The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-16

asked.
Sure. l seen him tonight. Come
here" He led her toward the foot
lights and. pulling back the edge Of I
The curtain. allowed her to peep past I
him out into the dance hail. She had /
never pictured place like this, and in 4
spite OF her agitation was aStonished
at its gaudy elegance The gallery was I
formed OF a continuous row of com /
partments with curtained fronts, IN /
which men and women We're talking.
drinking. singing. The seats on the
lower floor were disappearing, and the
canvas cover was rolling back, show
ing the polished hardwood underneath !
while out through the wide folding
doors that led to the main gambling
room she heard a brass hinged man
calling the commencement OF the
dance. Couples glided into motion
while she watched.
81 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 GIenister and
bring him to her. Hurry, hurry!" she
implored.
The stage manager gazed at her curl
Ously, remarking: My, You spend
your money like 1t had been left TO
you. You're regular pie check for
me. Come around any time
She withdrew to dark corner and
waited unfortunately till her messenger
appeared at the head OF the gallery
stairs and beckoncd TO her. AS she
drew near he said: 81 told aim there
was a 81 900 FLY daggin' him from the
stage door,. but he's got a crouch an
won't stir. He's in number seven"
She hesitated, at which lie said, Go
on-you're i'll right then continued
reassuringly: Say, pal, if he's your
white haired lad. you needn't start no
rough house, cause he don't firt 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
-tlcn as she raised her veil.
leaped 10 his feet and ierked the cur
tains to.
"Helcn- What are You doing here?"
"Yeu must 20 away quickly" she
gasped. They're trying to arrest you"
They. Who? Arrest me for WHAT"
voorhees, and his mentor riot or
something about 1ast.night.''
Nonsense he said Il had no part
in it. You know that.
Yes. yes but you're n 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
before it's toe late"
How do you know this:" he asked
gravely
Il overheard them plotting"
"Who:"
Uncle Arthur and MIR. Mcnamara"
She faced him squarely as she said it
and therefore saw the light fame up in
his eyes as he cried:
..tud you came here to save me
came here at the risk OF your good
name -
/ OF course / would have done the
same for Dextry." The gladness died
away leaving him listiess
Well let them come I'm done, l
I guess. | heard from Wheaton tonight
/ He's down and out, toosome trouble
; with the Frisco courts about jurisdic-
I 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-
3 nd 7 ~
T | have seen the truth at last. and you
| are in the right Please hide for q
/ time at least"
Every well. II 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 stified
cry
/ Too late. Too late. There they
are Don't part the curtains. They'll
see you"
Pushing through the gambling hall
we're 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 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.
no use,' he remarked quietly,
There are three more waiting 1T the
foot" He looked out to find that the
officers had searched the crowd and
were turning toward the front stairs,
thus cutting OF his retreat There
were but two ways down from the gal
lery and no outside windows from
which to leap. Az they had made nc
armed display, the presence OF thu
officers had not interrupted the dance.
Gienister drew his revolver. while
into mis- eyes came the dancing glitter
that Helen had seen before. cold Al
the CLINT 81 wiut1S a1nlighG
| No, not that Tor Gods eaker. "a,
shuddered. claspfng lis arm. 8
II must for yodr sake o. thsy,H Nd
/ you here ~ thats6 1890 thAn ruin
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