THURSDAY ABRIL 14.
T H E SP R lN O F lK hD NEW S
PAOK SIX
ture of vain, self reproach That much
other but Inseparable.
We were
first
1 I sensed. Hut I could not reassure
“Yes. yes." they said, soothing gruff yoked.
her M) own thoughts were so grtev
The fact appalled
It gripp'd me
|y "Shore he did; shore you didn't.
I ous as to crush me wlllt aching woe
I seemed io have bargalmd
Its all right.
t'orne along, come coldly
This, then, was I: soinelnHly who
for her with first and bullet, and won
along."
had Just killed a man. had broken
her;
now
I
should
appear
Io
carry
T hen-
1 from the open trail and was riding.
c lic k Beeson up
He's had hurt, her off as booty; a wife and a gamb­
I he knew not where, through darkness
ler's
wife
Yet
such
must
be
himself. See that blood? No. tain t
worse than night, himself an auilaw
his arm. la It? He's bleedm Internal
“Moon'll be up In a couple o hours.' with an outlawed woman at the best
W hars the hole? Walt he's busted Jeuks said “I'd advise you Io lake an
a chance woman, an adventuring wo­
something ."
hour's start of It. so as to gel away man now the spoils of killing'
They would have carried me.
easier. If you (ravel straight south
(TO B t CONTINUED)
"No." 1 cried, while their bearded j artl you'll strike the stage road in
faces swam "He said ' Nuf he shot the mornln'. When you reach a sta­
A Sm art Maid
me afterward. Not bad. Is it? I can tion you'll have ch'lce either way."
walk “
"I have money,' she said, and sat
As they hustled me onward the erect.
He kissed the parlor maid and the
world had grown curiously darkened,
clinging
to
him.
arms
binding
him.
girt
screamed.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
was being sucked into it. Irrevocably
legs twining around his. each ounce and I dumbly wondered whether I waa
The
wife came in and looked
willed
by
him.
by
her,
by
them
all.
If
For the first half mile we rode with
Chapter 9 Continued
dying myself. Across a great d stance
around suspiciously.
i did not kill him in defense of my­ of me greedy to crush him down and we «tumbled by the wagons and halt ’ out a word.
"I think I'm more afraid for you." self 1 should kill him in defense of master him.
"Fill, why did you scream?''
What her thought! were 1 might
•
The shock drove him backward We : ed at a fire,
confessed
"Thai clown is getting her.
"Through Joy. madam The master
“You're all right." Jenks apparent-' not know, but they sat heavy upon
nsufferable. He sets out to bully
Could this really be I? Frank Bee swayed staggered, grappling h ith er, ly had looked me over and »as min her. closing her throat with the tor baa Jusl doubled my wages “
rou."
son. not a fortnight ago still living at and thither. 1 had hla arms pinioned, tsterlng Io me, "Swuller this
He spat in my face;
“I'm afraid, too." she breathed "I a Jogtrot In dear Albany. New York to bend him
The odor of whiskey fumed into mv
lever hare been afraid before. 1 State? It was puaillng how detached and shifting, set his teeth Into my nostrils
I obediently swallowed
shoulder
so
that
they
clamped
lik
e
’
Itda't fear Mootoyo. I've always been and how strong 1 felt.
Hands were rummanging at my left
the teeth wf a horse, through shirt and
tble to take cane of myself."
arm. a Iwndage being wound about
hide to the flesh.
Into the Night
“You hare your revolver?" I su<-
“DM I kilt him?" I besought. “Not
We toppled together, came to the that! I didn't aim—1 don't know how
CHAPTER X.
jested.
.
A meeting between My Lady and me ground with a thump Here we churn­ 1 shol—but I had to. Didn't 1?"
"No. 1 haven't. It's disappeared.
O P T O M tT R IB T — t Y t f i l Q H T B P tC IA L IB T
ed. while he flung me and still I
“Ybu did! He'll not bother you
Mormon women don't carry revol­ brocght on. not longer after, the ex
stuck.
878
Willamette
St.
Eugene, Ore.
peeled
crisis.
As
we
talked,
sudden
ag'n.
F
h
e
»
yourn."
vers."
The acrid dust of the alkali en-
ly I saw Daniel nearing, striding
That
hurt.
"But you're not a Mormon woman."
j 1ST ONE T H IN « . Ilt'T I »>«> IT lU lU IT '
Again he spat, fetkl
“But It " isn 't about her! He bull
rapidly, straight for us. a figure port veloped us.
“Not yet."
