Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-08

waistcoat fastened at the last button
hole by cut-glass button.
AT Sandusky's side sat his crony III
all important undertakings mueh
smaller. sparer man. with aggressive
shoulders and restless eyes. Logan
was the lookout OF the pair. ana MS
rowing glance lighted on DE Spain be-
fore the latter had Inspected MIN
more than a moment. He lost no time
In beginning on De Spain with an IN
solent question as 10 what he was
looking AT. De Spain. his eye Dent
steadily ON him. answered with tone
neither Of apology nor pronounced or
Tense: II am looking AT you
Lefever hitched nj his trousers cheer
lily and. stepping away from De SPAIN
took position just behind the dealer.
what are you looking at me forr'
demanded Logan insolently.
De Spain raised his voice TO match
exactly the tone OF the inquiry. 80
III know you next time"
Logan pushed back his chair. As he
turned his legs from under the table
TO rise. n hand rested on his shoulder.
He looked up and saw the brown
face and feeble smile OF Scott. Logan
with his nearest foot kicked Sandusky.
The big fellow looked up and around.
Either by chance or in following the
sound OF the last voice his glance fell
on De Spain. He scrutinlzed for II
suspicious instant the burning eyes and
the red mark low on the cheek. While
he did so-comprehension dawning on
hlm-his enormous hands. forsaking
the pile OF chips with which both had
been for Il moment busy. fiHtened out.
palms down. on the faro table. Logan
tried 10 rise. SCOTS hand rested heav-
lily on him. whats the rowf" de-
manded Sandusky In the queer tone
OF deaf man. Logan pointed ut De
Spain. THAT Medicine Bend duck
wants a fight"
with IA man. Logan; not with a
cub" retOrted 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-empted the best
place In the room. He looked up and
back AT the man standing now at his
shoulder. and almost between Logan
ana himself. II was the Indian, Scott.
sandusky felt. as his faculties cleared
Oh haf
slant, that there was no hurry what,
ever about lifting his hand; but he
could not be faced down without a
show OF resistance. and he concluded
mat Tor this occasion his tongue was
ne best weapon. III can" he added
'ufiy, I'm al your service"
DE Spain made no answer beyond
'eeping his eyes on Sanduskys eyes.
lenison. overhearing the last words.
woke 10 the situation and rose from
hs case. He made his way through
he crowd around the dlsputants and
irusquely directed the dealer 10 close
he game. While Sandusky was cash.
ng In, Tension took Logan aside. What
ehlson said was not audible. but IL
uiilced 10 quiet the little fellow. The
My thing further TO be settled was as
VINO should leave the room last.
lhce neither party was willing to 20
ISL. Tension. after formal con-
erence with Lefever and Logan. Of
cred to take Sandusky and Logan by
private stairway to the billiard room
'hiie Lefever took De Spain and Scott
VI by way OF the main entrance. This
'as arranged. and when the railroad
len reached the street rain had ceased
alling.
Scott warned De Spain TO keep with.
D doors. and De Spain promised % do
0. But when they lesi him be starr.
q OUT ~ once - see whether he could
- By some happy chance. encounter
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