Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-16

lined face, his steady eyes, the level
brows, the impassive expression, the
1.-the, muscular figure, and the two
guns with their holsters tied forbid
dinghy down.
Hubbard knew this kind Of man
That other one, which Devlin, the own
er Of the Lazy L. had sent to put To-
ban out of the way, had been this kind
of man. He gazed at the stranger for
full minute, his narrowed eyes TAX
ing in all the details of his appearance.
Then he drew a deep breath and lean
ed little forward in his chair.
WELL he said slowly. Il didn't ex-
pect you 80 soon."
The strangers eyes glittered. "Meb-
be not" he said, drawling his words.
But I'm here"
Hubbard's eyes glinted with reluct-
ant admiration. "You sure are" he re-
turned. But you're here month too
soon. Dave Toban amt due to arrive
until then. Devlin tell you anything?"
mo"
The stranger drew out a leather
tobacco pouch and some rice paper,
and carefully began rolling cigarette.
He took long time at this, and Hub
bard watched him, following his slow
and sure movements with fascinated
gaze. Finally the cigarette was made
and the stranger placed 1t carelessly
between his lips, lighted 1t and puffed
slowly. Pinching out the blazing match
he looked suddenly at Hubbard.
"Well?" he interrogated, you sayin'
anything?"
Hubbard started. why, yes,' he
rturned. Il reckon If Devlin didn't tell
you anything it's up to me to do it. Do
you know who you're goin' to be when
you get over to the Triangular Barr"
The stranger smiled with straight
lips. YES" he said, Il sure do. I'm
goin to be Dave Toban."
Hubbard Strengthened. HE'LL" he
exploded. Il thought you told me
that Devlin hadn't told you anything?
You startin' this here game by lynn
first crack?"
The strangers lips curled with fe-
line smile. 'If was you," he said
slowly, II wouldn't get reckless with
my talk. Mebbe know what I'm do
in. But If I don't amt tellin' any
thing that Devlin told me. I'm here to
listen to what you've got to say"
Hubbard colored little. That's
the way Devlin. does business" he
sneered. Sends a gun-man over here
an don't tell him damned thing only
the name he's goin' to wear. But I
reckon If you know that your names
goin' to be Dave Tohan. you know that
you're to go over to the Triangular Bar
an take charge. He suddenly laughed.
"Of course you know that, too" he
continued. For Devlin told me he'd
make out the papers FOR you, provin'
that you're Dave Toban. You got EN-"
Sure" returned the stranger. He
tapped his chest. They're right here
all regular an straight" Again he
smiled felinely. II even know Dave
Toban's brother. 1t was Harvey. Dev-
lin is surely figurin' on doin' a complete
job. But he didn't tell me what was
goin' to do-once 1 got here. reckon
he figured that you'd want a hand in
it."
Hubbard shifted uneasily. Il amt
carin' a heap about takin' a hand in
it," he said. But when a mans run
min a ranch for the Lazy l. company
he's got to do a lot of things that he
don't like. I'm tellin' you that when
you go over to the Triangular Bar
you're goin' to play lone hand. amt
helpin' you a damn bit to put Dave To-
ban out of the way-no more'n help
ed Bill Daggert to put Harvey Toban
out of business"
Hubbard leaned forward tensely. I'D
give a man a thousand dollars to poke
a hole through his burned hide!" he
declared.
The stranger tossed the butt Of his
cigarette away. "Daggert workin' for
the Lazy l. company when he put Har-
vey out Of business?" he questioned,
blowing a last Whit Of smoke to the
ceiling.
YES"
The stranger smiled grimly. Then
likely he's still in this country" he
said. After 1 get through with this
business with Dave Toban I'll try to
see if I can collect your thousand" He
now drew a chair over and dropped
into it. You're tellin' me the rest
about this DEAL" he said. Il know that
I'm to be Dave Toban an that I've got
the papers in my pocket to prove It.
But that lets me out. Hows the game
goin' from now on?"
There amt much to 1t from now
on" declared Hubbard, gravely and
earnestly. "All you've got to do is to
go over to the Triangular Bar, say
you're Dave Toban, show your papers
to Harvey Toban's range boss to prove
it, an take things easy till Dave Toban
comes. Then put him out Of business
If you can. I've heard that he amt
no SLOUGH with a gun himself But he
amt due for a month; Devlin told me
that it'd take that long to get straight
ened out down in Texas, where he's got
a ranch. That's about all. The Lazy
L company's got an idea that 1t wants
the Triangular Bar ranch, an I reckon
it's going to have it, If 1t has to put
the whole Toban family out of busi-
ness. But you're playin' lone hand.
/ amt in on the deal. Likely you'll
have a good excuse for shootin' Dave
Toban. He'll be some riled when he
comes an finds out that you've been
passin' yourself off as him."
Correct" smiled the stranger. I'm