The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25

You'll hear from me tomor-
row.

with a wave of the hand. They saw
him pass up through the shaft of light
from the window and disappear in the
shadows. Then they hurried away from
the foul place. almost running to the
cab at the corner.
David did not sleep that night. He
tossed ON his bed. beset by the direst
anxiety and dread, his eyes wide open
and staring. He dozed of at G.. but was
wide awake before Z. when he arose.
1t was not likely that he would hear
from Dick Cronk before the middle OF
the forenoon. While he was obliged to
stand idle and impotent, the very foun-
dalton of all the future happiness OF
the girl he loved might be ~irreparably
shattered. Silent, deadly. purposeful
forces were working toward that end.
He crossed into Madison square. TAX
ing "A seat where he could watch the
entrance to his hotel. He was In the
midst of direful questions when some
one tapped him lightly on the shoulder.
"Dick!" he exclaimed, leaping to his
feet.
"Sit down. commanded the pick
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was wrapped around his forehead. par
tally hidden by the slouch hat he wore.
The man seemed faint and unsteady on
his feet.
81 say. Dick" cried David. "what has
happened? You are hurt. Who
With a rigid grin Dick put his hand
to his head.
"Braddock," he said s~uccinctly. "He
cracked me good and hard, that's
be held down long. He's in no 400
to be kind to them that are trying to
be kind to him. He means business.
Brad does. This morning about O he
got up. / was watchin' him. He said
he was going over to see his wife. He
said he wanted to see her before Chris
tine was awake or put of bed. When
he started for the door l took hold Of
him. He-well, he showed me off.
When l jumped in front of the door he
picked up a chair and let me have it
over the head l didn't now anything
for a long time. When l came to he
was gone"
where has Braddock gomez" cried
David. "You said he started for Mrs.
Braddock's? Great heavens, Dick, he
may have shot
Easy, easyl He amt likely to do
anything like that until after he's got
Bob Grand"
Then he will shoot Bob Grand this
morning, mark my words. He
HE won't shoot anybody. He hasn't
any gun. He says he don't need one
If he gets Grand it won't be with a
weapon of any kind. That's what he
says, and be means 1t. If Bob Grand
dies from a bullet you can bet FOUR
life 1t won't come from Tom Braddock.
But all this can wait. / stopped of at
Joey's. He sent Ruby down to Mr..
Portman's at once, and he's zone over
to keep watch around the hotel where
Grand stops. The thing for you to do
is to make tracks for Portman's. In
going to-
But David did not wait to hear what
Dick intended to do. He was rushing
off to hail a hanson.
Dick followed him to the curb. "If
you see Brad tell him there's no hard
feelings, Davy. 1t was a dirty smash,
but l deserve 1t for not ducking."
The hanson sped down Fifth avenue
with its nervous passenger. Dick
shook his head YEARLY. Then he
smiled. From his coat pocket he ex-
tracted a shining revolver. Three min
utes before it had been In David Jeni-
sons pocket. Hes better of without
a thing like this unused the clever
philosopher.
Thomas Braddock rang the doorbell
at the Portman home shortly after 8
o'clock. He was perfectly calm and in
full possession of himself.
II want to see Mrs. Braddock," said
the man in the vestibule.
"Call again." said the servant CURLY.
"Just a minute, please" said Brad
dock. There was something In his
tone, however. that caused the foot
man to hesitate.
Mrs. Braddock is occupied" he an
nounced.
"You mean she isn't up yet. I'll
watt remarked Braddock, still very
quietly. The man stared hard at him.
suddenly struck by the pallor of his
IdCe. his eyes swept tue grim hSuic
in the i'll fitting suit of jeans.
what do you want? Can't you
leave a messenger"
want? ! want to see her" The
footman glanced back over his shoul-
der as if searching for some one on
WHOM he could shift an amazing re-
sponsibility. Recalling his dignity. he
essayed to close the door in Brad
docks face.
1T am her husband" announced the
caller, his hands still in his pockets.
The servants hand was stayed.
won't you call AGAIN." he tenn
porized. 81 don't quite understand. 1t
don't go down very easy, I'll say that.