The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-09-27

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he presented the nauzzte OF shotgun.
leave here shortly. Well give you a
hand And the master mechanic push
ed through the gate and took step
down the path.
Hold on!' cried Williams, swinging
out an arm. II got something to say
about that?'
There was sound as of the click
ing Of a lock, and he presented the
muzzle of shotgun.
ooh. say said McClintock gently,
you had better not try to use that! 1t
will only make matters worse. Your
house has got to come down. We got
to save what we can of the town."
Williams made no answer to this, but
McClintock saw him draw the butt of
the gun up toward his shoulder.
The men at his back were perfectly
still. They filed the street and, breath
ing hard. pressed heavily against the
picket fence, which bent beneath the
weight Of their bodies.
"You'd better be reasonable. We
are losing precious time," urged Nc
Clintock. I'm an hour or two this place
will be on fire."
1--WE got no kick coming if it burns.
but it shan't be pulled down."
PUT up your gun. and We'll give you
lift at getting your stuff OUT
No, you won't"
McClintock kept his eyes on the
muzzle of the shotgun.
ut amt the property loss we are
thinking Gifts the possible loss of
life" he said mildly.
''I'll chance it." retorted Williams
briefly
well, we WON'T
Williams made no reply. he merely
fingered the lock of his gun
PUT down that gun, John" com
manded McClintock sternly.
AT the same moment he reached
around and took an ak from the hands
of the nearest man.
"Put it down." he repeated as he
stepped quickly toward Williams.
The listening men pressed heavily
against the fence in their feverish anx-
iety to miss nothing that was said or
done. The posts snapped, and they
poured precipitously into the yard. At
the same moment the gun exploded.
and charge Of buckshot ratified harm
lessly along the pavement at McClin-
tock's feet.
Then succeeded sudden pause, deep.
breathless and intense, and then the
crowd gave cry-a cry that was in
answer to hoarse cheer that had
reached them from the square.
An instant later the trampled front
yard was deserted by all save Will
liams in the doorway. He still held the
smoking gun to his shoulder.
CHAPTER NXIII.
Y YHEN Roger Oakley appeared
S Junction as 1' pssRs at s,a sss1h ss
lently, while Dan took a
quick step forward and placed warn
Ing hand Oh the old convict's arm. He
feared what he might say. Then he
said to the operator: He'll do. Go see
if you can get Antioch Try just once
gines and hose will be there within an
hour or they need not look for them.
DO YOU understands
All right, Mr.. Oakley" And Durks
moved up the platform with alacrity
He was relieved of one irksome re-
sponsibility. He had his own theories
as to who the stranger was, but he told
y; >IS III.
AS soon as he was out of hearing
Dan turned to his father and said ear.
nestly:
"Look here daddy, can't allow you
to do it. We are neither Of us popu
lar. It's bad enough for me to have
to CO.
"Why can't you allow it, Dannie?
And his son recognized the same cheer
full tone with which he had Away
met and overruled his objections.
ut will end in your arrest, and we
don't want that"
ed sooner or later, anyhow" he said
with suggestion Of WEAKNESS, as il
| this We're n matter it was a waste OF
time to consider. The Lord has SCI
his face against me- It's his wish
should return. I've been stubborn ant
headstrong and wouldn't see it, bu
look there" And he nodded toward
| the red western sky Its a sum
mons | got to obey whether wan
to or not"
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