Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-30

bling episode at the Northern saloon
and concluded: I'D like to have seen
that turn for they say the excitement
was terrific. She was keeping cases
and ut the finish slammed her case
keeper shut and declared the bet or
because she had made mistake. or
course they couldn't dispute her and
she stuck to it. One of the bystanders
told me she lied, though
$50, In addition to his other vices,
Mr.. Glenister is reckless gambler, is
heY" said Helen with heat. Il am
proud to be indebted to such charac-
ter. Truly this country breeds wonder
full species"
There's where you're wrong Strive
chuckled. Hes never been known to
bet before"
ooh, I'm tired of these contradic-
tionsv' she cried angrily. Saloons,
gambling halls, scandals, adventur-
esses. Ugh! hate 1t! hate 1t!
Why did ever come here?"
CHOSE things are part of every
new country They were about all we
hud till this year But it is women
like you that we fellows need. Miss
Helen. You can help us lot" She
did not like the way he was looking at
her and remembered that her uncle
was upstairs and asleep.
II must ask you to excuse Inc now,
for it's late and nm very tired"
M ~, hi on 60
after letting him out, she extinguished
the light and dragged herself YEARLY
up to her room. She removed her
outer garments and threw over her
bare shoulders negligee OF many
tiounces and bewildering, clinging
looseness AS she took down her heavy
braids the story Of Cherry Malotte re-
turned to her tormentlngly. So Glen
lister had saved her life also at the
risk of his own. What very gallant
cavalier he ,A,s, to be sure He should
bear coat of arms-a dragon. an
armed knight and fainting maiden.
II succor ladies' IN distress-handsome
Ones" should be the motto on his
shield. 1.-The handsomest woman In
the north" Strive had said. She
raised her eyes to the glass and made
mouth Mt the petulart, tired rehec-
ton there. She pictured Glenister
leaping from foe to foe with the hun
CRY river snrging and swapping ut his
feet, while the cheers OF the crowd on
shore gave heart to the girl crouchlng
i'm ur,n ffl,
her up and fight his way back to
safety over the plunging ice cakes with
death dragging at his heels. What a
strong embrace he had! At this she
blnshed and realized with a shock that
while she was incoming that very man
might be fighting hand to hand in the
darkness Of mountain gorge with the
man she was going to marry.
A moment later some one mounted
the front steps below and knocked
sharply. Truly this was night of
alarms Would people never cease
coming? She was worn out. but at
the thought Of the tragedy abroad and
the sick old man sleeping near by she
lit candle and slipped downstairs to
avoid disturbing him. Doubtless 1t
was some message from Mcnamara.
she thought as she unclaimed the
door
AS she opened 1t she fell back amaz
ed while it swung wide and the can.
die flame flickered and sputtered in the
night air. Roy Glenister stood there
grim and determined. his soft, white
Stetson pulled low, his trousers tucked
into tan half boots In his hand q
Winchester rife. Beneath his cordu-
roy coat she saw a loose cartridge belt,
yellow with shells, and the nickeled
flash of revolver. Without invita-
don he strobe across the threshold,
dosing the door behind him.
Miss Chester, you and the judge
must dress quickly and come with
me-"
II don't understand"
'sThe vigilantes are on their way
here to hang him. Come with me to
my house, where can protect you"
She laid trembling hand on her
bosom, and the color died out Of her
face. then at slight noise above they
both looked up to see Judge Stillman
leaning far over the banister. He had
wrapped himself in dressing gown
and now gripne.l tive rail cOnvulSively
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