The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1905-04-14
CHAPTER XXI.
Darrell YIELDS THE GAME TO
FATE

was against him.
He was a pleasant loser. however
Again and again he laughed as he
bought the little red, white and blue
columns and again aud again he
laughed as they were taken from him.
Fate makes or mars us. genaelAe II.
said he, directly reversing his Ole nil
osophy; we have little voice III The
matter. Fortune is coy goddess and
one never can be sure of her"
At last he picked up hand of three
knaves and two aces. Following his
time-honored custom he discarded the
aces.
What he found in his two-card draw
drove the blood from his cheeks and
held him rigid in his chair What are
you doing?" asked the next player.
Its up to you"
Darrell slid the cards together and
laid them face down on the table Il
am asking your forbearanee for few
minutes. gentlemen, said he, and then
turned calmly to q waiter and asked
for an envelope and a sheet of paper.
They were brought to him and he
took a pencil from his pocket and
wrote few words. shielding the writ
ing with his hand from the curious
eyes of the others.
Folding the sheet, he placed it inside
the envelope. sealed the flap and wrote
the address, Mr. Roy Lenyard. Grand
Central hotel
will you deliver this" he asked
laying silver dollar on the letter and
handing it TO the waiter
Certainly. sir" said the waiter
reading the address. I'll take it over
at once"
1.-The quicker the better" returned
Darrell
The other players supposed 1t was a
request on some friend for a loan and
the play went on. Darrell lost.
Excuse me- gentlemen" said OAR
rel, showing the cards away from him
and rising Il shall have to"
His words were lost in a sharp re-
port, accompanied by a crash of glass.
Darrell sank slowly back into his chair
and bowed forward
Murgatroyd was showing himself a
model prisoner He was alone in the
Jail and was making the guard no
trouble whatever
He had been incarcerated in the
early morning hours and Merrick pro-
posed holding him in Sandy Bar until
the Anaconda stage made its next trip,
which would be on the following day
The single guard had been twice re-
lieved The third man came on duty
at ten o'clock
Five minutes after he had posted
himself in front of the building Cliff
came.
Did ye bring it," the guard asked,
hoarsely
Give me the key" said Cliff,
sharply
Money first"
rs your horse ready?"
IF we've got the stuff I'll be away
in three minutes
hastily about him into the gathering
SHADOWS and showing something into
the guards hand. Now, the key"
~ att The guard stepped to
wheae a light was shining through one
of Il Q barred windows and thumbed
the / lis with trembling fingers. All
right. he said coming back. Here's
yer ey. I'm off ="
Il Q wrath he faded into the
gloom.
c. unlocked the door and stepped
insiGe
rs It all right, Cliff" asked Murga-
troyd, starting up from beside a
table
Right as trivet Here's money
and here's a revolver and you'll find a
hor o waiting in the creek bottom, di-
reel north of here. Hustle, now
The eo14t is clear, but there's no tell
ing when Merrick will show up"
Murgatroyd started for the door
Where's Darrell" he asked, sud
denly.
He's over at Hawkbill's But never
mind Darrell; you've got yourself TO
think about. Clear out, old man
That's your cue I've done all | can
for you.
Murgatroyd opened the door and
stepped out of the Jail a free man
Passing around the building he start
ed north toward the Eponay. But.
when in the deep shadow and out of
Cliffs sight, he turned east and APP
preached Hawkbill's from the rear
Gliding from one uncurtained win
dow to another along the side of the
structure, he finally came to a halt and