The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-04-30
[Continued from last week.

ii, ;,,;.,:">i the coin and the door
clicked Il behind her.
well. sneak up. The acts closin'." D"
.,v;,,e.:Iy lc was the directing genius
Of the performance. for at that moment
the chorus broke into full cry, and he
said. hurriodly:
Wait minute. There goes the
finally" and dashed away to tend his
drops and switches. When the curtain
| was down and the principals had
sought their dressing rooms he re-
turned.
DO YOU know Mr.. Glenister?" she
asked.
Sure. l seen him tonight. Come
here" He led her toward the foot
lights and, pulling back the edge OF
the curtain. allowed her to peep past
him out into the dance hall. She had
never pictured a place like this, and In
spite Of her agitation was astonished
at Its gaudy elegance. The gallery was
formed Of a continuous row Of COM
partments with curtained fronts, IN
which men and women were talking,
drinking, singing. The seats on the
lower aoor 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 brass lunged 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 leSding 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. remark ing: 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 dark corner and
waited interminably till her messenger
appeared at the head Of the gallery
stairs and beckoned to her. AS she
drew near he said: II told him there
was a 81 900 flly fiaggin' 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
reaSsurinsly: 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
quiringiy-the as she raised her veil.
leaped to his feet and jerked the cur
tains to.
"Helen. What are you doing hereT'
"You must 90 away quickly" she
gasped. They're trying to arrest you
They. Who? Arrest me for what"'
"Voorhces and his mentor riot OF
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
before it's too late"
How do you know this:" he asked
gravely.
Il overheard them plotting"
Who
Uncle Arthur and Mr.. Mcnamara. y
She faced him squarely as she said it
and therefore saw the light fame 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. l would have done the
same for Dextry.p The gladness died
away, leaving him llstless.
well, let them come. I'm done,
guess. l heard from Wheaton tonight.
He's down and out, too-some trouble
with the Frisco courts about jurisdic-
ton over these cases. don't know
that it's worth while to fight any
longer"
Listen" she said. You must 60. l
am sure there Is a terrible wrong be-
ing done, and you and must stop 1t.
have seen the truth at last, and you
are in the right Please hide for a
time at least"
Every we'll. 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 stif1ed
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
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