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. mans back. He most got YOU"
Fresno arose in daze and mopped
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.
Il dreamed about that feller agin
last night" apologized the little man.
I'm sort of nervous, and any sudden
noise sets me off," .s
As for Glass, that corpulent indt-
vidual had disappeared as II into thin
air; only stir in one Of the hunks
betrayed his hiding place. At the
6rst sight Of Willie's revolver he had
dived for q refuge and was now nat
tened against the wall, pillow
pressed over his head to deaden the
expected report. 5z5F
Hey, called the foreman, but
Glass did not hear him. z..s. 81.
Seems to be gun:shy." observed
Willie, gently. ..,. r.
Slower crossed to the bunk and laid
Q hand upon the occupant, at which .
oonvuhion ran through the trainers
soft body. and it became az rigid 40
II locked in death. Come out, Mr..
Glass. its all over.'' .r., ,. 81
Larry muttered in . stifed voice.
Go 'way!"E .r. -.,-. .,.-.. .' .........-.,
1T was Z mistake"
He opened his tightshut lids, rolled
over, and thrust forth round, pallid
face. He saw Stover laughing, and
beheld the white teeth Of Carara, tho
Mexican, who said: aE 4.g@
Perhaps the Senor is sleepy!"
Finding himself the object of what
seemed to him particularly senseless
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 firearm 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. III you try
that again, young feller, 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 husky, amt you?" said
the little man, squirting up at the red
face above him. ....
Am II" Glass snorted. Take a
good look!" With deliberate menace
he bumped violently into the other. 1t
was with difficulty he could restrain
himself from crushing him.
atover gasped and retreated, while
Carara crossed himself, then sidieo
back Of a bunk. Mr.. Cloudy stepped
silently out through the open door and
held his thumbs.
You start to kid me and III wallop
you-" ....
"One moment!" Willie was trans
figured suddenly. An instant since he
had been stoop-shouldered. short
sighted, Insignificant person, more
gentle hammered than a child, but in
q fash he became palpitating fury:
an evil atom surcharged with such
terrific venom that his antagonist
drew back involuntarily. Don't you
make no threat'nin' moves in my d.
rection. or you'll go East in an ice
bath" He was painting as II the ef-
fort to hold himself in leash was
almost more than he could stand.
"G'wan!" said Glass, thickly.
You're deluded with the idea that
the Constitution made all men equal, |
but it didn't: it was Mr.. Colt" With
4 movement quicker than light the !
speaker drew his gun for the second |
time, and buried half the barrel in the
New Yorker's ribs. .
Look OUT" Glass barked the
words, and undertook to defect the
weapon with his hand. z
Let it alone or it'll 80 OFF,"
Glass dropped his hand as If 1t had
been burned, and stared down hia
bulging front with horrined, fascinat.
ed eyes.
"Now, listen. We've stood for you
% long as We can. You've made your
talk and got away with it, but. from
now on you're working for us. We've
framed foot-race, and put up oul
panga because you said you had
champeen. Now, we amt sayin' you
Iied-'cause II 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
muzxle 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 a guest, but you amt.
We can talk plain to you"
Yves, of course"
you said just now you'd answer
or him with your life. Well. We aim