Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23

penSe, IL miti gated somewhat the hui
initiation Of Sassoon's friends, but II
in no wise diminished their expressed
resolve TO punish De SPANS invasion
Lpfever, who ms the mixer among the
stage men, kept close 10 the drift OF
public sentiment, decided after De
SPANS return to Sleepy Cat that the
stage-line authorities had gained moth.
ing by Sassoons capture.
I'VE ought to have thought OF It be-
fore, Henry" he saId frankly one night
in JefrrIes' office, but We didn't think
Moaning just what, John2 de-
mandtd De Spain without real inter
est.
Meaning, that In this country you
can't begin on play like pulling Sass
soon out from under his friends noses
without keeping up the pace-wlthout
second and third act. You dragged
SusSuun by his hair out Of the gap;
good You surprised everybody; good.
Iut you can't very well stop III TINT,
Henry such feat By Itself doesn't
insure a permanent reputation. Henry.
II u.s. SO 10 say merely demand repu.
tntion one that men reserve the right
10 recall at any moment. And the
worst of II is, II they ever do recall IT,
you ARE worse off than when before
they blended the brittle bauble TO
you
lingo, joint For stage black
smith you are some spieler," De Spain
ndlcd an impatient, not to say con
lumrlous, exclamation concerning the
substance Of Lefever's talk. Il didn't
a,k them for reputation. This man
lnicrfcred with my guard-ln fact,
tried 10 cut his throat, didn't her
"Woud have done 1t II Frank had
Been nm honest man"
"That Is all there is 70 L, isn't TT
Leftover tapped the second finger of
one fat hand gently on the table.
"Practically; practically all, Henry,
yes. You don't quite understand, but
you have the right idea
"What DO you want me TO do-back
horse and shoot two guns at once
IN ana down Main street, cowboy
style?'
Lrfcyer kept his patience without
difficulty. mo, no. You'll under
stand"
scott advised me to run down to
Medicine Bend for few days to LEI
the Morgans cool OF"
Fright. That was the first step. The
few days are thing Of the past. l
suppose you know" continued Lefeyer'
IN as well-modulated tone as he
could assume TO convey information
that could not be regarded as wholly
cheerful, that they expect to get you
for this SnSsoon job"
De Spain flushed. But the red anger
lastcd only a moment "Who are
thcy'2" he asked after pause.
"Deaf Sandusky, Logan, of course,
the Calnbasas bunch, and the Nor
gans."
De Spain regarded his companion
unamlably what DO they expect I'll
be doing while they are getting mel"
Lrfpyer raised hand deprecatingly.
Don't be overconfdent Henry; that's
your danger. | know you can take
care Of yourself. All ! want TO do is
to get the folks here acquainted with
your ability, without taklre unneces-
sary chances. You see, people are not
now asking questions Of one another;
they are asking them OF themselves
Who and what is this newcomer-nn
accident or genuine arrivali a com.
mon squib or a real exposionf Don't
get excited" he added, In an effort to
sooth De SPANS obvious irritation.
you have the idea, Henry. It's time
to show yourself"
81 can't very well do business here
without showing myself" retorted De
Spain.
"But II Is thing to be managed,
persisted Lefever. Nov, suppose
since the topic Is up-we show In
Main street for WHILE
Suppose we do. echoed De Spain
ungraciously.
THAT will crack the debut Ice. We
will call nj Harry Tensions hotel, and
then go to his new rooms-go right tt
society headquarters frst-thats my
theory Of doing II II anybody has
any shooting In mind, TENSIONS is 0
quiet and orderly place. And II
man declines 10 eat anybody up al
Tensions, we put him down, Henry, as
not ravenously hungry"
zone man I would like to see Is that
sheriff, Druel, who let Sassoon get
out"
Ready to interview him now7
'Ive got some kilograms to answer"
"Those will keep. The Morgans are
In town. Wen start out and find some
body"
1t was wet and sloppy outside, but
Lefever wns Indifferent to the rain,
and De Spain thought 1t would be I'm.
dlgnlned to complain Of It
When. followed By Lefever. he
walked into the lobby OF Tensions
hotel few moments later the office
was empty. Nevertheless, the news OF
the appearance of Sassoon's captor
spread. The two sauntered into the
billiard hall, which occupied a deep
room adjoining the office and opened
with large plate-glass windows on
Main street. Every table was In use,
A fringe Of spectators In the chairs, os.
tensibly watching the pool games,
turned their eyes toward De Spain
those that recognized him distinguish.
ing him by mods and whispers to 9th
ers.
Among several groups of men stand
Ing before the long bar. one party OF
four near the front end likewise en-.
gagged the interest of those keener loaf.
ers who were capable of foreseeing
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