Walkerton Independent, Volume 61, Number 45, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 April 1936 — Page 2

FLAME IN THE FOREST By HAROLD TITUS Copyright by KuroM Thu*. Illusf F atIOHS by ItWIO Myers WNUServlc*.

’fnTWwr^wi’Tr^wT’fr^’T’T SYNOPSIS Kerry Yoong, a lad of seven Is prepared to flee the burn ins umber camp of his benefactor. Jack Snow who took the youngrster to live n th hb t the death of Kerry’s mother Toe est has Instructed Kerry to come v sth a file containing the camp’s funds should it be endantrored Flames attack the office, and Kerry. hugrsrinK the precious file, and Tod race to town. Tod acts qneerly. At the bank the f> r s fr.i ■ empty and Kerry Is blamed with tab • g the wrong one. Sno” bis headgnn >-« and money pone, is- ruined, and s t thereafter dies, leaving Kerry to the Poor Commissioner Kerry st -Yects Tod and ewears to even the score In a St. Paul office Kerr' now ” • ’ ’ oci. and an expert woodsman, learns of the whereabouts of West. Kerry rescues a lovely girl from a scoundrel, who proves to be West. Tod threatens to pauper-re the girl. Nan Downer, She thanks Kerry and tells him of the robbery, and murder of her father and of Tod’s advances. She is operating a lumber tract which her father had purchased from West. Kerry makes camp. At the general store in West’s Landing, he finds . Tod engaged in a poker game. ' CHAPTER IV—Continued —4— “Danin Mel’s cigate!" said West beneath his breath, tossing his smoke away and making a wry face. “Rope!" He gazed over his shoulder toward the storekeeper, occupied behind his counter. as if 'he would speak. Then he looked back. “Count me out a hand." he said. “I’ll run over to the house and get a real smoke." He rose and went intently out and Young wondered. Did West so much dislike confronting him even across a poker table after what had happened that afternoon that be had fled? Or was it something else which moved him to leave? The game yent on. four-handed, and under relieved tension West's place was vacant through one round and part of another. On his return to the table, the goodnatured atmosphere which had prevailed for those last few hands disappeared. Again, it was a gambling contest, although Tod’s talk was. outwardly, all that it had been before he knew that Kerry Young was in the room. . . . Still, that feeling of airprehension, of something afoot, grew stronger in Young's heart. It was West's deal. He riffled the cards twice adeptly and cut them for a third time. His fingers bent them, sent them fluttering against one another, and then two or three of the pack leaped from his clasp, slid across the table and spilled into his lap. “Need a basket’’’ he growled and. shoving back his chair, stooping over, groped for cards on the floor. He fount! them, all right! He found and gathered them in the hand which held the deck. But his other hand slid a second deck from beneath his belt and when he came up the one pack was thrust into the little stein shelf beneath the table top while it was the new one he thrust toward Jim Hinkle for the cut. . . . Kerry Young did not know this. But his heart rapped smartly with suspicion. “Cut ’em, James!" the man said. “And cut ’em deep because I’ve got another feeling about this hand !” He looked about ano grinned, more affable than he had been since Kerry entered the gamp. Hinkle cut; West beamed and . . . ‘slipped” the cut! Young saw’ that clearly. Back to the top of the deck went the section that Hinkle had cut away and West was dealing, talking, chuckling over some joke he had made but to which Kerry gave no heed. To find Tod West playing the role of ruthle»s aggressor this afternoon; to find him cheating at : cards tonight . . . and after ail these years of suspicion and resentment! To the tourist at Tods left a king. ' next a four, to Young a seven, to Jim Hinkle a queen and to himself, a six Spot. “ L’he king.’ said it possessor, “will risk a dollar.’’ Kerry looked at his down card. It was the nine of spades . . . and a nine fer ‘Count ui C vUt £ n^nOf Hft ©& >J •cir *2

