Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-17

~ nteAA 0AAEl NOu Is laOA uSRu 10 kUOOIs
ing twice at $50 yards He probably
thought you were falling oct OF the
saddle; and II was dark. | can account
for everything but your reaching the
pass so late How did YOU spend al
your time between the ranch and the
foothills?"
McCloud saw there was no escape
from telling OF his meeting with Dick
sic Cunning. OF her warning. and of
his ride to the gate with her. Every
point brought suppressed exclama-
ton from Whispering Smith. so she
gave you your life he unused. Good
for her, II you had got into the pass
on time you could not have got away
the cards We're stocked for YOU. He
overestimated YOU a little. George:
just little. Good men make mis-.
takes. The sport OF circumstances
that We are, The sport OF circum
stancesi"
Now tell me how you heard so
much about IL, Gordon. and where?"
Through a friend. but forget IT,"
DO you know who shot at me?"
Yes"
u think ] do too ] think 70 was
the fellow that shot so well with the
rifle az the barbecue-wbat was his
name? He was working for Sinclair.
and perhaps is yet"
You mean Seagrue. sthe Montana
cowboy? No you are wrong. Seagrue
is mankiller. but square one"
How Go YOU know o."
Il will ten YOU sometime-but this
was not Scagrue"
One of Dunning's men. was tq
stormy German o"
NO. no. a very different sort!
Stormy is wind-bag. The man that
is after YOU is in town az this minute.
and ne has come 90 stay until he
finishes his job"
The dcvil' That's what makes
your eyes SO bright. is it? DO you
know hime"
Il have seen him. You may see him
yourself if YOU want to-"
I'D Ike nothing better. When?"
"To-niEht-in 30 minutes" Nc
Cloud closed his desk There was a
rap az the door.
That must be Kennedy" said
Smith u haven't seen him. but I
sent him ward Cor him to meet me
here The door opened and Kennedy
entered the room.
sit down. Farrell" said Whisper
ing Smith. easily We gates?"
"How's thatg"
Vie gent esq Don't pretend YOU
can't make ont my German He is
trying to lct on he is not a Dutch
man" observed Whispering smith to
McCloud You wouldn't believe IT,.
but 7 can remember when Farrell
wore wooden shoes and uehtcd his
pipe with candle. lie sleeps under
a feather bed yet Du Sang is, I'm
town, Farrell"
"Du Sang," echoed The TAN man
with mild interest as he picked up a
ruler and, throwing his leg ON the
edge OF the table. looked cheerful
How long bias Du Sang been in towng
Visiting friends or co,ns busiuessg"
HE is AFTER your superintendent
He has been here since four O'Clock. /
reckon. and I've ridden hard road to-
day 60 set in iu time 90 .slk il ever
with him. Want TO Po?"
Kennedy slapped his leg with the
ruler u always want TO go. don't I?'
Farrell. ST. you hadn't been rail
road man Won would have made a
great undertaken. DO you know that?"
Kennedy. Shaping his leg. showed his
ivory teeth. You have such an in
stinct for funerals" added Whispering
Smith
Now, Mr.. smith Wen. who are
We waiting for? I'm ready" said
Kennedy taking out his revolver and
examining ii.
McCloud put on his new hat and
asked If he should take a gun. You
are really accompanying me as my
guest George" explained Whispering
Smith. reproachfully Won't IL be
fun TO shove this man right under Du
Sang's nose and make him bat his
eyes?" ne added 20 Kennedy. Well
put one IN your pocket II you like
George, provided you have one that
will go of when sufficiently urged"
McCloud opened the drawer Of the
table and took from it revolver.
Whispering Smith reached out his
hand for the gun, examined it, and
handed IL back
You don't like IT,"
Smith smiled sickly APPRECIATION
"A for,y-fve gun with a thirty-eicht
bore, George? A little light for shock;
a little light A bullet is intended to
knock man down; not necessarily to
Kill him, but. II possible. TO keep him
from killing you. Neysr mind. We all
have our fads. Come on"
At the foot OF the stairs Whispering
Smith stopped. Now / don't know
where We shall find this man, but Wen
try the Three Horses" AS they
started down the streSt McCloud took
the inside of the sidewalk. but Smith
dropped behind and brought McCIoud
into the middle They failed 10 find
Du Sang at the Three Horses. and
leaving started TO round up the street
They visited many places. but each
was entered in the same way. Ken
nedy sauntered ia first and moved
slowly ahead. He was TO step aside
only in case he saw Du Sang. Nc
Cloud In every instance followed him.
with Whispering Smith just behind.
amiably surprised. They spent an