Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-05-05
A Man To
His Mate
BY
]. ALLEN DUNN
Illustrations by
Irwin Myers
Illustrations by
Irwin Myers
Copyright Bobbs Merrill Co.

,rrt ,.u.led. the ring Of It so con-
~, w. .bo, he men glanced from him
Csr,sen LorvonSy.
wore A fake, Carlsen," he said.
~ rye got yore numberi To hi
~ ,op M yore pop-gun. You amt
doctor. saw real doctors
,snre about my eyes. Niphablepsia,
~ cell snow blindness. I'll bet you
.rer heard Of 1t. Yo're only a wom-
canning dope. shooter! Else you'd
.re known that niphablepsia amt
.,msnen,. I'VE bin gettin' my sight
~ ever since / left Seattle. An
f ,r d--n you for a moldy-heerted,
I,mv.ouled fakir, stand up an say
cre my equa! "
He stood VI himself, towering above
!. -est as they rose from their chairs,
srng the black glasses from his
ves and flnging them at Carlsen. who
rs forced 10 throw up a hand to
,,rd them m. Rainey got one glimpse
: ,he giants eyes. They were gray
Ilue the color Of agateware, hard as
teel. implacahle.
carlseu swept aside the spectacles
nd they shattered on the floor as he
,sped up and the automatic shone In
SIs hand. Lund had folded his arms
hoye his great chest. He laughed
ga!n, and his arms opened.
In an instant Rainey caught the OBJ
ect Of Iurds speechmaking. He had
lone II to enrage Carlson beyond en-
aurance "a make him draw his gun.
Blant as he was, he moved with the
pace ~ Il panther, with a swiftness
|oC tu>' for the eye to register. Some
hing ia>Ird in his right hand, gun,
Mat hr bad drawn from holster
.Sung over lis left breast.
The shots blended. Lund stood
lere erect, uninjured. A red blotch
5hoVed between Carlsen's eyes. He
Iump"d down into his chair, his arms
EubiiL: the table, his gun falling
tom Ills hervrless hand, his forehead
3uiklng the wood like the sound Of
b auct!onecrS gavel. Lund had beat
en him 10 the draw. ----.,---."' 'N-'--
Lund, 10 longer blind Samson,
Tith contempt in his agate eyes, sur
feyed .he scattering group Of men who
Pttred' az the dead man DULY, as II
lripped hy the exhibition of a miracle.
"lts all right, Miss Simms," he said.
fJeSt killed skunk. Rainey, git that
kun al attend 10 the young lady, will
Eouf
The g!rl stood in the doorway of
per fathers cabin, her face frozen to
|horF"r, frr eyes fixed on Lund with
|fepuIsou. As Ruiney got the auto
|na'c, SLIPPED it into his pocket, and
WeLt toward her, she shrank from
biz. Hut her voice was for Lund.
You murderer" she cried.
Lrhd crnnrl at her, but there was
D. aH-! 'rr IL lis eyes.
"W"'I ''rSh hat out later. MISS"
he sad 'Now, YOU men, jump for'ard,
al 70! y"H b"ning, unlock that door.
jump. Equals, are your I'll show
you WHO'S MASTER IN this ship. Wait "
III ''.', >napPcd like the crack Of
q Will and they all halted, save DEM
Ms Vito su.lcnly fitted the key to the
locf ~ he corridor entrance.
Tax" this with you" said Lund,
poll'.he 20 Curlsen's sagging body.
NArh son Kit tired Of his company,
Afo" hin overheard. Jump to it,"
lhe nearest men took up the body
U Vie "prtor and they all filed for
"ard' "Itly ohedlent to the man
WHO or'"rtd them.
HE tri Shuddcred. Rainey saw
lla' LGn! was eXhilarated by his VIC
Vr! HAT lie primitive fighting brute
NaS prominent, Carlsen had tried to
Ao"' first, goaded to 1t; his death
was deserved; hut It seemed to Rainey
mat Lnnl's exhibition of savagery
was unnecessary. But he also saw
.uo' i'hI would not heed any protest
na' a' might make, he was still
'"ti' ~ hy his course Of action, not
yet complete,
-. 'arrow Carlsen's sextant," said
Luhc "N!gh noon, an erbout time l
goI our r""konin'." He went into the
lE,orS ioin and came out with the
ms,Fl'a'h tucking it under his arm
rs ie vent on deck.
N" -,rl wheeled into her fathers
,oV'" aI1 shut the door. Rainey
near r click of the bolt on the
Vu"7 e. He listened for moment,
Ou, Fer. nothing within the shippers
an'"' The swift rush Of events was
I'll. .nn'r, Slowly he went up the
'o'. t..''a3ay TO the deck.
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