She caught quick
entous In the fading glow, bringing —sprawled upon him. smothering his ted me dared m e W e w ere m an 'o *
breath "Do you know," she queried
flailing arms; gave him all mV weigh! man. boys. He made me light him.'
the storm with him
with sudden glance, “that Daniel
"Yes. shore." they a greed - and they ,
She saw. too. Her eyes wedened. and strength; smelled the sweat oft
means to marry me?"
e ivf
reen
tamps
hint, snarled into hla snarling face. ■ were not believing. They stlU linked
startled,
surveying
not
him.
but
me.
“But you're not tree; you have a
me with a woman, whereas aihe had ,
close
beneath
mine.
"Please go. I'll keep him "
husband!"
. »«mu. j
Once he partially freed him self and figured only as a transient
"It is too late now." I asserted, in
"Oh!" she cried, "why don t you
Then
she
herself
My
twdy.
appear
buffeted
me
In
the
mouth
with
his
learn to shoot? Won t you? Let me a voice not mine. "I am here first and
list, but I caught htm—while strugg!- j ed. runnlug in breathless and appeal !
Til
go
when
I
get
ready."
have your pistol, please."
ing. tossed and upheaved. dimly saw inc
"You mean to face him? 1 Unew
“You must grasp the handle firmly;
“Is Mr. Beeson hurt?
Badly*
that by a miracle we were surrounded
tt.
You
will
play
the
man!
Watcn
cover it with your whole palm, but
by a ring of people, men and women, Where Is he? Let me h elp "
don't squeeie it to death; Just grip t him close! He'll give you little grace
She knelt beside me. her hand
their countenances pale, alarmed. In
evenly—tuck it away And keep your ! this time. But remember this: I'll
tent. Voices sounded in a dull roar. grasped mine, she gaged wide-eyed
elbow down: and crook your wrist.-', never, never, never, marry him.
Presently I had him crucified hi* and imploring
in a drop, until our trigger knuckle is j Rather than be bound to his I'll deal
“No. he's all right, ma'am."
one
outstretched arm under my knees
pointing very low—at a man s feet if with him m yself!“
"I'm all right. I assure you.
I
hla
other
arm
teethed
by
my
two
you're aiming for his heart!"
"It won't be necessary, madam,
mumbled thickly, and helpless as •»
W i haw® alway« catcrod to careful drug buy®ri
hands,
my
body
across
his
chest,
“At his feet, for his heart?" I stam­ said I—a catch In my throat; for
babe to the clinging of her cold CZW- .
- cua'oinMW who bring all of their judgment to
while
his
legs
threshed
vainly
mered The words had an ugly sound while I was all Iciness and clammi­
era.
!
I
looked
down
Into
his
bulging
eyes.
hear In every part bane. Surh buyern come reg-
"Certainly.
We are seaking of ness. my hands cold and my tongue
The group about me dissolved, j
'•■Nuf Cry 'Nuf!" I commandel.
uhtrlv io o u r i t n r lo t a n - th e y have leitrim d Ilia.
shooting now. and not at a tin can! dry. I felt that I was going to kill him.
Jensk seated himself close beskle us, j
•• 'Nuf!
8av ‘ ’ •nr" echoed the
You have to allow for the Jump of
they can count on un for pure drug», prompt iter
Daniel charged in for us. i did not
"Your arm won't bother you." he
the muasle. U uless you hold it down touch revolver butt; he did not. He crowd.
said . "Jest a flesh wound You two j
vke and right prices.
He strained again, convulsive; and
with your wrist, you over shoot; am! barked first at her.
can eat and rest up a bit. and If you 11
It s the first shot that counts. Of
set out Tore moon-up you ran easy I
"Go whar yu belong, yu Jezebel! relaxed.
“ Nuff!" he panted through bared
The extent and quality of our trade and the ob­
course, there's s feel, a knack. But Then I'll tend to thia— “ The rabid
get cl'ar We ll furnish mounts and
vious confidence reposed in us by the public In
don't aim with your eyes. You won t epithet leveled at me I shall not re­ teeth. “Lemme up. Mister."
grub and anything else you need "
"That settles It?"
have time
Men file ofT the front J
"Mounts!' I blurted “ 'Set out.’ you
pretty convincing evidence that we conduct our
peat.
“1 said •'Nuf'." he growled
say? You mean that I—we—should (
sight—It som etim es catches, in the
"Be careful what you say. Daniel.
drug
business In a satisfactory manner.
With
a
quick
movement
I
sprang
run sway? I'll not leave the train i
draw And its useless, anyway. They No man on tnis earth can speak to
clear
of
him.
to
my
feet.
He
lay
for
a
and
neither
shall
she.
until
the
proper
■
fire as they point with the finger, by me like that."
moment, baleful, and slowly scram­
the feel
You see. they know. Some
All his face flushed livid with a
time. Or do I understand that you .
