Marble Hill press., 1920-11-25

strength 10 hTip MN obef w
THAT wouldn't he playing the
game" she told him. u can't help
yuu deceive him. You are the first ef
your hr,-'i-"
Don't say H." hs cried. Didn't
he tell me wanstY'
'Thcn make the nght. nop-Mr.
Cancrty~ She lowered her volc-.
4 am depending on You 20 stay sober
and guard him. lie neeis q faithful
friend ~ badly. nos that Mr.. ts~ary
ls away" She pattcd the Erimy hand
and icfi him staring NJ the ground
Presently he sighed. aulterri horribly.
and shamhl~i out ~ the fatin on 90
IN. firing line And whrn BE- reported
10 Jack Webster ~ nine oclock neat
morning. b. sAs sober. shaking hor.
rihiy and on the verge of deliriufn
trrmens. bat tightly eissps-i in his
rght hand 10 held that i've dollar
plec. Dolores. Nho had made u hsf
business 60 BE- prrssnt ai the inter
view. hsari John stuart Webster say
heartily
Tie nnsst thing about = trrrihi.
hght. friend Caasrty. IL that u 70 IL .
worthwhile. hattie. the spolls 81 vic
tory arr sNc'-,iiugly sweet You are
nov about 10 enjoy one fourth cf tie
said spo.ls-a large jolt - Aguari.
ients' ioa mus, have Il 10 steady
yuur nerss 60 to the nearest can.
tina and buy one drink then ccns
bach with the chaHsr ~ that time
shall have hr,akfa,tri aui yoa and
I will then 50 sb"pplng. AZ ncon you
shall have smother drink. at four
o'cioCk smother. aud just h"for~ ~
,iring you shall have the fourth ard
last for this day. Remsmh.r. CAT.
fcrty one 'olt-no morc--ani thea
barb here With the exact chnuEs
A. Ion Juan sSgrrici fof saisatioa.
Webster turas-i 10 poiof-s. ~Hs1l fall
me nos. hui ihai will not b. bis fault
bat Hins ". - him too grrat
task IN his present crniition. Never
thelsss % Use = co.iogu.ai etpN-ssicn,
I haN. the Cafierty Euai and im 80
ing to keep H.-
Webster sect Immediately 20 his
ruom. eaii-,i far p~n and paper. and
pfocrosis-i ~ oucr t. 30 that which hs
had never dous tefsrr--io ~ti. pre-
parr his last will ani trs'Hmslt In
few brief paragraphs 10 made .
hoiographic will and spiI, bis hank
roll rluAlly between n" tSo human
beings he car~t foF mosi--Iliiiy t3-ary
and nclogv. Ruey. -Bilrs gambler
like me- BE- ruuluatcd. - III play
safe. TIE s.1 = a Conservative, and
after Hill's wad j. gone bed - boiled
In oil before he'd prejudice hers
HA,.pg made hls wilL. Webster
made a cupy q Il. Tie rupy 10 plar'-i
In sn envelope marked ~For Jack
No, to he op"nc'i Until after my
death" This rnvciofe tr thea cnclos"~i
In q larger one and mailed to BlilJ ~
Gale de ConcopiiA No. ~
HAVING made his few simple pre-
partitions for death. Mr. Webster next
his big srmy.type automatic pistol
and secured IL In a holster under his
arm. for be deemed II uHWise and pro-
vocailve Of curiosity tu appear In TIM
maculate ducks that buieed a. the
right hip. Mex, he hlled two spare
clips with cartridges and Slipped them
into his pocket. thus completing his
few simple preparations for life.
lie glanced out the window at tho
sun. There would s,ill be an hour Of
daylight 80 he descended 10 the lobby
called n carriage and took short
drive.
Returning 20 the hotel he dismissed
the carriage. climbed the thrre short
steps 10 the entrance aud was passing
through the revolving portal. when
from his rear some one gave the
door violent shove. with the result
that the turnstlle partition behind him
collided with his back with sufficient
force 20 throw him against the psrii.
tlou In front. Instantly the dear
ceased 70 pivot, with Webster locked
neatly In the triangular space be-
tween the two sections Of the reyol'
wing door and the jamb.
He turned and beheld In the SEC
tion behind him an officer Of tho
Sohrantean army. This individual.
observing he was under wehs,er's
scrutiny. scowled and perrmptor'ly
motioned to Webster 10 proved
which the latter did, with such vio
ience that the door. continuing 10 re-
volve. caught up with the Sobrantean
and subjected him to the same in
dignity to which he had subjected