The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-15

I've Win Uncie Arthur some day, per-
hans, I'll find my brother. He's cruel
only we two left, and I've loved him
always.
She spoke sadly and her mood blend
ed well with the gloom OF her com
paniOn. 30 they stared silently out over
the heaving green waters
ITS a good thing me an the kid had
little piece OF money ahead" Dextry
resumed later. reverting to the thought
that lay uppermost in his mind. "'cause
we'd be up against it right il we
hadn't The boy couldn't have amused
himself none with these court proceed
ings, because they come high. I call
'em luxuries, like branded peaches an
silk undershirts.
81 don't trust these Jim Crow banks
no more than I do lawyers, neither
No. sirreei T bought a iron safe an
hauled it out to the mine She weighs
1900. and we keep our money locked
up there. We've got a Teller named
Johnson watchin' it now. Steal it?
Well. hardly. They can't bust her open
rouse everybody in five miles. an they
can't lug her off bodily-shes too
heavy. No It's safer there than any
place l know Of There amt no alb
scondin' cashiers an all that. Tomor-
rer Fm goin' back TO live on the claim
an watch this receiver man till the
things settled"
s. When the girl arose to go. he accom-
panied her up through the deep sand of
the lanehke street to the main muddy
thoroughfare of the camp. AS yet the
planked and graveied pavements which
later threaded the town were unknown,
and the incessant traffic had worn the
road into a quagmire Of chocolate col
ored slush, almost axle deep, With
which the store fronts, show windows
and awnings were plentifully shot and
spattered from passing teams. When
ever a wagon approached pedestrians
fed to the shelter of neighboring door
ways, watching a chance TO dodge out
again. When vehicles passed from the
comparative solidity of the main street
out into the morasses that constituted
the rest of the town, they adventuEed
perilously. their horses plunging. snort
ing, terrified, amid an atmosphere of
profanity. Discoura ged animals We're
down constantly, and no foot passen-
ger. even with rubber boots, ventured
off the planks that led from house to
house.
To avoid a splashing team Dextry
pulled his companion close in against
the entrance to the Northern saloon.
standing before her protectingly.-
Although it was late in the after
noon, the Bronco Kid had just arisen
and was now loafing preparatory to
the active duties of his profession. He
was speaking with the proprietor when
Dextry and the girl sought shelter
just without the open door. so he
caught a fair though feeting glimpse
OF her as she flashed curious look in
side. She had never been SO close to
gambling hall before and would have
liked to peer in more carefully had she
dared, but her companion moved for
ward. At the first look the Bronco
Kid had broken off in his speech and
stared at her as though at an appari-
ton. When she had vanished, he
spoke to Reilly:
- ssWho's tilatev
Reilly shrugged his shoulders: then,
without further question, the Kid turn
ed back toward the empty theater and
out of the back door.
He moved nonchaIantly till he was
outside. then with the speed of colt
ran down the narrow planking between
I the buildings, turned parallel to the
front street. leaped from board to
board, spiashed through puddIes of
water. till he reached the next alley
Stamping the mud from his shoes and
| pulling down his sombrero, he saunter-
ed out into the main thoroushfare.
Dextry and his companion had cross
ed to the other side and We're APP
preaching, SO the gambler gained a
| fair view of them. He searched every
inch OF the girls face and figure, then.
as she made to turn her eyes in his dH-
reetion, he siouehed away. He follow
ed, however, at distance, till he saw
the man leave her. then on up to the
big hotel he Swallowed her. A half
/ hour later he was drinking in the
4 Golden Gate barroom with an ac-
! quaintance who ministered to the me-
ehanical details behind the hotel
counter
"Who's the girl I saw come in just
now?' he inquired
I guess You mean the judges
I niece"
Both men spoke in the dead. re-
strained tones that go with their CALI
ings.
What's her name?'
Chester, / think. Why? Look good
to you. KID"
/ Although the other neither spoke nor
made sign, the bartender construed his
silence as acquiescence and continued
/ with a conscious glance at his own re
Election while he adjusted his diamond
scarfpfn: well, she can have me. I'VE
I got 1T fixed to meet her,
bah! guess not. . said the Kid
suddenly. with an infection that star.
tied the other from his preening Then
as lie went out. the man unused:
Gee! Bronco's got the worst eye In
the camp, Makes me creep when be
throws 1T on me with that muddy look
He acted like he WAS jealous
At noon the next day. as he prepared
to so to the claim, Dextry's partner
burst in upon him. Glenister WAS dis
he1eIed. aud his eyes shoAe with in
tense excitement $50
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