The evening world., 1912-11-15
The Coming of the Law
> Greatest N0vei
BY Charles Alden Settler

ion Wiun SuuBe oIhnoy coucoruWk
ambition-'his ambition. the picture
upon which his mihd had dweit msay
times.
A ntt,s franc printing once IN ~
West was not ono Of its features. 30
sighed with resignation and began
methodicaily 70 look over the papots
IN the desk, Aiding that IN spite Of ~
fathers one great fault he had bebn
methodicd man. lie smiled reGR1t-
fully. wishing that he might have b9sp
able to have seen more OF him. Among
the papers he hoped to ind q personal
note--a word from his father. NJ
found nothing Of that character.
After time he took UP Pen Qhd
began TO write. Long ago 10 had St-
per he would attack the Cattlcu1gs
Association. Judge 0raney had ridden
out 10 the Circle Bar on the previous
Saturday afternoon, reanainin9 H&1r
Sunday. and accompanying Holiis m
the return trip Monday morning OF
While At the ranch the Judge hsd
epent much Of his time In communic3t-
ing to Holhs hi. view: OF the situasitn
IN Union County and In acquaintinx
him wiki the elder Hollls's inteu.iaps
regarding tho newspaper. Holils had
made some inquiries on his own Nc
count. with the result that when ~
reached the Kicker once this ,norniyg
he felt that he had acquired q SO
tion. ..'T u
Looking over the old COPY OF tsa
Kicker he studied some Of the adsE.
ussmsnts. Evidently some Dry I'M
tom merchants had been brav z tncuxh
to ntsgonise Dpniavey by advsstiSaxx
In the Kicker. With this copy ~ No
Kicker In hand HILLS rose from Ms
desk. told Potter he was soips est ~
proceeded to visit some Of the mel
chants whose. advertisements ~ ,sarsa
In the paper, hoping that their .brsvAa
stu abidsd with them. s'84 w "
He made good solioitor,s oosnAa1f
the merchants natly refused. saying
they did not care TO risk Dunlavey'sl
angel Others dsmurrsd. conidentialiy
announcing that they had never con
sidered the paper seriously and that
there was really no good In advsrtsa-
Ing In Dry Bottom anyway--ths togE
wasn't big enough. Half q dossu ~
tened quietly while he told them that
the Kicker was In Dry Bottom u Stays
and then smiled and told him to run
their advertisements. They rather Cd
mired his nerve" and were not afraid
of Dunlavey. . ~ ~
At noon Hollis stepped into . ,ras.
tsurant called the Alhambra- WIN
ne ate he was critically inSpactsds ~
Alhambra swarmed with customStt.
and the proprietor quietly snfssGf3i
hoped he'd grub" there regularly. 81
return for his promise TO DO 90 Ho110s
secured his advertisement ~
Leaving the Alhsmbra he rOeuru0A =
the Kicker once. seating himself ago1n
At his desk. The sun came slAutV)l.o
through the window faA upoa, AlE
the heat was Oppressive; the dint-9ks
slkali dust sifted through shs srsvtess
In the building and ssttisd over svsgy-
thing In the room: myriad diss droSG6
In the white sunlight before the opon
door. He heard nothing, felt .nothlDg,
saw nothinE-for hts thoughts W3kb
miles away. In an upper story Of Q ~
office building In the East. from whoao
windows no even now looked down u1nn
. busting dty.
Life would be 90 different here He
heard . sound behind him and turnsb.
Dunlavey was standing just inside the
door. his great arms folded over dis
chest. He had been watching Holl6.
his eyes narrowed with . cynlcai&
humorous expression.
Hollis knew that by this time Duh.
hvey must have discovered his Identity
lie swung slowly around IN his chair.
his face wearing an expression of whiulr
steal amusement as he greeted -
victim Of few days previous. !. -.
Welcome to the Kicker otfice." hr
said quietly
Dunlavey dtd not rove. Evidently li,e
had expected another sort OF greet,Sk
and was slightly puzzled over Hollis
manner. tie remained motionieas arr
Hollis had an opportunity to study h.s
carefully and thoroughly. His al,
illusions were brief and comprehens., y.
They were expressed tersely TO hirs"
as he waited for Dunlavey 20 speak: :.
thcksteg and cheat-dangorous."
Dunlavey's eyes flashed niesaillcsgx
Tor an instant. but immediateiygs{
humorous cynlclsm came into tia,
again.
II don't think you mean AL OF tai
no said evenly. 20
Hollis laughed. II am not In ~
habit OF saying things do not n,ea ~
no said quietly. Il am here to do batne
ness and | am ready to talk to asy.
body who wants to do bus!ness xlft
me- We
Dunlavey's hands feu to his sides AN
were showed into his capacious truAa
sers' pockets. Right" he said xerr.
~. that's what I'm here for~-to tau
business"
lie pulled a CHAIR over dose 10 HIT
lis and seated himself In Il, snoyi{A
deliberately. q certain grim ressrvesM
his manner. Hollis watched Hmm, muo
yelling at his self-control. He rsfissH61
that It required win power of . r.
sort TO repress or conceal the rsxe vhiSk
no surely must feed over hia humi3fx
ton OF two weeks before. Thnx ~
lavey was able to 70 mask hIs FL
ings convinced Hollis that As taA q
deal with man q sxtraordlaasy ehAGl
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