The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16

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propose to write TO the uncle and in
form him Of this Green matter an0
urge him to interfere in Green behalf.n
"A good idea said the doctor.
~ can't do any harm, at least" re-
Piled Scraggs, $50 Wen do it. But first
give me the name and address of Green's
friend
81 have it here, the doctor remarked
as he began rummaging through his.
pockets. Hum, hum, that is not it.
Hum, here it is Hiram Blatchford
Day, Why, what's the matter.
Seraggs, what do you mean?r The old
doctor ended up in some alarm as
I -Seraggs sprang to his feet oversettinr
his chair and giving vent to a string Of
pointed not to say profane language.
HMatterlh cried Scraggs. "Why. sir.
lhis is one Of the most outrageous and
heartless affairs ever heardof. Hiram
Blatchfordis the uncle Just spoke of.
and he's confounded heathen and a
blamed fool Here he is loaning a lit.
Tie money to his own child at thievino
interest and allowing her to starve to
death, while he keeps this viper, Pear
son, at the head of his business and fur
nishes him with the means to work the
ruin Of Louise Green. Great Col AL
\ mighty, doctor; some people are too
hafd and mean to be human, and old
Blptchford Is one OF them. He's a fool;
He's . seoundrel; he's brute."
\ And you'd like to cano lin, wouldn,s
Feupp the doctor said when he had
slightly recovered from the effects of
'serAggs' tumnItnous and unlocked for.
alkbarst
Agenl dn1h II" repeated Scraggs
zNeEl, ! Just would, and Id give him
sneha Gaming as no man ever got. But
mere 6this sort Of talk is not to the point
We must act. We must hustle our
selves to set old Blatchford ont here.
lll send him 3 telegram at once" and
then and there sieragg penned the mes
sage, which Blatchford received the
day Of Aunt AIitchelrs explosion.
and which has been nentioned in a pre-.
vious chapter Calling his clerk,
Scrag8s sent the message off; then turn.
ing % the doctor. said.
Now, think Blatchford viii come
and it viii be nearly a week before he
gets here, and, in the meantime. we
must manage in some way to DELAY
Peuson's plans. We must save the Girl
rom him and we must keep Green out
Of the clutches OF the law
"Taatss2, " replied the doctor; chats
5o But | don't just see how it's to be
done. Perhaps, though, Pearson will
not bring matters to an issue at once.
Perhaps we win have plenty Of time. II
we only succeed in keeping our scheme
quiet"
Il thinl, not" said Scraggs. 81 be-
iieve from what Information have been
able to gather chat he has already made
ms proposition to the girl. know tlis
much; ne has purchased two tickets for
Deaver and has arranged for 4 livery
rg 70 drive into the country to-morrow
night. | am contidont his intention 4
to drive out to Green's at night ana
bring the girl here in "a close carriare
and with her take the tram for IT,
west.
Then what can we 90, scraggsq" the,
doctor asked. How can we preveno.
this thing in so short timeqp
4 don't know, I'm sure
At that Instant the Office door was
thrown open and a man came breath
essly in.
''Doetor'7 he cried come quick
carson has received a severe injury
lup leeas immediate attention haze
'een '1ll oyar town II search OF you.
E''f WHATS that?'' the doctor cried,
Iterting up.
The man recounted all he knew of
carson meeting with Part anftic
'ncounter that followed ara enas.l
aging: ~