Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-05

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resting place and sighed with relief.
II thought it was the marshal from
Waco" he said. ."He'll never git me
alive"
Slower addressed himself to Fresno,
who had gone pale. and was still pros
trate where he had fallen.
Get up. MI. Berkeley, but don't
make no more moves like that behind
mans back. He most got YOU"
Fresno arose in a 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.
81 dreamed about that Teller agin
last night" apologized the little man.
"1'm sort Of nervous, and any sudden
noise sets me of"
As for Glass, that corpulent indi-
vidual, had disappeared as If into, thin
air; only a stir in one of the hunks
betrayed his hiding place. At the
first sight OF Willie's revolver he had
Owed for a refuge and was now nat
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. q
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 stifled voice,
Go 'way!"
1T was mistake"
He opened his tightshut lids, rolled
over, and thrust forth round, pallid
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 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
mel" he demanded, roughly. Now
that no hrearm 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 a 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 your" said
the little man, squirting up at the red
face above him.
"Am II" Glass snorted. Take
good look!" 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 sidled:
back Of bunk. Mr.. Cloudy stepped
silently out through the open door and
held bis thumbs.
"You start to hid me and I'll wallop
you"
"One moment!" Willie was trans
figured suddenly. An instant since he
had been a stoop-shouldered, short,
sighted, insignificant person, more
gentle hammered than child, but in
q flash he became palpitating fury,
an evil atom surcharged with such
terrific venom that his antagonist
drew back inyoluntarily. Don't you
make no threat'nin' moves in my di-
rection, or you1l go East in an ice
bath!" He was painting as If the ef-
fort to hold himself In leash was
almost more than he could stand.
"G'wan!" said Glass, thickly.N
You're deluded with the idea that
the Constitution made all men equal.
but it didn't; it was Mr.. Colt" With
, movement quicker than light the
speaker drew bis gun for the second
time. and buried half the barrel In the
Now Workers. ribs. ~
Look out!" Glass barked the
words. and undertook to defect the
weapon with his hand.
LET 1t alone or it'll go OIL"
Glass dropped his hand as II It had
been burned, and stared down his
bulging front with Mortified. fascinat-
ed eyes.
"Now. listen. We've stood for you
Is long az we can. You've made your
ak and got away with 1t, but from
now on you're working for us. We've
framed footrace, and put up our
panga because you said you had a
,hampeen. Now, we amt sayin, you
ied-'cause IL we thought you had,
I'd gun-shoot you here. now" Willie
paused. while Glass licked his lips and
to frame reply, The black
nuzzle of the weapon towering near
his heart, however, stupefled him. Me-
he thrust the stem Of his
pipe between his lips while Willie
to glare at him balefully. !
You're boss II 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
o make you! We ain't a-goin' to lose
his footsace under no circumstances
whatever. 20 we give you complete
over the body, health. and
- d. AL b..