The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
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who had gone pale, and was still pros
trate where he had fallen.
Get up, Mr.. Berkeley, but don't
make no more moves like that behind
a mans back. He most got YOU"
Fresno arose in daze and Inopped
his brow, mumuring, weakly: Il
didn't mean to-"
Carara and Mr. Cloudy came out
from cover whittier they had fed at
Willie's first movement.
II dreamed about that Teller agiD
last night" apologized the little man.
I'm sort of nervous, and any sudden
noise sets me off,"
AS for Glass, that corpulent indi-
vidual had disappeared as If into thin
air; only stir in one of the hunks
betrayed his hiding place. At the
| first sight of Willie's revolver he had
diyed for a refuge and was low fat
| tened against the wall. a pillow
! pressed over his head to deaden the
expected report.
Hey" called the foreman, but
Glass did not hear him.
Seems to be gun-shy," observed
Willie, gently.
Slower crossed to the bunk and laid
a hand upon the occupant, at which a
CONFUSION ran through the trainers
soft body, and it became as rigid as
If locked in death. Come out, Mr..
Glass, it's all over
Larry muttered in a stifed voice
go 'way!n
ct was a mistake"
! He opened his tight-shut lids, rolled
over, and thrust forth round, pall1d
face. He saw Slower laughing, and
beheld the white teeth of Carara, the
Mexican, who said:
Perhaps the Senior is sleepy"
Finding himself the object Of what
seemed to him particularly senseiess
joke, the New Yorker crept forth, his
face suffused with anger. Strangely
enough, he still retained the pipe in
his fingers.
Say, are youse guys tryin' to kid
me?" he demanded. roughly. Now
that no ffrearn was in sight, he was
master of himself again; and seeing
the cause of his undignified alarm
leaning against the table, he stepped
toward him threateningly. IF you try
that again, young Teller, I'll chip you
on the jaw, and give you long,
dreamy nap" He thrust a short,
square fist under Willie's nose.
That scholarly gentleman straight
ened UP, and edged his way to one
side, Glass following aggressively.
You're a husky. amt your" said
the little man, squirting up at the red
face above him.
Am II" Glass snorteo. Take a
good looki" With deliberate menace
he bumped violently into the other. 1t
was with difficulty he could restrain
himself from crushing him.
Slower gasped and retreated, while
Carara crossed himself, then sided
back Of a bunk. Mr. Cloudy stopped
silently out through the open doo1 and
held his thumbs.
You start to kid me and I'll wsllop
you"
Zone moment!' Willie was trans.
figured suddenly. An instant since he
had been a stoop-shouldered, short
sighted, insignificant person, more
gentle hammered than a child, but IN
a flash he became a palpitating fury:
an evil atom surcharged with such
terrific venom that his antagonist
drew back invoIuntarily. Don't you
make no threat'nin' fioves in my di.
rection, or you'll go East in an Ice
bath!" He was painting as If the ef-
fort to hold himself in leash was
1 H4 cfo
"G'wan!" said Glass, thickly.
You're deluded with the idea that
the Constitution made all men equal
but it didn't; 1t was Mr.. Colt" With
movement quicker than light the
speaker drew his gun for the second
time, and buried half the barrel In the
New Workers. ribs.
Look out!' Glass parked the
words, and undertook to defect the
weapon with his hand.
Let it alone or it'll go off"
Glass dropped his hand as If 1t had
been burned, and stared down his
bullying front with Mortified, fascinat.
ed eyes,
Now, listen. We've stood for you
as long as we can. You've made your
talk and got away with 1t, but from
now on you're working for us. We've
framed a foot-race, and put up our
panga because you said you had a
champeen. Now, we amt 'sayin' you
lied-'cause If we thought you had
I'd gun-shoot you here, now" Willie
paused, while Glass licked his lips and
undertook to frame reply. The black
muzzle of the weapon lowering near
his heart, however, stupefied him. Me
chanically he thrust the stem of his
pipe between his lips While Willie
continued to glare at him balefully
You're boss is guest. but you Amt
We can talk plain to you"
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