The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-23

half-abStracted look in his eyes, IL
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:
''If it works out the other way an
it's just fists, 1t 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"
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, "Office, Western Lum-
Der Company" The big red touring
car certainly belonged to Melvin, the
companys president. Carson looked
curiously at Lee.
Bud dismounted, dropped his horses
reins, shifted the revolver from his
shirt to his belt where ii was at once
unhidden and loosely held, ready for
a 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, filled 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
quiry. But the man who made it and
who was standing by the door, threw
it open.
what do you want?" he demanded
again. Were busy"
Il 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 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 q 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.
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 look of triumph
which just now had stood i'm 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 hint of watchful-
ness under it, and the hardness of
agate. While a man might have
drawn a deep breath into his lungs
and expelled it, neither Lee nor Trev.
ors stirred.
what the devil is this?" demanded
Melvin from across the table. Hold.
up or what?" He raped the table
resoundingly.
''Shut up!" snapped Carson. sits
just two-man play, Melvin: Lee an
Trevors."
"Oh," said Melvin, and sank back
making no further protest. He was nc
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 infiuentially tC
mix things with. I've just resigned
this morning and Trevors is our new
president"
Thanks" returned Carson dryly
81 don't think that'll make much diff
ference though, Melvin. Most likely
you'll have two presidents resignini
the same day."
At last Lee spoke
"Trevors," he said-quietly, "maybt
the law can't get you. But / can. Fol
reasons which both you and l under
stand you are going to clear out Of
this part Of the country"
cam II" asked Trevors. The looi
his big body did not shift, his hands
both at his sidess again, might have
been carved in bronze.
Then suddenly he laughed ant
threw out his arms in wide gesture
and again dropped them, saying
| shortly:
you're playing the game the way
thought you would. You've got a gun
! L am unarmed-begin your shooting
and be id to you'll"
| He even stepped forward, his eye.
fearlessly upon Lees, and settled hi
big frame comfortably in a chair b,
, the table.
go ahead he concluded I'm
ready"
that's as it should be!' Lees voice
: was vibrant. His hard eyes bright
: ened. With quick jerk he drew thu
| revolver from his belt and dropped i
to the floor at Carson's feet.
) Carson, though he stopped for |
| quickly, did not shift his watchfu
: eyes from Trevors. For Carson hat
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