The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-10


wet boards and fallen. His assaiiant
was los. IN the darkness before he
could rise. Pursuit was out or the
question, SO he continued homeward'
considerably shaken, and related the
incident to Dextry.
"You think 1t was some or McNa-
mara's work, ehY" Dextry inquired
when he had finished.
"Of course. Didn't the detective
warn me todayT'
Dextry shook his head. 1T don't
seem like the game Is that far alohe
vet. The time Is coming when Wen
60 to the mat with them people, Out
they've got the aige on us now, 30
what could they gain by putting you
away? I don't believe it's them, put
whoever it is you'd better be care1ui
or you'll be got"
"Suppose we come home together
after this" Roy suggested, and they
arranged to do so, realizing that Jan
yer lurked In the dark corners ana
that It was in some such lonely spot
that the deed would be tried again
They experienced no trouble for time,
| though on nearing their cabin one
night the younger man fancied that ne
| saw q shadow glide away from It's vi
cinity and out into the blackness or
the tundra as though some one had
stood at his very door waiting Tor hlm'
then became frightened at the two ng-
ures approaching. Dextry had not op-
served IT. however, and Glenister was
not positive himself, but 1t served TO
give him the uncanny feeling that
some determined, INSCRIPTIONS force
was bent on his destruction. He de-
termined to 90 nowhere unarmed.
A few evenings later he went home
early and was busted in writing when
Dextry came in about 10 o'clock. Inc
old miner hung up his coat before
speaking, lit a cigarette, inhaled deep
". then, amid mouthfuls of smoke, be-
gan:
81 had nv own toes over the edge
tonight. was mistook for you, which
compliment / 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 yondel
, a man hoped out an throwed 'gat
under nv nose. He was quicker thar
light and near bowed my skelp int
the next block before he saw who
was. Then he dropped his weepon ant
= said:
".My mistake. Go on 1 accepted
his apology"
Gould you see who he wasT'
l "Sure! Guess"
Il 81 can't"
y ut was Bronco Kid
Lord" calculated Glenister. I'D
you think he's after me|
"He amt after nobody else, an tax
II nv word for it, it's got nothin' to q
with Mcnamara nor that gamblin' row
# He's too game for that. There's som
% other reason"
y This was the first mention Dextr
"a had made of the night at the Mortimer
II II don't know why he should have
in for me. / never did him any Il
yors." Glenister remarked cynically.
"Well, you watch out anyhow. |
m sooner face Mcnamara an all II
IN crooks he can hire than that gambler
IN During the next few days Roy u
n, dertook to meet the proprietor OF Il
re Northern face to face, but the KID III
n vanished completely from his haunt
e. He was not in his gambling hall
night nor on the street by day. II
es young man was still looking for hi
ON the evening Of the dance at the
IA tel when he CHANGED to meet one or I
th vigilantes, who inquired of him:
w aren't you late for the meetingT'
lis What meetingT
he After seeing that they were alone I
OF other stated:
gh "There's an assembly tonight at
nd o'clock. Something important, l thil
cl I supposed, Of course, you knew abe
his it,"
in Its strange 1 wasn't notified 81
rly Roy. "It's probably an oversight.
at 90 along with you"
va Together they crossed the river
Of the less frequented part or the 10
les. and knocked at the door Of a large
of lighted warehouse, fanked by h
by board fence. The building faced
cd. street hut was inclosed on the OF
ted three sides by this ten foot wall, ms
rk of which were stored large quanti'
of coal and lumber, After some de
veil they were admitted and passing do
old through the dim lit, high banked la
use of merchandise came to the rear roo
the where they were admitted again. I
so compartment had been fitted up for
ntly warm storage of perishable goods
imp ing the cold weather and, being
rad out windows, made an ideal place
DOW clandestine gatherings.
lver Glenister was astonished 10
lind every man Of the organization pres
t IL including Dextry, whom he supp'
ster to have gone home an hour since.
the IDENTIFY a discussion had been In p
ma ress, for chairman was presid
and the boxes, kegs and bales OF g
his had been showed back against the
ak, for seats. On these were ranged
falls threescore men Of the strange
nee their serious faces lighted imperft
,ver, by scattered lanterns. A certain
,self straint seized them upon Glenis
md entrance The chairman was en-
Their raised. II was but momentary,
port. ever. Gleuister himself felt that