The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-17

I'm mighty glad to hear it. I was
worried about him on my own account.
You see he was brought to me by one
of my vedettes, and as he had great
deal Of information I kept him with
u.s."
81 hope you didn't ask him to betray
his friends?"
"He was ready to talk"
'You shouldn't have listened. He is
only boy"
'It is no more than fair, lady, that
one member Of your household should
be loyal to labor" His eyes burned
into hers as he bent toward her. What
has changed you toward me?" he ask
ed, with stern abrupness. "You give
me nothing but marble brows' these
DAYS. What have I done that you shut
your door in my face"
"Wnat you do is Of no consequence
to me except so far as my brother Is
concerned"
He was too keen not to perceive his
advantage. "No woman can play with
me and not get cinched at some part
Of the game
"What do you mean?
"You know what l mean. You were
amused with the wild man for time.
You played me against Rob for the fun
of it, and then pulled out with Pea
body"
Ann recoiled before certain saw
agery in his voice, and, with her hand
on the latch Of the door, answered
very slowly: You interested me, ad-
NIT. You're very amusing at this mo-
ment, but you have no reason, no right,
to say that I gave you the slightest en-
couragement TOTO take this attitude
toward me. It is the baldest presump.
ton on your part"
At this moment Kelly opened the door.
'Is it you, Ann" He stepped aside.
s'Go in, girl, ye're suppers waitin'."
Ann slipped in, glad to escape under
the great arm which barred Munros
passage. ''You stay outside" Kelly
said to the young desperate, and his
voice was dangerously calm. Il want
a word with you. The blood Of this
nights work will be on your head, me
lad. You can't excuse yourself 5y
sayin' the committee demands it. You
are the committee. Man, you're crazy"
The young leader laughed. They're
the crazy ones, to come up against my
men on this hill with lot Of old soaks,
one lungers and ex-policemen dead on
their hoofs. But don't worry, there'll
be no battle-the clatter Of tin can
will scare 'em INFO bug house fits.
Now, Matt, let me finish what I came
to say. We've been good friends, and
| I want to keep friends. You're fair
man. but. let me tell you, the boys are
getting bitter against you Independents
in this fight You have no business to
stand out against the union"
Kelly lifted his big fist in a gesture
of menace. 'sListen to me, Jack Mum
70. I've been a working miner all me
life. whilst you were at school; whilst
you were playin' hooky and stealin'
plums, and all the years you've been
runnin' a roulette wheel I was pickln'
at the rocks. If any man is fitted to
advise tits Matt Kelly and not play
actor and celluloid bunko steerer like
y'rself. Go yer ways, Jack Munro, but
! lave me and mine alone. This ends it.
Yell have no welcome from the Kel-
| lys' door after this nights work, and
if ye put so much as the toe of ye're
foot across me path I'll kill you for the
reckless. murderin' devil that ye are!"
| Munro reeled under this gusty blast,
| but recovered himself you'll be COM
ing to me for help inside Of twenty
four hours, and you'll get it for the
sake Of Nora and the kids. Good
night"