The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-31
CONTINUED from last week.,


the first remarked. Its apt to sour or
you like milk in a thunderstorm
S'pose you put overalls an gum boots
on some of them Boston ideas an lead
'em out where can look 'em over an
find out what they're up to-"
II mean that | was savage till
met Helen Chester and she made q
man Of me. 1t took sixty days, but
think she did good job. / love the
wild things just as much as ever, but
I've learned that there are duties fel.
low owes to himself and to other peo-
pie, If he'll only stop and think them
out. I've found out, too that the right
thing is usually the hardest to do. Oh,
I've improved lot"
Gee, but you're popular with your.
self. l don't see as it helps your looks
any. You're as homely as ever-an'
what good does it do you, after ALI
She'll marry that big guy"
81 know. That's what rankles, for
he's no more worthy Of her thanI am,
She'll do what's right, however, you
may depend upon that, and perhaps
she'll change him the way she did me.
Why, she worked miracle in my at
titude toward life-my manner
''Oh, your manners are good enough
as they lay" interrupted the other.
you never did eat with your knife"
81 don't believe in harakiri," Glen
lister laughed
mo, when it comes to intimacies
with decorum, you're right on the job
along with any Of them fasteners.
watched you close at them Frisco
hotels last winter, and, say, you know
as much as horse. Why, you was
wise to them tablewares and pickle
forks equal to head waiter, and 1t
give me confidence just to be with you.
1 remember putting milk and sugar in
my consomme the first time. 1t was
pale and in a cup and looked like tea.
but not you. No. sir! You sawed
plenty and squeezed lemon into
yours, to clean your fingers, I reckon"
Roy slapped his partners wet back,
for he was buoyant and elated. The
sense of nearing danger pulsed through
him like wine.
"That wasn't just what l meant, but
it goes. Say, if we win back our mine.
Wen hit for New York next, eh?"
mo, l don't aim to mingle with no
higher civilization than l got in
Frisco. / use that word higher like
it was applied TO meat Not that I
wouldn't seem apropos. I'm stylish
enough for Fifth avenue or anywheres,
but like the west Speakin' of modes
an styles, when / get all lit up in that
gray woosted suit of mine, l guess l
make the jaded sightseers set up an
take notice, eh? Somethin' dom every
minute in the cranin' of necks, what?
Nothin' gaudy, but the acme of neat
ness an form. as the Teller said who
sold it to me-"
Their common peril brought the
friends together again, into that close
bond which had been theirs without
interruption until this recent change
in the younger mad led him to choose
paths at variance with the old mans
Ideas; and now they spoke, heart to
heart, in the half serious, half Testing
ways Of old. while beneath each whim-
steal irony was that mutual love and
understanding. which had consecratel
their partnership.
Arriving at the end of the road. the
vigilantes debouched and went into the
darkness of the canyon behind their
leader. to whom the trails were famil-
lar. He babe them pause finally and
gave his last instructions.
"They are on the alert, so you want
TO be careful. Divide into two parties
and close in from both sides. creeping
as near to the pickets as possible with
out discovery. Remember to wait for
the last blast. When it comes. cut
loose and charge like Sioux. Don't
shoot to kill at first, for they're only
soldiers and under orders, but If they
stand-well every man must do his
work"
Dextry appealed to- the dim figures
forming the circle.
81 leave it to you, gents, IL it amt
better for me to go inside than for
the boy. I've had more experience
with giant powder, an I'm so blamed
used up an near gone it wouldn't hurt
If they did get me, while he's right in
his prime
Glenister stopped him. Il won't
yield the privilege. Come now-to
your places. men,"
They melted away to each side while
the old prospector paused to wiring his
partners hand.
I'D ruther il was me, lad, but If
they get you--God help EN-" He
stumbled after the departing shadows.
leaving Roy alone. With his naked
fingers, Glenister ripped open the
powder cases and secreted the contents
upon his person. Each cartridge held
dynamite enough to devastate n VII
lage, and he loaded them inside his
pockets, inside his shirt and every
where that he had room. till he was
burdened and cased In an armor one
hundredth part Of which could have
blown him from the face of the earth
so utterly as to leave no trace except.
perhaps, a pit ripped out OF the noun
tain side. He looked to his fuses and
saw that they were wrapped In oil
paper, then placed them In his hat.
Having finished, he set out, walking
with difficulty under the weight he