The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-07-23

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II think I do, too. I think 1t was
the fellow that shot SO well with the
rifle at the barbecue-what was his
name? He was working for Sinclair,
and perhaps is yet"
you mean Seagrue, the Montana
cowboy? No. you are wrong. Seagrue
is man.killer, but square one"
How do you know"
II will tell you sometime-but this
was not Seagrue."
"One of Cummings men, was It?
Stormy Gorman?"
Stormy is wind-bag. The man that
is after you is In town at this minute,
and he has come to stay until he
finishes his job
THE devil! That's what makes
your eyes SO bright, is It? Do you
know him?"
Il have seen him. You may see him
yourself II you want to-"
I'D like nothing better. When?"
'To-night-in 80 minutes" Nc.
Cloud closed his desk. There was u
rap at the door.
THAT must be Kennedy" said
Smith, 81 haven't seen him, but I
sent him word for him to meet me
here" The door opened and Kennedy
entered the room.
sit down. Farrell" said Whisper.
Ing Smith. easily. I've gates?"
''How's that"
"Wie gent cs? Don't pretend yoi
can't make cut my German. He is
trying to let on he is not a Dutch
man." observed Whispering Smith to
McCloud. You wouldn't believe 1t,
but can remember when Farrell
wore wooden shoes and lighted his
pipe with a candle. He sleeps under
feather bed yet. Du Sang is in
town. Farrell"
"Du Sang" echoed the tall man
with mild interest as he picked up a
ruler and. throwing his leg on the
edge OF the table. looked cheerful.
How long has Du Sang been in town ?
Visiting friends or doing business?"
He is after your superintendent.
He has been here since four o'clock, /
reckon, and I've ridden hard road to.
day to get in In time to talk 1t over
with him. Want to go?"
Kennedy slapped his leg with the
ruler. Il always want TO go. don't To-
Farrell. II you hadn't been rail.
road man you would have made a
great undertaken. do you know that?'
Kennedy, Shaping his leg. showed his
ivory teeth. You have such an in.
stinct for funerals" added Whispering
Smith.
Now. Mr.. Smith. Well, who are
we waiting for! I'm ready" said
Kennedy. taking out his revolver and
examining II.
McCloud put on his new hat and
asked II he should take a gun. "You
are really accompanying me as my
guest. George" explained Whispering
Smith. rcproachfully. Won't It be
fun to shove this man right under Du
Sang's nose and make him bat his
eyes?" he added TO Kennedy. Well,
put one In your pocket II you like.
George, provided you have one that
will go OF when sufficiently urged"
Mccloud opened the drawer of the
table and took from II revolver.
Whispering Smith reached out his
hand for the gun. examined II, and
handed II back.
You don't like f."
Smith smiled n sickly appreciation.
"A forty-hye gun with n thirty.eight
bore. George? A little light for shock;
n little light. A bullet Is intended to
knock n man down: not necessarily to
kill him. but. II possible. TO keep him
from killing you. Never mind. we all
have our fhds. Come on"
At the foot OF the stairs Whispering
Smith stopped. Now | don't know
where We shall find this man. but we'll
try the Three Horses" As they
started down the street Mccloud took
the inside Of the sidewalk, but Smith
dropped behind md brought McCloud
Into the middle. They failed TO find
Du Sang at the Three Horses, and
leaving started to round up the street.
They visited many places. but each
was entered In the same way. Ken.
nedy saunterod In FIRST and moved
slowly ahead. lie was TO step aside
only In case he saw Du Sang. Nc.
Cloud In every Instance followed him,
with Whispering Smith Just behind.
nmiably surprised. They spent an
hour IN and out of the Front street 70.
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