West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

As the morning wore by with no
news OF the lawyer. McNamara's UNI
easiness grew. At noon the marshal
returned with n report that Tire pas
scngcrs were all aboard and the ship
about TO clear.
by heavensl He's slipped through
you" stormed tho politician.
mo. he hasn't lie my lee hidden
aboard somewhere among the coal
bunkers. but I think he's S'tin ashore
and niIoing TO make q ,.,:tk run just
before she sails. He hr ~ Lore the
beach since daylight. that's sure. aim
going out TO the ship now with four
men and search her again. N We don't
bring him OF. you can bet he's lying
out somewhere IN town. and we'll get
him later. I've stationed mcu nlong
the shore for two miles"
IL won't have him get away II he
should reach 'Frisco-- Iri your men
I'll give $500 TO tie on that finds
him.
Three hours later Voorhees, returned.
"She sailed without him."
The politician cursed. 81 don't be-
lleve II. He trlcked you. | know he
did"
Glenister grinned into n half eaten
sandwich. then turned upon his back
and lay thus on the plank, identifying
the speakers below by their voices.
He kept his post all day. Later in
the evening he heard strive enter.
The man had been drinking.
$50 he got away. eh?" he began. 81
afraid hn
that Wheaton"
He didn't get away" said McNa.
mara. Hes I'm town yet. Just let me
land him In Jail on some excuse! III
hold him till snow flies" Strive sank
into chair and lit cigarette with
waverlng hand.
This g hell of game, amt 1t,
Mac2 d you s'pose Wen win?"
The man overhead pricked up his
ears.
VIM Aren't we winning? What
do you call thlsi ] only hope we can
lay hands on Wheaton. lie knows
things. A little knowledge Is n dam
gerous thing but more is worse. Lord
If only had n man for judge I'm place
OF Stillman! I don't know why 7
brought him"
That's right. Too weak He hasn't
got the backbone OF an angleworm.
He amt half the man that his niece is.
There's n girl for youl Say, what ID
we do without her, eh? She's pippinlp
Glenister felt a sudden tightening OF
every muscle. What right had that
mans liquor sodden lips TO speak so of
her?
shes brave little woman all right.
Just look how she worked Glenister
and his fool partner. 1t took nerve to
bring In those instructions OF yours
alone. and IL IL hadn't been for her
we'd never have won like this. IL
makes me laugh to think OF those two
men slowing her away In their state
room while they slept between decks
with the sheep, and her with the pa
pers In her bosom all the time, Then.
when we got ready to do business.
why, she up end talks them into giving
us possession OF their mine without n
hight. That's what / call reciprocating
mans affection"
Glenister's nails cut into his flesh.
while his face went livld at the words
He could not grasp 1t at once. II made
him sick-physically sick-and for
many moments he stroye blindly to
beat back the hideous suspicion. the
horror that the lawyer had aroused.
Ills was not doubling disposition, and
TO him the girl had seemed as one pure.
mysterious, apart, angelically incapa-
bic or deceit, He had loved her, feel
ing that some day she would return his
affection without fail In her great. un-
clouded eyes he had found no lurking
place for double dealing Now-God!
Ii couldn't be that ali the time she had
knOwnl
He had lost n part OF the lawyers
speech, but peered through als obser.
walton hole again.
Mcnamara was at the window gaz-
ing out into the dark street. his back
toward the lawyer who lolled I'm tho
chair, babbling garrulously OF the girl.
Glenister ground his teeth-a frenzy
possessed him TO loose his anger. to
rip through the frail ceiling with naked
hands and fall vindictiveIy upon the
two men,
She looked good to me the first
time l saw her." continued Strive. He
paused, and when he spoke again n
change had coarsened his features.
Say, I'm crazy about her, Mac.
tell you, I'm crazy-and she likes me
! Know she does-or anyway, she
would"--
do you mean that you're in love
with herr asked the man at the win
dow without shifting his position. IL
seemed that utter Indifference was in
his question, although where the light
shone on his hands, tight cllnched be-
hind his back, they were bloodless.
Love her? Well-that depends-hal
You know how it f." he chuckled
coarsely. His face was gross and bes-
tial. I've got the Judge where l want
him. and I'll have her.
His miserable words died with a CUR
-gle, for McNamara had silently leaped