Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-06-20

They shook hands and Dinsdale
slipped out into the night.
AS he reached the lighter street be-
fore the Centennial hotel some one in
front of the hotel called out sharply
and men appeared at the windows and
ran from the door. Those who left
the building scurried around the cor
ners. Curious to see what was about
to happen Dinsdale halted and sought
the cause of the disturbance.
RUM G%reenback Run, you fool!"
shouted a man ~crouching at the corner
of the hotel.
Hes after you most proper!"
howled another voice.
Dinsdale began to realize that his
appearance was the cause for the ex-
citement.
Dinsdale growled under his breath
and glared suspieiously about, expect
ing an attack from every patch OF
shadow. He had not placed any ere
dence in the threats of Bandy Allen
so persistently repeated to him dur
ing the day. He sincerely hoped 1t
was a false alarm, and he would have
hurried on If not for the fear that
Allen was in ambush ahead. There
was Mayor Farnum's warning, con-
else and positive, against any street.
fighting. The town would not be safe
for any one who INDUCED in the
pastime. And Dinsdale wished to re-
main until he had glimpsed Jim
Omaha. From the medley of voices,
calling warnings for him to run, jeer-
ingly denouncing him, and urging AL
len to settle his hash," 1t vas splain
Allen had been making his boast at
the hotel and the street In front of
the building had been picked for the
assault.
Where is he?" loudly yelled Dins-
dale, not knowing whether to retreat
or advance.
Here he comesl Run I" some one
shouted.
But coming from which direction?
Dinsdale knew he must leave town on
the jump If any fighting resulted. With
hand on his gun and his head swing
ing from side to side, he advanced a
few rods when a head popped from
behind a dry-goods box. Dinsdale
whipped out his gun but r~efrained
from firing when a voice shouted:
tile hotel He's coming out r.
The light was sufficient for Dinsdale
to recognize the speaker to be Scis-
sots, and he swung about on his heel
just as Bandy Allen ran into the road
from the hotel, a long gun clasped in
his two hands. Up went fhe gun to
his shoulder and down dropped Dins-
dale, and two loads of slugs tore with
a over his head. Had he re-
NAMED erect he would have caught the
charge full In the chest. He rolled to
n side and came up on enc knee as
Allen dropped the shotgun and began
firing with his hand-guns, the lead
kicking the dirt into D~insdale's face.
go back" he roared, throwing him.
self fiat and rolling toward the box
which sheltered Scissors.
Perhaps Allen believed his quarry
was seriously wounded and unable to
gain his feet; perhaps the influence
impelling him to commit the murder
outweighed all sense of discretion.
Whatever was driving hirb to make
his kill he did not falter. Ibut with a
loud yell of triumph began running
toward the writhing figure With the
residence of a steel spring Dinsdale
came to his feet. Allen came to a
halt and fired with his left hand and
was throwing down his rigbt-hand gun
when Dinsdale's lead caught him in
the forehead.
AS Allen went down on his face
some one grabbed D~insdale's arm and
Scissors was wailing:
Now you've gone and done It'll
Drinking, gambling, soaring folks, sas-
sing the city fathers, and now a kill
ing Come away Come away !"
And he urged Dinsdale down the
| street.
Shut up! Think you're telling me
something newY growled Dinsdale.
Keep along with me till / can write
a few words to San Juan. Give me
some of your paper!"
He halted in the light Of q gambling
hall window and placing the pad
against Scissors back he found a pen
Gil and hurriedly wrote:
ALLEN laid for me. l did for him.
Am riding south. Start Pyrites early
in a. m. III meet him on the stage
road ten miles from town. Have him
bring outfit, a forty-four Winchester
rifle and plenty Of ammunition. Allen
was drunk or crazy. Use your infu-
ence with city council. Kill off any
mob talk. I'll look for a message at
Rapid City week from today-P. D."
Take this to San Juan Joe in a
rush, Scissors. If he's in a game.
break in so he can read 1t at once
Don't talk"
Then he hurried down the street.
running swiftly when he came to the
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