The Lamar register., 1923-03-21

your tfouble is over, II" >'ilN SelliN-
a Will not give you up Now. wont
you lie down. try 10 rest and calm
yourselff Don't grieye any more.
This thing isn't so bad as YOU make il
Trust ne. I'll shut Mr. Radford
Chase's mouth"
As he released her she glanced
quickly up at him, then lifted appeal
ing hands.
"Dick, you won't hunt for hlm-gu
after him?'
Gale laughed. and the laugh made
Belding jump.
"Dick. | cannot keep you backr
NO" he said
Then the woman In her burst
through instructive fear, and with her
eyes blazing black in her white face
she lifted parted quivering lips and
kissed him.
Gale left the patio, and Belding fol-
lowed closely at his heels. They went
through the sitting-room. Outside
upon the porch sat the rangers, Mr.
Gale, and Thorne Dick went into his
room without speaking
shore somethin's comm off," said
Ladd, sharply; and he sat up with his
keen eyes narrowing.
Belding spoke few words; and,
remembering an impression he had
wished to make upon Mr.. Gale, he
made them strong.
Better stop that boy" he conclud-
ed. looking at Mr. Gale. He'll do
some mischief. He's wilder'n hi"
Richard. where are you goingT
asked his father.
I'm going to beat a dog"
Then Dick strobe of the porch.
Hold on Ladd's voice would
have stopped almost any man. "Dick,
you wasn't agoin' without meY'
"Yes, was. But Tn thoughtless
Just now, Laddy."
shore you was. Walt a minute,
Dick. I'm a sick man, but at that no
body can pull any stunts round here
without me-
He hobbled along the porch and
went into his room. Jim Lash knocked
the ashes out Of his pipe. and, hum
ming his dance tune, he followed
Ladd. In moment the rangers ap-
peared, and both were packing guns.
"Where will we find these Chasesf'
asked Dick OF Beldlng.
They've got a place down the road
adjoining the Inn They call II their
club. At this hour Radfcrd will be
there sure. I don't know about the
old man. But his office is now Just
across the way"
They passed several houses. turned
corner into the main street, and
stopped at a wide. low adobe struc-
ture. The place was hall. and need
ed only a bar to make It saloon. A
large table near window was sur
rounded by noisy. smoking. drinking
circle OF card-players.
Point out this Radford Chase to
me-" said Gale.
''There The big fellow with the
red face His eyes stick out a little
See He's dropped his cards and his
face isn't red any more"
Dick strobe across the room. His
heavy boot shot up. and with a crash
the table split, and glasses, cards. chips
flew everywhere. As they ratified
down and the chairs OF the dumfOund-
ed players began to slide Dick called
out: My name Is Gale. I'm looking
for Mr.. Radford Chase"
A tall. heavy-shouldered fellow rose
boldly enough. even swaggerlngly and
glowered at Gale.
I'm Radford Chase" he said. His
voice betrayed the boldness of his ac.
tlon.
II was over in few moments The
tables and chairs were tumbled into
heap; pool table hnd been showed
aside; lamp lay shattered. with oil
running dark upon the floor Ladd
leaned against post with smoking
gun In his hand A Mexican crouched
close To the wall moaning over bro
ken arm. In the far corner upheld
by comrades another wounded Mexi.
can cried out I'm pain. These two had
attempted to draw weapons upon Gale
and Ladd had crippled them.