Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-21

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ged, stony, his eyes set toward the sea,
his mind q storm of formless, whirling
thoughts, beneath which was an unde-
Waiting, implacable determination.
He knew now that he had sacrificed
ali hope of the Midas, and likewise the
hope Of Helen was gone; in fact, lie
began to realize dimly that from the
beginning he had never had the posi-
btlity of winning her, that she had
never been destined for him and that
his love for her had been sent rs n
light by which lie was to find himself
He had failed every where; he had be-
come an outlaw; he had fought and
gone down, certain only of his recti-
tude and the mastery Of his unruly
spirit. Now the hour had come when
he would perform his last mission, de-
irving therefrom that satisfaction
which the gods could not deny. He
would have his vengeance.
The scheme took form without con-
scious effort on his part and embraced
two things-the death of the gambler
and a meeting with Mcnamara. Of
the former, he had no more doubt than
that the sun rising there would sink
in the west. So well confirmed was
this belief that the details did not en-.
gage his thought; but on the result of
the other encounter lie specialized with
some interest. From the first McNa-
mara had been a riddle to him, and
mystery breeds curiosity. His blind.
instructive hatred Of the man had as
sumed the proportions of mania: but
as to what the outcome would be when.
they met face to face, fate alone could
tell. Anyway, Mcnamara should never
have Helen-Roy believed his mission
covered that point rs we'll as her de-
liyerance from the Bronco Kid. When
he had finished, he would pay the
price. If he had the luck to escape.
he would go back to his hills and his
solitude; If he did not, his future would
be in the hands of his enemies.
He entered the silent streets unob-
served, for the mists We're heavy and
low. Smoke columns arose vertically
in the still air. The rain had ceased,
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rumbled against the beach, filling the
streets with their subdued thunder. A
ship anchored In the offing. had run
in from the lee of Sledge island with
the first hull, while midway to the
shore tender was rising and falling.
Its oars flashing like the silyered
feelers of a sea insect crawling upon
the surface of the ocean.
He rode down Front street needless
Of danger, needless of the comment his
appearance might create. and. unseen,
entered his enemy's stronghold. He
passed gambling hall, through the
windows of which came sickly yell
low CLEAN. A man came out UNI
steadily and stared Mt the horseman.
then passed on.
Glenister's plan was to go straight to
the Northern and from there to track
down Its owner relentlessly, but III
order to reach the place his course led
him past the Office of Durham &
Struye. This brought back to his mind
the man dying out there ten miles at
his back. The scantiest humanity de-
manded that assistance be sent at
once. Yet he dared not give word
openly, thus Detraying his presence, for
It was necessary that he maintain his
liberty during the next hour Mt all haz-
ards. He suddenly thought of IN ex-
pedient and reined In his horse. which
stopped with wide sprend legs and de-
jected head while he dismounted and
climbed the stairs to leave a note upon
the door. Some one wonld see the
message shortly and recognize its
urgency.
In dressing for the battle at the Mi.
das on the previous night he had re.
placed his leather boots with 'muk'
luks," which are waterproof, light and
pliable footgear made from the skin Of
seal and walrus. He was thus able te
move as noiselessly as though In moe
casins. 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, ther
moved toward table on which were
writing materials, but in doing 81
heard rustic in Strives private Of
dce. Evidently his soft soles had mo-
disturbed the man inside. Roy wa.
about to tiptoe out as he had come
when the hidden man cleared hi.
throat, It is In these involuntary
sounds that the voice retains its nat
ural quality more distinctly even thar
in speaking. A strange eagerness grew
in Glenister's face, and he approached
the partition stealthily. 1t was of woot
and glass, the panes clouded AMI
Ivopaque to height Of some six feet
but, stepping upon chair, he peeret
into the room beyond. A man knelt IL
a litter of papers before the open safe
its drawers and compartments remov
ed and their contents scattered. TIL
watcher lowered himself. drew his gun
and laid soft hand upon the doorknoh
turning the latch with firm fingers. Hi
vengeance had come 70 meet him.
After lying IN wait during the LON
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