Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-08
THE STORY

CHAPTER vI-Fyler is beaten ana
robbed. Christie, seeking Doctor Carpy,
meets Selwood and informs him that
his store. claiming to own It Tyler
II not badly hurt. Her father has lost
money gambling and Christie, to his
gamblers. selwood advertises for in
formation of an old missionary padre,
whose picture he displays. With Par
Wood wood employ. the e0 latter makes prep
frations to dislodge Atkins from Fy-
lsr'B store.
CHAPTER vIL-Christie warns Sci
WOO Of threats made by Starbuok,
also that he had asked her to marry
him. selwood RACES; With his tive
Haynes. from FLYERS store.
CHAPTER vIII-starbuok tells
Christie Selwood is a gambler, and on
her questioning him he admits It, but
declares he is square," while Starbuck
not not satisfied TV with te his s sxpianation.
CHAPTER K.-Following q poker
snms With Gen Roper ar
his grandfather. selwood declares
Roper. then fort commandant, before
ssiwOos snI birth sent HI. ,, som Lieut. Lieut.
at the hands of Indians. and refused
to acknowledge a marriage had taken
place. disowning his boys children
CHAPTER x.-carpy warns selwood
the Vigilantes intend to clean up the
gambler. is not menaced. but the vigi-
1antes are after Starbuck and his gang
Of crooks. Selwood refuses to take part
safety. in the coming mixup. he tries
In vain to induce the dery old vet
eran to seek safety.
uApTEP xT-s.,wooa arr,.
and. with Pardaloe and Scott, gets him
across the river to safety. Returning
alone, he finds the Vigilantes at work
olution he had made to quit the career
of gambler, Selwood deliberately
burns his place of business and re-
turns to Tracy
s. CHAPTER xIL-McAlpin comes to
had been routed by Starbuck's crowd
and Doctor Carpy is wounded. Fear
ing for Christie's safety, Selwood, with
unable to find Christie, but rallies his
teamsters for fight with the crooks.
way by stealth into Bartoe's den with
out being detected. Favored by the ex-
element in the headquarters of the
outlaws he succeeds in covering" Har-
crooks, and making him lead the way
to room where he believes Christie
and other prisoners are confined.
Continued from last week.
With this parting shot, Bull was
opening the door through which they
had come in Barbanet saw the liz
was up. Hold on" he said, bitterly
sulky, "call off your rabbit. That kew
will unlock either door,"
Bull lost no time in starting for the
inner door. "Stop a minute, Bull" in
terposed Selwood; "take those aprons
on that chair to tie this fellow I'D
with before you open the door. Got
'em? Now put out lights and unlock"
Page threw the back door open.
Light streamed into the barber-shop
from a lamp set on an up-ended bar
rel In the apparently empty room.
Silence greeted the opening. Selwood
pushed his sullen prisoner forward
across the threshold. A suppressed
cry acknowledged the sight Of him.
Harry Barbanetl" exclaimed an I'M
steady voice. what do you mean by
keeping US locked here all this time?
You promised we should be free in
a few minutes. When are we to get
out?"
Margaret Hyde stood to the left of
the doorway; and clinging with
clasped hands to Margaret's arm, hat
less and shrinking under a cape, her
eyes filed with fear, Selwood saw
Christie Fyler.
Christie's startled glance fell on
him. Of all men, she would have
wished to Identify Selwood last, de-
spite what had passed between them,
with these detestable surroundings In
which she was held prisoner. To see
him suddenly In this forbidding place
In company with the ruthless tool Of
the man she had now so much reason
to fear, was like rudely stripping her
of what faith she had left in men. It
was hardly moment before the sit
uation cleared, but for Christie It
was painful moment.
Barbanet halted before Margaret's
question. He nodded coolly back over
his shoulder. 81 amt bossing this pro-
cessiOn." He spoke with a contemptu- |
Gus spite. "This man with the gun
Is running things-for few minutes
talk to him"