The Red Cloud chief., 1907-12-20
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EDO you remember when they Dro@e
snto your safe and took that money!"
yes"
"weii. what made them think you
mad $4,000 in there"
III don't know"
~ do. Dcxtry told her.
GlcniStcr arose. That's all I want
1J henr now. I'm going crazy. My
mind aches. for I've never had a fight
IKE this before and II hurts. You see,
I've been an animal all these years.
when | wanted to drink, I drank, and
what | wanted. | got, because I've
been strong enough to take 1t. This
is new TO me. I'm going downstairs
now and try to think of something else
then I'm going home"
When he had gone she pulled back
h curtains and, leaning her chin in
her hands, with elbows on the ledge,
gaed down upon the crowd. The
show was over and the dance had be-
gun, but she did not see II, for she
wns thinking rapidly with the eager
ness of one who sees the end Of a
Song and weary search. She did not
notice the Bronco Kid reckoning to
her. or the man with him, so the
gambler brought his friend along and
invaded her box. lie introduced the
maj as Mr.. Champian.
"Do you feel like dancing?" the new
conner inquired.
"No, I'll rather look on. feel So
rmblc. You're n society man. Mr..
rhampian. Don't you know anything
of INTEREST," Scandal or the likeY'
Cant say that I do. My wife at
Gends to all that for the family. But
know there's lots of 1t. It's funny
DO me the airs some OF these people
assume mp here. just as though we
weren't all equal, north of ffty-three,
\ never heard the like"
"Anythirg new and exciting?' In.
.eluired Bronco. mildly interested.
"The last I heard IA about the
sudge's niece, Miss Chester"
Cherry Malotte turned abruptly,
while the Kid slowly lowered the front
gegs of his chair to the floor.
what was IT." she inquired.
'Why, II seems she compromised her
.aeif ~ctly badly with this fellow Glen
lister coming IN on the stenmc" last
spring. Mighty brazen, according t.
IN" ifc. Mrr. Champian was ON the
sar' hip and says she WINS horribly
shocked"
ALL Glenistcr had told her only hal
The tale, thought the girl. The trutl
was barring itself. At that momcn
Champlau thor ght she looked the typ
5cal creature of the dance halls. tn,
crafty, Jealous, m%alevolent adventur
css.
"And the hussy masquerades as
lady" she sncered.
"She is a lady," said the Kid. III,
sat bolt upright and rigid. and TIL
knuckies Of his clinchcd hands wer
very white. In the shadow they di,
not note that his dark face was ghast
Sy. nor did he say more except to bi
Champian goodby when he left, late
on. After the door had closed, how
ever, the Kid arose and stretched hi
muscles, not ianguidly, but as thong
10 take out the cramp of long tension
lie wet his lips. and his mouth was S
dry that the sound caused the girl I
A0Ok up.
what are you grinning att" Thel
rs the light struck his face. she starte,
MY, how you look! What ails you
Are you sick?" No one, from Dawso
down. had seen the Bronco Kid as l
looked tonight.
"No; I'm not Sick" he answered In
cracked voice.
Then the girl laughed harshly.
do you love that girl too? VIII
she's got every man In town crazy!'
She wrung her hands, which is a bi
sign In a capable person, and as Gle
sister crossed the floor below In h
sight she said, "Ah-h-I could kill hi
1or THAR
$50 could l." said the Kid and le
tier without adieu.