Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-25

| Carson, still with that thoughtfuls
half-abstracted look in his eyes, 1T
don't hurt to remember, Bud, that he
shoots left-handed an from the hip"
Lee merely nodded. Carson did not
look up from the bobbing ears of his
horse as he continued:
of it works out the other way an
| it's just fists, it don't hurt to remem-
Der how Trevors put out Scotty Webb
last year in Rocky Bend. Four-footed
style, striking with his boot square
in Scotty's belly"
Trevors' name was not again re
ferred to even in the vaguest terms.
The road in front Of them, at last
| dropping down into the valley in
which the lumber-camp was, straight
ened out into lane that ran between
stumps to the clutter Of frame build
| ings.
Something doing at the office" Of
fered Carson, as they drew near. 'Di-
rectors' meeting, likely"
Two automobiles stood in the road
ten steps from the closed door of the
unpretentious shack which bore the
/ printed legend, coffee, Western Lum-
Der Company" The big red touring
car certainly belonged to Melvin, the
company's president. Carson looked
curiously at Lee.
/ Bud dismounted, dropped his horses
reins, shifted the revolver from his
shirt to his belt where 1t was at once
unhidden and loosely held, ready for
quick draw Then he went up the
three steps, Carson at his heels, his
gun also unhidden and ready. From
within came voices, one In protest,
Bayne Trevors' ringing out, filed with
mastery followed by laugh. Lee set
his hand to the door. Then, only be-
cause 1t was locked from within, did
he knock sharply.
"Who Is it? came the sharp in
who was standing by the door, threw
| it open.
what do you wantY' he demanded
again. Were busy"
II want to see Trevors,' said Lee
coolly.
"You can't He
Lee showed the man aside and
strobe on. Carson, close at Lees heels,
his eyes glittering, stepped a little
aside when once, he was within the
room and took his place with his back
against the wall close to the door.
1t was a big, bare, barn-like room,
furnished simply with one long table
and half dozen chairs. Here were
five men besides Bayne Trevors. All
except Trevors and the man who had
opened the door were seated; Trevors,
at the far end of the room, was stand
ing, an oratorical arm slowly drop
ping to his side.
i His eyes met Lees, ran quickly to
Carson's, came back to Lees and
rested there steadily. Beyond the
slow falling of his extended arm, he
did not move. The muscles of his
face hardened, the loo)t Of triumph
which just now had stood in his eyes
changed slowly and in its place came
an expression that was twin to that
in Bud Lees eyes, just look Of in
scrutability with a hint of watchful-
ness under it, and the hardness Of
agate. While man might have
drawn q deep breath into his lungs
and expelled it, neither Lee nor Trev-
\ ors stirred
"What the devil is thisY demanded
Melvin from across the table. "Hold-
up or what?" He raped the table
resoundingly.
"Shut up!' snapped Carson TITS
just a two-man play, Melvin: Lee an
Trevors."
"Oh,' said Melvin, and sank back,
making no further protest. He was no
stranger to Carson or to Bud Lee,
and he sensed what might lie between
Lee and man like Trevors. Then,
Struggling his shoulders, he said care
lessly: I'm not the man to get in
other mems way, and you know it,
Carson. But you might tell your
friend Bud Lee that Bayne Trevors
is rather a big man influentially to
mix things with. I've just resigned
this morning and Trevors is our new
i president"
Thanks" returned Carson dryly.
81 don't think that'll make much diff
ference though, Melvin. Most likely
you'll have two presidents resigning
the same day."
At last Lee spoke
"Trevors,' he said quietly, maybe
the law can't get you. But can. For
reasons which both you and I under
stand you are going to clear out of
this part of the country"
"Am II" asked Trevors. The look
of his eyes did not alter, the poise OF
his big body did not shift, his hands,
both at his sides again, might have
been carved in bronze.
Then suddenly he laughed and
threw out his arms in wide gesture
and again dropped them, saying
j shortly:
you're playing the game the way I
thought you would. You've got gun.
/ am unarmed-begin your shooting
and be id to you !"
He even stepped forward, his eyes
fearlessly upon Lees, and settled his
big frame comfortably in chair by
the table.
go ahead" he concluded. "Pm
ready"
That's as it should be!'' Lees voice
/ was vibrant. His hard eyes bright
ened. With quick jerk he drew the