Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-01
CHAPTER XIV.

guna Grande Lumber .COmpany's
mill office. From locker the Colo
mel produced a repeating rifle ana
three boxes Of cartridges, which he
handed to the cholo, who departed
without further ado into the night.
Twenty minutes later from the top
OF lumber pile in Cardigan's dry
ing yard, Bryce Cardigan saw the
Y flash OF rifle and felt sudden
sting on his left forearm. He leaped
around in front of the cowcatcher to
gain the shelter Of the engine, end
another bullet struck at his feet and
ricocheted off into the night. II was
followed by fusillade. the bullets
kicking up the freshly disturbed
earth among the workers and send
ing them scurrying to various points
of safety. In an Instant the croas-
ing was deserted, and work had been
stopped. while from the top OF the
adjacent lumber Pile the Black MI
norca poured a stream Of lead and
filthy invective at every point which
he suspected of harboring Cardi-
gan follower.
I'D like to plug him." Buck muir
INJURED
What would be the use' This Nil
be his last night in Humboldt coun-
ty--"
A rife shot rang out from the side
of p street: from the lumber pile
across the street. Bryce ana Ogilvy
heard a suppressed grunt OF pain.
and a crash as of breaking board.
Instantly out of the shadows George
Sea Otter came padding on vclv
feet, rifle in hand-and then Bryce
Understood.
"All right, boss" said George sim
ply as he Joined Bryce and Ogilry
under the lee Of the locomotive. Now
We get busy again."
''Safe-o. men," Ogilvy called. Back
to the job" And while Bryce fol-
lowed by the careless George Sea
otter. went into the lumber yard to
succor the enemy. Ogilvy set an eZ-
ample to the men by stepping into
the open and starting briskly to work
with shovel.
At the bottom Of the pile of lum-
Der the Black Minorca was discover
ed with q severe flesh wound In his
right hip; also he was suffering from
numerous bruises and Commissions.
George Sea Otter possessed himself
OF the fallen cholo's rife. while
Bryce picked the wrench up and car
ried him to his automobile.
Take the swine over to the
Laguna Grande Lumber Company
+ hospital and tell them to patch him
up he ordered George Sea Otter
III keep both rifles and the ammu-
milton here for Jules Rondeau and
his woods gang. They'll probably be
dropping in on us about 2 q. M. II
l know anything about Colonel Pen
nington's way Of doing business"
Having dispatched the Black
Minorca to hold up the work until
the arrival Of re-inforcements. Col
onel Pennington fairly burned the
streets en- route to his home. He was
DESTROYS Of getting into a heavy
ulster before venturing forth again
into the night air.
The violent slam with which he
closed the front door after hin,
brought Shirley. In dressing gown
and slippers to the staircase.
Uncle Seth" she ca1led. What's
the matter?"
There's the devil to pay" he an
swered. THAT fellow Cardigan 1,
back Of the n. c. O.. after all. and
he and Ogilyy have a gang Of fifty
men down At the intersection OF
Z Water and B streets. cutting Il 8
jump-crossing OF our line"
He dashed into the living room
and she heard him calling frantically
: into the telephone.
"At last!". she murmured. and
crept down the stairs. pausins
behind the heavy portiers at the en-.
trance to the living room.
That you. PoundstoneT she heard
him saying rapidly into the trans.
mitter. Pennington speaking
Young Bryce Cardigan is behind tina,
N. c. o. outfit. and It's logging
road and not intended to build thru
to Grants Pass at all. Cardigan and
Ogilvy are at Water and B streets
this very instant with q gang Of fifty
men cutting In a, jump crossing OIL
in by six o'clock tomorrow morning
n something isn't done-and once
they get II in. the fats in the fire.
Telephone the cheif of police and
order him to take his entire sc-ce
down there. II necessary, and stol
shat work. To blazes with thai
temporary franchise! You stop tina,
work for two hours and I'll do the
rest. Tell the chief of police not t.
recognize that temporary franchise
He can be suspicious Of 1t. can't he
and refuse to let the work go on un-
Til he finds out? And you can be
hard to md for two hours. can you
not? Delay, delay. man! That's al
81 I want. ~. Yes. yes, understand
N YOU get down about daylight and
roast the chief Of police for inter.
fering. but in the meantime!
Thank you. Poundstone, thank you
Good byl"
He stood at the telephone. the re-
ceiver still held to his ear and his
right >forefinger holding down the
hook while the line cleared. When
he spoke again, Shirley knew he was
calling his mill office. He got re-
gp Spouse Immediately. Notwithstanding
u the lateness Of the hour.
Sexton? Pennington speaking
w I've sent over the Black Minorca
with rifle and sixty rounds OF am
munition. What? You can
hear him shooting already? Bully
boy witha crockery eye! He'll clean
the gang out and keep them from
Il ,ss0rlslYan, until the nolico - a rriua