Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-10

tant superintendent. Farrell Kennedy,
chief of the special service, and his
right-hand man, Bob Scott In espe-
cial. Sinclair's presence at the barbe-
cue was recalled. He had some cronles
with him from among his up-country
following. and was introducing his
new bridge foreman, Karg, afterward
known as Flat Nose, and George Sea
grue. the Montana cowboy Sinclair
fraternized that day with the Williams
Cache men. and II was remarked even
then that though railroad man he ap-
peared somewhat outside the railroad
circle When the shooting matches
were announced a brown-eyed railroad
man was asked to enter He had been
out OF the mountains for some time
and was a comparative stranger
in the gathering. but the VIII
iiams Cache men had not for
gotten him; Rebstock. especially.
wanted TO see him shoot While much
OF the time out OF the mountains on
railroad business. he was known 10 be
closely in Bucks counsels. and as to
the mountains themselves he was re-
puted to know them better than Bucks
or Glover himself knew them. This
was Whispering Smith: but. beyond
a lOw-voiced greeting or an expression
of surprise at meeting an old &C
quaintance. he avoided talk. When
urged TO shoot he resisted all persua-
sion and backed up his refusal by
showing q bruise on his trigger finger.
He declined even TO act as Judge in
the contest, suggesting the sheriff. Ed
Banks. for that Office.
McCloud did not meet the host.
Lance Dunning. that day nor since the
day OF the barbecue had Du Sang or
Sinclair seen Whispering Smith until
the night Du Sang spotted him near
the wheel in the Three Horses. Du
Sang az once drew out OF his game
and left the room. Sinclair in the
meantime had undertaken a quarrel
some interview with Whispering
Smith.
Il supposed you knew I was here"
said Smith to him. amiably. "Of
course / don't travel H. a private car
or carry a billboard on my back. but
haven't been hiding"
The last time We talked" returned
Sinclair. measuring words carefully.
you were going to stay out OF the
mountains"
Il should have been glad TO. Murray.
/ Affairs are in such shape on the d.
vision now that somebody had TO
come. SO they sent for me-"
The two men were sitting at a table.
Whispering Smith was cutting and
/ leisurely mixing a pack OF cards
Wen. so far as I'm concerned. I'm
| out OF it," Sinclair went on after a
J pause. but however that may be. II
, you're back here looking for trouble
; there's no reason. guess. why YOU
can't find t."
That's not Il. I'm not here looking
for trouble; I'm here 10 fix this thing
up. What do you want?"
Not a thing"
I'm willing TO do anything fair and
right" declared Whispering Smith,
raising his voice a little above the
hum OF the rooms.
Fair and right is an old song"
And a good one 10 sing in this
country just now. I'll do anything
can 10 adjust any grievance. Murray.
What do you want2"
Sinclair fsr moment was silent.
and his answer made plain his unwill-
ingness TO speak at all. There never
would have been a grievance IL I'd
been treated like a white man" His
eyes burned sullenly I've been
treated like a dog"
That is not IT,"
THAT is g." declared Sinclair. saw
agely. and they'll find It's IT,"
Murray. l want 10 say only this
only this 20 make things clear. Bucks
feels that he's been treated worse than
a dog"
Then let him put me back where
l belong"
ITS a little late for that. Murray: a
little late" said Smith. gently.
Shouldn't you rather take good
money and get OF the division? Mind
you. say good money. Murray-and
peace"
Sinclair answered without the slight
est hesitation: Not while that man
McCloud is here"
Whispering Smith smiled. I've got
no authority to kill McCloud."
RANANg VI utu III the
mountains that don't need any"
But let's start fair" urged Wits.
pering Smith. softly. He leaned for
ward with one finger extended In con-
ndence. Don't let us have any mis-
understanding on the start. Let Nc
Cloud alone. II he is killed-now I'm
speaking fair and open and making
no threats. but I know how IL will
come out-there will be nothing but
killing here for six months. We will
make just that memorandum on Nc
Cloud. Now about the main question.
Every sensible man in the world wants
something"
Il know men that have been going
a long time without what they
wanted"
Smith flushed and nodded. You
needn't have said thai, but no matter.
Every sensible man wants something.
Murray. This is big country. There's
Worlds Fair running somewhere all
the time in 1t. Why not travel a lit
tle2 What do you want?"
Il want my fOh or I want a nau