Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14

back fairly against the door and the
trap was sprung, De Spain had
mapped his fight.
He did not retreat from where he
halted at the instant Sandusky entered.
His one slender chance was 10 hug to
the men that meant to kill him. Nor.
gan, the nearest, he esteemed the least
dangerous of the three; but to think
to escape both Sandusky and Logan
at close quarters was, he knew, more
than ought to be hoped for.
While Morgan was closing the door,
De Spain smiled at his visitors That
isn't necessary, MOrgan-Tm not ready
to run Morgan only continued to
stare at him. 81 need hardly ask"
added De Spain, whether you fellows
have business with me?"
He looked to Sandusky for n reply
1t was Logan who answered in shrill
falsetto: mo. We don't happen to
have business that I know of. A
friend of ours may have q little, may,
be-" Logan, lifting his shoulders with
his laugh, looked toward his compan,
ions for an answer to his joke.
De SPANS smile appeared unruffed:
you'll help him transact it, l sup.
poser"
Logan, looking again toward San.
dusky, grinned: "IIe won't need any
help"
"Who is your friend?" demanded De
Spain gOod-naturedly. LOgan's glance
misled him; it did not refer to San,
dusky. And even as he asked the ques.
ton De Snain heard through the half.
open window at the end of the bar
the sound Of hoofs. Hoping against
hope for Leftover, the Interruption
,checred him. 1t certainly did not seem
that his situation could be made worse.
We'll" answered Logan, talking
again to his gallery of cronies, we've
got two or three friends that want to
see you. They're waiting outside to
see what you'll lcoE like in about five
minutes-ain't they. Gale?"
Someone was moving within the rear
room. De Spain felt hope in every
football he heard, and the mention Of
Morgan's name cleared his plan OF
battle. Before Gale, with an oath,
could blurt out his answer, De Spain
had resolved 10 fight where he stood.
taking Logan first and Morgan as he
should jump in between the two. II
was at the best hopeless venture
against Sandusky's first shot which
De Spain knew was almost sure tc
reach vital spot. But desperate men
cannot be choosers.
There's 70 time for seeing mo like
the present" declared De Spain. ignor,
ing Morgan and addressing his words
to Logan. Bring your friends in.
What are you complaining about. Nor.
gon| he asked, resenting the stream
OF abuse that Gale hurled at him when.
ever he could get n word in. 81 had
my turn at ycu with a rifle the other
day. You've got your turn now. And
call it a Pretty soft one, too-doni
you, Sandusky?" he demanded sud.
denly Of the big fellow.
Sandusky alone through the talk had
Kept an unbroken silence. He was
eating up De Spain with his eyes, and
De spain not only ached to hear him
speak, but was resolved to make him.
Sandusky had stood motionless from
the instant he entered the room. His
eyes rested intently on De Spain, and
at his side the long fingers of his right
hand beat a soft tattoo against his
pistol holster. De Spains question
seemed to arouse him. whats your
name" he demanded bluntly. His
voice was heavy and his deafness was
reflected in the strained tone.
(To BE Continued