Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-06-20
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The mayor crowned at the fippant
tone and boastful words and advised
him:
This town is not a good place for
you. Back in Cheyenne or Denver,
say"
Dinsdale's smile vanished.
SIS that on order for me to get
out?" he sharply asked.
mo; not an order. Simply some
good advice. Affairs have beer run
rather loosely here ever since the big
rush commenced, but conditions VIII
soon change. When they do, men of
your type won't be wanted. Already
there are enough serious men and
women here to work the change. New
times are coming. You won't fit into
them"
ANY penalty If l stay IN here?"
"That depends on you entirely. l
hear talk about you and Bandy Allen
planning to fight a street duel. /
warn you hat If there Is any blood
she'd 1t won't be a second Jack Mccall
affair"
There's nothing to that Allen talk.
He won't bring any fight to me. Why,
he's a yaller dog"
II hope it's only talk. But Allen has
certainly made the talk"
IF he says we two have challenged
each other to a street fight he's a
cheap liar. If / run across him I'll
take him by the nape of the neck and
bring him up to see you and let you
hear him eat his words" promised
Dinsdale.
There you go again with more law
less threats" rebuked the exasperated
mayor. Cant you understand that
gun-play and all-night ~carousing are
simply spasms-that they last,
that no mining town stands for such
business very long? If Bandy Allen
and you start any fight"
"We shall not |" warmly broke In
Dinsdale. "If he comes across my
path I'll take his guns away from him
and send them to you"
am afraid you're hopeless" sighed
the mayor. 1--WE taken 1t on myself to
warn you. You'll do as you will, OF
course"
But l haven't killed n one yet"
protested Dinsdale. i've lost money
at poker. Surely that doesn't brand
me as a card sharp. I've bought sew
eral million drinks, but your citizens
drank them"
i've heard about you throwing
money away. The gulch is full Of
stories about you. They call you the
'greenback man," was the cold retort.
mo crime for a man to be open
handed, ever with greenbacks," lightly
defended Dinsdale.
1--WE finished" said the mayor, and
bowling he passed on.
Dinsdale's happy-go-lucky mien
changed to an expression of thought
fulness as he slowly walked in the OPP
posite direction. He was aroused from
his meditation by a claw Of a hand
clutching his arm. He twisted clear
easily and glared down into the
p~inched-up face of a camp hummer.
Say, boss, Bandy Aliens down
ahead. laying for you." croaked the
unwashed.
Dinsdale snapped him a coin and
ferociously warned him:
"You tell any of your friends / gave
you that and I'll hunt you down and
cut off your ears. I never forget o
face, even a dirty one. Scootl"
With ludicrous haste the fellow
raced up the street. the coin clutched
In his hand, with a great fear clutch
Ing at his heart. With a dry chuckle
Dinsdale continued his walk. and halt
| aloud said:
They're getting organized. Society
for Warning Pete Dinsdale Against
the Evil Plans of Bandy Allen. First
chap babbled about his luck. now
they'll ambush me in relays"
He had scarcely come to this within.
steal decision when another man glided
from the doorway of a store and be
gan:
mfr. Dinsdale, I want to war;
you"
Dinsdale caught him by the collar
of his ragged shirt and shot him
back into the store.
"Still trying to build up a name as
a fighting man by ill-using bummers.'
spoke up a rasping voice.
Red of face Dinsdale turned and en-.
countered the scornful gaze of Mrs
Colt. Beside her and ducking her heat
In timorous welcome was Lottie Carl
trig and trim in new dress and serv
iceable shoes.
1.-The man annoyed me, Mrs. Colt
gravely answered Dinsdale.
Lottie Carl advanced to greet him
but the widow swung her back from
contamination. Dinsdale sorrowfull,
returned ne- troubled gaze, lifted his
hat to Mrs. Colt and hurried on. Fol
an hour thereafter 1t would have beer
hazardous for any n to have In,
truded upon his affairs. He had treat