Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-29

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Ing the play OF events, she felt vague
~ the quick approach of some crisis.
with which it came.
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 we'll dressed, the
other bulky, mackinawed and lowering
Of feature. 1t was the smaller who
spoke, and for moment she misjud-cd
his bloodshot eyes and swayin@ car
rage to be the result of alcohol Until
she saw that he was racked with fury.
make good. l tell you, quick! Give
me that bill of sale. you -"
The unkempt man swung on his heel
with n growl and walked away, his
course leading him toward Gleaister
and the girl. With two strides he was
abreast Of them; then. detecting the
flashing movement of the other, he
whirlcd like Il Wild animal. His voice
had the snarl Of 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 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 rushes before
blast, men with arms tlexed and feet
raised in fight, the glaring yellow sign
Of the Cold Belt Dance Hail. across
the way-these were stamped upon her
retina. and then she was jerked vio-
crushed her down upon her knees
against the wall, and she was smoth-
cred i'll the arms Of Roy Glenister.
"My God! Don't move, We're in
line!'
He crouched over her. his cheek
against her hair, his weight forcing
her down into the smallest compass.
his arms about her. his body forming
living shield against the flying bul-
lets. Over them the big man stood.
and the sustained roar of his gun was
deafening. In an instant they heard
the thud and felt the Jar of lead in the
thin boards against which they lud-
died. Again the report echoed above
their heads. and they saw the slender
man in the street drop his weapon and
spin half round rs though hit With
some heavy hand. He uttered Il cry
md, STOPPING for his gun, plunged for,
ward, burying his face in the sand
The man by Glenlster's side shouted
curses thicl,ly and walked toward his
PROSTATE enemy. firing at every step.
The wounded man rolled to his side
and, raising himself on his elbow, shot
twice so rapidly that the reports blend
ed, but without checking his antago
nist's approach. Four more times the
relentless assailant fired deliberately,
his last missile sent as he stood over
the body which twitched and Shudder.
ed ut his feet, its garments muddy and
smeared. Then he turned ana 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
held his course to the door they had
Just quilted: then, as he turned, he
eoughei bestially, splitting out a
mouthful of blood. His knees WAIVER.
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 riotcd down the
thoroughfare, Men rushed forth from
every quarter. ana the CHASTITY object
In the dirt was hidden by seethine
mass Of miners.
Glcnister raised the girl, but hel
head rolled Imply, and she would have
slipped to her knees again had he moi
placed his arm about her waist lie,
eyes were staring and horror filled
Don't be frightened" said he. smil
Ing Mt her reassurlnsly. Eut his Own
lips shook ana the sweat stood out like
dew on him. for they had both bee,
close to death. There came Ii sure
and swirl through the crowd, auG
DcNtry swooped upon tAe.a like !.
hawk.
he ye huNS Holy Mnckinaw! Whcl
| see 'em blaze away | yc!ls ut We ii