Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-03

Glenister, holding his enemies at
bay, had retreated to the double doors
leading to the theater. His coup had
been executed SO quickly and with
such lack OF turmoil that the throng
outside knew nothing of 1t till they
saw Il man walk backward through
the door. AS he did SO he reached
forth and slammed the wide wings
shut before his face. then turned and
dashed into the press. Inside the
dance hall loud sounds arose as the
odicers clattered dow. the stairs and
made after their quarry. They tore
the barrier apart in time to see. far
down the saloon. IN eddying swirl as
though sdme great fish were lashfng
through the lily pads of a pond, and
then the swinging doors closed behind
Glenister,
Helen made her way from the thea
ter as she had come, unobserved and
unobserying, but she walked in a
dream. Emotions had chased each
other too closely tonight to be distin-
guishable, so she went mechanically
through the narrow alIay to Front
straat and thence to her home.
Glenfster meanwhile had been swal-
lowed up by the darkness, the night
I EMBEDDING him without sign or trace.
AS he ran he considered what course
TO follow whether to carry the call to
his comrades IN taW.n on to make for
The creek and Bextry. The vigilantes
Might still distrust him, and yet he
owed them warning. McNamara's
Smen were moving SO swiftly that ac-
Won must be speedy to forestall them.
Another hour and the net would be
closed, while 1t seemed that whichever
course be chose they would snare one
5 &c the 0l Ser either the friends who
Remained In town or Dex and Slapjack
ont In the hills. With daylight those
two would return and walk anheeding
siAta the trap while II he bore the
5;YQtd 70 them first then the vlgllantes
you'd be Jailed before dawn. AS he
drew near Cherry Malotte's house he
saw q light tthraugh tine drawn cur
s{atns. A heavy yaindrop FLASHED upon
bis face, another followed, and then he
heard the patter Of falling water In
creaaIpg swiftly. Before he could gain
tie doAr the storm had broken. It
SMspt up the street with tropical VIC
lepee, while q breath sighed out Of the
hight lifting the litter from Nnderfoot
! and betting him with flying particles
exer the roofs the wind rushed with
the rising moan of q hurricane, while
the night grew suddenly noisy ahead
Of the tempest.
he entered the door without knock
Ing to find tho girl removing her coat
Her face gladdened at sight Of him,
bit he checked her with quick and
cautious words, his speech almost
dtowned by the roar outside.
81 Are you alone?', She nodded, and
~ slipped the bolt behind him. saying:
: ..The marshais are after me. we
Inst had q run Id AZ the Northern,
AH6 I'm Oh tie go No-nothing serl-
ous yet. but they want the vigilantes,
and pnst get them word. Will you
help me2p He rapidly recounted the
i row Of the last ten minutes. while she
s hpddsA her quick understanding.
34 isFeu.re safe here Cor a little while, =
- ~ him ..f9r the storm will check
tRSm. Il they should Come, there's
{ 4 back door leading cut from tho
kitchen and side entrance yonder.
!. In my room you'll find a French win
dow. They can't corner you very
we'll"
a ''Slapjack and Dex are out at the
shafthouse you know that quartz
claim on the mountain above the Mi
Has" He hesitated. tWill you lend
me your saddle horse? It's a black
night, and I may kill him.
what about these men in town."
a .'I'll warn them first, then hit for the
} hills"
She shook her head. ''You can't do
ats You can't get out there before day
light 4 Xou wait to rouse these peo-
pie, and Mcnamara has probably tele-
phcned the mines to send party up
10 the quartz claim after Dex. He
knows where the old man is as well as
7 you do, and they'll raid him before
dawn"
y Sc = "a - ~ dAua SOy Dut IL = sill Cun VI
for. VIII you give me the horse :"
No! He's only a pony, and you'd
founder him In the tundra. Tie mud
b knee deep. I'll go myself"
ss9ocd heavens, girl, in such night!
Mky, it's worth your life! Listen to
III The greeks win be up and you'll
have to swim, No. ! can't let you.',
He's good little horse, and he'll
take me through" Then coming close
she continued: ooh. boy! Can't you
sec that want to help? Can't
you see that I'D die for you IL II
would do any good 2" He gazed grave
y Into her wide blue eyes and said
awkwardly: Yes, know. I'm sorry
things areas they are but you
wouldn't have me lie to you, little .wo-
MANI
NO. You're the only true man /
ever knew. ] guess that's why 1 love
you. And / do love you, oh, SO much!
4 want to be good and worthy to love
3 you too
She laid her face against his arm and
csrsssed him with clingIng tenderness,
while the wind yelled loudly about the
caves and the windows drummed be-
meath the rain. His heavy brows knit
Themselves together as she whispereds
1 = II love- you! L" love you!', i love
yodl' With such an agony Of longing
IN her voice that her soft accents were
sharply distinguishable above the tur-
moif The growing wildness seemed
2 part Of the woman's passion, which
Whipped and harried her like a willow
f6;al blast. I. 49, i