The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-04-30

The last hour had added another and
mysterious danger to his full meas
ure. Could the Kid be- jealous Of
Cherry? Surely not. Then what else?
The tornado had driven his trailers,
to cover, evidently. for tie streets
Roy encountered no hostile sign as he
was buffeted from house to house. He
adventured cautiously and yet with
haste. finding certain homes where
the marshals had been before him
peopled now only by frightened wives
and children. A scattered few Of the
vigi!antes had been taken thus. while
the warning elements had prevented
their families from spreading the
alarm or vsnturing out for succor.
Those whom be was able to warn
dressed hurrledly. took treIr rifles and
went out into the drifting night. leav-
ins empty cabins and weeping women.
The great fght was on.
Towartf daylight tie rcnnnAnts- Of
tue vigilantes struggled into the big
blank warehouse on the sandspit and
there beneath the smoking glare Of
lanterns cursed the name Of McNa-
mara. AS dawn grsyed the ragged
eastern skyline. Dentry and Sfapjnck
blew In through the spindrift, bringing
word from Cherry and Hitting load
from Glenisters mind.
There's game girl" said the old
miner as be urunG out his clothes.
"She was half gone when she got to
Us, and now she's waiting for the storm
to break 50 that she can come back"
Tt's clearing up to the east" Slap
jack chartered. "D'you know I'm get
tin 80 rheumatic tl,nt ice water don't
feel comfortable to ne no more
"Criattc acid in the blooi." said Dex-
try. whats our next move" he
asked OF his partner. When do we
hang this po,itieian2 Seems like we've
got enough ablebodIed piano movers
here to tie can on to the whole outfit.
push the town site Of Nome OF the
man and start afresh."
u think we had better lie low and
watch developments" the other caS
toned. There's no telling what may
turn up du5ing the day"
That's right Strangers Is like spir-
lss-taey work best In the dark"
AS the da. grew the storm died, leav-
ing ramparts Of clouds hanging sullen-
IL above the oceans rim. while those
skilled In weather prophecy foretoh
the coming Of the equinoctiaL In Nc
Namara's eftice there was great stir
and the coming Of many men. The
boss sat In his chair; smoking countless
cigars. hiS big face set In grim lines.
bis hard eyes peering through the pail
of blue at those he questioned. He
worked the wires Of bis machine until
bis dolls doubled and danced and twist
ed at bis touch. After a gusty inter-
view be had dismissed Voorhees, with
q merciless tongue lashing, raging bit
terly at the mans failure.
You're not at to herd sheep. Thirty
mer out all night and what do you
get? A dozen mullet headed miners.
You bag the mudhens and the big
game runs to cover. wanted Glenis-
ter. but you let him slip through your
fingers-now It's war. What q mess
you've made! II I i0d even pne helper
with a brain the size Of fiaxseed, this
game would be gift, but you've bum
gled every move from the start. Bah!
Put a SPY In the bull pen with those
prisoners and make them talk. Of
fer them anything for information.
Now get outr'
He called for q certain deputy and
questioned him regarding the nights
quest, remarking finally:
There's treachery somewhere. Those
men were warned"
Nobody came near Glenister's house
except Miss Chester" the man replied.
What?
"The judges niece. We caught her
by mistake in the dark"
Later, one Of the men who had been
with Voorhees, at the Northern asked
to see the receiver and told him:
"The chief won't believe that saw
Miss Chester in the dance hall last
night. but she was there with Glenis-
ter She must have put him wise to
our game or he wouldn't nave known
we were after him."
His hearcr made no comment, but
when alone rose and paced the floor
with heavy tread while his face grew
savage and brutal.
$50 that's the game, eh? It's man
to man from now on. Very well. Glen
lister, I'll have your life for that, and
then-you'll pay. Miss Helen" He
considered carefully. A plot for
plot II he could not swap intrigue
with these miners and beat them bad
ly, he deserved to lose. Now that the
girl gave herself to their cause, he
would use her again and see how well
she answered. Public opinion would
not stand too great strain, and al
though he had acted within his rights