The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-22
The Coming of the Law
THE 7WO-CUN MAN s." Greatest Novel
BY Charles Alden Settler

little after four. You can ret on yosr
horse and he almost at the Circle Bar OF
six. No one can blame you for not stay
ing-ovcrybody knows that you can't
handle a gun fast enough TO match Ten
spot. Maybe II you do light out ana
don't show up In town for a week OF -
this thing viii blow over"
Thank YOU very much for that "a
vice. Potter" said Hollis slowly. ~
appreciate the fact that you are think
Ing or my safety. But OF course there
Is another side to the situation. You
OF course realize that II I run now I
am through here-no one would ever
take me seriously after II had been dis
covered that had been run out of town
by Ten Spot"
That's a fact" admitted Potter. Put
of oourse'--
Il think that II settled" interrupted
Hollis. you can't change the situation
by argument. I've got to face IL ana
face II alone rye got to stay here until
Ten Spot comes. II can't beat him q
his game he wins. and you can telssraph
East to my people" He ross and
printer.
You can knock on for to-day. Pot
ter. Jump right on your pony and ~
Out TO the Circle Bar I wouldn't say
anything to Norton or any one until
AFTER nine to-niwhf. and then " I don't
show up at the ranch you win know
that Ten Spot has Tot me-"
He stood 1t the window while Potter
slowly drew on his apron. oarsfuNy
folded II and tucked It into q corner.
ne moved very deliberately. - though
rsiuctant to leave his CHIEF.
Had Hollis shown tho slirhtest aisn
OF Weakening Potter would have
stayed. But watching closely he sav
no sign OF weakness In the impressive
iaoe or his chief. and %. after he had
made his preparations for departure.
he drew q deep breath Of resignation
and walked slowly 70 the hack dsor.
Where MIS- pony was hitohed. He hit
his chief.
We'll. sood-bye them ~ sssA
Hollis did not turn "0ood-by~~ -
Potter took one step outwsrd, -.
tated, and then again faced ths fruoa
Of the ofioe.
Curse It. Hoilis.- he said bosrv,ea
don't wait for Ten Spot to start -.
ehfns: whsn you zoe him coming "A H.
door born him. You've got q hight ~
that's the law in this country. VIZ
a man gives you notice 70 leave ted
siRhtw
For a moment he stood. cwastsus u
answer. None came. Potter sioGG1
and stepped out through the dosr. 49,
Ing his chief alone.
Al one minute 10 SIX 1lolris pu0o1
out his watch. He sfGAed, rspaa
the time-piece and leaned bsok - -
chair. A glance out through the ~
dow showed him that the street -
deserted except for mere and thee q
COW pony dropping over ole q -
hitching raiis ana . wagon - -
standing In front Of the store.
The sun was coming slaatwise ~
the roofs; Hollis saw that the stsl0 q
shade In front OF the Kicker bu1l116
had grown ta vide proportaonA
looked at his watch again. II - -
minute after six-and stih there WoO
NO signs Of Ten Spot.
dsrisivs gran appeared on 1cgu10
face. Perhaps Ten Spot had PUeo1p
sidered. He dseifsd that ne would Wo1A
until ten minutes after six: that weuo1
give Ten Spot decent margiA q -
for delay.
And then there was a sudden NOW.
ment and man stood just inside ~
ONCE door. a heavy revolver In his sovAt
hand. Its munzle menacing Hollis. Ne
man was tail and angular, apparsstly
about thirty years old. with thin, cruel
lips and insolent. shifty ewes.
"'Nds up" he said sharply. swfnsfnr
the revolver to a threatening poass.
IT'S q o'clock. you 'tenderfoot 30
THIS was the vile epithet that had
been applied to Hollis by Yuma n,
which had been the direct cause Of
Hollls's arrival In Dry Bottom. Holdss
eyes flashed. but the man was several
feet from him and out of reach OF his
dsts
Had Hollis been standing he wouid
Have had no chance To reach the man
before the latter could have made use
OF HIS weapon. Therefore Hollis re-
malned motionless in his chair. catching
the mans gaze and holding II steadily
with unwaverlng. narrowed eyes.
Though he had waited for the COM
ing OF Ten SPOT. he had formulated no
plan OF action; he had felt that some
how ne wouid come ont OF the ola sh
With him without injury. He still
thought 80. In spite OF his danger he
felt that some chance OF escape would
he offered him. Grlmly confident or
this he smiled at the man, thougu stxS
holding HIS gaze, determined II he saw
the falntest flicker OF decision In his
eyes 10 duck ana tackle him regard.
less OF consequences.
Il suppose YOU are Ten Spot?" ne
, said slowly. lie was surprised at the
steadness OF his voice.
The man grnncd. his eyes alert.
shifty, filled with chilling menace.
You've got her right. tendsrfoot." he
. said "Ten spots m handle, an II
you're a-feeiln' ike oriticizin' OF her
, do her some rapid before starr
dealln' out the lead which II IN ~
: pr.tty." -a-aihI11