The Red Cloud chief., 1908-01-10

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the building and was so close that IL
seemed impossible TO miss. Glenister
fell heavil" upon his side, and the
thought flashed over him. "McNama-
ra's thugs have shot me-"
His assailant leaped out from his
hiding place and ran down the walk,
the sound of his quick. soft footballs
thudding family out into the silence.
The yotrg man felt no pain. however.
40 scrambled to his feet. felt himself
over with care and then swore round
ly. He was untouched. The other
had missed him clearly. The report.
coming while he was I'm the act of
leaplng. had startled him so that he
had lost his balance, slipped upon the
wet boards and fallen. His assailant
was lost in the darkness before he
could rise. Pursuit was ont Of the
question. so he continued homeward,
considerably shaken, and related the
Incident to DeXtry.
you think II was some of McNa-
mara's work, ehT" Dextry inquired
when he had finished.
"Of course. Didn't the detective
warn me today"
DcXtry shook his head. ut don't
seem like the game Is that far along
yet. The time is coming when well
go to the mat with them people, but
they've got the aige on MS now. s.
what could they gain by putting you
awayp don't believe it's them, but
whoever il is you'd better he careful
or you'l he got"
Suppose we come home together
after this" Roy suggested, and they
arranged to do so. realizing that Ian
ger lnrkcd in the dark corners and
that il was in some such lonely spot
that the deed would he tried again.
They experienced no trouble FOR q time,
though on nearing their cabin IN
night the younger maj fancied that he
saw n shadow glide away from its vi
entity and out into the blackness of
the tundra ms though some one had
stood at his very door waiting for him.
then became frightened at the two fig
urcs approaching. Dextry had not oh
served II. however, and Glenistcr was
not positive himself, but il served To
give him the uncanny feeling that
some determined, INSCRIPTIONS force
was bent on his destruction. He de
termined TO 20 nowhere unarlned.
A few evenings later he went home
early and was busted In writing when
DcXtry came in about 10 o'clock. The
old miner hung up his coat before
speaking. lit a cigarette, inhaled deep
ly, 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.'
Glenister questioned him eagerly.
We're about the same height, an
these hats Of ours are alike. Just as |
came by that lumber pile down yonder
a man hoped ont an throwed a 'gat'
under my nose. lie was quicker than
light and near blowed my skelp into
the next block before he saw who
was. Then he dropped his weepon and
said: -,
My mistake. Go on | accepted
bis apology"
Could VOC see who he wasi"
Sure! Chess
Il can't"
1T was Bronco Kid"
Lord calculated Glenister. "DC
you think he's after mel"
He amt after nobody else, an take
my word for il. it's got nothin' TO do
with Mcnamara nor that gamblin' row
He's too game for that. There's some
other reason
This was the tirst mention DeNtry
had made Of the night ut the Northern
Il don't know why he should have il
In for me. | never did him any IA
vors." Glepister remarked cynically.
Well You watch out anyhow. I'd
sooner face Mcnamara an all the
crooks he can hire than hat gambler
During the next few days Roy I'm
dertook to meet the proprietor OF thu
Northern face to face. but the Kid hat
vanished completely from his haunts
He was moi In his gambling hall "a
: night nor on the street by day. The
young man was still looking for hin
on the evening OF the dance at the no
tel when he CHANGED TO meet one OF thu
= vlgilantes. who inquired OF him:
Aren't you late for the meetingT'
What meeting
! After seeing that they were alone th'
other stated:
There's an assembly tonight at |
? o'clock. Something important. ! think
T supposed, OF course, you knew abou
! IT,"
] ITS strange | wasn't notified" SAT-
. Roy. IFS probably an oversight, II