The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14

Dick pressed his arm instantly and
said, Better 90 now. kid: better dig
Christine's SHARPER wits grasped his
meaning. The secret of his sudden ap-
pearante was revealed TO her In a
twinkling. She clutched David's arm
one more.
YES. come. Dav-Jack. | don't mind
the rain. Mother will be 50 anxious"
And then David understood.
why. Dick. you haven't been in
Ssh. fOu1i wake the guy that sleeps
up there and he'll throw n bucket Of
water out ON us for disturbin' him.
said the other with quiet sarcasm.
Besides. this is no place for a young
lady"
You're right cried David in no lit
tie trepidation. Come. Christine."
Say. Jack" said Dick. OBTAINING
him an instant. come to Joey's room
in half an hour. I've got something
important to tell you. Good night.
Miss Christine. Sleep tight"
DO be careful. Dick" she cried anx-
iously over her shoulder.
He laughed jerkily. "The devil
takes care Of his deputies. Look to
yourself. God don t always take such
excellent care of his angels"
David and Christine hurried off
down the street. They looked back
once during a faint glow of lightning.
Dick had disappeared.
While they were explaining their
plight TO Mrs. Braddock at the hotel
entrance. Dick Cronk was leading his
railroad yards. He had rushed across
the street just In time to restrain
Ernie In his blind rage. The hunch-
back, sobbing with jealousy, had start
ed u to follow David. his pistol
clutched to his misshapen breast.
All the way through the dark streets
the cripple was moaning: I'D have
shot him only | was afraid of hittin'
her. | couldn't stand it. Dick. He's
got her.
admitted to Joey Noakes' room at the
Imperial hotel. He came in jauntily,
care free and amiable. as If there was
no such thing in the world as trouble.
Joey and Ruby Noakes. and the faith
full Casey were there: Mrs. Braddock
and Christine had just one TO their
rooms. David accompanying them down
the hall for a private word with the
mother. He returned ~ few minutes
after Dicks arrival. his eyes cleaning
with a light they had eve seen in
them before.
"Sit down. Jacky." said Joey, putting
down his mug of beer OF the window
sill. II understand you've met Dick
tonight afOre this. Well, he's got
something important to tell you-and
all of US. for that matter"
A big, greasy kerosene lamp hung
from the ceiling almost directly above
Ruby's head. Casey sprawled un-
gracefully ON a couch near by.
I've seen that precious uncle of
YOURS announced Dick.
David started up. MY uncleT'
yep" replied Dick.
where? Isis he in town.
squat, Jacky. Don't flop off your
base like that. Always keep a cool
head Look at me. If the ghost of
nv own dad was to pop out of that
lamp chimbley there. moose and all, l
wouldn't bat an eye"
Tell me! What has happenedf'
demanded David.
"Well, It's a bitter tale" observed
Dick. in his most theatric drawl.
Don't look so solemn, Ruby. It's
all going to turn out beautiful, like the
story books do. No, kid. he amt In
town-leastwise he's not in this rotten
burg. Gawd knows where he is right
now. Last | saw of him was in Rich
mond four days ago.
II got an idea into my nut a couple
of weeks ago" went on Dick, squirting
at the lamp r~eiectively. II let it soak
in deep and then | proceeded to act
on it. hoped on a freight one night
about ten days ago and lit out for
Richmond. without sayin' a word to
anybody. You had told me a good bit
of your own story. David, II Joey
had told me the rest. adding his conf
dental opinions as to what really hap
penel on the night of the murder.
Thinks /. if | al get my hooks on
that uncle of his. | car make him
saueal. Well. l went out and hung
around Jenison hall for q night or two.
gettin' the lay o. the land. To be per-
fectly honest with you. inspected the
interior from top to bottom n night.
That's a very nice, comfortable room
of yours. David.
Next day | walked up, bold as you
please, to the front door and asked
for Mr.. Jenison. | had found out in
the village that he was drunk three
fourths of the time and raisin' he
Cain with everybody on the place.
Gawd. how they hate him down there!
He was having a mint julep in the gal
lery, the Niger said. So | walked
right around where he was and intro
duced myself as Robert Green of New