Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-31

Keith drew aside the nap Of the
tent 10 glance without. the light fall
Ing on Fairbain's face a. he struggled
Is I sitting posture. He had had IL
new thought driven into him. yet
failed Is entirely grasp its aigntf,
eance.
.But. lack, he asked. still half
Z ...how about the girl? Hasn't
che d right TO this money!
III don't know" honestly. y don't
annysof. u know, but whatever she has
Sthssrfght TO she Is going to get. You
can bet on that. old man. We're buck,
lng Hawley. not Christie Naclafre--.
ret that Into your head. He hasn't any
right, that's certain. for: he murdered
and stole TO get the papers-beS quiet!
sHsrsI the fellow comes now!
They peered ont together through
the convenient tent nap. Fairbainl
scarcely less interested thanNthe 9th.
er. already dimly comprehending that
Els truly dangerous rival was the
gambler. and that he could best serve
the lady BY helping to prove 70 her
the real character OF that individual.
He was still blindly cropping "a the
haze, yet out OF Keith's sharp. sting
5ink words there had come him .
guiding light. The latter gripped his
arm In srsstrainE. /! III sssSS
Easy. old man. easy-lst him
pass."
Hawley turned into the alley Shis-
ting. evidently well pleased with the
situation and anticipating other Do.
iightssawaiting his coming. The glow
Of the Trocadero's lights served. an
instant. to reveal his face. shaded by
the broad brim OF his hat. and then
ID svanished into the dark. Keith lean
sing Tar out. yet keeping we'll within
the shadows. heard the faint creak OF
the yestibule door and the soft mur-
mur Of distant voices. Then he drew
back suddenly. his hand again grasp
.inG sFairbain. Two hgures-those OF
asmanSand Woman--emerged into the
dim light. and as quickly disappeared.
Apparently her hand was upon his
arm. and he was bending down SO
- to gain a. glimpse of the face par
F1ialiy concealed by the folds Of the
uaantilla. Only q word OF two reached
them. aslittle laugh. and the woman's
voice:
why. Of course 1 hurried! you said
you had something OF, such Importance
To- tell me" 5435 @
..Fairbain." spoke Keith. his lips Al.
most at the e OF the other. That
vas Hope. all right, and she has got
him going already. Now. man. will
you help us QUIZ?
~, Howl" @#s
eco back there. and meet Miss
SMaclaire. i don't car where you take
her-iunrch, anywhere: only keep her
from the hotel Al long as possible.
You can do It far better than 1. for
she will not suspect you Of any inter;
eat In this affair. Tell her any lie you
can think up on account Of Hawley's
absence: Good Lord. old man. can't
you see this IL your chance: 60 in
and win.
Fairbain struggled to his feet, still a
BIT dazed and uncertain. yet tempted
blythe opportunity.
You're perfectly sure, Keith. this
Isn't anything that will hurt the girl?"
,surel OF course Il u. It's Just
5Hawley I'm cunning after. For Gods.
sake. haven't you got that clear yet!'
I'll reckon I'm an old fool. Jack.
admitted the Doctor regretfully. "and
when an old fool Is in love he hasn't
got any. sense left. Anyhow III do
what you want me to now. Where are
you going?"
ITO watch those Others. There 70
no knowing what play Hawley might
try to pull OF. and want to keep
within gun.shots OF him. Hurry up.
man; that vestibulss door creaksd Just
then.
He showed him down the dark alley
and lodged back himself across the
front OF the tent out into the street.
There was 4 crowd Of men In front g
the Trocadero. but the couple ne
sought were nowhere in sight
CHAPTER xxx.
Rx Force az Arms.