The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-16
Novelized by
LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
From the Play Of the
Same Name by
W1NcHELL SMITH
Copyright. 1910. by winehcll Smith and
Louis Joseph Vance
tcontinued from last weekjj.

fed by Rolund's manner. "l1ere!" he
interposcd "Whajuh mean by that"
And. relinquishine his grasp OIL the
door, he reclcd between the two mud
thrust his face close TO Rolaud's
Who're you taliin to. an'wayT he
demanded. truculent.
Nat stepped forward quickly and
grabbed i'ete's arm. &That's all right.
Pete" he soothed him. Don't get
nervous. Roly wont hurt anybody"
The dlminutive stung Rolnnd TO eS.
ASPIRATION. why. curse your he
screamed and promptly became mar
dculate with rage
"Ah, ah. ah!'' Nat wagged reprov.
ing foreinger. Naughty word, Roly!
Careful or you'll sour your chewing
gum"
Nov. say! Do you think
At this juncture Pete drowned his
words with IN incoherent roar, having
apparently reached the conclusion that
the time had now arrived when 1t
would be his duty and pleasure to eat
Roland alive. Nat saved the young
man by the barest inch. He Crap
piled with Pete and drew himself
aside Just in time.
STEADY. Peter he said quietly.
STEADY. old man. Let Roland alone"
"Awrh. | amt 'fraid of him" splut.
tered Pete.
Neither am l. Get out. won't you,
and leave him to meg"
"Aw'rlght" Pete became more
cain. I'll leave him lone. but all
the same wan 1t stinctly Understood
! kin lick any man in town 'ceptin' m
wife, G. night. everybody"
lie gathered himself together and by
Il supreme effort lungcd through the
door and int0gthe deepening dusk.
We'll, ItnlF:" Nat asked. turning
back.
His iroalc calm gave Roland pause.
For n moment he lost his bearings
and stammered in confusion. Il come
in TO tell you that me and you's apt
10 have trouble" he concluded.
On! ana are YOU thinking of start
ing t,:"
You bet Ill starr it, and III start It
d quick If you don't leave Josie
Lockwood alone"
so THAT'S the trouble. is it?" com.
mentcd Nat thoushtfuIly.
Yes. that's the trouble. From now
on want You to lct her alone. and
youil do It. too u you know what's
best Tor YOU"
a suggestion of menace in his man
ner' unconnected with any hint of
/ physical correction, caught Mats at
tention. he frowaea over 1t.
Just what do you mean By this
inc OF talkT he inquired blandly.
s'ePp,ns nearer.
u zen you what mean" Roland
cilncIeu nota lists ana thrust bis chin
OUT naenaciously. I'D been a-goin'
s'eauy VITO Josie LOCKWOOD Tor more'u
year before you come here and
tnousnt that on account OF her money
you eou.u sneak IN ana cut me ont"
was her money the reason you were
"i We, ntt, N0 g;
" uses lhe QUESTION Drought ko-
.a ,,r. -, .m0n lly up N Tue wind.
~" a. noQe ot your business II II
"ns; ne snapped recovering. But
, teIe ,.o what ~ germ at ne tapped
us O[east pocEet WIN a sneer OF bu'
aoai5 t. - 'us' apol. Yen months
uso' DC eonAnueu meaninsly' they
was cashier skipped out Of the Long
acre National bank in Moo York. and
they amt got no trace of him yet"
So this was why Roland had been
so assiduous a student of the back
files In the Citizen Office!
"lndeed|
all along, but didn't say nothln'. but
just today got description of him.
and the description just fits. Mr.. Nor.