The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-21

tested a relief that was almost oD-
v1ous. The situation was clearing. 1t
was disconcerting, under the ctrcum.
stances, to be pent in the same room
with this heavy-muscled, Indian-like
man whom they had robbed. They re-
memhered unpleasantly the many stor-
les OF his strength and recklessness. II
Letton could only put him off long
enough for them to escape into the po-
liced world outside the ONCE door, all
would be we'll; and Daylight showed
all the signs of being put off,
I'm real glad to hear that" he said.
Il don't want to miss that train, and
you-all have done me proud, gentle
men, letting me in on this deal. I
just do appreciate it without being
able to express my feelings. But am
sure almighty curious, and I'd like ter
rible to know, Mr.. Letton. what your
hgures OF our winning Is. Can you-all
give me a rough estimator"
Nathaniel Letton did not look ap-
psalingly at his two friends, but in tho
brief pause they felt that appeal pass
out from him. Dowsett, Of sterner
mold than the others, began to divine
that the Klondiker was playing. But
the other two were still under the
blandishment Of his child-like inno-
cence
1T Is extremely-er-difficult," Leon
Guggenhammer began. you see, Ward
Valley mas fluctuated so, err"
That no estimate can possibly be
made in advance" Letton supple
mented.
Approximate 1t, approximate It,"
Daylight courselled, cheerfully. 1T
don't hurt If you-all are a million out
one side or the other : The figuresN
straighten that up. But I'm that curl.
Gus I'm just itching all over. What
dye say?"
why continue to play at cross pur-
poses?" Dowsett demanded abruptly
and coldly. Let us have the explana-
t1on here and now. Mr. Harnish is la
boring under false impression, and
he should be set straight.
BY this time Letton was stiffened by
the attitude Dowsett had taken. and
his answer was prompt and definite
II fear you are under a misappre-
hension, Mr.. Harnish. There are no
winnings to be divided with you. Now
don't get excited, beg of you. have
but to press this button :"
Far from excited. Daylight had all
the seeming Of being stunned He look.
td at Dowsett and murmured:
1T was your deal. all right, and you
all dole them right, too. Well, amt
kicking. I'm like the player in that
poker game. 1t was your deal, and
you-all had right to do your best.
And you done it--claaned me out slick.
er'n whistle
He gazed at the heap on the table
with an air OF s,ure.action.
"And tlar- Il ain; vorth the paper
It's wriiten Col dast it, you-all can
sure deal 'en 'round when you get q
chance. o.. 70, aint a-kicking. It
was your deal. and you-all certainly
done me, and man amt half a man
that sQueals on another mans deal.
And now the hand is played out. and
the cards are on the table, and the
deals over, but :"
His hand. dipping swiftly into his in
side breast pocket, appeared with the
big Colts automatic.
"As was saying, the old deals in-
ished. Now it's my deal, and I'm
a-going to see IL ! can hold them four
aces
Take your hand away, you whited
sepulchre!" he cried sharply.
Nathaniel Lotions hand. creeping
toward the push-button on the desk,
was abruptly arrested.
Change cars" Daylight command.
ed. Take that chair over there. you
gangrene.livered skunk. Jump. or I'll
make you leak till folks'll think your
father was water hydrant and your
mother sprinkling-cart. You-all move
your chair alongside, Guggenhammer;
and you-all Dowsett. sit right there,
while I Just irrelevantly explain the
virtues OF this here automatic. She's
loaded for big game and she goes of
eight times. She's sure hummer
when she gets started.
preliminary remarks being over,
/ now proceed to deal. Remember. I
amt making no remarks about your
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