Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-22

1iAA oeAon luIcunS. mo OCner man
she had ever known compared with
him, except Glenister-Bah! The
beast! He had insulted her at first;
he wronged her now
VIII you be my wife, Helen?" the
man repeated, softly. @
she dropped her head, and he strobe
forward to take her In his arms, then
stopped listening. Some one ran up
on the porch and hammered loudly at
the door. McNamara scowled,. walked
Into the hall and flung the portal open,
disclosing Struve.
Hello. Mcnamara Been looking
all over for you There's the deuce
to pay!" Helen sighed with relief
and gathered up her cloak while the
num of their voices reached her indis-
tinctly. She was given plenty Of time
to regain her composure before they
appeared. When they did, the politi.
clan spoke, sourly:
I've been called to the mines, and
must go at once"
You bet! It may be too late now.
The news came an hour ago, but
couldn't find you," said Strive. your
horse Is saddled at the office. Better
not wait to change your clothes
You say Voorhees, has gone with
twenty deputies, eh? That's good.
You stay mere and find out all you
can"
Il telephoned out to the Greek for
the boys TO arm themselves and throw
out pickets. II you hurry you can get
there in time. It's only midnight
now
What is the trouble?" Miss Ches,
ter inquired, anxiously ,s
There's plot on to attack the
mines tonight answered the lawyer.
The other side are trying to seize
them, and there's apt to be q fight
"You mustn't go out there" she
cried, aghast. There will be blood.
she'd"
That's just why must co." said
Mcnamara. sri come back In the
morning. though, and I'd5like to see
you alone. Goodnight" There was
a strange, new light In his eyes as he
left her. For one IMMERSED in won.
ans ways he played the game surpris.
ingly we'll, and as he hurried towards
his Office he smiled grimiy into the
darkness. Fl, Ys
She'll answer me tomorrow, Thank
SELF.
Helen questioned Struve at length.
but gained nothing more than that
secret-service men had been at work
for weeks and had today unearthed
the, fact that Vigilantes had been
formed. They had heard enough to
make them think the mines would be
jumped again tonight and so had given
the alarm.
Have you hired spies?" she asked,
incredulously.
Sure. We had to. The other PEG.
pie Swallowed us. and it's come to q
point where it's life or death to one
side or the other. told MCNAMARA
we'd have bloodshed before we were
through, when ne first outlined the
scheme-I mean when the trouble be.
gan"
She wrung her hands. That's what
uncle feared before we left Seattle.
That's why / took the risks I did in
bringing you those papers. thought
you got them in time to avoid all
this
struye laughed bit, cycling her
curiously.
Does Uncle Arthur know about
ILLS! she COuLluuGQ.
mo, we don't let him know any.
thing more than necessary; he's not a
strong man."
Eyes. yes. He's not we'll" Again
the lawyer smiled. "Who is behind
this Vigilante, movement"
I'VE think 1t is Glenister and mis-
New Mexican bandit partner. At
least they got the crowd together"
She was silent for time.
Il suppose they really think they
own those mines
Undoubtedly
But they don't do they?" Some
how this question had required to her
insistently Of late, for things were
constantly happening waich showed
there was more back Of this great.
fierce struggle than she knew. 1t
was impossible that injustice had been
done the mine-owners, and yet scatter.
ed talk reached her which was puz-
zling. When she strove to follow 1t
up her acquaintance adroitly changed
the subject. She was baf1ied on every
side. The three local newspapers up.
held the court. She read them care
fully, and was more at sea than ever.
There was disturbing undercurrent
of alarm and unrest that caused ner
to feel insecure, as though standing on
hollow ground.
Eyes, this whole disturbance is caus.
ed by those two. Only for them we'd
be all right
''Who is Miss Malotte?"
He answered, promptly: "The
handsome woman in the north. and
the most dangerous"
I'm what way? Who is sne?"
It's hard to say who or what she
is-she's different from other women.
She came to Dawson in the early days
just came-we didn't know how,
whence, or why, and we never found
out. We woke up one morning and
there she was. BY night we were all
jealous. and in week we were most
of us dwelling idiots. 1t might nave
been the mystery or, perhaps, the
competition. That was the day when
a dance nall girl could make home
stake in winter or marry million
aire In a month, but she never both
cred. She toiled not, neither did She
spin on the waxed floors. yet Solo
mon in all his glory would nave looked
like a tramp beside her."
You say she Is dangerous?