The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-10-20
had drawn from beneath the bar.

the receipt I need with your sort"
1nstinctively had obeyed his order,
and now. as l reflected for moment
saw how desperate was my case
For the moment, at least, had no
means Of redress. The man was in
his own place. surrounded by friends.
admirers. dependants; my life was
mt the mercy OF his finger-touch on
the trigger. / had no choice but to
submit
Turn around and walk out of here
he babe me. And keep your hands
up!"
Trembling with mingled wrath,
shame. and despair. / stumbled from
the place.
Once outside. set forth on a run
for our lodgings. to rehearse my tale
Of disaster to the waiting Moses.
My appearance at once prepared
him for evil tidings, and he listened
10 me without signs of great emotion.
Il didn't think he was that sort"
vas the sole comment. when at last !
paused for lack of breath.
Then he fell into brown study,
while / sat painting and staring ut
ti'Aiis A'bt ottti httiC hC buudChy
spraug to his feet. He drew his tall
aunt form erect. and his eyes flashed.
We've earned that money" he said.
softly, but with n curious sternness In
his voice. land we're going to have
~"
mo, Waite. I amt going to tell you
anything except just what you've got
to do. But what l do tell you. you've
got to do right on the nail. Under
sand?
The clock downstairs has Just
c'ruck nine.' Moses continued. AT
Z ne-twenty the train east is due. and
It's usually on time. You inst hustle
b TX to Big Mikes. go in. nd up to
Tie bear. and tell him you've come for
hat $3.50"
"But-"I began.
Don't talk" Moses interrupted.
When he gives you the money chase
yourself to the depot licketty split for
hat train. You've got to catch It
III meet you there"
But he won't give me the money"
I objected.
Never you mind about that" Moses
retorted. you do as l say That's
M part OF the business. Come on.
I'm going most there with you"
The saloon was more crowded even
than before. more clouded with to-
bacco smoke. and none took heed Of
me as I pushed open the door and
crossed to the bar. reached II and
leaned against II. quite unobserved
Big Mike was in the center Of the
open place behind the bar, taking
change from the money drawer. His
back was turned to me, as I called
out to him in my loudest voice. A
desperate bravado possessed me, and
spoke in stern command.
1--WE come again for that $3.50;
hand It overt"
Sudden silence fell. Big Mike
whirled and faced re.
why. you damned little fool" he
-oared. Il told you not to come here
gain. I'll bore"
He had whirled. and would have
reached under the bar. but he was
s.artled from his purpose by a great
crash. By common instinct all
turned to look In the direction OF
he sound.
We heard and saw a rain of splin-
tered glass from . window set high
IN the back wall Of the saloon, made
thus aloft in order to clear a low out.
house in the rear. Through the shat.
tered window frame leaned the lank
body Of Moses. and in his hands two
forty-fours circled slowly.
up with your hands. Big Mike!"
came the ringing cry. and the saloon.
keepers arms shot upward.
up with your hands-you-and
you-and you! I've got my eye on
you'll"
Every man stood with hands held
high.
| Remember. I've got my eyes on
you'll" repeated the ominous voice;
and every man In the room believed
with all his heart that he was the
one to whom Moses particularly spoke
his threat, and each covered in dread
of the deadly circling muzzles.
For, indeed. the eyes Of Moses
perched aloft seemed everywhere.
Huge. blazing. those mismated orbs
darted here and there. and no man
knew the object OF their malevolcnt
stare.
Turn around. Big Nike" the cold
command came. 'and be quick about
It." The voice waxed more savage
Take your right hand down. but
keep II in sight-unless you want .
bullet through you. Reach that hand
Into your money-drawer. and count
out $3.50. I've got my eye on you!"
Humbly. the burly villain obeyed
In moment he had laid out a heap
of IS and $40 bills. kept the tale
of them as he counted them, and
I knew that the amount was correct
Hand them to Waite. there" came
the harsh order. and again Big Mike
obeyed.
As for me. I obeyed orders. and 60,
out Of the saloon within q second
from the time my fingers touched
the money. could hear the train
rolling into the station as I Jumped
into the street. At the sound thrust
the bills into my breast-pocket and
set on at top speed. The station was
an eight Of mile away, and dare
swear / made It in less than thirty