Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-07-05
Copyright by Charles Scribuss's SonA
WNU Serv3ca
THE STORY

selwood, now Wentworth's rSprsssnts.
tive at Sleepy Cat, driving his bpok.
board, comes upon a settler whose
n oa,s s cisar IN AFTER sssi nio.ns esp
girls shoe and seen and been attracted
py the supposed owner thereof In ~.
s9asksa h' s's sosts is sas seSb. a0: q
pothsF i ssIPi. MsAlpin n0ss siwS ss szsS
boss.
CHAPTER IIIssMeAlp!n, himsSh,f
berry, and Selwood forces the swindlsrs.
Bartoe and Atkins, to return the money.
crooked gamblers. remonstrates VIII
selwood and is sharply rebuffed. Fylsr
opens e dry goods store, with BIZ
Pardaloe, young McCracksn's uncle, 10
engaged by Selwood as . freighter.
Dave Tracy. slowly recovering from
ret Hyde, woman Of mystery, house
keeper at Doctor Carpy's hotel. Sell
wood learns the girl whose shoe he
picked up Is Christie. FLYERS daughter
CHAPTER v.-selwood makes Chris
Atkins is a crook. The storekeeper re-
fuses to believe 1t. Starbuck, attracted.
tries to ingratiate himself with Chris
tie; The girls mind Is poisoned against
Continued from last week.
Other frontiersmen, drawn by Par.
daloe's talk, crowded up to look at
the picture. Selwood rid himself Of
the first rush Of questioners and re-
tired to his room, with Pardaloe, who
had reappeared, bringing Scott.
There's been a mean deal put over
this trader, Fyler," Selwood began,
addressing both men. He told them
the facts in the case, about which
they had already heard the town talk.
"And after robbing him Of his stock
Of goods" continued Selwood, 'they
called him out Of his tent, knocked
him on the head, and took all his
money, to make things easy for
themselves. FLYERS girl is an innocent
sufferer. Now this Is what I called
you both in for. I'm going to clean
those fellows out of FLYERS store to-
night. I'll need some help. Do you
two want to join me? There'n be
fight. Take it or leave It, Just as
you like-no harm done either way"
Bob Scott never responded, to Sell
wood at least, with anything more
than an affirmative grin; he wasted
no words.
Pardaloe, however, had to have his
talk. Look here, John" he growled,
Il know who's In that store"
$50 do l." assented Selwood, un-
alphabetically.
"It's Atkins and Bartoe and Big
Haynes"
"What thsnf"
yes, that's all right-'What thenr
but those fellows are loaded.
They'll shoot How you going to do
ftf Coin to coax 'em out with
candyT
Selwood, speaking low and quietly,
laid out his plan. It promised the
warmest kind Of a time. Pardaloe's
backward, skeptical expression
changed into an anticipative glow.
He offered neither further comment
nor criticism, but rose on his bony
shanks Lets 60, John"
Scott ventured an amiable inquiry
he was, after all, the more prudent
Of the two adventures that Selwood
had called to his aid. "What kind of
firearms have them fellows got In
theref"
atkins Ii little dangerous" said
Selwood, for he felt he must be rea-
sonably honest. Its no use denying,
Atkins is handy with a Colts. Bar
toe carries a bottle. He may not
wake up until it's half over. He and
Big Haynes use shotguns. They're
q likely to hit each other as to hit
us, What do you sayT
Pardaloe was ready. I'll take the
old gun along" he unused in cheerful
anticipation.
selwood was firm. mo artillery on
this job"
Pardaloe protested with some vio-
lence. Selwood overbore him, threat
ening that II he persisted he should
be left wholly out Of the venture.
TN meet you at the barn at
twelve said Selwood finally. "Ses
Abe Cole, Bill and get sledge-ham-
mer. Til bring couple Of axes from
the barn. By the way" he added,
''here's something I want you two to
do before you CO."
The three men passed unnoticed
through the hall, and Selwood
stopped them outside. He pointed
to the big sign over the wide door
way:
JOHN sELwooD, GAMBLER
"Get a ladder" he said to the two
men, "and take that sign down. It
never should have gone up there.
Dave coaxed me into putting 1t up,
after he got wounded that night
down at Bartoe's-said It was too
good advertising to lose. "Well,"' he
continued with an acid touch, I'm
advertised Everybody along the