. They finally consented. f.uca
went upstairs and knocked at the doc
IT, o; Hensleys room, In the meantin
N the crowd stood peeplng around tn
10 turn In the hallway expecting to 50
10 Lucas lying on the floor shot full I
st holes. There was evidently no answ'
IL. from within and Lucas began kicliiu
X. and beating on the door. We have r
II p'evined your money in the safe dow
n, stairs he said, and am here to moi
n fy you. The door was opened. Il
IS. crowd peeping down the hallwi
IN thought that sure the foolhard man
H.. last day had come and that old Hen
/ ley had let the fellow into the roo
ne merely that he might eat him up mo
ed easily.
m They would have been surprise
m however II they had seen what actu;
re " did take place. Old Hensley Il
on the bed laughing as II he won
ri. go into a spasm. You - ------- 49,
ed You are smart guys. he yelled. The