The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04
"Make thes slightest uproar4 and I'LL
* Hoist You Over the Railing"

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Hoist You Over the Railing" z
yonder; you go down them quietly
and disappear-disappear; do you I'M
derstand that? II you dare return TO
that dining room tonight, or attempt
again to address that young woman, !
am going to kill you, senior"
My voice was cold and low. but It
carried weight. Painting still from the
fierce choking. his eyes hot with an
ger, his lips trembling, be endeayored
to speak. Il. i.l.,|S g s2S Z
"Nombre de Dios!" he burst forth
at last, his face full Of murder, yet
standing helpless before my gun'bar.
rel. Il cut your heart out! You in.
suit me, Chilean sailor. have re.
venge for my honor. You fight me for
this, senor."
ooh, certainly, anything to oblIge."
l returned, indltferently. ="Only you
got out Of here now. and sober up.
Sanchez" Gts
""Caramba! you know my name.
sencr; hut ! know not yours.
drew q card from my pocket across
which had been written the cognomen
had assumed at the hotel. /,
"You possess It now" said some
what tartly. besides, senior, that
happens 10 be my dinner coming yon-
dor, and I prefer eating It undisturbed.
You either go down those stairs quiet
ly at once. or I'll Kick you down"
| was obliged to smile while watch.
Ing him back away. Beyond question
the fellow was IN arrant coward and
bully. yet sufficiently angry and out.
raged to have fought gladly. II only
opportunity served. | followed him
to the head Of tho stairs, watching him
closely while he descended. curSing
fiercely 10 himself at every step until
he finally vanished Into the blackness
below. The chances were strong that
should hear from him later. but In
tho meantime my interest veered to
the excellent dinner being served. The
lieutenant would have his turn. and.
perchance, bring me swift release
from oil my troubles on the morrow,
The English party still remained at
their table, lingering over the dessert.
but noticed that conversation had
lapsed, and precious little eating was
being done, Evidently only the require
ments Of good form held them TO their
places, the elderly gentleman especial
" denotlng bis nervousness by con,
tinual side.glances about the long
room. ! overheard him mutter some
thing indlstinctly regarding having
left his pistol upstairs. and It was
plainly apparent he felt thoroughly
ashamed Of his late passlyeness under
insult. Madame was flushed and IN.
easy, angry still over the episode, and
greatly Inclined 10 sputter now that
all real danger had passed but the
younger woman merely toyed with her
spoon In silence, her eyes downcast,
her cheeks devoid OF their previous
color. She made a fair picture, the
brilliant light overhead flooding her
dark hair. and It was not in young
human nature to refrain from gazing
at her through the inv!tlngly open win.
dow. Finally they all pushed back
their chairs to retire. and, as she
glanced up while rising to her: feet.
our eyes met fairly, and a warm wave
Of color swept across the uplifted. sen.
sitlve fane. The next instant, yielding
apparently 10 some sudden impulse OF
gratitude. she stepped through the
open window, and stood beside me
With extended hand.
"senE.s she said, speaking broken
Spaniah very Drettily, 1T was extreme
" kind Of you to assist in removing
that horrible man, and cannot leave
without some expression OF my graft.
tude." * 81 Y ~ 4
|Pl was upon my feet instantly bow
Ing before her as to a queen, yet feel
Ing a strange embarrassment. set
That incident was nothing, senior.
lla," l insisted, yet venturlus 70 look
Glrect!y Into the depths OF those dark
gray eyes, 80 Intensely studying my
face under the dim light OF the Ian
terms. II did no moro than any man
would consider aiprlyilegc. ] realized
you had no younger protector ut
hand"
She glanced around toward tho 9th
ers Of her, narty, now also upon their
feet. and gazing out at us In undls'
gulsed amazcment, tissF
Me-" sho explained, as though In
unwilling analogy. che has nnSSed the