The evening world., 1912-11-20
The Coming of the Law
THE TWO GUN NAN S" C1eofesf NoueI
Cyedfesf NOBEL
By Charles Alden Settler

thcy smash your stun, destroy your
plant here. ruin your type and press.
and 10 forth. they invite sympathy In
your behalf But 10 they prevent the
appearance OF your paper without
having done any damage 70 your
plant they accomplish somsthfne--thsy
expose you to ridicule. And In this
country ridicule Ii a potent weapon
sven II II involves nothing morn serious
than a drunken printer"
Hollis shook Potter's hand In silence
He had expected violence from Dun
lavey: long before this he had en-
pected him TO show his hand. TO at
tempt some covert and damaging
action. And he had been prepared -
light to get the Kicker out. lie had
not expected subtlety from Dunlavey.
lie went 10 his desk and sat In the
chair. looking out through the window
at the crowd that still fingered IN
front Of the once. Most OF the faces
wore grins. Plainly they were amused,
but Hollis saw that the amusement
was Of grim sort. They appreciated
tho situation and enjoyed lie humor
but fslt the tragedy behind t. Proba-
bly, most OF them we're acquainted with
Duniavey's methods, some pf them
probably knew Of the attSmpt that
had been made 70 incapaoitats Potter.
Certainly those OF them that did know
had seen the failure Of the attempt and
were now speculatins upon Duniavey's
nsM move. Looking out of ne window.
Hollis felt that some Of his audience
must b wondering washer the editor
OF the Kicker. would pay any attention
scarsf
Hollis hsA sirsaAy ess,Asd tia, q.
would not "scars" He grinasd ct sev-
eral OF the men VINO waAchah tim and
then turned and tnstsueosA. rUttsr 70
take down . column Of syps on the
first page OF the paper to make room
Then ne selsed . pen and Wrots q red
hot defiance dirs0ted at elss authors Of
tho notice. which Potter set up under
the heading:
Way the Bdstor of ne KectSr Won't
Taks tho Empress"
In clear. terss language As told mn
audience his reasons. This vac Amse-
ica' ne was an American, and he didn't
purpose TO allow The CAttiemen's Aaso-
ciaton-or any other association. gang
or fndividual-to dictate me policy Of hls
paper or influence his private actions.
Least Of all aid he purpose TO allow any
one to run him out OF town"
He printed the notice entire. adding
MS answer. assuring readers that As
was sending copies OF the Kicker to
every Newspaper On the East and that
notices suoh as had been afixed TO his
door would react against the authors
re ended with tho prophecy that the
law would como into Union County and
that meanwhile the Kicker purposed 70
night.
Al noon Hollis took the usual number
OF coples n the station and mailed
them. walking down the street on hna
return from the station ne Attrscte.i
much attention. Men stood IN the open
doorways OF saloons witohing MIN. q
number openly jcsred; others cent SUBTLE
nbes after him. SILL others were silent.
their fsces expressing amusement.
but ne looked at none of them. He
swung along tho board walk, MS face
a little pale. his lips tightly closed, de-
termined to Gay no attention to ths
Jeers that reached his care. 'f''7
When no passed tho rashion there
we're number OF men drapsd along tts
mont. and ne was consotovs Of many
grins. Passine tho mon ne heard low
laughter and profane Language which
caused Ms cheeks to reddss, But he
walked steadily on. Near the Kcker
ONCE he met Jiggs Lenehan.
Followed by Tho youth he reached the
once to find that Potter had completed
the presswork and that several hundred
copies OF the paper. the ink still moist
on Its pages. were stacked in orderly
array Oh the imposing stone. In q very
prief time Jlggs burst QUE of the ONCE
door. a bundle of papers under his arm.
and began the work OF distribution.
standing back from the window with
Potter Hollis watched Jiggs until the
latter reached the crowd IN front o. IN.
FaNon saloon.
Then all that Hollis could see OF him
was his red head. But that trade was
brisk was proved by the press around
Iiggs-the youth was passing out pa Ders
nj rapid rate and soon nearly every
man In tine crowd about the Fashion
was engaged In reading. or-if tf,is ln,-
portant feature OF his education had
been neglected-in Questioning his neigh
In the paper
Presently Jiggs's customers In front Of
me Fashion were all supplied. Then
Dther purchasers appeared soon the
Hker was being read by--it ssem.d-
nearly every grown person IN Dry Tot
TOM Susness was suspended.
Down the street men were coaRre-
rated about the doors OF many of the
stores others were sitting In doorways,
sui others leaned against buildings:
some. not taking time to search for
support. read while walking. or stood
notionless on the board sidswalks. sat-
styling their curiosity.
Hollis watched through the window
ant1 he besan to be certain that every
person In town was supplied with 4
peper Then with grim smile he len
he window and sought his chair beside
NE desk. He was satisfied. Dunlavey
had made theqerst aggressive move.
ment and the nyht was on.
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