Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-11-30

DIX, who should have come on dnfv j.
8 o'clock, was still absent.
What do you make out OF tnafa,
querted Lfdgerwood.
McCloskey's scowl was grotasona,,
horrible -
Bullying or bribery be said short
~. They've got Dix hid awav m
town somewhere But there was ;
message, all right, and with your name
signed to 1t. Callahan saw it on Diy,s
nook this morning before the boy came
DOWN It was in code-your private
code got Orion a little while aoo
on the Copah wire and punnad hin,
ne says there was code message and
that DIX sent it. But when / asked
hln 60 repeat It back here he said no
couldn THAT Mr. Leckhard had taken
1t with him somewhere down the main
line"
! Lldgerwood's exclamation was pro-
fane. The perversity OF things ami
mate and fnanimate. was beginning, ~
wear upon him
go and tell Callahan to keen after
Orion until he gets word that NJ
Leckhard has returned. Then have
him get Leckhard himself at the other
enc or the wire and call me-" he di-
rected. Since there is only one man
besides myself in Angels who knows
the private office code I'd like to know
what that message said"
McCloskey nodded You mean Hal.
lock?"
yes"
The trainmaster was halfway to the
| door when he turned suddenly to saw:
''You can fire me ii you want to, Mr..
Lidgerwood, but I've got to say my
say. You're going to let that yellow
dos run loose until he bites you
No, | am not"
by graTies, I'd have him safe IN
der lock and key before the shindy be
gins tonight il it was my job"
He will be- announced Lidger-
wood Il have sworn out warrant
for his arrest, and Judson has it and
is looking for his man.
The afternoon sun was posing for
its plunge behind the western barrier
range and Lidgerwood had sent Grady
up to the cottage on the second mesa
co tell Mrs. Dawson that he would
not be up for dinner, when the door
opened to admit Miss Brewster.
And the way into my parlor is up
8 winding STAIR" she quoted blitheIy |
and quite as il the air were not thick |
with threatening possibilities $50 this |
is where you live, is it? What q /
dreary, bleak, blank placer
1T was moment ago, but it isn't |
now" he said, and his soberness made /
the saying something more than a bit [
Of commonplace gallantry. Then he
gave her his swing chair as the only |
comfortable one in the bare room, add
Ing, II hope you have come to tell me
that your mother has changed her
mind"
Indeed, haven't! What do you
take US for, Howard?n
For an exceedingly rash party or
pleasure hunters, il you have decided
to stay here through what is likely
to happen before tomorrow morning.
Besides, you are making 1t desperate
" hard for me-"
She laughed lightly. IF you can't
be afraid for yourself you'll be afraid
for other people, won't you? It seems
to be one Of your necessities"
He let the taunt go unanswered.
81 can't believe that you know what
FagT eF 1 /
I'll tell you what told your mother !
there viii be battle murder and sud
den death let loose here In Angels be
fore tomorrow morning And 1t is so
utterly unnecessary for any OF you to
be involved !,
She rose and stood before him, put
ting q comradely hand on his shout
der and looking him fairly In the eyes
There was ring OF sincerity in
that, Howard Do you really mea Il
that there is likely to be violenceY
II do. It is almost certain to come
The trouble has been brewing for a
long time. ever since came here, in
fact And there is nothing we can d
to prev 1t. All we can do is TO meet
I've you say. Who else besides
yourself, HowardY she asked
a little handful OF loyal ones"
'sThen you will be outnumberedr
"Six to one here II town il the shop
men go out. They have already
threatened to burn the eompany's {
buildings If I don't comply with their |
and / know the temper Of
the outfit well enough TO give it full
credit for any violence it promises.
Won't you 60 and persuade the others
to consent to run for 1t, Eleanor? It !
IS simply the height of folly for you
30 hold the Nadia here. e I could
have had ten words with your father
this morning before he went out to
the mine you would all have been IN !
Copah long ago. Even now Il could
get word to him I'm sure he would