The evening world., 1912-11-23
The Coming of the Law
THE TWO-CUN NAN S" Greatest Novel
BY Charles Alden Settler

pened. SO you see I know what you
have come for. You have come to Kill
ma Is that correct7''
Ten Spots eyes narrowed-lnto them
mad come an appraising. speculative
CLINT. He nodded.
You've got her right" he admitted
grunly But II you knowsd why didn't
you slopc7''
He looked at Hollis with . HAN snss.
as though unable to decide whether
tolhs was brave man or merely
fool.
Hollis saw the indecision In Ten 0pors
e,ss and his own frightened. Al East
he had planned . form Of action and
ne coohy estimated the distance between
himseif and Ten Spot. while Hollis had
been speaking Ten Spot had taken a
step forward and he was now not over
four or Ave feet distant
Into Ten Spots eyes had come an
amused. disdainfui siesm; Hoilis's outlet.
aisumentative attitude had disarmed
MN. rms was exactly what Hollis had
Ten 6pot seemed almost 10 haye Ar.
gotten his weapon; Il had sarred. ~.
music pointing downward--the man's
mind had become temporarily diverted
from his purpose.
whsn ne saw Hoids move suddenly
corward he remembered his nun anJ
uSeo 20 swing its muscle upward. IN,
u was too late. Hollis had iunged Tor.
wero. MS left hand dosing on Ten Spot..
cut "Ps'''
The would-bs killer did not hav. even
ume enoush to pull the trigger sf ets
ax-shootsr. II fell from his hama snS
thudded DULY to the floor a. his ins"s
doubled under him and he collapsed In m
ihsrt. motionless heap near the door.
WIN Trim smile on HE face HoiIis
PICKED up Ten Spots weapon ana plaoed
on tho oesk. For an instant Ae
1000 AZ the window. looking out into
tne street Down near the Fashion he
saw some msn--Yuma I'd umonr ,h.m
NO doubt they were waiting ths soun,
OF ehe PISTOL shot which would tall
Inem thaf Ten Spot had disposed OF
HOLLIS, Hollis Grinnsd widely-Yums
ana MS gang were due for a surprise.
perhaps a minute Hollis stood
oem,de the desk watching Ten opot.
a.. mere was no riark on Ten spors
Jaw TO show whore Hollis's biov ma
landed. for his fist had struck an,h -,
the point. Its force directed unv.G
Zen spots mouth had been open NJ ~.
instant and the swapping Of his tseth
.ro"' the impact of the blow no douh,
hsd mu0h to do with his Ionr perloA
OF unconsciousnesx ~~
ne stirred presently and then Win
=" eHort sat up and looked nj nj. c.c-
aueror with glance OF pussIet ~o..
derment Seeing Holiiss we.pon sna
mn own on the desk. the llxht OF r.s,
events seemed to Hitter Into nj, hew,I'
eered Drain. he grinned owlishlv. ri,
a., ana then bowed his head, .
"usn OF shsme overspreading his fsos
nsro-rodeF he said dismaiiy
Lordy" He suddenly looked n, "a;
Hollis. his eyes flashing with ras. -
defiance. Wv" rage esd
curse your hide. why don't ysu
shootv' he demanded.
ne placed his hands. palm down. an
.nc hoor' preparatory to rising. bur
ceased his efforts when he hIsrd
hoihss voice. coldly humorous:
snail shoot you just the Instant
~, s't 10 your Feet. l rather thiak
'nat am running things here now"
zen spot sagged back and look.s
up at him. Way I reckon vo,,
ne said No method of action hsv,r~
suggested itself to him, he contIn,,.S
10 SIT watching Hollis narrowly
Inc latter retreated TO his chair Ana
aroPPed INTO It, moving Deliberately
when he spoke his voice was cold A.,
metallic N''a snu
When you first came into m. N,
nee. ne said. you applied a vii.
epIthet To me. Once after that vo,,
qua IL again You have asked ma why
dont shoot you. II you really war,
me TO shoot you you can keen Won.
mouth closed for just one min,,ta r,
you want to continue to live Won co.
tel me that you didn't mean n No.,
U what you said on those two occs-
eions' It's up to you"
Spot ut Hsn
The latter fIdgeted. shame aga,, -,
dening his cheeks.
Why" he said finally. "I rsouo
don't go, tenderfoot. You SEQ .ha,.
n noma de poom which we uses u,has
we wants TO rifle somebody. | c.r,'n,~
didn't mean nothin' by IT," ''
Ihanks. drawled Hollis dryly, .srr,
can mat sufficient. But you certainl,,
did 'rile' me some"
reckon | must have done Just thai "
grinned Ten Spot ruefully. .Yo,,'rs
shorely some she-wolf with them thers
claws or your'n. An done laffed ~
Dunlavey an Yuma after you'd ciawed
them His face sohered. his eyes sua-
denly Filling with an expression OF de-
fant resignation,
II reckon when you're done trif7,n,
with me you en- start to pumpin' your
lead" he said. There amt no use Of
prolongin the agony" He looked stead
lily at Hollis, his eyes filling with decis-
Ion as he again placed his hands beside
him on the floor 10 rise.
You en- open the ball when you ut
damn good an ready" he sneered. "Sut