Charlevoix county herald., 1908-07-11

nome. He is fascinated by Luella and
bored by Mrs. Bowser. Summing tour
Through Chinatown is planned
CHAPTER xVI.-continued
I'D trust ye," she said. We'll, there
was a gang across the street tonight
across from my place, mean-and
that sneaking Tom Terrill and Darby
Meeker, and | reckon all the rest of
:em, was there. And they was run
min back and forth to my place, and
a-drinkin' a good deal and the more
they drinks the louder they talks.
And | hears Darby Meeker say to one
Teller, Wen git him, sure! and |
listens with all my ears. though pre-
tendin' to see nothin'. Well fix it this
time he said; the Old Un's got his
thinkin cap on And | takes in every
word, and by one thing and another
I picks up that there's new schemes
afoot 10 trap ye. They was a-sayln'
as it might be an idee to take we as
you come out of Knapp's tonight"
How did they know l was at
.a[napp's?" | asked, somewhat sur
,prised, though had little reason to be
when | remembered the number of
sspies who might have watched me.
Why, Dicky Nahl told en-" said
Mother Borton. HE was with the gang
and sings it out as pretty as you
please
This gave me something new to
think about, but l said nothing.
Well" she continued, they says
at last that won't do, fer it'll git EN-
into trouble, and ! reckon they're argy-
flying over their schemes yit. But one
thing l finds out"
Mother Borton stopped and looked
at me anXiously.
Well" l said impatiently, what
was it?"
They're a-sayin' as how, If you're
Killed, the one as you knows on'll have
so git some one else to look after the
boy. and mebbe he won't be so smart
about foolin' them
That's an excellent idea," said l.
"If they only knew that | was the 9th
er fellow they could see at once what
bright scheme they had hit upon.
Maybe they amt a-goin' to do it,
said Mother Borton. There's a heap
o things said over the liquor that don't
git no further, but you'll be fool if
you don't look out. Now, do as | tell
you. You just keep more men around
you. Keep eyes in the back of your
head, and if you see there's a-goin' to
be trouble, jest you shoot first and AK
questions about it afterward. They
talked of getting you down On the
waterfront or up in Chinatown with
some bogus message and said how
easy it would be to dispose of you
without leaving clues behind EN-
Now, don't you sleep here without
three or four men on guard, and don't
you stir round nights with less than
-four. Send Porter out to git two more
men, and tell him to look sharp and
see if the coasts clear outside.
reckon I'll slide out IL no ones look
in"
I've got some men on the next
floor, ! said. II thought it would be
just as well to have a few around in
case of emergencies. I'll have two OF
them out, and send Porter to recon
uoiter."
who told you to git your men to-
gether?"
"A little idea of my own"
you've got some sense. after ALL y
The reinforcements were soon ready
10 take orders. and Porter returned to
bring word that no suspicious person
was in sight in the street
II reckon I'd best go, then" said
Mother Borton. Il don't want no knife
En me jest yit, but If there's no one
ito see me I'm all right"
pressed Mother Borton To- take
two of my men as escort. but she
sturdily refused.
They'd know something was up II
Il was to go around that way, and Id
fbe a bloody ghost as soon as they
could ketch me alone she said
"Well, good uight-or is it mornin'