The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-17

canvas cover was rolling Dack, SHOW
ing the polished hardwood underneath,
while out through the wide folding
doors that led to the main gambling
room she heard a brass lunged man
calling the commencement of the
dance Couples glided into motion
while she watched.
'I don't see him." said her guide
You better walk out front and help
yourself" He indicated the stairs
which led up to the galleried boxes
and the steps leading down on to the
main floor, but she handed him another
coin, begging him to find Glenister and
bring him to her. Hurry, hurry she
implored.
The stage manager gazed at her Curl
ously remarking: MY! You spend
your money. like it had been left TO
you. You're a regular pie check for
me. Come around any time"
She withdrew to a dark corner and
waited interminably till her messenger
appeared at the head OF Nhe gallery
stairs ana beckoned to her. AS she
drew near he said: 81 told him there
was 81 900 FLY flaggin' him from the
stage door, but he's got a crouch an
won't stir. He's in number seven"
She hesitated, at which he said, "Go
On-you're in right" then continued
reassuringly: SAY, pal, if he's your
white haired lad, you needn't start no
rough house, cause he don't fiirt wit
these DANES none whatever. Nav!
Take it from me-"
She entered the door her counselor
indicated to find Roy lounging back
watching the dancers. He turned in
qulringly-then, as she raised her veil,
leaped to his feet and jerked the cur
tains to.
"Helen! What are you doing here"
you must go away quickly" she
gasped They're trying to arrest you"
"They. Who? Arrest me for what?"
"VCorhees and his mentor riot or
something about last night"
Nonsense" he said. II had no part
in II. You know that"
Yes, yes-but you're vigilante, and
they're after you and all your friends.
Your house is guarded and the town
Is alive with deputies. They've planned
to Jail you ON some pretext or other
and hold you indefinitely. Please go
before it's too late"
"How do you know this?" he asked
gravely.
Il overheard them plotting.
"Who?"
Uncle Arthur and Mr.. Mcnamara"
She faced him squarely as she said it
and therefore saw the light flame up in
his eyes as he cried:
"And you came here to save me
came here at the risk Of your good
name"
"Of course. I would have done the
same for Dextry." The gladness died
away, leaving him listless.
well, let them come. I'm done, l
guess. / heard from Wheaton tonight.
He's down and out, too-some trouble
with the Frisco courts about jurisdic-
ton over these cases. l don't know
that it's worth while to fight any
longer"
Listen" she said. "You must go.
am sure there is terrible wrong be-
ing done, and you and / must stop it.
I have seen the truth at last, and you
are in the right. Please hide for
time at least"
every we'll If you have taken sides
with us there's some hope left. Thank
you for the risk you ran in warning
me-
She had moved to the front of the
compartment and was peering forth
between the draperies when she stifed
q cry.
"Too late Too late! There they
are. Don't part the curtains. They'll
see you"
Pushing through the gambling hall
were Voorhees, and four others, seem
ingly in quest OF some one.
run down the back stairs" she
breathed and pushed him through the
door. He caught and held her hand
with a last word of gratitude. Then
he was gone. She drew down her veil
and was about to follow when the
door opened and. he reappeared
mo use" he remarked quietly.
"rhere are three more waiting at the
foot" He looked out to find that the
officers had searched the crowd and
were turning toward the front stairs,
thus cutting off his retreat. There
were but two ways down from the gal
lery and no outside windows from
which to leap. AS they had made no
armed display, the presence Of the
officers had not interrupted the dance.
Glenister drew his revolver, while
into his eyes came the dancing glitter
that Helen had seen before, cold as
the CLINT of winter sunlight.
mo, not that, for Gods sake!' she
shuddered, clasping his arm.
II must for your sake or they'll find
You here. and that's worse than ruin.
I'll fight 1t out in the corridors so that
you can escape in the confusion. Wait
till the firing stops and the crowd gath
ers." His hand was on the knob when
she tore it loose, whispering hoarsely:
They'll kill you. Wait! There's
better way. jump" She dragged
him to the front of the box and pulled
aside the curtains. ut isn't high, and
they won't see you till it's too late.
Then you can run through the crowd"