Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-13

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BOTH He turned out of the door, fol
lowed by the marshal, who called of
the guards, and the group filed back
along the walk.
Say, you're jewel, Cherry. You've
saved us twice. You caught Voorhees,
just in time. My heart hit my palate
when he looked into that stove, but
the next instant wanted to laugh at
Dextry's expression"
Impulsively Glenister laid his hands
upon her shoulders. At his look and
touch her throat swelled, her bosom
heaved, and the silken lids fluttered
until she seemed choked by a very
flood Of sweet womanliness. She blush.
ed like little maid and laughed a
timid. broken laugh; then pulling her
self together, the merry, careless tone
came into her voice and her cheeks
grew cool and clear.
You wouldn't trust me at first, Ell;
| Some day you'll find that your ole
friends are the best, after ALL"
| And as she left them she added
mockingly:
Say, you're pair Of shine desper
ADDE'S. You need governess."
CHAPTER XII.
A raw, gray day with a driving driz
zle from seaward and leaden rack n
clouds drifting low matched the sullen
fitful mood Of Glenister.
During the last month he had chafed
and fretted like an animal in leash
for word of Wheaton. This uncertain
ty, this impotent waiting with folded
hands, was maddening to one Of his
spirit. He could apply himself to .at
fixed duty, for the sense Of his wrong
preyed on him f1ercely and he found
himself haunting the vicinity Of the
Midas, gazing at 1t from afar, graspina
hungrily for such scraps Of news a.
CHANGED to reach him. Mcnamara al
lowed access to none but his min
ions, so the partners knew but vague
ly of what happened on their property
even though, under fiction OF law, i,
was being worked for their protection
/ No steps regarding a speedy hearing
OF the case were allowed, and the col
fusion between Judge Stillman and the
receiver had become SO generally re
cognized that there were uneasy NUT
terings and threats in many quarters
Yet. although the politician had by
now virtually absorbed all the rich.
est properties in the district and work
ed. them through his hirelings, the
people OF Nome as whole did not
grasp the full turpitude Of the scheme
nor the SYSTEMS perfect working.
Strange to say, Dextry, the fire
eater, has assumed an Oriental pa.
tience quite foreign to his peppery
disposition, and spent much Of his
time in the hills prospecting.
| On this day. as the clouds broke
about noon, close down on the angry
horizon drift Of smoke appeared
shortly resolving itself into a steam.
er. She lay to in the oflng, and
through his glasses Glenister saw that
1t was the Roanoke. AS the hours
passed and no boat put of, he tried
to hire crew, but the longshoremen
spat wisely and shook their heads as
they watched the surf.
There's the devil Of an undertow
settin along this beach," they told
him, and the waters too. cold to
drowned in comfortable" So he laid
firm hands upon his Impotence.
| Every day meant many dollars to
the watcher, and yet 1t seemed that
nature was resolute in thwarting him
for that night the wind freshened and
daylight saw the ship hugging the lee
OF Sledge Island, miles to the west.
ward, while the surf, white as boiling
milk, doomed and Numbered against
the shore.
Word had gone through the streets
that Bill Wheaton was aboard with 8
writ, or subpoena, Of an alibi, or what
ever was necessary to put the "kibosh'
on MCNAMARA, SO public excitement
grew. Mcnamara boarded his gold
In the Alaska Bank, and Is was taken
for granted that there would lie the
scene Of the struggle. No one suppos
ed for an instant that the usurpe,
would part with the treasure peace
ably.
On the third morning the ship lay
abreast of the town again and life
boat was seen to make of from her
whereupon the idle population stream
ed towards the beach
She'll make it to the surf all right
but then watch out"
Wed better make ready to hau
EN- out" said another. TITS might,
dangerous" And sure enough, as til,
skiff came rushing in through fht
breakers she was caught.
She had made it past the fire line
soaring over the bar on a foamy rol
ler-crest, like storm-driven gull wing
ing in towards the land. The wir,
figure Of Bill Wheaton crouched in thu
stern while two sailors fought witt
their oars. AS they gathered for thei
rush through the last zone Of frotb
a great comber rose out of the sea be
hind them, rearing high above thei
heads. The crowd at the surf's edg
shouted The boat wavered, sucke
back into the oceans angry nav, an
with crash the deluge engulfed their
There remained nothing but swirlin
food through which the life-boa
emerged bottom up, amid tangle Q
oars, gratings, and gear.
| Men rushed into the water, and th
next roller pounded them back upo
the marble-hard sand. There cam
the sound Of splitting wood, and the
La group swarmed In waist-deep an
bore ont a drinning fieura It was