West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-14

sole Man" Tcrrill proceeded 10 follow
their example. lie had been up late
the night before at poker gamc. His
head fell forward with Jerk. Aroused
by tho shock. he glanced drowsily
about him. Heat waves danced be
fore the open window. Deep silence
hung over his little world Again his
cyelids closed. his head dropped. and
slowly he slipped into sleep.
Tragedy was approaching him now.
but not along tho wire Down an ar.
royo, or draw" 0hc dry bed Of wa
ter coursc) that wound I'm q dctour
around the town OF Florence and de
bouched into the open plain near the
station. crept two meg I'm single nlc.
each leading horse. They were Buck
Mckee and Bud Lane. who had ridden
north from the town that morning with
the declared purpose OF going 20 Bucks
old ranch. the Lazy Il. They had cir
clcd about tho town. timing their ar.
rival at the station little after the de
parturc OF the train which was OK
pcctcd 10 bring Dick Lanes money.
Mckee emerged first from the mouth
or the draw. lie wore coarse flan.
mel shirt. loosened at the throat. About
his neck was n handkerchief. His rid.
Ing ovcralls were tucked into high
boots with Spanish heels and long
spurs. \ Mexican hat with a bead
band topped head covered with
coarse black hair which hc inherited
from his Cherokee mother.
GpXn ftr Tho Nr,ttt,,r, a.. ,t...- 4. "a. L..
air not "a living thing was In sight.
With the caution OF coyote Mexico
crcpt TO the station door and pecrcd
hlinkiuGly through the open door into
the room. The change from tho daz.
zllng light without to the shaded in
terror blinded him for moment. IIo
heard ihc heavy breathing OF the sleep.
cr before he saw him
Returning TO the mouth of the ar.
ruyo, Mckee motioncd 10 his compan-
ION TO bring out the horses. When this
was done the two men clnchcd the sad.
dies ana made every preparation for
sudden flight Lane and the horses
remained outside the station behind a
freight car on Il siding, while Mckee
stole softly through the open door to
"Olc Man" Tcrrilrs side.
Now, the agent used as a safe de
posit vault his inside waistcoat pocket
the lock upon which was n huge safety
pin. For further defense he carried n
revolver, loosely hung at his hip and
easily reached. His qulckness on the
draw I'm the hour Of need and his nc.
curacy OF aim made him formidable
antagonist.
some men are born into the world
To become It's watchdugs. others 10
become its wolves. The presence of a
human wolf Is, ns II were. scented by
the human watchdog even when the
dog Is asleep. Mckee was known I'm
stlnctivcly ms n man-wolf TO the born
guardians of society Slim Hoover.
himself high type OF the man mas
tin. used 10 say OF the half breed .
Il can smell that bar grease he Sticks
his hair with agln the wind He may
be out o sight an out o. mind, when
somethIn' tells me McKee's around. >
Then smell bar grease, nm the next
thing Bucky shows up with his In
grashcatin' grin. It's nlluz grease
before meet rs the sky pilot would
say"
"Olc Man Terrill was Of the watch
dog breed Whether warned by tho
Instinct OF his kind or wakcned 10y
the scent OF McKec's bear grease. no
suddenly opened his eyes. Like all
men accustomed TO emergencies. no
was Instantly In full possession OF his