Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-10-24

doubt. Providing the gambler pos
sessed the proper papers he would
have small difficulty In convincing the
girl that she was indeed the one
sought. Keith had probed sufficiently
into her mind to feel assured that her
inclination was to side with Hawley.
Uuder all the circumstances this was
natural enough, and he did not blame
her
He glanced into the bar-room as he
passed. not in any anticipation, but
merely from the vigilance which tie
comes second nature upon the from
tier Hawley stood leaning against
the bar, where he could see any one
passing through the hall. The eyes
of the two men met but the gambler
never moved, never changed his at
titude, although Keith noted that MS |
right hand was hidden beneath the |
skirts of his long coat The plains |
man drew back, facing his enemy, IN
til he reached the outer door. There !
was a sheer on Hawley's dark SIMS
ter face like an invitation, but mem
DRY of the girl he had just left and
her dependence upon him. caused
Keith to avoid an encounter. He
would fight this affair out in differ
ent way AS the door opened and he
, slipped forth into the gloom he brush
ed against a man apparently just en-
: tering. The CLEAN of light fell for an
. instant upon the face OF the other-N
VAS Scotty with the req moustache
They had been watching for him
then-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
t footsteps TO discover where he went
Keith loosened his revolver, so as 10
be assured he could draw quickly. and
! slipped back into the shadow OF the
steps, his eyes on the door of the
hotel. There was a cold drzzly rain
falling, the streets almost deserted.
appearing sodden and miserable
where the lights shone forth through
saloon windows. One or two men.
seeking supper, coat collars turned up
and hats drawn low over their eyes,
y climbed the rickety steps and went in
I but no one came out. Perhaps be
was mistaken as to the purpose oil
4 those fellows; they may have desired
"a merely to know when he left, oil
Il SCOTS return just at that moment
Y might have been an accident. To be
sure. the hotel possessed a back exit
i but he could not cover both ends o.
the building. and must take his
chances. 1t was too wet and disagree
able to remain crouched there, nov
that il was evident there was no in
4 tention of following him. With hant
n on the butt of his gun. suspicious ant
n watohful, yet with scarcely taste
M beat to his heart. Keith Strengthened
WI I'D, and began splashing his wa.
VA through the mud down the street II
IA knew where Willoughby would b
VA most likely found at this hour-wit
VA cronies at the "Tenderfoot" and h
M meant to discover the boy, and max
" him confess to Hope the truth. Ma
IA ters had now reached point wher
longer delay was dangerous.
Sheridan was seemingly dead, tn
long street silent, gloomy. black. e.
cept Tor those streams of saloon ligt
shining across pools of water. A fe
wanderers ploughed through the niue
dim uncertain shapes appearing an
vanishing in the gloom. He had gor
. a block and over. the struggle again'
. the elements leaving him iorgetiul
all else, when a man reeled out
some dimly lit shack TO his right. an
staggered drunkenly forward lie
- feet in advance. He could barely dl
tireuish the fellowss outlines. givir
nttle thought to the occurrence. Il
the wav was unusually black alor
there. the saloon opposite havir
shades drawn Suddenly a flash
red fire spurted into the night, with
sharp report 1t was so close al mar
il blinded him. and he flung up OF
arm over his eyes. and yet. IN I'M
single instant. he perceived the who
-. nicture AS revealed by the red fam
har He saw the man in front go down
49,, n bean the projection of the bulldli
from behind which the shot came. Il
,ho end of n wagon sticking forth into u
street which had concealed the
to-, sassin. The binding flash. the sho
20 Of that sudden discharge. for n
49, ment held him motionless; then
80. leaned forward, revolver In mar
snrang around the end of the wage
and rushed down the dark alley
ioi twaen two buildings He could s
,eks tween ono uos runni
recklessly ahead of him. and he hr
in the direction of the sound. |
leaping squirt of flame yielding d
outline of the fugitive. Three tim
he pressed the trigger: then the
was nothing TO shoot at-the iell'
- had faded away into the black V'
a,a of prairie. Keith stood there oain'
Wv. ~ staring about into the gloom |
,.e smoking revolver in his hand l
s".S sound of mems voices behind was
ash that reached him. and feeling the u
nus. lessness OF further pursuit. ne
'' traced his way back through the
49, row passage
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