Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-25
'HAPTER xY-(Continued.

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CHAPTER XVI ontinued)
..You think it was some of Mona
lnara,s work, eh?" Dextry inquired
when he had finished.
s"Of course. Didn't the detective
warn me today?"
Dextry shook his head. ut don't
seem like the game is that far along
vet. The time is coming when We'll
10 to the mat with them people, but
they've got the aige on us now so what
tould they gain by putting you away!
I don't believe it's them, but whoever
It ii, you'd better be careful or youll
be got.a
gaSuppose we come home together
sitter this" Roy suggested, and they
arranged to do SO. realizing that dan
ger Mrksd 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 a
time, though on nearing their cabin
one night the younger man fancied
that he saw a shadow glide away from
It's vicinity and out into the darkness
Of the tundra, as though some one had
stood at his very door waiting for
him, then became frightened at the
two figures approaching Dextry had
not observed 1t. however, and Clients
ter was not positive himself. but IT
served to give him the uncanny feeling
that some determined, INSCRIPTIONS
force was bent on his destruction. He
determined to go nowhere unarmed.
"A few evenings later he went home
early and was busted in writing when
Dextry. came In about ten O'clock. The
old miner hung up his coat before
speaking, lit a cigarette, inhaled deep
~. then, amid mouthfuls Of smoke, be
gan:
Il had my own toes over the edge
tonight. was mistook for you, which
compliment I don't aim to have re-
peated.s
Glenister questioned him eagerly.
We're about the same height an
these hats Of ours are alike. Just as
l.came to-, that lumber pile down yon.
der, a man hoped out an throwed a
tgat' 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 accepted
his apology
Could you see who he was?"
asure. Guess"
II can't"
It was the Bronco Kid"
Lord" calculated Glenister. "Dc
you think he's after me?"
He amt after nobody else, an, take
my word for it, it's got nothin' to dc
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 II
In Tor mel never did him any ia
vors, Glenister remarked, cynically.
We'll, you watch out, anyhow. Id
sooner face Mcnamara /. an all the
crooks he can hire than that gambler
During the next few days Roy un
dertook to meet the proprietor Of tbs
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 hin
on the evening of the dance at. the
hotel, 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
4 the other stated:
There's an assembly tonight at Ii
o'clock. Something important, | think
Iisupposed, Of course, you knew abou
it,
Its strange I wasn't notified sale
Roy. Its probably an oversight. II
go along with you.'
Together they crossed the river tt
the less frequented part Of town ant
knocked at the door Of large, unlight
ed warehouse, fanked by high boart
fence. The building faced the street
but was enclosed on the other three
sides by this ten-foot wall, inside O
which we're stored large quantities ::
coal and lumber. After some della,
they were admitted, and passing dowl
through the dim-lit, banked lane.
pf merchandise, came to the rear room
where they were admitted again Thi.
compartment had been fitted up TO
the warm storage of perishable good.
during the cold weather, and, beins
without windows, made an ideal plac;
for clandestine gatherings.
Glenister was astonished to find ev
cry man of the organization present
including Dextry, whom he supposet
to have gone home an hour since. Evi
IDENTIFY discussion had been in pro
gress, for a chairman Was presidins
and the boxes, kegs and bales Of good!
had been showed back against tn,
walls for seats. On these were ranges