Illustrated Films Monthly (1913 - 1914)

THE BREED OF THE NORTH. !'.» away, while his wife waited dully at home for him. He was not in the best company there, for Jackson's reputation was not sweet, and lie had raised many enemies, among them Nelson, a half-breed, whom he had done an injury, and who was always prowling round for a pot at Jackson. On one particular night Jim strolled in, to ' Right ! if you'll come down to mj figure. And Jim joined and lost steadily till he realised something was wrong, and watched Jackson. The sharper went one too many that night, and Jim had him fixed. '" Youdurned cheat," he cried, as he drew his Bhooter, " hand over those takings or take the addition of a dose of lead." Jim was quick, but Jackson was quicker. You durned cheat,' he cried." Jackson's greeting: Comealong, Jim, you're jest the man we want to complete this yer table." And there was something strange in the words and tone which Jim did no1 notice. What's the game— are you running high to-night?" he queried. "Make it what yer like; come on, let's get down to it." and grappled with him. The revolver went off above Jackson's head, though the -hot which follow^ I almost simultaneously dropped the sharper stone dead. The prowling half-breed had taken advantage of the scrimmage to work off the debt h* ov the gambler. The full significance of thr affair Bashed across Jim's mind. It would be impossible