The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-04-02

and create oueh IN uproar that It
would reach Washington. Everything
else has failed, and our last chance
seems to be for the government to step
in-that is, unless Bill Wheaton can DO
something with the California courts"
Il don't count on him. Mcnamara
don't care for California courts no
more'n he would for boy with pea
shooter-he's got too much pull at
headquarters. II the. Strangers don't
do, no good we'd better SO in an clean
out the bunch Ike we was KILN
snakes. II that fails I'm goin' out to
the States an be Doctor
"a doctor! What for?" ...
Il read somewhere that in the United
States every year there is 100000
gallons of whisky used for medical
purposes"
Glenister laughed. Speaking OF
whisky. Dex, notice that you've been
drinking pretty hard Of iate-that Is,
hard for you"
The old man shook his head. You're
mistaken. 1t amt hard for me-"
"well, hard or easy, you'd better cut
It out"
It was some time later that one Of
the detectives employed by the swedes
met Gleuister on, Front street and by
an almost impefceptibae. Sign signiHed
bis desire to speak with him. When
they were alone be said:
You've been shadowed."
I've known that .for. long time"
"Tbe district attorney has put on
some new men. I've fxed the woman
who rooms next to him, and through
her I've got line on some Of them,
but haven't spotted them all. They're
bad ones, up. river men mostly, rem
nants of soapy Smiths Skagway gang.
They won't stop at anything
"Thank you. I'll keep my eyes
open"
A few nights after Glenister had rea-
SON to recall the words Of the sleuth
and to realize that the game was grow
inR close and desperate. 10 reach his
cabin, which sat on the outskirts OF the
town, he ordinarily followed one OF
tha plank r Nslks. which wound through
The confusion Of ttnts, warehouses and
cottages lying back Of the two princi'
pal streets along the water front This
part Of the city was. not laid out In
rectangular biVks, for in the early
rush the first c6mers had seized what
ever pieces Of ground they found va
can't and erected thereon some kind OF
buildings to make good their titles
There resulted q formless tumble Of
huts, cabins and sheds, penetrated by
no cross streets and, quite unlighted
At night one leaving the illuminated
portion of the town found this dark
ness intensified.
Glenister knew bis course 30 vel
that be could have walked 1t blindfod
ed. Nearing corner Of the warehouse
this evening he remembered that th'
planking at this point was torn up, 81
to avoid the mud he leaped lightly
across. Simultaneously with his jumI
be detected a movement In the shad
ows that banked the wall at his elbow
and saw the flaming squirt Of revolve'
shot. The man had crouched behint
the building and was 30 close that ]
seemed impossible to miss. Glenlste
fell heavily upon his side, and th'
thought flashed over him. "MrNama
ra'S thugs have shot me-"
Ills assailant leaped out from hi
E'd;rg place and ran down IT." walk
tic sound Of his quick. soft footfa III
thr,'ding family out into the silence
TIE young man felt no pain. however
so scrambled TO his feet. felt himsel
over with care and then swore round
ly.\ lie was untouched. The othe
had missed him cleanly. The report
comm. while he was In the act o.
leapirg. had startled him 80 that b,
had lost his balance. slipped upon th'
wet boards and fallen. His an:ailan
was lost in tie darkness hefOre b.
could rise. Pursuit was out Of th'
question. 30 he continued homeward
considera bly, shaken. and related tn
incident to Dextry.
You think 1t was some Of McNa
mara's work, ehT De1try inquired
when he had finished.
"Of course. Didn't the detective
royp mo fndavT
Dextry shook his head. 1T dom
seem like the game is that far alopl
yet. The time Is coming when wei
20 to the mat with them people, but
they've got the aige on US now, *
what could they gain by putting YOU
away? 1 don't believe it's them, but
whoever it is you'd better be carefu
or you'll be got
Suppose We. come home togethei
after this" Roy suggested, and they
arranged to do: 20, realizing that aFn
ger lurked in the dark corners and
that 1t was in some such lonely spo,
that the deed would be tried again
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