The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-23

through che door by Hollis.
ana the door closed after him.
HoiNs xiancsd furtively At
- Duniavey to see that GENTLE
man scow1. He thought ne saw . quss-
tioning CLINT In Aliens eyes A. the latter
looked suddenly at him. but no merely
smiled and gave his attention TO the
next man, who was now entertaining.
The latter proved to be Lsmud Train.
lilo did his voting quietly and grimiy.
that aioliis opened for him he growled:
'Lordy. what Q drunken bunoh"' He
looked at Hollis. ''One OF your men.
too.' he said. Erinning slightly II
thought you taught them beter'"
Hollis frowned. He know that Allen
would need all his friends; none at
them could be spared In this crisis. He
smiled tnoredulously. IL had been only
q short time before that his men had
accompanied him 10 the door Of the
SheriK's once. At that time they were
perfectly sober, II would have been
impossible for any OF Them
AN Ten SPOTS a hummer when ne
gifts started" Train was saying. rive
seen him before whom he cut loose. an
he sure II a holy terrorv'
Then with a word of parting Train
was gone. saying than he had done all
the damage he could and that ne
purposed hitting" the trail back TO
his ranch.
lie had certainly done some damage
to Hollis. The iatter's mind now riotsd
with all sorts of conjecture and he
mechanically did his work OF letting
man after man out through tho rear
door. scarcely seeing them.
Ia nj nj sln,S
that had come into DsnlAvey's eyes ut
the mention Of Ten Spot. Had Dunlavey
succeeded In bribing Ten Spot to desert
him? lie had left Ten Spot at the Circle
Bar. not inviting him to Dry Bottom
because ne felt that tho latter would
rather not come. since he had deserted
Duniavey. And Ten Spot had como 70
town anyway. What did II mean? Did
II mean that Ton Spot had come to assist
Duniavey In nominating Watkins and de-
feAting hiS new employer?
Hs drowned again. and for the next
few minutes gravely studied Dunlavey's
face. ITO was sure that tho iatter's man
ner had changed.
Tho hooking smile which had been on
his face since his arrival ut the Sheriff's
once had been superseded by huge grin
plainly of anticipation. Ten Spot
dangerous, reckless, drunk, at the head
OF n number OF dlssoipte men. had II In
hts power 20 make things decidedly In
teresting should he advance on tho Sher-
ms ONCE with the intention OF assisting
DunlAvey.
Several times since hiring Ten Spot
Hollis had doubted him. The suspicion
had assaulted him that perhaps tine ap-
pearance OF Ten Spot Mt tho IIazeiton
cabin 80 opportunely had been n part Of
n plot by Dunlavey 10 place Spy In his
employ They might have purposely sac
rinced Yuma.
During the next quarter Of an hour he
gave more attention to Dunlayey than
20 the steady stream OF men that passed
through tho room, though he recognized
n goodiy number as friends he had made
during the latter days OF the drought.
Aliens spirits had risen during the
last Quarter OF nm hour his manoeuvre
had dissipated DunlaVeys strength and
II was plain to be seen that majority
of the votes cast were for him. II Moth
ing unusual or unexpected happened
within the next hour. or until O'Clock.
tho hour named In Wathns's proclama-
ton FOR the closing OF the polls. he was
assured OF victory,
Thoughts OF the same character were
passing through Hollis's mind. There
was silence In the office. A man was
voting at tho Underwriting his favor
ties name on piece OF paper. Hollis
consulted his watch. 1t lacked over AN
hour of the time for closing. The man
AZ the table finished writing and tossed
the paper into tho hat.
Hollis opened the rear door to allow
him 20 go out. While tho door re-
NAMED open = sound 1oated In. which
they all heard-an ear-splitting screech.
followed instantly by q chorus OF yells.
. pistol report. more yells, and then a
number OF reports,
NSstSa I'D lot open ths d90r, Hs n,