New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

ll-ii money now. DO YOU hear, / want Il
now lie smashed his heavy fist down on the
table. and of few the ash OF his cigar
HAT VIII YOU do II ] refuse. the gambler
asked hlm coldly- Want, Hold on Don't
forget my friend. that Culvers murder Is up
- You, and il give YOU up N "a minute
The lumberman rose. Every moment that
passed increased the danger 10 them both.
" Look a-here- he said IN "a threatening voice
~ anger- am I a-gon 20 fool with YOU no
longer. hear me shout, Culver uD 10 You as
much as ue. y ou stole the Laughin Water
claim. There things a-sizzlin' down the street
night uoW-lowu 10 lawrence - il YOU don
cough up ten thousand bucks pretty prompt
-, l-1rrl--So You We split on me already
the gambler interrupted, rising. and narrowing
his gaze on the bloatcd face You've peddled
II. maybe and now You come To me-
" am peGdleG nothln ~ Trimmer cut IN
arETllv- " didn't tell no one but Barger, and
he amt no friend Of Van Burcn $. But Law
renee is caught. Pratt run oIt the line. and
now II me that stands between YOU and trou-
u.e and want the money 70 standi'
Nctoppet was far less calm than he ap-
qeared- How much was already really known
- the town was matter wholly OF conjecture.
Trimmer haste 70 cash N thus and probably
vanish excited his gravest suspicious. He sald,
Larry. Wei want and see how much you've
navhe leaked
No. We won't wait fer nothln'-not fer
g-e~-ivelv. amt a-tru~tin' YOU, opal, no
more, You done me up at every turn and
now YOU -c E9l1 10 come u terms He
pulled an ugly rusty gun and thumped with
lI- -uuzzle on the table. ' ou'n never leave
this room alive, II I don't Git the money, Ring
te- i. Opal -1ng the bell. and order Il n with
-le drinks"
MeCrpDet would have tenporized. 1t was
u1c SD much the money now AS the state OF az
.rS IN the street How much was known and
WHIST was being done, These were the ques-
lions n his mind
Don't get excited friend" he said. If
Things are OUT, and YOU and ] are caught with
The aces IN our sleeves, We may have 70 fight
back - back" He was elg,1g around 70 draw
las pistol lrobserved.
Bur Trimmer was alert. Stand Stiu, there
Cpd. I've got the DROP he sand 80 N
Ia-l KIN our fer number one this morning. un-
der~t4nd, You rlng the
a SUDDEN loud knock AZ the door broke IN
upon his speech and both men started up
n alarm.
-Op-l, Opal" called a rnuffied voice IN ac-
cents 0t warning just outside the door. Christ
l,-'s on vou- trail Come out Come out and
To-. late, Nouu have u get out the window
The roar and excitement Of the coming
crowd, aroused 70 wild indignation, broke even
10 The den. An army o1 citizens, leading the
wav for Ch-lstleTs deputies, was stormlng Nc
Coppet saloon
IL heard and little understood. He knew
700 much - attempt u explain - accuse even
Trimmer 70 q mob IN heat. Nothing but flight
w.- possible, and perhaps even that was q risk
He started for the window. Trimmer leaped
&. You don't" he said. Il told YOU,
Opal
Take that the gambler cut IN sharply.
His pun leaped out with fame At lts end, and
the roar flre. bullet. and al seemed 70 bury IN
the luuberrnans body. \ second shot, and
third. did the sarne-and Trimmer went down
Ike q log
His gun had fallen from his hand With all
his brute vitality he crawicd To take II up one
OF the bullets had pierced ms heart; but yet ne
would not die.
McCoppet had snatched up chair and with
II he beat out the window Then Trimmer
gun crashed trenendously-and opal sank
against the sill
He faced his man. a ghastly Pallor over
spread his c0untenance. He went down slowly,
Ike man oi melting snow, ms cigar stlll hang-
ing On his lip. He saw the ,umberman shiVer.
But the fellow crowded ms cigar stump INTO ms
mouth with FIRE and all, and chewed II up as ne
was diving -,
Good shot'' said McCoppet family His
head went forward on ms breast and he crum-
r5leG On the floor.
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