The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-25
Come away from here"

come away from mere
With the u~uickened eye of experience
he forcsaw trouble and tried to drag
her on, but she shook off his grasp i'm
patiently and, turning, gazed absorbed
ut the spectacle which unfoldcd itself
before her. Although not comprehend
ing the play Of events, she felt vague
~ the quick approach Of some crisis,
yet was unprcparcd for the swiftncss
with which 1t anne.
Her eyes had leaped to the figures Of
two men In the street from whom the
rest had separated like oil from water.
One was slim and well dressed, the
other bulky, m~ackinawed and lowering
of feature. 1t was the smaller who
spoke, AMI for Il moment she misjudged
his bloodshot eyes aud swaying car.
rlage to be the result of alcohol until
she saw that hc was racked with fury.
make good. | tell you, quick! Give
Inc that bill of sale, you -"
The unkempt man swung On his heel
with n growl and walked away, his
course leading him toward Glcnister
and the girl. With two strides he was
"'' ''N' WI liitli' 'i'h' h''''tihG ilt
flashing movement of the other. he
whirled like a wild animal. His voice
had the snarl Of a beast in it.
"Ye had to have it, didn't ye? Well,
there
The actions of both men were quick
as light, yet to the girls taut senses
they seemed theatrical and deliberate.
Into her mind was scared forever the
memory Of that second as though the
shutter of a camera had snapped. i'm
pressing upon her brain the scene,
sharp, clear cut and vivid. The shay
gy back Of the large man almost brush
ing her, the rage drunken. white shirt
ed man in the derby hat, the crowd
sweeping backward like PUSHES before
a blast. men with arms tlcxe1 and feet
raised in flight, the glarlng yellow sign
of the Cold Belt Dance Hail. across
the way-thesc were stamped upon her
rctina. and then she was ierkcd vio-
lcntly back vard, two strong arms
crushed her down upon her knees
against the wall. and she was Smoth-
cred In the arms of Roy GlCnister.
MY God. Don't move! We're in
line
He crouchcd over her, his cheek
against her hair. his weight forcing
her down into the smallest compass.
his arms about her. his body forming
n living shield against the flying bull
let's. Over them the big man stood.
and the sustained roar of his gun was
dcafening. In IN instant they heard
the thud and felt the jar of lead in the
thin boards against which they hud-
died. Again the report echoed above
their heads. and they saw the slender
nan In the street drop his weapon and
spin half round as though hit with
some heavy hand. lie uttered n cry
and, STOPPING for his gun, plunged for
ward, burylng his face in the sand.
The man by Glenistcr's side shouted
curses thlckly and walked toward his
PROSTATE enemy. firing at every step.
The wounded Il rolled to his side
and, raising himself on his elbow, shot
twice so rapidly that the reports blend
ed- but without checking his antago-
nists approach. -Four more times the
relentless assailant fired deliberately,
his last missile sent as he stood over
the body which twitched and shudder-
ell ut his feet, its garments muddy and
smearcd. Then he turned and retraccd
his steps. Back within arms length of
the two who pressed against the build
Ing he came, and as he went by they
saw his coarse and sullen features
drawn and working pallidly, while the
breath whistled through his teeth. He
held his course to the door they had
just quilted: then, rs he turned, he
coughed bestially, splitting out a
mouthful Of blood. His knees waver-
ed. He vanished within the portals,
and In the sickly silence that fell they
heard his hobnailed boots dumping
slowly up the stairs.
Noise awoke and rioted down the
thoroughfare. Men rushed forth from
every quarter, and the CHASTITY object
In the dirt was hidden by a seethlng
mass of miners.
Glenister raised the girl, but her
head rolled Imply, and she would have
slipped to her knees again had he not