The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-23

THERE'S NO TINE TO rnsR."
in which he had worked his schemes
and felicitating himself on the bright
prospects the future opened up before,
him.
Louise, in the meantime, set about the.
preparationsit was necessary she should
make for going away There was.
not much to do aside from writing q.
letter to her parents, which was to be-
sent back to them on the morrow from,
Magic City. But writing this letter re-
quired long time, since it was hard
TO word it so as to make the shock as
light as possible TO those loved ones She
was leaving. She wished to make her.
conduct appear to them in the most
favorable light, yet she could not in
form them that she had taken the step
to save her father from state prison.
She realized that the knowledge of her
Sacrifice being made for his sake would
be a bitterer source Of, regret to her Tar
ther than a term in prison.
For near.two hours she wrote and re-
wrote letters, and at last for want Of
more time signed and sealed the last.
one produced It was far from satis-z
factory, hutshe gave up all hope Of maxi
ing her conduct appear excusable to her
parents without explaining the cause OF
it, and resolved not to do that.
''It is better" she said with sigh, as !
she placed the letter away, "that /
bear the blame. If poor papa knew
how Twas driven to thisaction he would,
never forgive himself and would die of
a broken heart; but as it is they will
pity'ne and mourn for me, and perhaps
think much worse OF me than deserve.
but they win live over it,"
Having completed all her arrange
ments, Louise went in and under
pretense of performing some service.
for her mother, found an opportunity
to kiss both her parents and then, feel
ing that she was going to break down,
hurried from the room, never, as 7hee
supposed, TO enter it again. She seat1
herself by the little window, and gaz-
ing out into the gathering evening
shadows waited for the coming of
Pearson.
When Scraggs and DR.. Bascom left
the livery stable, whittier they went to
inquire after Pearson, they bent their
steps toward Scraggs' office, where they
decided to go to consult on the affair
and try to devise some means of hold
ing Pearson in check When they ar
rived at the office they found Paul Mark
ham there awaiting Scraggs' return.
Paul was quite well acquainted with
both Scraggs and the doctor, and he
knew what their sentiments were to-
ward Pearson, so he had no hesitancv
in speaking out in the presence of both
men, though he had come tosee Scraggs
alone
"Mr. Scraggs," Paul began, ''I am nc
quainted with your actions relative to
Louise Green and that scoundrel Pears
son, and | know you to be friend of
the girl, and Icame 70 consult yon about
her. Something has to be done to save
her from that scoundrel, and Il,
has to be done promptly. l have been
on the watch and | have had another
person on guard for me, and between
us we have discovered exactly how
matters stand. Tonight Pearson is go
ing to take Louise away, and we must
prevent him"
II was sure OF that" said Scraggs to
the doctor.
81 was afraid of it" replied the lat.
ter. 81 wish to Heaven the confounded
scamp had got leg broken"
YES" said Scraggs, 'or, bis meek
ITO be Continuedl