Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-10-14
CHAPTER VI-Continued

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a1ust as you please" the man an
,rerpd Quickly. Bart, still surprised
a. he Quer manner in which his uIti-
NAHUM had been received, walked on
Everywhere it was the same. Po-
meness greeted his announcement
perfect harmony was accorded his or
der that the town must be rid of it's
too.eggers, its dance halls, It's wom-
IN and MS gambling by the next night.
What could it mean? What could II
rortend? Bull" Franniston had threat
nel him. In a quiet, determined man
rpr then strobe away as to the carry
rg out of a purpose. Yet nowhere
that Barr turned had he met opposi-
ton
At last he went back to the city
hall and found Bud Tarko waiting for
him with his honorable discharge pa
pers and other references in his hands.
Its good thing you're here"
Bart said with a grim smile. "Your
first night on duty's liable to be any
thing but a bed OF roses"
"Gosh Spill the news, Cap'n. Spill
the news"
Bart talked-cf the experiences of
he afternoon-and Of the queerness
Of the events that had followed.
Tarko cooked his head and nodded
with evident glee. "What do you sup
pose is In the wind?" he questioned.
q don't know. But l believe we'd
better work in double harness until
midnight, anyway. Bull" Franniston
threatened me this afternoon-Im
sure, too, that he passed the word
not to start any trouble if l came
around again. But why"
Don't know. Certainly looks funny -
Eleven O'clock came and went. Then
midnight The crowd had begun to thin
IAN hour or so more and the stSeet
would be deserted by al save a few.
Bart turned to his deputy.
ut looks like we were wrong" came
bis conclusion. "If you think you can
handle things all right now, I'll turn
H."
Sure" Bud Tarko squinted down
he street Nothing doing around here
cta.I I'll trot down to the coop and
see how our chicken is"
Sure. They parted, Tarko to stroll
once more down the street before 60
Ing 10 The little Jail, Bart to turn
toward his hotel In his room, tired
after his long first day in his new job,
wondering a bit as to what the next
q hours would bring, Bart drew a
chair to the window and sat there for.
haIf-hour or so, merely resting be-
fore going to bed. Then suddenly he
Enlightened.
From the distance had come the
faint sound Of voices-raised in anger.
Higher, more strident they became.
Ihen-a shot with two more follow
Ing in quick succession! 1t was
enough for Bart Rogers. A leap and
ne had made the door, to race down
me narrow hallway to the stairs, and
with a few bounds gain the steps.
There was no need to stop for a sense
OF direction-he had recognized the
location Immediately. The Jail!
Bart suddenly saw Bud Tarko.
"Tarko" he called. "Tarko-what's
happened?"
They got mew came through thick,
bruised lips. Got me from behind.
just as I was turning into the Jail.
II fought the best l knew but I
eo'dnt keep going. Then some one
MY me from behind and I went out.
IAey must have carried me away from
'oe lail-when / got my senses back,
CAe oi EN- was standing over me down
+" me station. Then somebody yelled
" nm and he ran. After that-look ~
The roeIing form of Bud Tarko
"oAe from the grasp Of his supporter,
wy drunkenly, an unsteady hand
ioAJmg toward the little city hall and
!oa' But Bart had little need of the
s@lNre The hitherto dark little City
IVY. suddenly had become light, with
menaeing brightness. The windows
"eIe cleaning. Smoke had begun to
swirl aoout the building; from within
Were sIowed the swift licking flames
14.cn Fart Rogers knew only too well
spelled but one thing-incendiarism