Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-27

. worst. / can't prove my innocence;
but I sOlemnIy tell you, am innocent
/ of the WCrst-the very worst you will
hear"
Miriam laid her hand gently on his
/ arm-her face grew tender-her voice
/ soft and treIaulOus.
81 care for YOU John, whether it
were true or not. GO-nOW; Leader
shifts lOwer-quite there. Leader
sOmmut's clOser!'
The girls startled suppressed voice
/ became suddenly shrili in it's terror.
/ Heath sprang forward with an agile,
| channels like bound and vanished IN
/ the pines. The dogs inside the cabin
as well as out set up a simultaneous
J howl. There was no doubt of an
/ alien presence close athand- Miriam
rushed into the house and fastened
/ the door behind her.
eve know he's in therel" shouted
a rough voice.
Hes there! Give him upl We're a
| gOin' to have him!' chOrused rough
| er voices.
''Hit's better ter let 'em come, Mir
ry. He's done swung hisse'f in 'gainst
now"
cab unbarred the door, and, open
ing it stepped on the threshold in cool
contemplation of the scene. Instant
" a revolver was on each side of his
gray head.
What be you after, shurf?'' he
asked, tlTusting him aside The men
outside rushed rudely past him.
You might as well give him up,
Al" answered the sheriff; They've
tracked him out here, zen it's 'gainst
the law ter shutter a crim'n nal. I
don't want 'eF rest Il neighbOr. The
teller goes by the name of Heathe.' -
We've got to search the premises,
sheriff" bFistIed a ferret faced man,
more than usually energetic in his eff
forts.
The sheriff smiled significantly.
EFF you kin saFch these ere prem
'ses, why jes' go ahead, Mr.. Paxton
course, sir, . he dryIy responded.
GIVE followed this Heath for a
a year, and won't be beat now.
There's a reward out for him-dead
or alive-sO you mary as well tell
where he is"
The man Paxton turned sharply
upon Miriam as he spoke
''Heathe is not his name neither,
miss, and III make it worth your
while to tell on him"
Miriam heard him In silence, a set.
resOlute expression upon, her face.
'YOu shall have part of the re-
ward
81 don't touch blood mOneyl'' she
interrupted fiercely.
1T don't matter. I'll catch him
yet. He's a cold blOOded william
wanted for murder
Murder"
The girl shivered. Her. face paled
into a Wilderness Alb had neyeF seen
blaneh it's deep, healthy. huRs.
Murdered an old mEn for
his money. They're sure to
lynch him if they get
hands on him. Murder and robbery.
I'm certain to nab him sooner or lat
er,' added the detective, with the
professional gustO of a man who had
bagged human game.
Miriam listened YEARLY while they
told the terrible tale to. Alb She
watched her father narrowly The
quasi mOOnshiner might cOndOne OF
lenses against the revenue but muir
der!-she knew that he had a super
stitiOus horror of a man with blood
on his hands.
He h ain fitten ter git Off 1iiTFy,'
he whispered, while the search went
on in the angry thOrOughness of
threatened discontinue. He'll tOtch
us turrible luck. eff he's done hit, en-,
Mirry, ne shan't hev you, mOWays.
Wen Git inter trouble long OHM Ell
we don { tell.
Father, I've helped en- stood by
YOU, hewitt I?'' asked the Girl, a
passionate pleading in. every Inca
ment and accent.
True huff, MirrY; you've helped
me pOw'ful: but 'tWurneVer murder
he reiOined, uneasily. Hits no
good a-hOpin' murder
"No. no! I wouldn't do 1t neither;
but he saws he is Innocent, father"
Inherent? Mayhap ne is, en-
likely he hain;t likely he's jes' a-fOOl-
in wild you, kase he's, sarin, you'll
/ help him Out'n his tnODDle," shreWd-
/ ~ interpOsed Alb.
! Gather, he says he didn't murder
he says SO" she repeated; zen
/ don't you tn n against Us.
/ Gus? He sha n hey you -
The girl chung to him desperate,
! terror stricken violence.
''NO, won't never go with him till
give thesay so, father - sheprOm-
ised, recklessly. ABut he didn't do it
he is innOcent, en- I'll hold to him
| till it comes all right. p
Alb turned away-his wrinkled
cOuntenance had grown hard and
stern IN aspect. He wished he had
heard it all before they told Miriam,
or before they had come into the
house and the girl had reminded him
Of the time when her vigilance and
davntiOn had stood him in n-nnasEaad