Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-11
THE STORY

robbed. Christie, seeking Doctor Carpy,
meets Selwood and informs him that
Atkins has thrown her father out of
not t0 badly Sii hurt Her father has lost
money gambling, and Christie. to hi,
dismay, tells selwood she hates all
o sswU old tor Ssdls
Gaioe and Bob Scott, indian in Sell
woods employ. the latter makes Prep
1ers store.
CHAPTER vII-christie warn. Sci
Also that he had asked her to marry
eompanions. seiwood drives Atkins and
Haynes, from FLYERS store.
CHAPTER vIII-Starbuok tells
him Is bs aamit:
declares he is Square" while starbuck
and his crowd are thieves. The girl 70
not satisfied with his explanation.
CHAPTER K.,,Following . poker
CLOSES the fact that the old soldier -
Roper s shsn fess oommsnaant ssfos:
selwood's birth. sent his SON, Lieut.
Harry Roper. selwoods father, to death
es o. ana had
place. disowning his boys children.
CHAPTER x.-Carpy warns selwood
the Vfgilantes intend to clean up the
town. Selwood, known as q square
is met not but the y,gi
Of crooks. Selwood refuses to take part
in the clean up. Fearing for Tracy's
safety In the coming mtxup, he tries
eran to seek safetv.
CHAPTER x1-Selwood drugs Tracy
across the river to safety. Returning
alone, he finds the Vigilantes at work
and Christie missing. Acting on a res.
Of hs naai TO quit hs
burns his place Of business and re-
CONTINUED from last weekly
Carpy, wounded and Infatuated, was
grateful but glum. Selwood reached
for the bloody hand stretched out.
He listened with patient attention to
the wrought-up surgeon, who tried to
explain the wreck of their plans,
though with an expression in his eyes
that indicated his mind wandered.
Looking over the shoulders Of those
around him, Selwood saw the cowed
spirit of the Vigilantes. One excep-
ton attracted his attention: one man
appeared profoundly Indifferent to the
fortunes Of the night. In a comfort
able chair In the farthest corner Of
the second room, his bald head in a
huge fur cap well pulled down, and
his hands clasped in his lap, sat the
queer pioneer trader of Sleepy Cat
and Of the mountain country-old man
Van Tambel. Everything he had in
the world had but just gone up in the
smoke Of Fort street, but theNtragedy
had apparently failed to shake his
spirit. Composed and collected he
struck Selwood as an odd contrast to
the welter of wrangling, confusion,
and cowardice about him. The gam
bier silently laughed.
He turned his eyes on Cole. "Well,"
he said in response to many words
from several mouths, "you've made a
mess Of 1t. They've got you cornered.
Where are the buns that licked you
hanging out? Does anybody known
He was assured that Bartoe's place
was the only building that had es-
capped the flames In the River quarter.
That's where they are, then" was
Selwood's comment.
what are you going to dop' sput.
tered Cole.
'Pll take what men I've got with
me at the barn and 60 after 'em."
Wouldn't it be better to fight 'em
here, John" asked Cole.
You're licked here" retorted
Selwood. 'Tf Starbuck stuck his head
in the door most of these fellows
would jump into the river. Get back
to your wounded"-he took Carpys
arm-'1ooks to me, they're about all
the fighting blood you've got left
here"
AS he spoke, he drew the surgeon
apart. you know the reason I'm In
this mess, Doc" he said sternly and
without wasting words. ''Where Is
Christie Fyler?"
Carpy, controlling his excitement
caught Selwood's arm In his hand.
That's why wanted you, quick as
you could get here. So help me God,
I don't know where the girl is, John.
only wish did. This evening she
and her father took supper at the
hotel I warned Christie privately TO
stay close-I couldn't trust Fyler
with anything. Starbuck," said Carpy
with a curse, "was prancing around
her and had the gall to try to stay Tn
supper with 'em. I knowed Christie
would stick close and would be all
right, but I never figured on us getting
drove like this. When seen what
was coming I run up to the hotel
and told all hands to light out for
the depot. run to Christie's room
myself and told her what was up, and
to make for the depot"
"Why didn't you bring her there
yourselfY demanded Selwood.