The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-31

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through it he glared. His face was
covered with smut of beard which
made him even more repellant. ~
Il thought you were Jim," he
croaked. But Jim's-dead."
You're sick. Can I help you?
Do you want money or"
"Jims dead" the man repeated.
You killed him"
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You killed him. You" McCas-
keys unblinking stare became posi-
lively venomous; he showed his
teeth in a frightful grin. you
killed him. But there's more of US.
Plenty more. Well get YOU He
appeared TO derive a ferocious en-
Joymcnt from his threat, for he
dwelt upon it. He began to curse
his visitor so foully that Pierce
backed out of the tent and let the
flap tall. 1t had been an unwelcorne
encounter; 1t lett an unpleasant taste
III his mouth.
As he went on in search OF the
village Jhd'ndn he heard Joe NUT.
tering: Inns dead! Dead! Jim's
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sam kiroy outht was one OF the
largest one OF the costi'est and one
OF the most complete that mad ever,
Deen lanoed on the Dyea Deach, TOR
Niroy was man who did things
IN large way. ne was piunger;'
ne hao long since become case,
hardened TO risks ana ne knew now
20 weigh prooaoll't'es; hence the
TACT tnat ne mao staHed MS all upon,
one sn!o1 o'd not IN the least ols-'
turb him.
Most men arc successful IN direct
proportion to their ability to select
and retain capable assistants: For
tune had favored Sam Kirby by pre-.
senting him with a daughter whose
caution and good sense admirably
supplemented his own best qualities,
and he was doubly blessed in pos
sessing the intense, nay, the fero'
cious, loyalty OF one Danny Royal,
a dependable retainer who had grad
uated from various minor positions
into sort of castelar,, an Admir-
able Crfchton, good LETT hand to
replace that missing member which
Kirby had lost during the white-hot
climax of certain celebrated feud
"a feud, by the way, which had
added notch to the ivory handle OF
Sans famous six-shooter. This
Danny Royal was all things: He
could take any shift in a gambling
house, he was an accomplished hxer.
he had been jockey and had ham
died the Kirby string of horses He
was miner OF sorts, too, having
superintendent the Rouletta Mine
during its brief and prosperous his.
tory; as a trainer he was without a
peer. He had made book on many
tracks; he it was who had brought
out the FLY Rouletta, Sam Kirby's
best known thoroughbred, and
"mopped up" with her. Both mine
and mare Danny had named after
Kirby's girl, and under Dannys
management both had been quick
producers. All in all, Royal was
considered by those who knew him
best as master of many trades and
a Jack of none. He was an ire
ligious man, but he possessed a code
which he lived up to strictly; optic
mized it ran as follows, "Sam Kir-
by's will be done" He believed in
but one god. and that Rouletta Kir-
by was his profit. :,
Equipped with the allegiance Of
such a man as Royal, together with
several tons of high-proof spirits, a
stock of case-Roods and cigars,
some gambling parapherna1ia. and a
moderate bank roll with which to;
furnish the same, old Sam felt safe
in setting out for any country where.
gold was mined and where the trails
were new. Il
OF course he took his daughter
with him. Sooner than leave her
behind he would have severed his
remaining hand. Rouletta and Agnes.
on which the Kirbv fortunes rested