The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-11-22

ne, and shall prove them lie and
iie broke on sharply, the old dfstrust
IN The look he flashed at Darrell.
Il have heard. too." persisted Oar
TEL, That Darrell and Murgatroyd hal
a murderous feud, based upon some of
their rascally practices. no doubt"
have looked into that" returned
LehSasd with an obvious desire to
parry every thrust at barrels reputa-
,ton, he rascally practices We're al,
on Murgatroyd's part Darrell, as 1
nsppeh 10 Know, acted like an honor
able gentleman"
You surprise mel"
1t is the truth, whether YOU are
surprised at it or not. Murratroy1
uhcer a false name, had laid his Mans
to marry a young woman in psnver
me young woman was of good family
and her father was one of the wealth..
lest mining men in Colorado, Mursa-
troyd had his eye on the money and
ms schemes would have succeeded hut
for Nate Darrell"
Darrell meddled In the matter T
suppoSe?"
Murgatroyd took him into the Mot
and Darrell went with II to the girls
father"
AN tnformer. ehe"
Who would not have been an in
former under such circumstances
Mur2atroyd was given "a hours tn &c,
out OF Denver and has never dared to
. go back there since. 1t was then he
swore to shoot Darrell on sight. and
he'd be equal toHt-if le could"
Strange that the woman in the case
should have been taken with Murra-
troyd. In the first place Don't Won
think SO? These gambling gentry
usually show what they are"
MurGatroyd has a way with WON.
en-, and with men. too, that's hard to
understand. He's success at gam
ping as well as at other lines of busi-
ness, all through some Internal power
which he yields over his dupes. He's
thoroughbred villain, If there ever
was one. Now that l have set YOU
right concerning Darrell I'd like to
Know 1t you have finished your talk
with me?"
I Il haven't yet touched upon the mat
Ter that spurred me on to seek an in
terVlew. There is a misunderstanding
i not?"
That is none of your affair, Mr.. Nc
Cloud" was the sharp and threaten.
ing answer.
| You defend this gambler, Darrell
LOT interfering In love affair and now
you question my right to trench upon
/ subject of the same kind"
1T is not the same kind and Won are
not Darrell" The young man got up,
4 rs that nll?"
1t would not have been all had NOT
! barrels gaze encountered a familiar
Inquire just entering the door. A tall.
/ square-shouldered man with sloe-
black eyes and overhanging brows.
/ THAT will be all for now, Mr.. Len
I yard, said Darrell. He did not deign
1 the youth another glance, but watched
the tall man with cat-lilie intensity.
You may be done with me, Mr.. Nc
Cloud, said Lenyard, leaning across
the table, but I'm not done with Won -
With this enigmatical remark Len
yard walked away. The tall man
peered around the room, caught sight
OF Darrell and advanced upon him with
slow elaboration barrels hand
dropped beside him into his coat
pocket.
One, two. three, four-Darrel counted
the tall mans steps as he crossed the
room. Presently he was at the table
looking down at the man in the chair.
You will come with me, McCloud,"
said the tall man. at last His black
eyes seemed to burn as they looked into
Darrel's. You will come with me-"
Very wen. Mr.. Murgatroyd.
Mursatroyd turned slowly and
walked away. Nate Darrell following
him.
CHAPTER XIV.