The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-19

Asain tho newscomor raapea out
HIS warning, ana Gray too, added
hts Noirc. saying Leave him 10
mo. old man, This Is my quarrel"
A. no spoke no moved around tho
end Of the table. but the mautled
figure halted him with an impcrious
jerk OF the head. Without Ia the
slightest dlvertlng his steady gaze.
Tom snapped;
Hands OF strangerl won't
have you butiiu' In. either, I don't
allow anybody TO interfere with me
when I'm eating"
Gray was checked less by the ex.
ASPIRATION. by the authority IN the
speakers tone. than by tho fact
that the entire complexion Of tho
affair had changed The ruffan
who had entered so confidently. was
no longer tho aEgressor a mere
look, a word, gesture from this
agod. unknown person had nut him
upon tho dofenslyo, More extraor
binary silll was the fact that hla
power OF initiative was for tho mo.
mcnt completely paralYEed, and that
he WAS tortured by deplorablo lu
decision, Ito was furious. that was
plain, nevertheless his anger had
been halted IN mia .filght, as il we're,
lie raised hia hands now. but moro
"a a gesture Of surrender than Of
threat.
Don't come any closer" no cried
pon't-do Nr There was no longer
hoarsely, Don't do 4. l tell you.
Don't do l,y' There was no longer
any thickness 20 his tongue; he
spoke as one quite sober.
When Tor the third time that
maleyolent voice repeated. II don't
allow any body TO interfere with me
when I'm eating" the solitary on.
locker felt an absurd desire to
laugh. During intensely dramatic
moments nervous laughter Is near
tho surface. and there was some.
thing riEidly damaiia about the
melhodical. siding advance OF tina,
man half eFouehed behind hla over,
coat. Tom. as ho had been called,
gave Gray the impression ~ Death
itself marching slowly forward "a
dFapa that black shroud upon his
covering victim,
Brief as had hseu the whole cpl
sode, already paasers.by had halted
staring faces were glued 60 the front
windows OF the cafe Well they
might stare at those two tcnao zig
nrcs one advancing. the other re-
treating. as II to the measures OF
some slow dance.
Hut the tempo changed abruptly
The dospeRdo'a hack brought up
against the swinging kitchen door
n gave 20 his weight and decision
was born OF that instant. with a
cry no flung himself backward. ths
spring door snapped 70 and swal
lowed him up with tho speed OF a
camera shutter. then followed the
sound Of his heavy rushing foo,
steps.
Heir exclaimed the old man. -
had his buttons couutedF' With the
words he let fall his oysrcoat. and
there, beneath II. Gray beheld wha,
no had moro than half suspected
what indeed was ample cause FOL
tho quarrelsone strangers apprs
hension- Held close 10 tho owners
body was what In tho inelegani
jargon OF the West IA known as d
dog leg The weapon. frontier
Colts Of heavy callber. was fuI
cooked under the old mans thumb
The hand holding Il was as stead,
as the blazing eyes above.
With a smile Gray said. ALLOW
mo 10 congratulate you, sir upor
most impressive denomination O
tho power OF mind over matter"
"a lluie killin' helps those scoun
drtls," bFeathed tho whl,o.hairc,
warrior, "surEln' around. wrcakln
vengeance on vinegar bottles! AM
mo with "a bad indiEestlonf'
II don't often permit others I,
do my fighting. But you wouldn'
| let"
II don't allow anybody logged
~ began the former speaker. bu
the street door burst open. q noisl
crowd poured into the room. a vol
ley Of excited questions was raised
Amid the confusion Gray heard hi
own name shouted. and found him
self set upon by two agitate.
| friends Mallow and Sloner. The,
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