The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-17

It seemed years since Roy had seen
the sunlight, for this night, burdened
with suspense, had been endlessly long.
His body was faint beneath the strain,
and yet he rode on and on, tired, dog
ged, stony, his eyes set toward the sea,
his mind storm of formless, whirling
thoughts, beneath which was an unde-
Waiting, implacable determination.
He knew now that he had sacrificed
all hope of the Midas, and likewise the
hope of Helen was gone; in fact, he
began to realize dimly that from the
beginning he had never had the posi-
bility Of winning her. that she had
never been destined for him and that
his love for her had been sent as a
light by which he was to find himself.
He had failed everywhere; he had be-
come an outlaw; he had fought and
gone down. certain only of his recti-
tude and the mastery Of his unruly
spirit Now the hour had come when
he would perform his last mission, de-
irving therefrom that satisfaction
which the gods could not deny He
would have his vengeance.
The scheme took form without con-
sciouS effort on his part and embraced
two things-the death of the gambler
and a meeting with Mcnamara. OF
the former, he had no more doubt than
that the sun rising there would sink
in the west. So well confirmed was
this belief that the details did not en-
gage his thought; but on the result of
the other encounter he specialized with
some interest. From the first McNa-
mara had been a riddle to him, and
mystery breeds curiosity. His blind.
instructive hatred of the man had as
Sumed the proportions of mania; but
as to what the outcome would be when
they met face to face, fate alone could
tell. Anyway, Mcnamara should never
have Helen-Roy believed his mission
covered that point as well rs her de-
liverance from the Bronco Kid. When
he had finished, he would pay the
price. If he had the luck to escape,
he would go back to his hills and his
solitude; If he did not, his future would
be in the hands of his enemies.
He entered the silent streets unob-
served, for the miStS were heavy and
low Smoke columns arose vertically
in the still air. The rain had ceased.
having beaten down the waves which
rumbled against the beach, filing the
streets with their subdued thunder. A
| ship anchored in the offing had run
in from the lee of Sledge island with
the first lull. while midway TO the
shore tender was rising and falling,
it's oars flashing like the silvered
! feelers Of a sea insect crawling upon
/ the surface Of the ocean.
| He rode down Front street needless
Of danger, needless Of the comment his
appearance might create. and, unseen,
entered his enemy's stronghold He
passed a gambling hall, through the
windows Of which came a sickly vel
! low gleam A man came out I'M
steadily and stared at the horseman
| then passed on.
Glenister's plan was to go straight to
the Northern and from there to track
down its owner relentlessly. but in
order to reach the place his course led
him past the Office of Durham
!
the man dying out there ten miles al
his back. The scantiest humanity de
manded that assistance be sent a
once. Yet he dared not give wore
openly, thus betraying his presence, FOL
1t was necessary that he maintain his
liberty during the next hour at all haZ
ards. He suddenly thought of an ex
pedient and reined in his horse, which
stopped with wide spread legs and de
jected head while he dismounted ant
climbed the stairs to leave a note upor
the door Some one would see The
message shortly and recognize it
urgency.
In dressing for the battle at the Mi
das on the previous night he had -
placed his leather boots with "mub
luks," which are waterproof, light an
pliable footgear made from the skin O
seal and walrus. He was thus able t
move as noiselessly as though in moo
casins. Finding neither pencil nor pa
per in his pocket, he tried the QUITE
door of the office, to find it unlocked
He stepped inside and listened, the
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writing materials, but in doing S
heard a rustic in Strives private Of
nee Evidently his soft soleS had nc
disturbed the man inside. Roy wa
about to tiptoe out as he had com
when the hidden man cleared hi
throat. 1t is in these involuntar
sounds that the voice retains its ma
ural quality more distinctly even tina
in speaking. A strange eagerness gre
in Glenister's face, and he approache
the partition stealthily. 1t was Of woo
and glass. the panes ciouded an
opaque to height of some six fee
but. stepping upon a chair, he peere
, into the room beyond. A man knelt
litter of papers before the open SAT
its drawers and compartments reno
) ed and their contents scattered. I'll
watcher lowered himself, drew his gu
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