The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-22
CHAPTER xxv.-(contInued.)
"Was that all?"

"Was that all?"
DE OIL gln'ral he didn't seem ter
know what ter say; he done set dar
lookin off ober de prairie like he was
clar fumegasted. He sho' did look
like dat black debble he'd hit MIN
mighty hard. Den he says slow ike,
turnin his boss round: Bartlett, 20,
am putin up good bluff, but, by
Gawd, I'm goin' ter call yo'. Yo' don't
get a cent OBJ dat money less yo' put
up de proof. I'll meet yo' whar yo'
say, but eff can git hol' OBJ some pa
pers OATS missin' I'll take dat grin of
yo' face. De odder one laughed an
de oil gin'ral started TO ter ride away,
den he pull up he's boss. an look
back. 'Yo sorter herd wild dat kind
OBJ cattle, Bartlett he say sharp like,
maybe 20 know a gambler roun'
yere called Hawley?' De black debble
nebber chen lose he's grin. DO yo'
mean Black Bart Hawley?' OATS the
man, where is hep 'Dealin' faro TO-
Mike Kenna In Topeka a week ago
friend OBJ yours? OATS none OBJ yo'
damned business snorted de OIL
ginral. givin' his boss de spur. Sho'.
Massa Jack, he nebber knowed he was
tallsin ter dat same Hawley, an dat
black debble jest laughed as he rode
off"
when was all this, Neb?"
Bout de time yo' all went up on
A. b. I
yere. and waited"
Keith walked across the room, Sc
lected a cigar, and came back, his
mind busy with the problem. Hawley
had in some manner, then. got into
communication with Waite, and was
threatening him. But Waite evidently
knew the man under another name
his given name-and the gambler had
sent him off on false trail. The lost
papers apparently contained the solu'
ton to all this mystery. Waite be-
lieyed Hawley possessed them. but
did not suspect that Bartlett and Haw
ley were the same person. What
would he most naturally do now
Seek Hawley in Topeka probably;
seize the first opportunity of getting
there Keith turned impatiently to
the clerk.
Amy train running east?
well, they generally start one out
every day." with a glance toward the
clock, "long bout this time Maybe
It's gone, and maybe 1t hasn't"
1t was already nearly dark outside
as the two men FASTENED toward thu
depot. They arrived there barely II
time to see the red lights on the las
car disappear No inquiries made o
those Iounging about brought results
they had been interested in lot o
drunken graders loaded on the na
cars by force. and sent out unde
euard-and not one could tell whethe
any man answering Waite's descrip
tion was In the single passenge
coach. Convinced, however, that TN
General would waste no time in prose
crtine his search, Keith believed hin
already on his way east. and after dis
missing Neb, with instructions I
watch out closely for Hawley. q
made his own way back to the note
It seemed strange enough how CON
pletely he was blocked each Time Jus
as he thought the whole bathing my
terry was about to be made clear nav
lev was playing in rare luck all "
cards running easily to bis hand tnui
at least, gaining time. and strens.nei
ing his position. There could no ionl
ar be any doubt that the gambler POI
aassed some knowledge which mao
h,u, a formidable adversary. Froi
Waite's statement It was the loss
the papers which left him helpless So
openly resist the claim being me- n,au
upou him on behalf Of the mysoeriV ~
Phyllis. His only hope. therefore, 10