New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
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ward, knowing that he will be &C., cused of the crime. On the way Gloster saves tho life of a stranger, Lee Haines from the murderous hands of q scoundrol by the name of Joe Macarthur.
 Joan" lives with an old recluse, Buck Daniels, presumably her father, in a ranch house. One night she slips away and rides to a school house several miles distant, where a dance is in progress, On the way home she carries on a romantic conversation in the shadowy thick cts with the outlawed Harry Clos ter and then rides away at a gall lop before GloSter can approach her, Gloster goes to the school house, takes a pretty girl away from her hance. John Gainor, and goes off the floor with her. Gainor considers ways and means of re- venge.
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 The whole room was buzzing with 1t. The orchestra labored in vain at the animated strains Of "Que viva la rumbo," for the dancers were tagging at their work and busily exchanging murmurs and glances. On the farther side of the room the half dozen men who had been directly insulted by Gloster had gathered in a cloee group, And for these John Gainor made. The ground was ploughed. He had only to drop the seed with few words,
 What shall I do, boys?" he asked, Take this for a joke, or go out and tear into that fellow? ? What's his name? Who is he? Friend of any of you?"
 slick stranger" said big Bud Lane, That gent alnt one that works with friends. He plays a lone hand. And If 1t wasn't for Nell, I'd go out and bust his head wide open for him."
 That's it," nodded Gainor sadly. T don't want to offend Nell. I dunno what happened, He mustEe hypnotized her"
 That's what he done, seen how fast he was talking" put in Lefty. There aln't any honest man i that can talk as fast as he was talking. A gent don't get thoughts Chat quick"
 I'm going out to have look at him." declared Gainor.
 I'm coming along" said Bud.
 And the rest, with a resolute clamor, crowded along, while a | hush fell over the dancers and the orchestra increased it's pace to rush the piece to it's close,
 Outside passed that little i'm promptu posse.
 Mind you, boys" said Gainor. "no guns"
 It's fists" rumbled Bud Lane T don't want a gun. Just want to set my hands on him"
 And he stretched out his big fists, Ga1nor looked upon him with vast approval. He recalled having seen Bud pull over two strong men in 2 -of.war. He had seen him throw up d three hundred. pound bale of hay -four high" with the hooks, 1 And the story of how Bud Lane wrecked Murphy's place when he vas short changed there was a tale e Homeric qualities. Every year the s'ory was told and every year it grew little, perhaps, but the i sheriff himself was witness 10 the ! final picture of five men piled crtss- cross in the center Of the wreckage on Murphy's floor with Bud Lane sitting on top of them and rolling q. cigaret. Gainor remembered that l tale, and he moigtened his dry lips.
 But where were Nell and the stranger?
 1 The posse" passed to the foot Of i the steps and went by ths sheriff himself.
 we're all right, boys" declared Gainor ss they went on. Sim Har- gess passed me the wink We can 50 the limit with the big granger"
 There they are!" whispered some one.
 And 70 the shocked and aston ishnI eyes Of John Gainor there was revealed tho following picture. Pen"ath a tree not twenty yards away sat Nell and the stranger, brazcnly facng toward the moon, and that cruelty clear white light showed them leaning close together .-- mortalIy close.
 | It could not be, and get 1t indubt- 1 tably was true. that the arm Of the hig man was around Nell, and that her head was back against hts { shoulder, and that she Was taintly smiIiug up 10 him with eyes hall closed. A sword of fire vas struck through the heart of Gainor, The big man l-a led. His neal of 'a|ry pNagry hair obscured the face oi the Etrl. He had kissed her
 John Gainor found himself walk ing alone toward the place, He had covered half the nistancc L"Iorf the first swirl of rage abstrd, Ano hc Slackencd hiS pace 60 that tho others might catch up with him Thy paused a short distance away as Gainor stepped forward agaH and stood before the guilty pair.
 Nell sat ID with a little cry, sht looked around her with bewildered unseeirg eyes, and then suddenly threw her hands before her face
 Blt Harr, Glcster arose letsrr"ll and faced the other. After all. It was not 90 tall. He seemed much larger than he was considered bS himself. In cold fact, when com pared with another, he was hardly more than six feet. John GainnI thrilled with surprise 10 find that he was looking almost level into the eyes Of the stranger.
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