The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04
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~ TODHUNTER ~
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Dr RIPLEY D. SAUNDERS
Or RIPLEY DSAUNDtRa.

accusation will stand against you.
Have some sense. my boy. before It's
too late"
Tom Strickland laughed at the
words. IN have sense enough" he
retorted. I'm see that STAN Tucker
don't profit by this thing. And
there's only one way TO see to it---and
that's by having II out with STAN
Tucker himself and making him tell
the truth. You can't interfere in this
matter, sir. even though you are Miss
Mays father. No third party can
take a hand in IL. sir"
Colonel Todhanler contemplated
the speaker earnestly for moment
Then he nodded
You're right. Tom" he conceded
Il reckon you'n STAN Tucker1l have
TO sift this ont between YOU. and tn
amt nobody else can lift "A fll.rer.
But I've just got one favor TO ask
OF YOU before you go any further,
my boy"
What's that, sir?' asked Tom. Il
don't mean To be disrespectful, Col.
onel, and I'm willing TO meet YOU as
far as ! can, but you see now just
how things are between STAN Tucker
and me-
I'm not saying another word" an.
s%ered Colonel Todhunter. The only
thing | want you to do, Tom Is not To
go looltin for STAN Tucker tonight
In the first place. he's right here. and
you amt got no business runnin' the
chance OF proyokin' n serious personal
difficulty where there's women. and
In hA al.
a nights sleep Tor your own good.
Tom. I'm talkin plain TO you. my
boy, because good deal depends on
II. The chances are million 10 one
that theTe'll be some shootin' before
you'n STAN Tucker gets through with
your argument-and cool head and
steady hand are mighty useful
things TO have at such tine
m cool enough. sir, replied ION
Strickland
But the Colonel shook his head.
Tom. he said, Il want you TO prom.
Use me 10 go quietly home right now
and go TO bed After tonight the
games in your own hands and you
can play 1t any way you see fit. This
is all I'm going 10 ask OF you. Go
nome and get a good nights rest.
Tom" There was just the least shake
in the speakers voice
Tom Strickland hesitated
Go home Tom" said Colonel Tod
hunter Il wouldn't be a true friend
OF your father if let you take any
| foolish chances in an affair Of this
kind. And I'm thinkin' of Mary, too.
when | say this. You go home, now"
The Colonefs grim lips were trem-
! bling a little.
Tom Strickland nodded. "All right.
Colonel" he spoke finally. I'll go
home. won't try TO do anything fur.
Their until tomorrow, sir"
That's all ask, Tom.' replied the
| Colonel.
But he saw TO IL that the younger
man got away from the perilous scene
without being subjected TO tempta-
| ton that might compel him TO break
his word And then, knowing that
| Tom Strickland was safely on the
road home, Colonel .Todhunter looked
up Sim Brdsong without losing a mo-
ment's time.
Sim" he said II want you 10 see
| STAN Tucker tonight without fail and
| tell him not 10 come into town tomor-
/ row. Just saw this TO him-that Tom
| Strickland's lookin for him on &C
count o this here Lottie-May Doggett
business, and there's a-goin' TO be
| trouble II they meet-and then you
come back here and tell me what he
says. I'm tryin' TO prevent a shootin'
scrape, Sim. and this Is the only way
| can see TO do it,"
"All right, Colonel" replied Sim.
I'll look up STAN Tucker right away
and deliver your message. then I'll
| report TO you again, sub"
nfsy'
I'll just be eternally condemned"
| communed Colonel Todhunter TO him.
self when Sim had departed on his
mission, III any other man meddled I'm
serious private difficulty OF mine
/ like I'm meddlin in this OF Tom Strick.
| lands, I'd tell him in pretty plain Ian.
guage what thought OF his interior.
ence, even II | was engaged TO his
| daughter But | amt got no choice in
I the matter ] want to save Tom and
keep Mary's heart from bein' broken.
and | want 70 save old BIZ Strickland
/ from such tragedy as this would be,
and I've got TO take the bull by the
horns 10 do it, I'll keep those two
Young fools apart IL I've got to break
! my neck a-doln' it,"
| (To he Continued.b
|
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