West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-12-19

ana 10 realize that the game was grow
ing close and desperate. 10 reach his
cabin, which sat on the outskirts of the
town. he ordinarily followed one OF
the plank walks which wound through
the confusion OF tents, warehouses and
cottages lying back OF the two princI-
pal streets along the water front. This
part of the city was not laid ont I'm
rectangular blocks, for I'm the early
rush the first corners had seized whit
ever pieces of ground they found va
cant and erected thereon some kind OF
buildings TO make good their titles.
There resulted formless tumble OF
huts, cabins and sheds, penetrated by
no cross streets and quite unlIghted.
AT night one leaving the Illuminated
portion of the town found this dark
ness intensified.
Glenister knew his course so we'll
that he could have walked It blindfold-
cd. Nearing n corner OF the warehouse
this evening he remembered that the
planking at this point was torn IN so
to avoid the mud he leaped lightly
across. simultaneously with his iump
he detected movement i'm the shad-
ows that banked the wall at his elbow
ana saw the flaming squirt OF revolver
shot. The man had crouched behind
the building md was so close that IL
seemed impossible TO miss. Glenister
fell heavily upon his side. and the
thought flashed over him, "McNnma-
| ra's thugs have shot me-"
His assallant lenped out from his
hiding place and ran down the walk.
~ To
thudding family out into the silence.
The young man felt no pain. however.
so scrambled TO his feet, felt him SELF
| over with care and then swore round
| ~. He was untouched. The o her
had missed him cleanly. The report.
coming while he was IN the act of
lenping, had startled him so that he
had lost his balance, slipped upon the
wet boards and fallen. His assailant
was lost in the darkness before he
could rise. Pursuit was out OF tho
| question. so he continued homeward,
considerably shaken, and related the
incident TO DeXtry.
you think IT was some OF McNa-
mara's work, ehY" Dextry inquired
when he had finished.
"of course. Didn't the detective
warn me today?"
Dextry shook his head ut don't
Seem like the game is that far along
yet. The time is coming when wen
| go to the mat with them people. but
they've got the aige on us now, so
what could they gain by putting YOU
away? / don't believe It's them, but
whoever it is you'd better he careful
or you'll be got"
| Suppose we come home together
after this" Roy suggested. and they
arranged to do so, realizing that dan
| ger lurked in the dark corners and.
that 1t was in some such lonely snot
that the deed would be tried again.
| They experienced no trouble for time
though on nearing their cabin one
night the younger man fancied that he
saw shadow glide away from its Vi
cinity and out into the blackness OF
the tundra MS though some one had
stood at his very door waiting for him,
then became frightened at the two fig.
ures approaching. Dextry had not OBJ
served it. however, and Glenlster was
not positive himself, but IL served TO
give him the uncanny feeling that
|
was bent on his destruction. He de-
termined TO go nowhere unamcd.
few evenings later he went home
early and was busted I'm writing when
Dextry came in about 10 o'clock The
old miner hung up his coat before
| speaking. lit a cigarette, inhaled deep
~, then, amid mouthfuls OF smoke. be-
gan:
81 had my own toes over the edge
tonight. / was mistook for you, which
compliment ] don't aim TO have re-
peated."
Glenlster questioned him eagerly.
Were about the same height. an
these hats of ours are alike Just as
came by that lumber pile down yOuder
a man hoped out an throwed a gat
under my nose. He was quicker than
light and near blowed my skelp into
the next block before lie saw who /
was. Then he dropped his weepon and
said:
"Niy mistake. Go on accepted
bis apology"
Gould you see who he wasT"
Sure Guess"
81 can't"
1T was Bronco Kid"
Lord" CALCULATED Glenister. "Do
| you think he's after me-"
HE amt after nobody else, an take
my word for 1t, It's got nOthin' % do
with Mcnamara nor that gamblin' row.
He's too game for that There's some
other reason"
This was the first mention Dcvtry
= had made Of the night 40 the Northern.
u don't know why be should Dan 20 it
in for me. I never ala him any IA
vors,' Glenistcr remarked cyu.caUr
well you watch out anyhow. I'D
sooner face Mcnamara an 40 tho
crooks be can hire than that gambler"
During the next few days Eoy un-
dertOOk 70 meet tho proprietor of Tho
Northern face to face, but the Kid had
vanished completely from his La .uts
He was not ln bis gambling haH MI
night nor on the street hy day Tho
young man was still looking for Im
on the evening u the dance at Oh. hD.
tel when be CHANGED 70 meet one of tho
! ylRiiantes, who inquired Of Mm.
Aren't you late for the mceungT
"Wh0t mcctngT
After seeing that they were alone tbe
other stated.
There's on assembly tonight ct IL
| O'Clock Something important think
] supposed of course, you knew about
81"
'Jts strange ] wasn't notified" soid
Roy Irs probably an oversight ITl
goo along With you"
Together they crossed fla river 90
the Jess freluclte1 pert NJ fhe town
and Knocked 40 the door of o largo un.