The evening world., 1912-11-18
The Coming of the Law
"THE TWO-CUN MANS" Greatest NovsI
By Charles Alden Settler

praise or the paper to thanks Tor the eps
pearance of his name therein. for all
who would have criticised were silenced
by the appearance OF their own names.
In the fourth issue of tho paper ap-
pearod several new ertisefnents Ju-
dioious personal mention and lively news
locals had aroused public spirit 10 .
point whore Il ignored thoughts Of Dun
iavey's disrshcasIre.
Upon the Saturday which had marked
the first issue of the Kicker under
IIolliss ownership he had employed .
circulation manager. That afternoon
on tho street near the Kicker Office he
had almost collided with a red-hairsd
youth of uncertain age who had bound
ed out through the door OF a private
dwelling
In order to keep from knocking the
youuh over Hollis was forced to seize
him by the arms and literally llft him
of his feet. While in the air the youths
face was close to Hollis's and both
grinnei over tho occurrence. When
Hollis set the youth down he stood for
an instant. looking up into Hoais's
race and a gudn OF amusement over
spread his own.
''Shucksr' ne said slowly. II II Amt
tho tcnderfoot editorr'
That's just who It is." returned Hol-
IL with . smile.
Tho youth grtnncd a. he looked cr!ti.
caily at Hollis. you gittin' out that
toned.
Right now" returned Hollis.
Bullyv' exclaimed no youth. Re
surveyed Hollis with frank admiration.
They said you wouldn't have the
nerve TO do IT," he said: but. say.
reckon they amt got you sized W.
Hollis smiled. remembering that
though tho paper had been printed II
was not yet distributed. He placed a
hand on the youths shoulder.
HAVE you got nerve enough to pass
the Kicker around 20 ths people of this
town." he questioned.
Il reckon grinned the youth. II
was comm down to asst you for the sob
when you bumped into me. used 10
peddle them for your dad. My names
msf'
30 had been arranged. and yiaIs
entered upon mn duties with an Emery
that left httae doubt in ms employer's
mind that he would prove . vaiuaSas
addition to the force.
In Hoilis': "saiutatory" to the psss,s
OF Dry Bottom he had announced n .
quiet. tinostentatious paragraph tat
while ne had not como to Dry Bottom
Tor a free hght, ne would permit no
one TO tread on ais toes.
ms readers comprehension Of -
metaphor was compists-As wND ~.
dencsd by tho warm handciasps which
he received from cdtisens VINO were not
IN sympathy with the Dunlavsy rag1no.
II surprised him to ind how many sueh
there wcrs In town He was convtnoeA
that all fhas element needed wao \
leader and ne grifniy determined 10 ~
quietly into that position himself.
The second Issue OF the Kicker ~
marked by q more aggressive speriS-a
spirit enscndered by the sympathstto ~
ception Of the FIRST issue. In Il ne otaH01
conctseiy mis- views OF the eituatioo n
Union County. telling hls readers ~
the beat interests OF me community -
manded that Dunlavey's evil influence
be wiped out. This article was e,sa1o1:
Dry Bottnrn's Future" and Won -
many frtends
The third i,su. contained strons.. -
guase. and the fourth was ensrgstSoov
aggressive. As ne had decided Sso0Ss
the nrst appearance OF the papsH ~
took q certain number Of copies q 80
issue folded them neatly. stamped -
addressed them. and mailed them - Q
number Of newspapers throughout ~
country whose editors he knew.
He also directed copies 20 a number Of
his friends in the East-to the president
OF his college. and last 70 the Secretary
OF the Interior at Washington, who had
formerly resided near him In Boston,
and with whom he had 4 long acquAint-
ance. There had been a change OF ad-
ministrauon the fan previous and he was
certain that the new administration
would not ignore the situation. To the
Secretary. and also 70 number Of bis
friends. he wrote personal letters. sx-
planning in detail the exact condition of
AFFAIRS In Union County
He had not seen Dunlavey since the
day the latter had come TO the Kicker
once to negotiate for the purchase of
tho paper. On several of his rides 10
and from tho Circle Bar ranch ne had
seen signs of life at the Circle Cross;
once or twice he thought he saw some
one watching him from a hill on the
Circle Cross side of the Rabbit Ear, but
OF this he was not quite certain, for the
hilltop was thickly wooded and the dis
lance great
lie had been warned by Norton not
TO ride too often over the same trail
lest Dunlavey send some one to am
bush him.
CTo Be Continued)