The Grenada sentinel., 1911-08-25
CHAPTER ".

4 Carsom Cs.r being 9 ruffian named
srt
CHAPTER ".
An Old Aequaintanee.
rsrson City lookup was an I'M
, .Sair. although q decidedly
,ssOrt. It was originally .
!, cabin with gable to the
ths front apartment at one
|,oy eroggery, the keeper sleep
n. rear room. Whether sud-
I'M. or financial reverses, had
|. cause. the community had In
amer become possessed Of the
and had at once dedicated
= commonweal. For the pur-
(us selected 1t was rather well
being strongly built, easily
and on the outskirts Of the
with iron grating over the
\. the back door heavily spiked.
front secured by iron bars,
amer once locked within could
" be found when wanted. On
casIon Of Keith's arrival, the
sbutting upon the street was
a BY a rather miscellaneous
ly-the drunk and disorderly
b conspicuous-who were
z their several calls to appear
a local Justice and make an
n various misdeeds. Some were
the floor, others sat moodily
ehes ranged against the wall.
few we're still peacefully slum-
upon the floor. It was a frowsy.
table crowd. evincing but mild
y at the arrival Of new pris-
Keith had barely time to glance
recognizing no familiarity Of
bid the mass peering at him, a.
hustled briskly forward and
into the rear room. the heavy
osing behind him with the snap
bring lock.
ras alone, with only the faint
rmur Of voices coming to him
the thick partition. It was .
oue twelve feet square. open
roof. with bare walls. and con-
no furniture except q rude
Still dazed by the suddenness
arrest, he sank down upon the
baned his head on his hands,
deavored to think. It was Diff
b get the facts marshalled into
der or to comprehend clearly
uation. yet little by little his
Erasped the main details, and
PIKE to a full realization Of his
pn, Of the forces he must war
The actual murderers Of
fwo men on the trail had had
Puspicions aroused by his &C
they believed he guessed some
Pf their foul deed, and had de-
ed to clear themselves by
Rg tie crime directly against
was a shrewd trick, and II
ply stuck to their story, ought
feed. He had no evidence, 9TH
his own word. and the marshal
ready taken from his pockets
pers belonging to the slain
he had not found the locket
under his shirt. yet a more
q search would doubtless re-
at also.
should the case come to trial.
quo It be possible for him to
~ innocence. and-would II
PINE TO trial? Keith knew the
er OF the frontier, and of Car
The inclination Of its citi.
Such cases was to act first,
aect later. The law had but
mold being respected only
Pac1ed by the strong hand, and
= instincts were always in the
lucy, !. recurring merely a leader
lortn In open violence. And
case would there be any lack
'sn'p! s Like a flash his mind
70, Black Bart" There was
capable Of melting a mob. II,
~ unknown reason. he had sui.
interest to swear out the war.
sua, = assist in the arrest. he would
Sual cause to serve those fel.
su,nd ,ha.a him In other ways. Nat.
;ae. ;aey would dread a trial. WITH
,Dllity Of exposure. and eagerly
ny Opportunity for wipinr the
rS van' Their real security from
y undoubtedly lay In III
aud with the "peS s~h&n
senlnd them they would ex,
s.a no trouble in getting q fol,
desperate enough for any pur
hts! ,taser e Keith thought the less
,s.' ea tne result. It was not theu
Im ha,, ol defence. but Of escape
- eseved now that NO oppor
k~.s ~ defend himself would eves
.ea' The arrest was merely
|. me e plot intended to leave hin
s., ~ tne hands Of the mob, II
,as was in no way bfamable-
M Merely performed his sworr
~ would still die. II need be
A,s Of his prisoner. He wa.
sot only an instrument the,
~ meass Of using.
"o easeAtially q man Of =,