The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-05

ocen0ing tme kangplanG beneath them,
vaiise N each hand. Hes q thief
and q aurderer, and We dou't want
him here. Now. it's up to you"
u don't understand" said the lien.
tenant. whereupon the trader told him
DOret's tale. 'You and your men were
sent here to keep things peaceable,"
hs concluded. and ! reckon when .
man u too tough for the Canuck poltce
b v tough enough for you to tackle.
TheFe ain't Q lock and key In ths
camp. ard We amt had killing oe Q
stealing h ten years. We'd IKE %
keep It that way" r
"Wen. ron see. know n0ehanx of
that shootinE afray. 20 doubt II my
authority would permit me- to Intes.
fere." the soldier unused. half to hin
self. Tl.
II allowed you were to use your ows
Judgment" said the elder man.
80 ] am. ! suppose. There h ooe
chance. Mr. Gale. II you'l buck ins up
I'll send him on down to st. Michsel's.
That h the most can do"
The lieutenant outlined his plan, and
~ he went On the trader nodded an
proval
The young man gased back At him
20 Squareiy. bis eyes were 10 pleasant
and friendly. his whole person breath
ed such straight up honesty aud fresh
ness that shame arose In the old usn,
and he had hard shift to keep bis
glance from wavering. Without fore
thought be answered impulsively:
"He's despt~ate and he's dangerous
I sold him a 45 Just now" He was
about to tell him where the man wore
It and to add word concerulnx his
dexterfty with the gun when the very
fearless deliberation Of the youth d.
tered him On second thought Gale
yielded to an impulse to wait and see
how Meade Burrell would act under
dre. II the soldier emerged scathless
1t would rive him line on his chsrsc-
ter. II b. did not-well. that would
be even better
The crowd was coming back to the
steamer. which had diachrged her
few bundles Of freight. and there was
no one inside the log post - they On.
tered except Dorrt and the strapsse,
who had deposited his baggage at ~
rear and was talking with the French
man At the bar At sight Of The lieu
tenant BE- became silent and turned
carelessly. although With . distrustfui
stare. Rurrell wasted no time.
Are you going to locate hersr' -
began
''Yes.~ go
II notice you 20 skeleton rigeed,"
the soldier rontinued. indicating IL
mans baggaae Pretty small ostlt
for miner. isn't tit?"
IT'S plenty for me-
Have you enough money to bay
your seasons xrub?"
Il guess that's my businesa'
MY orders are TO see that all new.
comers either have an Outflt or afe
able TO buy one" said Burreil "Thoee
that are not equipped properly are to
be sent down river to St Michael's,
where there b plenty Of everything
and where they will be taken care of
by the government. Mr.. GATE has ouiy
suficient provisions to winter the mss
already In this district"
Il can take care Of myself" said ths
man angrily. whether TN broke q
not. and don't want any Of yoar u
reference" He shot . quick Siancs
at Poleon Doret. but the Frenchman4
face was Ike wood. and his hand sti1
held the neck Of the Whisky bottls -
had set out for the stranger. q
Come" said the odicer peremptorlt
". Il have heard ali about you. au1
you are not the kind Of citizen ~
want here. but II you have enoss4
money for an out6t can't send yoa
away. II you haven't s.