The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-14


 Maybe be will Pete. replied fairly. ''but I'd ruther risk that D m wife"
 He swerved and lurched toward ths door. Thanks, doc. nd z alght." hs mumbled and fnecnsinenfiF collided with Roland Barnette.
 Roland was working under full Bead of sream apparently. His nafn- saily sanguIne complexion was several shades aarker than the normal. and be was seeEtAng with repressad emotion excftement. a..sezssatad triumph. jeai- ousy. envy and hatred, Al cenferlnT upon the hapless head of Nat Duncan Plunring along with his head down. his thoughts wholly pFccccupied with his grievance and igs remedy. he bump ed into Willing and csromed of. rec ognlzlng him with an angry growl The result of this was to stay Pete's departure. Re grssped the frame Of the door and steadied himself, glarfng round at the aggressor.
 ~'Lo. Roiandg' be said, focusing his vision. s.Nhash masserf
 Roland disrexnrueu nm entirely Say. your he snorted. catching sight sf Nat ~i want to see you.
 ~OhT' Nat drawled exasperatingiy. Be issssai He~ss had much sss for Re- land. and now. with hidden joy. he read Ehe signs of passion on the boys infiamed couutenanee. Happy be would be. thought Nat. if Roland were to be delivered Into bis hands that night He owed the world grudge just then and needed nothing more than an object 10 wreak his vengeance upon. Well. I'll syake you to a good long lool." be add sweetly.
 ~Ah-h. don't you try to be So funny You might get hurt''
 Pete seemed to be suddenly electri- Bed by Rosand's manner. -HereF' be interposed -Whajnh mean by thatT And. reIinquishing his grasp on the door. be reeled between the two and thrust nis fszs cioss to Hollands. Whore you talkin' to. sn'wayT' he dena ndad truculent Naf stepped forward quickly and grabbed Pete's arm. That's all right, Pete. he soottissi i1ini. Don't get nervous. Roly wont hurt any body" The diHaiHutivs stanE Roland to ex- asperation. Why. curse youT'-- be screamed and promptly became mar ticulate with rage.
 -Ah. ah. ahw Nat wagged reprov- ing forefinger. Naughty word. Roly, Careful or yonii sour your chewing gum"
 -Now. sayi Do you think"- Al this 5unctnre Pete drowned hIs words with an incoherent roar. having | apparently reached the conclusion that the time had now arrived when 1t would be his duty and pleasure to eat Roland alive. Nat savse the young i man by the barest inch. He grappled with Pete and drew himself aside just in time
 Steady. Petei" he said quietly. ''Steady. old man. Let Roland alone" -Awrh. ain't 'fraid of himg'' spiut- tered Pet=4
 Neither am |. Get out. went you. and leave him 10 mel@
 "Aw'right-" Pete became more calm. -IIl leave him lone. but all the same wan 1t 'sslnctiy un'erstood kin lick any man in town 'ceptin m wife. e night. everybody He gathered himself together aud by supreme effort nnged through the door and into the deepening dusk.
 Well. RolyTr Nat asked. turning back
 His ironic calm gave Roland pause For a moment he lost his bearings and sgammered in confusion. -'l come in 10 tell you that me and you's apt .e hare s-cs.hse.a a he cencledeA
 -Oh2 And are you thinking of start ing itg"
 -You bet I'll start 1t. and I'll stnrt it d. quick If you don't leave Josie Lockwood alone"
 "So that's the trouble. is itT com mented Maj thoughtfHlly.
 "Yes. that's the trouble From now en want you to let her alone. aud 1 you'll do tt. too. If you know what's best for you
 A suggestion of menace ln bis man ner. unconnecfed with any hint of physscal correction. caught Nat's at tenrion He frowued over l.
 Just what do you mean by this line Of talk ?" be inquired biandly stepping nearer.
 "I'il tell you what mean Roland ciinched both fists and thrust bis chin out pugnacIonsiv .T'd been -goln steady with Josie Lockwooa for mcre'n year before you come here and thought that on account of her money you could sneak in and cut me out"
 Was her money the reason you were after her. RolyT
 "WhatT The question brought Ro. land momeniarisy up In the wind t'Tain't none of yonr business if if ras. be snapped. recovering. But here's what I'm sefttn' at He tapped his breast pocket with 6 saesT of bu colic triumph. ~Just about ten months ago. be continued meanlueiy. they was cashier skipped out of the Long acre National bsnk ln Noo York. and they ain't got no trace of aim get
 So this was why Roisna had been so assiduous student of the back files in the Citizen ofKeel