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sought. Keith AAa proeed suAcisatly
into her nind to feel assursd tAst Asr
inclination was 10 siAe with haWley
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DassinG through the hall. The eyoo
Il the tive wes met. but the gambbos
never moved. never chsased his -
titude, although Keith noted that his
right hand was hidden beneath the
skirts of his long coat. The plains
man drew back, facing his enemy, un-
til he reached the outer door There
was . sneer on Hawley's dark sinis-
ter face like an invitation but q mem
cry OF the girl he had just left, ana
her dependence upon him, caused
Keith to avoid an eneounter. He
would fight this affair out In q differ
ent way. As The door opened and he
slipped forth into the gloom, he brush
ed against q man apparently just en-
terine. The CLEAN of light fell for a
instant upon the face Of the Other-it
was scotty with the red moustache.
They had been watching for hin
tAen-what for? Hawley on the IN
side. and this man Scott without. were
waiting to determine when he left
the hotel; would probably dog his
footsteps to discover where he went.
Keith loosened his revolver, SO Is 70
be assured he could draw quickly, anl
clipped back into the shadow Of The
steps. his eyes - the door of tie
hotel. Thew was . cold, arizzly rain
falling. the streets almost deserted.
appearing soaden and miserable
where the lights shons forth through
saloon windows. One or tive men,
seeking supper. coat collars turned up
and hats drawn low over their eyes,
climbed the rickety steps and went In.
but no one came out. Perhaps he
was mistaken - to the purpose Of
those fellows: they may have desirel
merely to know when he left. or
Scott's return just at that moment
might have been an accident. To be
sure. the hotel possessed q hack exit,
but he could not cover both ends Of
the building. and must take HE
chances. II WAS teo vet and disagree
able to remain crouched there. nov
that 1t was evident there was no il
tention of following him. With hanl
on the butt of his gun. suspicious and
watchful. yet with scarcely a faster
beat to his heart. Keith Strengthened
up, and began splashing his way
through the mud down the street He
knew where Willoughby would b
most likely found at this hour-witA
crouies at the "Tenderfoot"-an ~
meant to discover the boy, and mako
him confess to Hope the truth. Mat
tiers had now reached a point where
longer delay vas dangerous.
Sheridan Vas seemingly dead, the
long street silent. gloomy. black. en-
cent for those streams of saloon Iignt
shining across pools of water. He
stumbled over the irregular ground.