Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-02

do you know who shot at me?"
yes"
Il think l do, too. l think it was
the fellow that shot so we'll 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 a square one.'
How do you know"
Il will tell you sometime-but this
was not Seagrue."
Zone of Cummings men, was it?
Stormy Gorman?"
NO, no, very different sort!
Stormy is a 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
know him."
Il have seen him. You may see him
yourself if you want to-"
I'D like nothing better. When?"
"To-night--in 80 minutes" Nc
| Cloud closed his desk There was a
rap at the door.
THAT must be Kennedy" said
Smith. Il haven't seen him. but l
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 es? Don't pretend you
can't make out my German. He is
trying to let on he is not a Dutch
man." observed Whispering Smith to
McCloud. You wouldn't believe it,
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 a hard road to
; day to get in in time to talk it over
with him. Want to go?"
Kennedy slapped his leg with the
ruler. Il always want to go, don't ~
Farrell, if you hadn't been a rail
road man you would have made ;
i great undertaken, do you know that :?
1 Kennedy, slapping his leg, showed hi
ivory teeth. You have such an in
/ stinct for funerals added Whisperin.
Smith.
Now, Mr.. Smith. Well, who ar
we waiting for? I'm ready" sal
+; Kennedy, taking out his revolver an
examining it,
McCloud put on his new hat an
II asked if he should take gun. "Yo
IL are really accompanying me as m
guest, George" explained Whisperin
u Smith, reproachfully. Wont it
fun to shove this man right under d
Sang's nose and make him bat hi
eyes?" he added to Kennedy. wei
put one in your pocket if you like
George, provided you have one ths
will go off when sufficiently urged"
McCloud opened the drawer of tn
le table and took from it a revolve
d. Whispering Smith reached out h
III hand for the gun, examined it, an
le handed it back.
p, You don't like it."
III Smith smiled a sickly appreciation
"a forty-five gun with thirty-eigl
sd bore, George? A little light for shocl
a little light. A bullet is intended
lie knock man down; not necessarily
m kill him, but, if possible, to keep hi
re from killing you. Never mind, we &
re have our fads. Come on!"
is At the foot of the stairs Whisperil
Smith stopped. Now | don't kno
~, where we shall find this man, but we
rs try the Three Horses" AS tn
an started down the street McCloud to-
the inside of the sidewalk, but Smi
ed dropped behind and brought McClo
ed into the middle. They failed to fl
a Du Sang at the Three Horses, a
ill leaving started to round up the sire
Ter They visited many places, but ca
I'D was entered in the same way. II
ay nedy sauntered in first and NOV
ad slowly ahead. He was to step asi
only in case he saw Du Sang.
, Cloud in every instance followed hi
try with Whispering Smith just behil
old amiably surprised. They spent
it'll hour in and out of the Front street
sen sorts, but their search was fruitless
you are sure he is in town." ash
do Kennedy. The three men stood
vas liberating in the shadow of a S
Thy street.
"Sure!" answered Whisper
YOU Smith. "Of course, if he turns
Ugh trick he wants to get away quietly.
Dot is lying low. Who is that, Farrel
bly, A man passing out of the shadow G
the shade tree was crossing Fort str
unit 100 feet away.
the 1T looks like our party" whispe
all Kennedy. mo, stop a bit!" T
the drew back into the shadow. "Tha
Du Sang" said Kennedy; Il know
ape hobble."