Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-23

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"stanton Fixed II Some Way"
woman-no man ever can. What I'm
hoping now is that she doesn't know
anything about you that Stanton could
make use Of"
Again the High Lines new secretary
turned to stare at the black back
grounded window.
"You mean that she might hear Of
Of Miss Corona?" he suggested.
you've roped it down, at least" said
the friendly enemy. "Stanton'll tell
her-hell tell her anything and every
thing that might make her turn loose
any, little bit Of information she may
have about you. AS said minute
ago, I'm hoping she hasn't got anything
on you, John"
Smith was still facing the window
when he replied. "I'm sorry to have
to disappoint you, Starbuck. What
Miss HIGHLANDER could do to me. If she
chooses, would be good and plenty"
The ex-cowboy mine owner drew q
long breath and felt for his tobacco
sack and rice paper.
"All Of which opens up more talk
trails" he said thoughtfully. "Since
you wouldn't try to take care of your
sell. and since your neck happens to
be the most valuable asset Timanyoni
High Line has, just at present, I've
been butting in. as I told you. Listen
to my tale Of woe. II you haven't any
thing better to do. Besides the Miss
Rich-ranches episode there are a
couple Of others. Want to hear about
'em1"
Smith nodded.
IAN right. A little while past din
ner this evening. Stanton had hurry
call to meet the Nevada Flyer Tailed
onto the train there was private lux
ury car, and In the private car sat
gentleman whose face you've seen
plenty Of times in the political car
ICONS, usually with euss-words under
It. He is one Of stanton's bosses and
Stanton was in for q wigg1ng- and got
It. I couldn't hear, but could see
through the car window. He had Stan
ton standing on one foot before the
train pulled out and let Crawford
make his getaway. You guess, and
I'll guess, and wen both say it was
about this Escalante snap which is
aiming to be known as the Escalante
axzle. Amt II the TRUTH
!, Again Smith nodded and said, "Go
on"
e .After number I've had gone Stanton
broke for his autocab. looking like he
could bite q nail In two I happened
to hear the order he gave the shower.
and had my cayuse hltched over at
Bob Sharkey's joint. Naturally, I
ambled along after Crawford, and
while didn't beat him to it, got
there soon enough. It was out at JEFF
Barton's roadhouse on the Topaz trail,
and Stanton was shut up In the back
room with sort Of tin-horn bad man
named Lanterby."
''You listened1" said Smith still
without eagernesA
Fright you are. And they fooled me.
Two schemes were on tap: one point
ing at Williams and the dam, and the
other at you. These were both last
resorts Stanton said he had one more
string to pull first. II that broke
well, I've said It half dozen times
already, John: you'll, either have to
hire bodyguard or 60 heelsd. I'm
telling you right here and now, that
bunch Is going to get you, even If 1t
costs money!"
''You say Stanton said he had one
more string to pull: he didn't give 1t
q name, did he9"
mo, but I've got q notion OF my
own" was the ready answer. Hes
trying to get next to you through the
women, with the Miss Rich-pasture for
his can opener. But when everything
else fails, he IL to send a password
to Lantsrby, one Of two passwords.
Williams means dynamite and the
dam; Jake means the. removal from
the map of afellow named Smith. Nice
prospect isn't itf'
(To Be continued)
Doing His Best.
There's d song for the man who lis
lucky and bold,
For the man who has Fate on his
side;
There are cheers for the folk that are
jingling the gold,
And are drifting along with the tide.
But the man who Is striving to get to
the land
And facing the hungry waves crest
We quite overlook. for we don't under
stand
The man who 10 doing his best.
But he has his rewards when the story
Is done,
Tho we smile as he plods on his way,
For his own elf-esteem is the prize he
has won,
AS obscurely he's stood in the fray.
And he knows the affection Of home
and Of friends.
And the pleasures Of honest earned
rest,
There are peace and goodwill as the
twilight descends.
For the man who is doing his best.
London Tit-Bits
You Know Him by This Time.
Shed a simple tear or two
For the patriotic guy,