The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-03

maraS work, Seh? DeXtry inquired
when he had finished.
.Of course. Didn't the detective
warn me today?"
| Dextry shook his head TT don't
seem like the game Is that far along
yet. The time is coming when We'll
go to the mat with there 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 be 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 it was in some such lonely spot
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 a shadow glide away from its vi
cinity and out into the blacknesS Of
/ the tundra as 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 Glenister was
not positive himself, but it served 20
give him the uncanny feeling that
some determined, INSCRIPTIONS force
was bent on his destruction. He de-
termined to go nowhere unarmed.
A few evenings later he went home
early and was busted in writing when
Dextry came in about 10 o'clock. The
old miner hung up his coat before
speaking, lit a cigarette, inhaled deep
ly, then. amid mouthfuls of smoke, be-
gan:
''I had my own toes over the edge
tonight. was mistook for you. which
compliment l don't aim to have re-
peated."
Glenister questioned him eagerly.
Were about the same height, an
these hats Of ours are alike. Just as
came by that lumber pile down yonder
man hoped out an throwed a 'gat'
under my nose. He was quicker than
light and near bowed my skelp into
the next block before he saw who l
was. Then he dropped his weepon and
said:
"'My mistake Go on 1 accepted
his apology"
Gould you see who he WASP"
"Sure! Guess"
Il can't"
''It was Bronco Kid"
''Lordr' calculated Glenister. "Do
you think he's after me?'
HE amt after nobody else, an take
my word for it, it's got nothin' to do
with Mcnamara nor that gamblin' row.
He's too game for that. There's some
other reason"
This was the first mention Dextry
had made of the night at the Northern.
Il don't know why he should have it
in for me. l never did him any ia
vors," Glenister remarked cynically.
''Well. you watch out anyhow. I'd
sooner face Mcnamara an all the
crooks he can hire than that gambler. -
During the next few days Roy I'M
dertook to meet the proprietor of the
Northern face to face, but the Kid had
vanished completely from his haunts
He was not in his gambling hall al
night nor on the street by day. The
young man was still looking for him
on the evening Of the dance at the no
tel when he CHANGED to meet one of the
vigilantes, who inquired of him:
Aren't you late for the meeting?"
''What meeting?"
After seeing that they were alone the
other stated:
There's an assembly tonight at Il
o'clock. Something important, 1 think
supposed. of course, you knew about
it."
Its strange l wasn't notified" sale
Roy. ITS probably an oversight II
> go along with YOU
Together they. crossed the river tC
the less frequented part of the tow
: and knocked at the door of large I'm
lighted warehouse, fianked by a higl
board fence. The building faced the
street, but was inclosed on the othe1
: three sides by this ten foot wall, insid,
] Of which were stored large quantitie:
: of coal and lumber. After some delay
5 they were admitted and passing dowT
3 through the dim lit, high banked lane:
I OF merchandise came to the rear room
D where they were admitted again. Thi.
] compartment had been fitted up for tn,
: warm storage Of perishable goods dur
s Ing the cold weather and, being with
D out windows, made an ideal place 70
: clandestlne gatherings.
Glenister was astonished to fine
: every man OF the organization present
t including Dextry. whom he supposed
J. to have gone home an hour since. Evi
t IDENTIFY discussion had been in prog
: ress, for a chairman was presiding
|. and the boxes, kegs and bales of good
i had been showed back against the wall
: for seats. On thNse were ranged tn
threescore men of the Strangers,
l their serious faces lighted imperfect.
+ by scattered lanterns. A certain con
a straint seized them upon Glenister'
q entrance. The chairman was embaI
O rassed 1t was but momentary, how