The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
CHAPTER XI.-Continued.

swell, you know now now 10 get
into trouble"
"Every one knows that; few know
how to keep out"
"You can't lay your finger on me at
any turn of the road"
"Not If you behave yourself"
"And you can't bully me-"
~Surely not. No hard feelings, Muir"
ray. came for friendly talk, and
N it's all the same to you I'll watch
this wheel awhile and then go over to
the Wickiup. | leave first-thats I'M
derstood, / hope-and If your pink
eyed friend is waiting outside tell him
there is nothing doing, will you, Muir
Say? Who is the albino, by the way?
You don't know him? l think do.
Fort City, If l remember. Well, good
night, Murray
II was after - o'clock and the room
had filled up. Roulette balls were
dropping, and above the faro table the
extra lights were on. The dealers,
fresh from supper, were putting things
IN order for the long trick
At the Wickiup Whispering Smith
found McCloud in the office signing
setters. 81 can do nothing with him"
said Smith, drawing down window
shade before he seated himself to de-
tail his talk with Sinclair. He wants
q fight"
McCloud put down his pen. "If l
am the disturber 1t would be better for
me to get out"
"That would be hauling down the
nag across the whole division. 1t is
100 late fer that. If he didn't center
the fight on you he would center it
somewhere else. The whole question
e, who Is going to run this division,
Sinclair and his gang or the COM
pany? and it is as easy to meet them
on one point as another. | know of
no way of making this kind of an af-
Sair pleasant. am going to do some
aiding, as l told you. Kennedy is
working up through the Deep Creek
country, and has three men with him.
shall ride toward the Cache and meet
him somewhere near South Mission
pass"
Gordon, would it do any good to
ask few questions?"
TASK as many as you like, my dear
boy, but don't be disappointed If |
can't answer them. | can look wise,
but | don't know anything. You know
what we are up against. This fellow
has grown a tiger among the wolves,
and he has turned the pack loose on
us. One thing ] ask you to do. Don't
expose yourself at night. Your life
isn't worth a coupling-pin If you do"
OrcCloud raised his hand. Take
care of yourself! If you are murdered
IN this fight l shall know l got you in
and that | am to blame"
vAnd suppose you were?" Smith had
,tsen from his chair. He had few man
nerisms, and recalling the man the
few times ! have seen him, the only
impression he has left on me is that
NJ quiet and gentleness. suppose
you wereP" He was resting one arm
on top Of McCloud's desk What of
IN You have done for me up here
what l couldn't do. George. You have
,hsen kind to Marion when she hadn't
a friend near. You have stood be-
tween him and her when l couldn't
he here to do 1t. and when she didn't
want me to-helped her when l hadn't
the privilege of doing it." McCloud
nut ND his hand in protest, but 1t was
unheeded. How many times 1t has
been IN my heart to kill that man. She
Knows Il; she prays it may never hap
mem. That is why she stays here and
has kept me out of the mountains.
she says they would talk about her If
n lived in the same town, and l have
..,,red away" He threw himself back
into the chair. ITS going beyond
kath OF us now. I've kept the promise
: made TO her to-day to do all in my
lover 10 settle this thing without
b,oodshed. 1t win not be settled in
mai way, George"
twas he at Sugar Buttes"
Of not his gang was there. The