Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
THE STORY

meets Selwood and informs him that
Atkins has thrown her father out OF
Il not badly hurt. Her father has lost
dismay, tells Selwoo1 she hates all
of s.HU cd fDs
whose picture he displays: With Par
6aloe and Bob Scott, Indian In Sell
woods employ. the latter makes prep
erations to dislodgs Atkins from Fy-
lsrs store.
CHAPTER vIL-Christie warns Sci
WOO Of threats sas made BY BY s 81
him. selwood RACES. With his tive
companions, Selwood drives Atkins and
Haynes, from Fyler's store
CHAPTER vIII-starbuck tells
Christie Selwood Is q gambler. and or
her. questioning him he admits n, but
and his crowd are thieves. The girl ID
hot satisfied with his explanation.
game with General Roper ssiwood dis.
CLOSES the fact that the old soldier ID
his grandfather. selwood declares
Roper, then fort commandant, before
saITS sop. sif ssat hs
ct the hands of Indians, and refused
to acknowledge q marriage had taken
place, disowning his boys children
CHAPTER x.-Carpy warns selwood
the Vfgtlantes intend to clean up the
sHMn Is answn Su as the qs
fantes are after Starbuck and his gans
Of crooks. Selwood refuses to take part
In the clean up. Fearing for Tracy's
In vain to induce the fiery old vet
eran to seek safety.
CHAPTER xI.-selwood drugs Tracy
M Dow 10 III
across the river to safety. Returning
alone, he finds the Vigilantes at work
and Christie missing. Acting on a res
Of E ns quit hs
burns his place Of business and re-
turns to Tracy.
Continued from last week)
Selwood waited, without an inter
ruption, for the fury of the storm to
abate. Old David stopped only when
physically exhausted. SNOW" he pant
ed, looking malevolently at Selwood,
IT hope you're satisfied. You've
played your game, amt you? Sent
everything we've got on the hill up
In smoke And I can turn out, when
I get up, with a pack Of cards and
start all over again. I amt but sixty
years old! Why don't you say some
thing?" he demanded violently.
Selwood, turning toward his part
ner, rested his elbow on the rock
ledge above the fireplace, took from
his lips the cigar he had lighted, and
spoke deliberately. "rll have a lot to
say, I'm afraid, Dave-more than
want to say to man half sick, but
It's got to be said, whether I like It
or you like 1t or not.
" want you to remember, Dave,
first Of all-the hall Is, or was, mine
all mine. took over your interest
yesterday afternoon in Sleepy Cat,
and turned over to you my interest
In the Thief River mine. It was a
trade fair to you and fair to me; you
said I was giving half a dozen times
what I was getting-I wasn't; but
was giving you square deal, and
you said It was square deal, and
know It was"
Tracy tried to interrupt; Selwood
patiently but firmly protested. II
gave you your say, Dave. I waited for
all your cards; want chance to face
mine now-and," he added, with a
touch that Tracy had rarely heard in
his voice, "I'm going to have It."
"You've tried hard to make a good
gambler out of me, Dave-and the
only reason you couldn't do 1t is be-
cause 1t never was in me. When my
own blood kicked me out, you took
the place of my-father-"
"Shut upl"
"Buts Dave, 1 wasn't cut to travel
the lines you laid for me. You said
It tonight knew 1t yesterday.
$50 yesterday / closed my game,
Dave. I'm done. Yesterday I traded
you out Of the place on the hill.
gave you a half interest in the best
quartz vein along Thief River. Ben
Wentworth, man as square as you
are, 10 your partner. You'll never
know need while the pay ore lasts,
and there's enough In sight to keep
you twenty-five years. Besides, I'm
able to work awhile myself yet. So I
don't see why you should wear your
self out, raving about the place on the
hill being burnt. I owned the place,
Dave; it's gone up in smoke and it's
my fault, for, Dave, I'm telling you
now and telling the boys here, 1
smashed the big lamp on the floor to-
night and fired the hall myself"
Selwood was perhaps better pre-
pared for what followed than his
companions, who listened stupefed. It
was a moment before Tracy could
frame words; then he launched at
Selwood further torrent of abuse.
perhaps played you a low trick.
as you say, Dave; perhaps / didn't.
Anyway, / meant to cut that string,
and that was my way Of cutting It..
I've done you no. wrong-if anybody
Is loser, am.
you say you're done with me for