The Tupelo journal., 1909-08-13
CHAPTER Xi.-Continued.

"Well, 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 if you behave yourself"
"And you can't bully me-"
Surely not. No hard feelings, Muir"
raw. | came for a friendly talk, and
If it's all the same to you I'll watch
this wheel awhile and then go over to
the Wickiup. l leave frst-thats un-
derstood, l hope-and If your pink
eyed friend is waiting outside tell him
there is nothing doing, will you, Muir
raw? Who is the albino, by the way?
You don't know him? l think l do.
Fort City, if l remember. Well, good
night, Murray"
It was after u 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 Wickiup Whispering Smith
found McCloud in the office signing
letters. ST can do nothing with him."
said Smith, drawing down a
shade before he seated himself to de-
tail his talk with Sinclair. H wants
a fight"
McCloud put down his pen. IF l
am the disturber it would be better for
me to get out"
THAT would be hauling down the
nag across the whole division. 1t IS
too late for that. If he didn't center
the fight on you he would center it
somewhere else. The whole question
As. who is going to run this division,
Sinclair and his gang or the COM
pany? and it is a. easy to meet them
on one point as another. | know OF
no way of making this kind of an az
fair pleasant. l am going to do some
riding, as l told you. Kennedy is
working up through the Deep Creek
country, and has three men with him.
shall ride toward the Cache and meet
him somewhere near South Mission
pass"
GOIuO1, WOuIu ~ Nv ehJ oOON
ask a few questions? !"
ASK as many as you like, my dear
how. but don't be disappointed if l
can't answer them. l can look wise,
but | don't know anything. You know
what we are up against. This fellow
has grown a tiger among h wolves,
and he has turned the pack loose on
49, +Li,o 7 och unJI tO do Dnn't
expose yourself at night. Your life
isn't worth a coupling-pin if you do"
McCloud raised his hand. "Take
care oil yourself! If you are murdered
in this fight I shall know | got you in
and that l am to blame"
and p you were?" Smith had
risen from his chair. He had few man
nerisms, and recalling the nan the
few times | nave seen him, the only
impression he has left on me is that
of quiet and gentleness. Suppose
you were?" He was resting one arm
on top of McCloud's desk. "What of
it? You have lone for me up here
what | couldn't do, George. You have
been kind to Marion When she hadn't
a friend near. You have stood be.
tween him and her when L couldn't
be here to do it, and when she didn't
want me to-helped her when / hadn't
the privilege of doing it." McCloud
put up his hand In protest, but it was
%unheeded. How many times it has
been in my heart to kill that man. She
knows it; she prays it may never hap
Tl,o% ;c uyhu rhn cfoyyc hnrn onI
has kept me out of the mountains
She says they would talk about her il
/ lived in the same town, and / have
stayed away" He threw himself back
into tie chair. Its going beyond
both of us now. I've kept the promise
I made to her to-day to do all in my
power to settle this thing without
bloodshed. 1t will not be settled in
that way, George"
WAS he at Sugar Buttes?"
"If not, his gang was there. The
quick getaway, the short turn on Var
Horn, killing two men to rattle the
posse-it all bears Sinclair's ear
marks. He has gone too far. He has
piled up plumber till he is reckless
He is crazy with greed and insane
with revenge. He thinks he a gal
lop over this division and scare Bucks
till he gets down on his knees to him
Bucks will never do it. / know him
and / tell you Bucks will eve do 1t
He is like that man in Washington
he will fight it to the death. He would
fight Sinclair IL he had to come VI
here and meet him single-handed, bul
he will never have to do it. He put