The Red Cloud chief., 1908-03-06
JContinued from last week. |

1as on the previous night he had re- |
placed his leather boots with "muk. |
luks," which are waterproof. light and |
pliablc footgear made from the skin of |
seal and walrus. He was thus able To |
move as nciselessly as though in moe
easins. Finding neither pencil nor pa
per In his pocket. he tried the outer
door of the Office, TO find it unlocked. |
He stepped inside and listened. then
moved toward q table on which were
writing materials. but I'm doing 80
heard rustic in Strives private Of
fec. Evidently his soft solcs had not
disturbed the man inside. Roy was
about to tiptOe out as he had come
when the hidden man cleared his
throat. 1t is in these involuntary
sounds that the voice retains lis nat.
ural quality more distinctly even than
In speaking. A strange cagerncss grew
In Glenister's face. and lie approached
the partition stealthly. II was Of wood
and glass, the pancs cloudcd aud
Opaque to a height of some six feet:
but, stepping upon n chair. he pecrrd
into the room beyond. 4 man knclt in
81 litter OF papers before the opcu safe,
Its drawers and compartments rcmov-
ed and their contents scattered. The
watcher lowered himself drew his gun
and laid soft hand upon the doorknnh
turning the latch with firm fingers. His
vengeance had come to meet him.
After lying in wait during the long
night certain that the vigilantrS would
spring his trap, Mcnamara was as-
founded at news Of the battle 1T the
Midas and Of Glenistcr's success. He
stormed and cursed his men rs COW
ards. The Judge became greatly cXcr-
ciscd over this new development.
which. coupled with his night of Ion.
anxiety, reduced him to Il pitiful hyS-
teria.
"Thcy'll blow us M next Great
heavens. Dynamite! oh. that is bar.
barouS. For heavens sake. got the sol
diers out, Alec"
LAY. we can use them bow There
upon Mcnamara reused the command
ing officer at the post and requested
him 10 accoutcr q troop and have them
ready to march at daylight. then be-
stirred the Judge 10 start the wheels Of
his court and invoke this military aid
in regular fashion.
MAKE II al a matter of record" he
said. I'VE want 10 keep our skirts
clear from now on"
But the townspcoplc are against
as" quavored Stillman. They'll tear
IFS 10 pieces"
LET 'em try. Once ! get my hand
on the rin.lcader. the rcst may riot
and be damned"
Although he had made less display
than had the Judge, the receiver WAS
no less worried about Helen. of whom
no news came. His jealousy. fanncd
10 red heat 10y the discovery "f her
earlier detection, was enhanced four
fold by TIE thought of this last advcn-
turc. Something told him there was
trcachery afoot. and when she did not
return AT dawn he began to fear that
she had cast in her lot with The riot
erS. This aroused Il perfect delirium
of doubt and anger till he reasoned
further uhat strive, having gone with
her, must also he a traitor. He rccog-
niHcd the menace in this fact KNOWN.
the mans vcualty, so began 10 reckon
carefully its significance. What could
Struye do? What proof had he? Ne,
Namara started aud. SciZng his hat
hurried straight TO the lawyers Office
and let himself in with tue key hc car
rcd. 1t was light enough for him IL
dcciphcr the characters on the SAT,
lock as he turned the combination. 50
he set 10 work scanning the endless
bundles within, hoping thar after al
the man had taken with him no mcrim
mating evidence. once the scarch"l
paused ~ some fanCicd sound, bul
when nothing came Of it drew his r.
.voIver and laid 1t before him Just in
side the safe door and close hencaU
his hand, continuing to run through
the documents while his uneasincSs in
creased He had bcen engaged so fu
some time when he heard the faintcs
creak nj his back. too slight Ia alarm
and Just sufficient to break his tension
and cause him 10 Jerk his head about
Framed in the open door stood lio!
Glcnister watching him.
McNamaras astoniShmcnt was -
genuine that he lcapcd Ia his feet
faced about, and prompted by s"cre
tive instinct swung 10 the safe door n
though to guard It's contents. He ha'
acted upon the impulse before real2
ing that his weapon was inside AM
that now, although the door was no
locked, il would require that one dan
gcrous, yes, fatal second To open it,
The two men stared at each olhe