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havo gone by the doorway the
easiest way out?"
'We didn't want to face the bul
lets," said Jim, rather shamefacedly,
as if ho felt disgrace In not wanting
to be shot.
Stranlelgh laughed; a low sound
escaping his Hps that no one but Pon
derby would have recognized as the
result of satisfaction.
"I've been spending my days In fish
ing, and my nights in sound sleep."
Hell!" cried Jim, "that patter you
let loose about the dynamite held us
In a vice."
"You've been as free as air to go
where you pleased," returned Stran
lelgh, nonchalantly.
Dean laughed at first ruefully,
then the others Joined him. The Joke
was on them, and they wcro begin
ning to enjoy it hugely.
You, wcro right about brain and
muscle," observed Jim, at last.
Stranlelgh ignored the compliment.
"I've a proposal to make to you,"
ho went on. "I'm off to Bleachers to
do somo telegraphing, hoping to learn
the whereabouts of Mr. Armstrong.
The sale takes place day after to
morrow." Stranlelgh paused In his recital. Ho
noticed a stealthy movement among
the bunkers.
"As you know," ho went on, "I have
no objection to shooting as a settle
ment of a Question, but the inhabit
ants of Bleachers will regret provok
ing me to a fusillade.
Ho took from his pocket the neat
little automatic pistol.
I don't sunDose." ho went on, "that
you havo ever seen anything Just like
this. It will rain bullets, and I can
reload before any Bleachers man can
get his hand to his hip-pocket. Next
to the Maxim gun, It's the most
deadly weapon In existence."
CASUALLY ho cast his cyo along
tho bunks. Each man had with
drawn tho leg that had been quietly
reaching for the floor. Stranlelgh still
held his pistol as he continued:
'Just before I becamo your pris
oner I sent to Now York for a large
sum of money, which was to reach
mo by express. I thought it better to
havo no dealings with tho bank, as I
didn't wish Rlcketts to learn what I
was doing. That sum of money Is at
this moment in tho express office.
When tho day of tho sale arrives, I
shall havo more money on my person
than is quite discreet to carry about.
Therefore, I wish to engage you as a
bodyguard, if .you agree to certain
conditions. I shall expect all of you
at Bleachers-day after tomorrow, and
shall pay each man fifty dollars for
tho day. That tnero may bo no mis
take, I will glvo you the money now,"
ho added, producing a wallet.
"What are your conditions?" asked
Jim, cautiously.
First: you will keep clear of tho
tavern, and drink no Intoxicant what
ever." "That's easy. What next?"
"You will not shoot until I have
emptied my own pistol; then you may
go In and win."
Jim turned to his comrades ror a
moment, then to Stranlelgh.
"Wo agree, ho said, whereupon
Stranlelgh returned tho pistol to his
pocket, and placed six fifty-dollar
bills on tho table.
"Seo hero!" cried Dean, "we don't
want money for this Job."
"I'm suro of that, but honest men
are entitled to their pay. So good-bye,
until I see you at Bleachers day
after tomorrow."
Ho had accomplished little moro
than half tho distance when he per
ceived a horseman coming towards
him.
"Hello, stranger!" ho cried. "Do
you come from the ranch?"
"Yes."
"How's everybody?"
"Very well, when I left. Is there a
chanco that you are Mr. Armstrong?"
"That's my name."
"Then I'm very glad to meet you.
I'm Stranlelgh, who telegraphed tho
detective to find you, and hand you
two hundred dollars, asking you to
get homo In. a hurry."
"Well, Mr. Stranlelgh, all that was
done, Just as you ordered, and here I
am, but as for paying back the money
I'm broke."
"Do you know your ranch is to be
sold tho day after tomorrow?"
"Yes; they've got me with my
hands up."
"I don't think so. I have some
money coming by express, and being
a rather stupid person, it never struck
me until half an hour ago that I'd
require Identification before I could
get my hands on that express pack
age. So if you'll take my word that
I am Stranlelgh, we'll collect the cur
rency, and attend tho sale. I havo a
letter of Introduction to you from Mr.
Banks of New York, but I left it at
tho ranch."
"Well: I'll go surety that you're tho
man. I'd Uko to seo a llttlo money,
even If It belongs to another man."
AJIMSTRONO turned his horse In
tho other direction. As tho two
men rode together;, Stranlelgh ex
plained the situation. Armstrong was
silent, evidently In deep dejection.
"Well, Mr. Stranlelgh," ho said at
last, "I'm no good as a business man,
and the slick way In which those ras
cals separated mo from the cash I had
would make you laugh if I told you
how it was done."
Arriving at Bleachers, Stranlelgh,
with Armstrong as his Identifier,
secured tho packago from the express
office.
The land sale took place in Agri
cultural Hall, tho largest building In
town. Armstrong's six armed follow
ers arrived in good time, and quite
unobtrusively seated themselves In a
row ou a bench at tho rear of the hall.
Lawyer Itlcketts was accompanied
by two friends; strangers in Bleach
ers, who took their places besldo him
on tho chairs provided in the front
row.
Tho auctioneer got down to busl
ncss without unnecessary loss of time,
reading tho documents giving tho
conditions of the salo; tho item on
which Lord Stranlelgh relied being
that no cheques would bo accepted or
credit allowed.
"You all know tho property, gentle
men, so I need not detain you by any
lengthy description of it. How much
am I offered for Armstrong's ranch?"
"Three thousand dollars," said
Rlcketts.
"Five thousand!" promptly outbid
tho Earl of Stranlelgh-.
There was a buzz of Interest In the
crowd, as If some one had stirred up
a nest of bees. They had expected
competition. Rlcketts stood up and
scrutinized tho numerous faces turned
towards him, endeavoring to discover
from whom the bid had come. Then
he sat down, and whispered to each
of tho two men besldo him. They
nodded, and ono of them stole out
quietly through the door by which the
sheriff had entered.
"He's gone for moro money," said
Stranlelgh softly to Armstrong.
"Five thousand dollars I am bid,"
went on tho sheriff. "13 there any
advance on five thousand dollars?
Ills gavel hovered over tho table.
"Six thousand," said Rlcketts.
"Ten thousand!" offered Stran
lelgh, quickly, realizing his opponent
was playing for time.
"Ten thousand dollars!" echoed tho
sheriff, then, glancing at tho lawyer
"It's against you, Mr. Rlcketts."
Tho lawyer hesitated.
"Eleven thousand!" he said at last,
"Fifteen thousand," bid Stranlelgh,
promptly.
"Fifteen thousand dollars is the
last bid. Going going at fifteen
thousand, once; going at fifteen thou
sand, twice " and tho gavel hov
ered over the table.
"Walt a moment, Mr. Sheriff;
uteres no hurry."
"Tho salo must go on, Mr. Rlcketts."
"It's your duty to get as much as
you can for the property," replied the
lawyer. "We all sympathize with our
neighbor, Mr. Armstrong, and what is
realized over and above his debt to
me, goes to him."
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