The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-03
CH4S-ER XIX


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Donald where ans aEuusc viii IL
unknown Uhgsr; -hsr he turned Eud
s-Dvvsc hlE wy - -ne street The
hotel Opposite waE IL hustle EDd COZ
fusion, rns Dsr-ro0u crowded wtth rts
-t-rs-y emergency waters vho hac
rushed EDyUt Lns htu COZ ElstiuF fnE1
preparations T7ne Sergeant. 2utsrt
ou 1ls purpose, and aware that rhe
band 1Gc Ceased playing. lodged past
thsss Enc s1tsrs1 tie psrluT. Il VaE
already Occuylso by tOur men. WIG
were playing cards Il L Small, round
table and smoking vigorously, eutirs-
ly sugrOssso 81 tbslT game None o
them - uuch "a glanced ~. Enc tbe
intruder heritsts5 III instant, quickly
determining lis cOurBs q action.
There was Httls choice left The girl
would DeTsr make al appointment
with him except through ussessity.
sud - E2E Insn1festly his duty 70 pro
tsci her from observation Two o. he
men sitting there were BtranRers; the
Others be knew merely by sight
nD-bOrl gambler called Csazsle. and 2
sptlsr's clerk Hls oscislvn wss Evttt.
AID Characteristic.
Gents" be said. Stepping -. and
tapping the table sharply, ''youu have
- vauOOBs from here"
What the he'll The gambler
looked ~ into The gray sysa, and
stoDDsd
That's al night. Charlie" went OF
Hz1nlin cOoLy. one hand a. his belt
''Tboss are my orders. and they 20.
Hire rOom upstairs Il you want 70
keep On with the gsma Flick up the
STUFF. you fellowL"
@Bgt zee here" the speaker was
upon his feet protesting THE old
man told Us We could come IN here"
''Ths old mans word don't 90 for
thiE floor tonight partner. It's rented
by the post officers. Now rnosey right
along. and don't come back unless you
are looking for troub'e-you too, Fat
ty."
Right or wrong there was plainly no
use continuing the argument, for Ham
Inns fingers were upon the butt OF his
revolver. and bis eyes hardened at the
delay. The gamblers inclination was
70 oppose this summary dismissal, but
a glance at bis crowd convinced him
he would have 10 play the hand alone,
70 be yielded reluctantly, swept the
chips into the side pocket Of his coat
and departed. leaving behind him a
trail OF profanity. The Sergeant
smiled. but remained motionless until
they disappeared
"The blum works." he thought so
renely, unless they make a kick at
the office; some peeyed, Charlie was"
He stepped over 70 the window. and
held back the curtain. A burly figure
occupied the bench. with feet upon the
rail Even IN that outside dimness
could be distinguished a black beard.
The very man, and the Sergeant
chuckled grimly with a swiftly born
hope that the fellow might create
row. Nothing at that moment could
have pleased him more. He blew
out the parlor light, partially closed
tho door and stepped forth on TO the
porch
Say. you" he said grunly, dropping
one hand heavily on the others shoui-
der. did you hear what said TO
those fellows insids7 Well, II goes
out here the same. Pack up. and clear
tho deck"
"Reb" dropped his feet to the floor
and stood up, his bearded lips growl.
ing profanity. but Hamlin gripped his
wrist, and the man stopped. with
mouth still open. staring into the Ser.
geant's face. All bravado seemed TO
desert him instantly.
"Who--who says Bof" and he
stepped back farther into the shadow
Il do. II you need to knoW," paaaS-