Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-23


for he would leave the theater at the
conclusion of Miss Maclaire's act, re-
strained all demonstration. This was
moment for action, not for words OF
love; no delay should hazard the sue
! cess OF their undertaking. He heard
the slight creak of the door as the
girl slipped within the concealment
OF the vestibule. and then he glided
away through the darkness with the
stealthy silence of an indian There
was no one in the alley-way, which
was narrow and easily explored. but
the glow from the front windows
| plainly revealed the shadow of a man
near the entrance. and Keith slipped
up toward him. hugging the side OF
the building for concealment. prepared
TO resort to harsh measures. AS he
reached out. gripping the astonished
1 loiterer by the collar. they stared at
one another in surprise. and the grip
/ ping hand as instantly released its
hold,
You. Fairbain! What the devil does
this mean? What are you spying on
/ US for?"
! Clearly taken aback, yet not greatly
disturbed. his eyes showing pugnaci-
Gus and his jaw set, the Doctor rubbed
his throat where Keith's knuckles mad
! left a red welt
DAMN you. think I'm the one to
ask for an explanation" he growled,
'She said she was not going with you.
and now you are around here together
at this hour. had a right to know
whether ! was being played with like
that"
But. man, that was not Miss Mac
! laire | was with; it was Hope Waite.
Come back here under the tent flap
while explain"
Fearful of the coming of Hawley
he fairly dragged the portly figure OF
the bewildered Doctor with him.
striving. by quickly spoken words, to
make him comprehend the situation.
Knowing previously something OF the
issues involved. it was not difficult to
make Fafrbain grasp the meaning or
this present movement, yet his sym
| pathies were at once enlisted upon the
side of Miss Christie He'd be damned
if he would have any part in such
scheme-if she had q right to the
money he'd help her get tit was a
| cowardly trick, and he'd fight II nee
! essary. to keep her from becoming a
victim. His voice rose, his arms
brandishing violently. his sentences
] III oh Knifh
| gered. and fearful of discovery
which would leave Hope exposed. real
! lied the futility of discussion and
turned to physical force. Grasping the
gesticulating man with both hands. he
| flung him backward and dragged him
into the empty tent, kneeling on him
as he throttled him to the earth.
Now. Doctor, you listen to me. ne
! said sternly I'm through arguing.
hate to treat you like this. for you are
my friend, but I'll not stand for inter
| ference here. Do you get that, you
old fool? Lie still until get through.
| | respect your feelings toward Miss
Maclaire. She is good girl. and
| hope to heaven you get her II you
want her. But you never will II you
permit this affair to go on. YES
know what | am talking about In all
that Hone and do we are serving you
and Christie-our only fight Is with
Black Bart Hawley. Stop being q
bullet-headed old fool Fairbain. and
understand this thing. Lie still. tell
you. and hear me out! Hawley Is a
liar. a thief. and a swindler. There
is a swindle in this thing somewhere
and he hopes to pull out big sum oil
money from it. He is merely using
Christie to pull his own chestnuts Out
of the fire She is innocent; we real
ize that, but this fellow is going to
ruin the girl unless we succeed In ex
posing him. He's not only involving
her in his criminal conspiracy. but
he's making love to her; he's teaching
her to love him. That's part OF his
scheme, no doubt, for then she will be
so much easier handled. tell you
Fairbain. ycnr only chance to ever
win the interest of Christie Maclaire
is to help us down this fellow Haw'
ley. Yes, you can sit up; | reckon
you're beginning TO see clearer, ain'f
your"
| TO BE CONTTN GED.)