The evening world., 1913-01-02
The Coming of the Law
~THE TWO-CUN MANS Greatest Novel
By Charles Alden Settler

motIonless in tho saddle. his face w0ats.
his eyes alight with passion.
For an instant neither man spoke.
Hollis realized that tho great moment
for which no had waited many days had
arrived. And It had arrived unexpect-
ediy. II had arrived to md him arsd
after his activities OF the night end In
no condition for q fight.
lie drew a deep breath and got to.hts
feet. a grim smile on his face. He
stopped or tho porch and stood by one
OF the columns. watching Duniavey
closely. As he watched the grim smile
on his tace slowly faded. his lips curied
bitterly. his eyes chilled.
II suppose you've come to collect, that
thrashing?" he said.
Dunlavey dismounted quickly. his
RIGHT hand few TO his holster. drawing
his revolver. lie came coward Hollis
crouching. cold. merokss glitter In
his eyes.
Yes. you tenderfoot - -,~
snarled.
From rho moment of Hoiliss. arrfvas
at tho court house the night before Ben
Allen had been constantly In action.
1t was late in the morning when b.
had returned 10 the court house wNh
his prisoners. The mon who had been uap.
tured with Dunlavey we're Atlll With the
troopers. there not being sufYiolent room.
at the court house for chem. wus1ans
had been released and Duniawsy lad
taken his place IN the little room <Aat
answered for jail. Shortly before
noon Aiirn proceeded 70 tho station.
where no tclegraphed to tho Governor
the story OF tho capture.
He had then deputised a dossn
punchens and sent them to tho Olrsss
Cross to round up a. thousand of Dun
lsvcy's cattle and hold them unt1i -
late afternoon whch. according to A.
lens published programme. they wsss
to be sold to the highest bidAsr. TAsA.
tired and hungry. Allen sought ehs ~.
hambra and ate hearty meal.
Dry Bottom was swarrning wtth-vseoe-
ors that had come In for tho sale. But
by the tme Allen had finished sating
tho exodus had begun. The trau lead
Ing TO the Circle Cross ranch was Aotssd
with probable bidders. curiosity seeksrs.
idlers and mere rsndents Of {, , tewa.
Now that tho law had come there Wors
many who discovered that their synos-
thies had always been with the mn
who had championed II. ..,
Allen found his way to the court
house strswn with men who hAitsd him
70 express their good will. Many peo-
pie gathered In front of the Kicker
ONCE. eager for y glimpse OF Hollis.
Those who gathered there before 1a3O
saw him seated at his desk. tall. angu-
lar. serious OF face. absolutely un-
affected by this thing which had caused
on his way to the courthouse. Allen
had paused to look within and shout
n greeting to him. Then he had ssn-
tinued on his way.
Arriving at the courthouse Allen
looked In AT Dunlavey lying on the
NPbAANhNlN eNlff1p Alou ala
not disturb him lie went out, threw
the saddi" on his pony. and rode over
20 the grove whore the soldiers were
quartered. talking long with the cap
tain Al 9 o'clock he returned to tho
courthouse to be greeted with the news
that Dunlavcy had escaped.
Allen did not stop to inquire how the
escape had been accomplished, IIe re-
mounted his pony ana raced down to
tho Kicker ONCE, fearing that Dun
lavey had gone there. Potter Informed
him that his chlef had departed for the
circle BAR fully an hour and haf be-
fore. lie had taken the Coyote trail
Potter had watched him.
Allen wheeled his pony and returned
to the court house. lie was met at the
door by Judge Grancy The lafesr'S
face was white aud drawn with fear.
CTo BE ContlnuedD