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

Sinclair.
+. "others7" echoed Whispering Smith.
good-naturedly.
May look out for themselves"
of course. of course. Well. 10 this
Is the end OF it, I'm sorry"
You viii be sorry II you mix in a
quarrel that is none of yours"
Why, Murray. l never had a quar-
rel with a man in my life"
You are pretty smooth. but you
can't drive me out OF this country
know how well you'd like to do &c:
and. take notice. there's one trail you
can't cross even IL you stay here.
suppose you understand that"
Smith felt his heart leap. He sat in
his chair turning the pack slowly, but
with only one hand now; the other
hand was free. Sinclair eyed him
sidewise Smith moistened his lips
and when he replied spoke slowly:
There is no need of dragging any al
fusion 10 her into II. For that matter,
l told Bucks he should have sent any
man but me. IL I'm In the way, Sin
clair. IL my presence here is all that
stands in the way, I'll go back and
stay back as before, and send any
one else you like or Bucks likes Are
you willing TO say that l stand in the
way Of a settlement"
Sinclair sat down and put his hands
on the table. NO; your matter and
mine is another AFFAIR. All I want be-
tween you and me is fair and right"
Whispering Smiths eyes were on
the cards. You've always had it."
Then keep away from her"
Don't tell me what to do"
Then don't tell me-"
I'm not telling you. You will do
as you please; so will l. left here
because Marion asked me 70. l am
here now because l have been sent
here. IL Is in the course OF my bust
ness. have my living to earn and my
friends TO protect. Don't dictate TO
me. because it would be OF no use"
We'll. you know now how to get
into trouble"
Every one knows that: few know
how TO keep out"
You can't lay your finger on me at
any turn OF the road"
Not II you behave yourself"
And you can't bully me"
Surely not No hard feelings. Muir.
ray. l came for a friendly talk. and
IL it's all the same 20 you I'll watch
this wheel awhile and then go over to
the Wicklup. I leave frst-thats IN
derstood. I hope-and II your pink
eyed friend is waiting outside tell him
there is nothing doing, will you. Muir
ray? Who is the albino. by the way ?
You don't know him2 think I do.
Fort City. IL l remember. Wen, good
night. Murray"
IL was after 10 o'clock and the room
had filled up. Roulette balls were
dropping. and above the faro table the
extra lights were on. The dealers.
fresh from supper. were putting things
in order for the long trick
At the Wicklup Whispering Smith
found McCloud In the Office signing
letters. Il can do nothing with him. /"
said Smith. drawing down a window
shade before he seated himself to de-
tail his talk with Sinclair. He wants
a fight"
McClOud put down his pen. II I
am the disturber Il would be better for
me 70 get out"
That would be hauling down the
flag across the whole division IL is
too late fer that II he didn't center
the fight on you he would center il
somewhere else. The whole question
is. who is going 20 run this division.
Sinclair and HIS gang or the COM
pany? and IL is as easy to meet them
on one point as another. l know OF
no way Of making this kind OF an az
fair pleasant ] am going to do some