The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-25
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jeans attitude drew his eyes. The
Frenchman had thrust himself bali
out of the screening bushes and was
staring through the telescope of his
hands. With an exclamation he turn
ed quickly to the engineer.
Look. m'seur! Do you see that man
climbing the stair? don't mind tell
ing you that he is the one who hit you
over the head on the trail and also
one of those who shut you up in the
coyote. Those are his quarters at the
post, and possibly he is going up to
see Meieese II you were much of a
shot you could settle a score or two
from here m'seur."
The figure had stopped. evidently on
platform midway mp the side Of the
bonding. He stood for a moment as If
scanning the plain between him and
the mountain then disappeared How
land had not spoken a word. but ev-
cry nerve in his body tingIed strangely.
.sYOu say Meleese-is there?" he
questioned hesitatIngly. And he
who Is that man. Croisset?"
Jean shrugged his shoulders and
drew himself back into the bush. turn
tng leisurely toward the old cabin.
mon, m'seur. will not tell you
that" he protested. 81 have brought
you to this place. I have pointed out
TO you the stair that leads to the room
where you VIII hnd Meleese. You may
cut me into ribbons for the ravens, but
I WIN tell you no more!"
Again the threatening fire leaped into
HOwlaud's eyes.
II viii trouble you to put your hands
behind your back. Croisset." he COM
manded. 81 am going to return GER
rNR t,Hy f-NyHV7
your hands with this piece Of babeesh.
which you used on me. After that
''And after that, m'seur'- urged
Jean. with a touch OF the old taunt in
his voice and stopping with his back
to the engineer and his hands behind
him. after that?"
''You will tell me all that want to
know" finished Rowland, tightening
the thong about his wrists.
He led the way then to the cabin
The door was closed. but opened readi-
~ as he put his weight against it. The
single room was lighted by a window
through which a mass of snow had
drifted. and contained nothing more
than a rude table built against one of
the log walls. three supply boxes that
had evidently been employed as Stools
and cracked and rust eaten sheet
&AU1 oSONG NAalI nav iva an OPpC4A
ancest long passed into dlsuse. He
motIoned the Frenchman to seat mt
one end OF the table. without word
he then went outside. securely toggled !
the leading dog. and returning, closed |
the door and seated himself at the |
end OF the table opposite Jean.
The light from the open window fell |
full on Croisset's dark face and shone
IN a silvery streak along the top of |
HoWlRnd's revolver as the muzzle of |
it rested casually on n line with the |
others breast There was a menacing !
click as the engineer drew back the |
hammer
Now, my dear Jean, were ready to |
begin the real game" he explained. |
Here we are high and dry, and down /
tlefo-just far enough away to be out |
OF hearing of this revolver when ! |
5hcot-are those we're going TO play |
against. So far I've been completely |
In the dark. | know of no reason why
shouldn't 60 down there openly and
be welcomed and given good supper
And yet dt the same time know that
my NE wouldn't be worth a red copper
6 did 60 down. You can clear up I
The whole business. and that's what
you're going to do. When under
stand why am scheduled to be muir
iered OF, sight LSEon'E BE- handicapped