H U'fi The showing king drew a ten spot; I I the four caught a nine. Young was given a deuce and beside Hinkles ' queen dropped another. . . . - “Oh-oh!” muttered Tod. “Yon , must’ve felt her coming,’’ — turning ’ himself a king. 1 i Excitement showed in Jim Hinkle's sallow face. Why shouldn’t It? With ’ s queens ba< k-to-back. and now a third? ! And two kings showing in two hands? ' • i “Ten dollars," he said and his voice ■ was too eager. , ! “Well, now, .Tames .. . I’m just a I j little bit proud of what I’ve got. I’ve beaten those dam’ queens once or twice - tonight. I’ll just tilt it a mite this time to try my luck. Let’s bet twen- ; ty-five and keep the retailers out!’’ ' | The man at his left folded; the second hesitated and again Kerry caught that little flash of misgiving in West's i eye. lie wanted them all out now; : all except Jim Hinkle who was already fingering his money, ready to call or । raise. The second tourist folded and Kerry - silently shoved his cards away. “Raisin' fifteen, Tod?” Jim asked • and this time his voice was husked. “That’s the way I feel. I'll back at you!” । West rubbed his chin and grinned. “By gosh.” he said, as if In chagrin, j “By gosh. .Timmy, you tryin’ to beat me?” An onlooker laughed. “I think you're downright tryin’ to take my ! money and that ain’t quite right. . . . Back at you with twenty!” His voice snapped on this last and the watchers crowded closer to the chair backs. “Well, seein' as you’ve got so much confidence and seein’ as how we've got cards cornin’ . . . Call!” Three cards were dealt, now, with two showing; a pair of queens, with a lone king against them. From the top of the deck, lying so openly before him. West picked an ace and flipped it toward his adversary. For himself ■ he turned a nine-spot. “The queens bet twenty-five bucks!" Jim’» voice was tight “And the king will see the twentyfive and raise ten!" said West mellowly. Hinkle shifted his weight. He wet j his lips and looked nervously at Toil's | | hand. Then, as if deciding on caution i after a struggle, he called. His stack of bills was thin, now ; the heap of , I currency In the center had attained considerable size. “Now for the last heat, Jimmy. To , you, m’ lad, a trey, and to me,” — I hesitating as he looked at the card he turned from the deck and let a smile ! cross his sac me, the king of I diamonds!" So that was it! Kerry thought to himself. Obviously, Hinkle had threes. Tod, from a cold deck, bad dealt himself the case king. West was sitting back in his chair, smiling coolly. The place had grown very still. Well over two hundred dot- i lars had been bet so far and West i ! was smiling at the distraught Jim Hinkle as a man will who is most sure of himself. “Beat the kings,” West said. “If you can and care to!” Jim cleared bis throat. He counted bis money slowly and said. “I'm betting fifty dollars,” and ns he shoved in the last of his money Young heard the bieath catch in Lus Tod West began to laugh “Them queens!" he said “You boys have to learn about women from me! ; I beat 'em with aces once tonight. Now, its kings. . , . Kings beat querns. Jimmy? Three? You got threa of the gals?"—and Hinkle strained for- | ward as West begau turning his hole card. "ihree queens." the man said husk “That s what I figured, along at the last, bo I just called, you bein' out I of cash. Uy kings, James, catched emselves a triplet, too!” Hinkle slumped back in his chair weakly. In the depths of Lis eyes was acute distress. “Caught the eager!" Tod West was ; ■ saying as he reached forward with - both hands fur the pvL ‘Caught the I caser and—" "Just a minute!" it was Kerry - Youngs voice, with snap and iron in it; and Kerry luung s hand lay in an arresting grasp on West s wrist. Tod broke short his speech. He plunged a luua hard into this Strang | ‘ Jim how much did you lose in this pot; Kerry asked. “You were eveu you said, a while ago.” HuLderd a' eighteen,” said Hinkle Young nodded. ”.a Lun-ired and eighteen dollars!" | l. u; s tOv much to lose — Ui t < .. o off here? West, recov ring himself, shook off Kerry's “N->. juu di i.. t ant me in ”

i shocked and fuddled to be aware of what Impended, let alone to be able to move quickly. And so he did all that there remained to do. He rose with a swift, flowing move ment. As he rose, tils hand dropped j Into his coat pocket. “Stop It !" he snapped and his voice { was a r -;p and as West's baleful eyes ' caught the lift of that coat, saw the rluid projection within the pocket, he added in a half whisper: "Put 'em up. Quick, or I’ll . . .” The great hand, clutching at the pistol grip in that shoulder holster, hesitated. Young’s voice was imperious, his manner commanding. “Fp, now! Smartly, Tod West! . . High. . . . Higher than that!” Slowly, West obeyed, panting as he stood there, swaying just a little; and then the rest stampeded for safety. The two stood there, facing one another across the table. West's eyes glassy, a stringer of spittle at the corner of his mouth; and Kerry Young, the stranger, hand steady in his jacket pocket, was smiling oddly. "Next,” he said, “you will turn around so I can take your toy away. You won t be harmed, but neither will I. Now!"—as West hesitated. “Face to the wall, or I may have to . . .” Once more, he left a threat unfinished. For an instant longer West i held his ground and then the hand ^7 • J MW**'' “Now!"—as West Hesitated—- “ Face to the Wall.” In that pocket twitched. He turned I at the ominous gesture and slowly faced the wall. Quickly, with a light tread. Young Stepped close behind him. A prodding ■ projection pressed the small of the i larger man's back. Young s free hand । went over the other's shoulder, Inside i his shirt and dragged out the flat, ugly automatic. I'rom the doorway a man swore In surprise. Tod West carrying a gun? ; It was incredibie! “Now,” the stranger was saying as he backed away, “you may do as you ; damned please!” '1 "d cliom- to turn am! face Young ■ who was halted in mid room, cynosure ' for all e>es. The hand which had cov ' ered West was still in his side p<>cket; that sharp, menacing pr<*jection , still held firinlv against the doth Au I (heHi t nt* buhii cdu lit? out, slowly, os* teutatiously, dragging with it the pock .et lining. 'I be lining of the pocket 1 ami a straight stemmed ph»e! : wave of incredulous murmurs. Then the>e subsided as Kerry withdrew the : clip from West's pistol, ejected the > cartridges from the chamber ami । spilled the ammunition Into his palm. He .hopped the pipe into his pock 'et and held the unloaded gun toward its owner. With t contemptuous gesture he sent the eartri.tges scattering across the floor, plop-dug and rattling iu the stillness, and then he laughed, a rising, chesty laugh as W est, tace ashen and agltsten with sweat, dumbly “There's your toy. Tod West,” he said as the man, a-churn with chagrin, relief, took it from his hand. “You may gather your ammunition later!” laughed, another swore aud a third I‘amned id ' Vid as for Tod's Reputations die hard! \ *i H It? ’>'.!) a ’ ! hj.S •* . “As for his cheating, ’ he said evenly. * I tie money on the table belongs there h the money, is a perfect ^hich let . the Ist t ue. uts i its y no c iange it decks was menreceotly < Mr. ‘od West, good citlY »u : i !*"

