The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-24

nut III was the tefTOr OI tOulSut y uo-
ings that led her into his power.
''I'll never come back" she said. at
Is my within to know today-yes, ut
Dnce."
He meditated for time. 'Then to-
day 1t shall be. I'll shirk the fight,
III sacrifice what shreds of duty have
chung to me, because the fever for
you is In my bones, and ii seems to mo
I'd do murder for It. That's the kind
Of a man am, and have no pride in
myself because Of 1t. But I've always
been that way. Well ride to the Sign
Of the Sled. It's romantic little road
house ten miles from here, perched
high above the Snake river trail Wen
take dinner there together"
''But the papers?'
"I'll have them with me- Well start
in an hour"
I'm an hour" she echoed llfelessly
and left him.
He chuckled grimly and seized the
telephone. Central = call the Sled
river branch. Hello! That you,
Shortz? This is Strive. Anybody at
the house? Good. Turn them away
if they come and say that you're
closed. None of your business. I'll
be out about dark, so have dinner for
two. Spread yourself and keep the
place clear. Goodby."
Strengthened by Glenisters note,
Helen went straight to the other wo-
man and this time was not kept wait
ing nor greeted with sneers, but found
Cherry cloaked in a shy dignity, which
she clasped tightly about herself. Un-
Ger her visitors incoherence she lost
her difiidence, however, and, when
Helen had finished, remarked, with de-
cision: Don't go with him. He's a
bad man."
But must The blood of those men
will be on me if l don't stop this trag-
edy. If those papers tell the tale l
think they do, 1 can call off my uncle
and make Mcnamara give back the
mines. You said Strive told you the
whole scheme. Did you see the proof?"
'No, 1 have only his word, but he
spoke of those documents repeatedly,
saying they contained his instructions
to tie up the mines in order to give
foothold for the lawsuits. He
Dragged that the rest of the gang were
in his power and that he could land
them in the penitentiary for conspiracy.
That's ALL"
It's the only chance" said Helen.
''They are sending soldiers to the Midas
to lie in ambush, and you must warn
the vigilantes." Cherry paled at this
and ejaculated:
Good Lord! Roy said he'd lead an
attack tonight" The two stared at
each other.
"If 1 succeed with Strive 1 can stop
it all-all of this injustice and crime
everything"
do you realize what you're risk
ing?" Cherry demanded. "That man
is an animal. You'll have to kill him
to save yourself, and he'll never give
up those proofs"
Yes, he WILL" said Helen fiercely,
'and l defy him to harm me. The Sign
of the Sled is a public roadhouse with
landlord, a telephone and other
guests. Will you warn Mr.. Glenister
about the troops?"
II will, and bless you for q brave
girl. Wait moment" Cherry took
from the dresser her tiny revolver.
Don't hesitate to use this. 1 want
YOU to know also that I'm sorry for
what l said yesterday"
As she hurried away Helen realized
with shock the change that the past
few months had wrought in her. In
truth, it was as Glenister had said,
his northland worked strangely with
its denizeIs. What of that shrinking
girl who had stepped out of the shell
tered life, strong only in her untried
honesty, to become Il hunted. harried
thing, Juggling with honor an6 reputa-
ton, in her heart a half formed fear
that she might kill man this night to
gain her end? The elements were
molding her with irresistible hands.
Roy's contact with the primitive had
not roughened him more quickly than
had hers.
She met her appointment with
Strive, and they rode away together, he
laxative and elated, she silent and icy.
Late in the afternoon the cloud banks
to the eastward assumed alarming pro-
portions. They brought with them an
early nightfall, and when they broke
let forth tempest which rivaled that
Of the previous night During the first
Of it armed men came Sitting into Nc
Namara's office from the rear and were
hidden throughout the building When
ever he deserted a peculiarly desperate
ruffian the boss called him aside for
private instruction and gave minute
description Of a wide shouldered, erect
youth in white hat and half boots.
Gradually he set his trap with the men
Voorhees, had raked from the slums,
and when it was done smiled to him
self. AS he thought it over he ceased
to regret the miscarriage of last nights
plan, for it had served to goad his enc
mics to the point he desired, to the
point where they would rush to their
own undoinp He thouoht with satis-