Let us be your Family Druggists
men are born to shoot straight; some sneer, merging together yellow freck bled up.
disown sue?"
On
a
sudden,
as
he
faced
me.
hla
have to practice a long, long while. 1 les and tanned skin.
"Hold on." Jenks hade. "Taln't a
“Can't, Can't he? I kin an' 1 do. hand shot downward—I heard the question of disownin' you. But you've
wonder which you are!"
"If there is pressing need in my Now yu git. I've stood yore fast-an'- surge and shout of men and women, killed one o' the Mormons, the wagon
to the stunning report of his revolver
boss's son; and when he comes In the
case." said I. “I shall have to rely no­ loose plenty. I mean business. Git!
Whar yn'II be safe. I ll not hold off ducked aside, felt my left arm Jerk mornln’ demandin' of you for trail by
on my friends.”
and sting—felt my own gun explode
his Mormons, what can we do? W eil
"Those gentlemen of yours are Gen­ much longer."
“No more of that, yon brute." I In mv hand (and how It came there take the chance on sneakin’ you both
tiles with goods for Salt Lake Mor­
I did not know—beheld him spin
mon.«." she retorted. "Are they go­ roared "If you have anything to say.
sway, and facin’ the old man
around and collapae; an astonishing
ing to throw all business to the say it to me.”
“I think we'd best go." I agreed.
sight.
He whirled.
winds?"
“It's the only way.”
So
there
I
stood,
amidst
silence,
'Yu! Why. yu leetle piece o' nothin'
“You yourself may appeal to his
gaping foolishly, breathing hard, my
father, and to the women, for protect­ —you shut up!" By sudden reach he
revolver smoking In my fingers and
gripped
uer
arm;
to
her
sharp,
short
ion if that lout annoys you. 1 v n-
mv enemy In a shockingly prone pos­
scream he thruRt her about.
tured.
•
ture at my feet, gradually reddening
"Git!
I'm
boss
bj-ar."
And
at
me:
“To them"" she scoffed. “To H r-(
the white of the torn soil
rum Adams' outfit? why. they're good “What yu goin' to do?” She's promised
He was upon bla face, his revolver
Mormons, and w-hv should I not be to me. Git. yerself. or I'll stomp on hand outflung He was harmless. The
made over? I'm under their teaching; yu like a lou se!”
I
1 forgot instruction». I disregarded moment had arrived and passed
it's time Daniel had a wife— or two
was standing here alive I had killed
every
movement
preliminary
to
the
for replenishing t’tah
onset!
Bullets were too slow and him!
She pause ! Then resum'd
Figures rushed in between Hands
easy!
“But now if I may lend you a little
grasped
me. Impelled me away, thro­
I did not se his revolver; I saw but
something to keep you from being
ugh a haze; voices spoke In my ear
the
hulk
of
him
and
the
intolerable
shot like a dog. I'll fee as though 1
while I feebly resisted, a warm salty
had wiped out your score again -t me. sneer of him. and that his flesh was
taste
in my throat.
Take v our ru n ." 1 took it. “There he ready for my (Inters.
“1 killed him I didn’t want to kill
And quicker than nis hand I whs
Is. Cover h n!"
upon him. Into him. clinching him. him. He made me do It. He shot
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“There, before you! Oh. an-'hody!
Think of hit heart and covey him."
“See that little rock? Hit it!"
fired The sand obscured the rock,
clapped her hand», delighted,
fou would have killed him No—
would have W led you. Quick'
f » It to m*»!”
nd snatching the revolver »he
ked. leveled and fired instantly.
, rock ppllt Into fragments.
I would h a v e killed him ," sh e m ur
red. gazing tense, seeing I knew
w h at. W re n c h in g from 'hr- vision
handed hack the revolver to me­
think you are going to do. S'r.
ly. you must learn to draw. I must-
stay longer. Shall we go to the
. now? 1 am cold.-’
Ve walked almost without speak-
to the Hyrum Adams fire. Daniel
ed his upper lip at me as we en-
ecl; his eyes never wandered from
face I was distinctly unwelcome.
rordingly. I said a civil "Good-even ,
to Hyrum and raising my hat to |
■ Lady left for my own bailiwick,
friend Jenks Joined me.
•We were keepln’ cases on you, and j
was he He saw that practice— '
mn. how he did crane! she was j
rin' you pointers, eh?
“Yes; fihe wanted am usem ent.’
Jenks rocked to and fro. as we sat
the fire "Hell! Wall. If you got
kill him you got to kill him and do
proper. For if you don't kill him
i'll kill you; snuff you out like a
ill. you saw that can travel.
“I don't want to kill him." I pleaded
Why should I?”
Jenks sat silent; and setting silent
foresaw that kill Daniel I must. I
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