Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-09
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MUSIC MOUNTAIN
By rank II. oDedrmdN-
Author Of Whispering Smith

Leftover took position at one END
Of the table, where he faced Sandusky,
and DE Spain, just behind his Shout
der, hnd Il chance TO look the two
Calabnsns men closely over. Snndusky
again impressed him MS Il powerful
man, who, beyond an ample stomach,
carried his weight without showing IT,
| De Spain credited readily lha ex-
trnordinary stories he had heard Of
SunduSky's dextcrlty with revolver
or n rifle. That he should so lntely
hive missed n shot ut so close range
was partly explained now that De
Spain perceived Sandusky's small,
hnrd, brown eyes We're somewhat m
naturally bright, and that his brows
knit every little While IN his effort 10
collect himself. SanduSky's brown shirt
sprnwled open at the collar. and De
Spain remembered again the ilaShy
wuistcoat, fastened 80 me last button
hole by n cut glass button
At SanduSky's side sat his {, NY in
all important undcrluklngs--a much
smaller sparer man, with aggressive
shoulders and restless eyes. Logan
was the lookout Of the pair, and his
rowing glance lighted on De Spain be-
fore the latter had inspected him
more than n moment. He lost no time
in beginning on De Spain with an in
solent question MS to what he was
looking AT. De Spain, his eye bent
steadily on him, answered with tohe
neither of apology nor pronounced Of
Tense 81 am looking at you"
Lefeyer hltched at his trousers cheer
lily and. stepping away from De Spain,
took position just behind the dealer.
What nrc you looking at me for?"
demanded Logan insolcntly.
De Spain raised his voice to match
exactly the tone Of the inquiry. 80
I'll know YOU next time"
Logan pushed back his chair. As he
turned his legs from under the table
to rise, Il hand rested on his shoulder.
He looked up and saw the brown
face and feeble smile Of Scott. Logan
with his nearest foot kicked SanduSliy.
The big fellow looked up and around.
Either by chance or In following the
sound of the last voice, his glance frl
ON De Spain. He scrulnlZed for Il
suspicious instant the burning eyes and
the red mark low on the cheek. While
he did so-compreLnnslcn dawning on
him-his enormous hands. fOrSaling
the pile of chips with which both had
been for Il moment busy. ilattencd out,
palms down. on the faro table. Logan
tried to rise. SCOTS hand rested hoav-
lily on him. whats the row. de-
mnnded Sandusky in the queer tone
of n deaf man. Logan pointed at De
Spain. "That Medicine Bend duck
wants fight"
with man, Logan; not with
cub" rctorted De Spain, matching In
suit with insult.
"Maybe can do something for you"
interrupted Sandusky. His eyes ran
like flash around the table. He saw
how Lefever had pre-enptcd the best
place In the room. He looked up and
back at the man standing now nj his
shoulder and almost between Logon
and himself. 1t was the Indian Scott.
SanduSky felt, rs his faculties cleared
and arranged themselves every In
slant, that there was no harry what,
over about lifting his hand; but he
could not be faced down without II
show of resistance, and he concluded
that for this occasion his tongue was
the best weapon. IF can" he added
stiflly, I'm at your service"
De Spain made no answer beyond
keeping his eyes on Sandusky's eyes.
Tension. overhearing the last words
awoke to the situation and rose from
his case. lie made his way through
the crowd around the disputants and
brusquely directed the dealer to close
the game. While Sandusky was cash
Ing In, Tension took Logan aside. What
Tension said was not audible, but it
sufliced to quiet the little fellow. The
only thing further to be settled was MS
to who should leave the room last.
since neither party was willing to 20
first. Tension, after formal CON
ference with Leftover and Logan, Of
ferCd To take SanduSky and Logan by
II private stairway to the billiard room.
while Lefcver took De Spain and Scott
out by way of the main entrance. Tm,
was arranged and when the railroad
men reached the street rain had ceased
falling.
Scott warned De Spain to keep with.
in doors, and De Spain promised TO do
so, But when they left him he start
ed out at once 10 see whether he could
not, by some happy chance, encounter
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