J here; after I saw you cheat a poor man for a few dollars, Tod W’est . . I at ter I saw your smallness now, I say, ■ then 1 knew that I didn’t take the wrong letter tile the day old Jack Snow went broke!" Color drained from Tod’s face but Into his eyes came a glitter, a craft, covering and subduing the gush of i । Insane temper such as had swei hem | when he reached for his gun, yonder at the card table. He did not speak at once. lie may have known that this brazen youth had not convinced all who had watched of his duplicity : that a wittiering gesture iiad not wholly wrecked the place he had built for himself in this country. “Don't you know me?” Kerry taunt ed when tie did not speak. "Don’t , you remember me at all? . . . I'm Young; Kerry Yeung . . . And I took out the tile you told me to take, that day old Jack had his death blow!” ( West spoke, tl en, thickly. "Young?” He shook his head. “1 know no Young. . . . W rong tile? J.ick . Snow?” A contortion crossed his conn . tenauce. "It all means nothing to me Who you are, what you are ... 1 . don't know. Except tills: you're a rat!” ' A man growled: “We’re with you. Tod! You're no crook'” Kerry slirugged. "Fair enough," tie said and smiled In triumph. "It answers the one ones tion that s . . . bothered me. You’ve come a long ways, Tod West, from a thieving, burning bookkeeper. It’s hard for men to think tiieir king can do wrong, 1 see. But . . . step carefully, Tod West. I’ve sowed seed tonight; some seed always sprouts!” He hitched at his belt with a frank ly swaggering gesture. “After all these years, the Job was done quickly; in mere hours. And now I ... I can be on my way.” He tumisi on his heel and made slowly for the door. A buzzing murmur filled the room. Eyes were on Kerry, on Tim! West, standing there with much seething in him. He had a role to play, this West. He had a reputation at stake, loyal- । ties to consider . . . perhaps things . to fear. His place in the country wis .In the balance, he knew. But the charge of cheating at cards was too fantastic, too incredible in the minds of these other men to be of more than passing consequence If lie played his role properly, as a respected leader should. He found voice at l ist. "Hold up there, you!" Kerry was at I the threshold. He turned, smiling that bitter smile "You’re a rat!” West said again । ; heavily. “You're a . . . Tamms! rat ' , What's the IdM, '-sr ' u: ike out a crook? Blackmail? , "1 never seen oi beard of you* And I've only this to 'i\. after ciillia' y u a rat. Just this you d t^est be on । your way come sun up! Your kad « . j not wanted here!” , { Kerry lifted a baud to scratch a । ! ' That’s tough on me Tod West." he > said •Tin through, here. I stumided on the thing I've w luted to know for i years. Ynd I’d ke to be gone, be ng । the roaming kind. But if there's one thing I’m more afraid of than taking West!" He began to augh. “So Ive He went out into the darkness and i his deep laughter floated ba- kto them, i \ fierce exu'tati ii racked h :n and he did not -. k a! • . . di I ti-c see Xin Downer standing there in the edge of the light shaft from a window, one hand spread acre-.s her breast. CHAPTER V ‘ At tbeiit the : Kerry Y »un» was diilsh.!’. 4 his ew'iittieu’. Xiu IX'W* 5 gray • haired logging - country doctor । who had driven out frow Shoestring. : ' the trestle from' Nau s hea (quarters to West's landing Tho old man listened attentively aud girl's story progressed toward its ell “And that’s that, Ezra she said property. Oh.” — with sudden bitterthat he wasn’t be man the country -L ha s y ‘ir womanly Intuition. \nd ny - -a v. as a . . . Joccor’s. I They t .*d er i time, standing tn : e • sk i i then the girl sai i: X 3 j • j V Hink’e’a tr‘»nbles ' and :ed him resolutely on. A 1 A • 1 ! \ "‘Nt 1 ‘'V :ghc >f i \ m me .u”. her mouth veip excite y md threw the toy vio‘I :e’ ru’ Cue' Ezra ” he cried, TO BE CONTINL ED) Discovery m Alaska "oi : Vi 4 Hscovered n Alaska 1 n. a 1 ’ *n ml -mg 4- < , ' s ked, "’Ui .ivi id ulB" aiex cutl y u ml teas

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