The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1914-03-06
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alive"
Slower addressed himself to Fresno.
who had gone pale, and was still pros
trate where he had fallen.
Get up. Mr.. Berkeley, but don't
make no more moves like that behind
q mans back. He most got you"
Fresno arose in daze and mopped
his brow. mumuring, weakly: I'll
didn't mean to-.
Carara and Mr.. Cloudy came out
from cover whittier they had fed at
Willie's first movement
II dreamed about that Teller agin
last night" apologized the little man.
I'm sort Of nervous, and any sudden
noise sets me on
Az for Glass, that corpulent indi-
vidual had disappeared as If into thin
air; only stir in one 81 the hunks
betrayed his hiding place. At the
first sight Of Willie's revolver he had
Owed for refuge and was now fat
tened against the wall. 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.
| Slower crossed to the bunk and laid
hand upon the occupant, at which
CONFUSION ran through the trainers
soft body, and 1t became as rigid a.
II locked in death. Come out, Mr..
Glass, it's all over"
Larry muttered in stihed voice.
"Go 'way!"
| 1T was mistake"
| He opened his tight-shut 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
! me?" he demanded, roughly. Now
that no flrearm was in sight, he was
| master of himself again; and seeing
the cause of his undignifed 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 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 a husky. amt your" said
the little man. squirting up at the red
face above him.
Am II" Glass snorted. Take q
good look!" With deliberate menace
he bumped violently into the other. II
was with difficulty he could restrain
himself from crushing him.
Slower gasped and retreated, while
Carara crossed himself. then sided
back Of bunk. Mr.. Cloudy stepped
silently out through the open door and
held his thumbs.
"You start to kid me and I'll wallop
you"
zone moment!" Willie was trans
had been stoop-shouldered, short
sighted, insignificant person, moro
gentle hammered than a child, but In
a 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 If the eff
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 1t didn't; it was Mr.. Colt" With
a movement quicker than light the
speaker drew his gun for the second
time, and buried half the barrel in the
New Workers. ribs.
Look out!" Glass barked the
words, and undertook to defect the
weapon with his hand.
Let 1t alone or it'll go off!"
Glass dropped his hand as If 1t had
been burned. and stared down his
bulging front with Mortified, fascinat-
ed eyes.
Nov, listen. We've stood for you
as long as welcan. You've made your
talk and got away with it, but from
now on you're working for US. We've
framed q foot-race, and put up our
panga because you said you had 4
champeen. Now. we amt sayin' you
lied-'cause il 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
muzzle OF the weapon lowering near
his heart, however. stupef1ed him. Me-
chemically he thrust the stem Of mis-
pipe between his lips while Willie
continued to glare at him balefully.
You're boss is guest, but you amt
We can talk plain to you."
Yves, OF course"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)