Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-23

ttnll rcl,hct az nor go way Until I
haltUi,l .ych"
1T uil ba ninricr- cold bloodcd
murder. forli4i thc colonel as he fold
rd his arms.
III u wss murder n hundred tlmes
over, III 10 Il. 10 you suppose | can
forget Rose liarpcrY Who separated
usf Who maligitr,l mcf Who wrecked
iuN l,f, and sent hcr to q suicides
gravet Who drove me 10 be Il fugitive
f-cn J.stive on a false charge? I'd kill
yCu Il i.CC0 mon surrounded me-
Tic cu,oncl was silent Cor a time. Tie
dill Mt lauk az his hoy. but paat bin.
Tho boys eyes were fastened on lis
face. lrlweycr. and u chiil crcpt over
lin az be noted Tie lock ct a man
standing ia the shadow Cf dcati. II
WIS Tic frat ;,rsc be had ever sccn It.
lie itFush FROM ills father after awhile
80 look 20 the r%oiI,cr.
firfr Nis another lOok strange 70
hin. u was II set determination 90 kiil
ihc l'ck q a man who bud hated and
thi,s;'tl aai waited.
Take The boy away first" said the
co'.n,l With u touch OF rntrcaty in his
vr;ce.
"rcss tl,at sin hc proper" answered
rel.~n. "Comc, Jimmy, let's fake q
ua.a."
"What-vhat you going 10 Ito with
faiipci :" whispered the hoy as hc walk.
al slowly uvct ind put his hand In that
Of The WLcil ip murderer.
">"vrr tn!nd 10 you sec that bie
rOrk ~ t.icrc2 Wei. 80 Up there ard
~ what * liII,ipn behind IL. Shake
haad' WITH your father before you 60"
The tty crossed over to his father IN
Il puzzled way. and the father lifted
Gi:I W and LIsstd hlEl When he pa:
him dnt"h. Lr said Ia him:
-i;Gn along. Jimmy. n YOU don't Gnd
ne NicG sou come lack, Mr.. Tcltol
VIII ;"t.rtlr If yen"
OH VS.. Mr.. Potion will take carr 81
me AMI see t!at ! get home" replied
ilr l"'l. TIA awfUlly glad to see him
Nas:t II qHeef 10 meet him way Of
lrrc: ! Vas saying cuiy u week. AZ,
tLnt I w'sh'd he was bnck with us 8.
tbat l." Gould lHcnd luy wagon and llrlf
nj ira':r Kites. Mr.. f'cl.nn was al
ways god Il inr. ! wont be CON,
ipnH uGG You AID MIR. Pcltou must /,
g%It IL, uds Don't gcu remember that
m3.tor said shy wUs sorry tor himY We
wa.:i llH lack. dat WEI"
Lit;.r !.m started OF for the rock.
hit be- i;aGn't taken ten steps before Gs
WIS ig:l; agail to say 10 the robbcr:
"AHd "ant you % make ne "a new
TG;rf Wheel, ard the handle has come
Out of tho hammer, and nobody VII
slarpru ny En!re for Ne. II you don't
ccu!e Lack, doa't know what | shall
d."
"i'crLaps I'll como back" whispered
FELTON, NJ hc turned his head away.
"Ch. hit yOu surely must. I've heard
lots 81 people say you were u good man
n.id shouldn't have gone away. Moth.
q told lur Il ! ever met you | might
sp'i.k ~ you Just as 1 used to. I'm 20
l:g now. LIt remember that you arc
ccniiag Irck.'
The 10y vent away almost gleefully.
aud fhr 81 men heard his footsteps
aud i;is sOtcc as he made his way to-
w.url he rack. Tho father looEel after
him C'it.l lie was hidden by the trees
and t:rcu turntd to the robber aud
quietly said:
"Ergyrv hc lack. And you'll
help hisH t. set homer"
YES. Jcfore he comes back" replied
FELTON, Us lac drew bis revolver. at
went be- murder, Colonel Weston. Ten
simply Lc r. tribut!on. DO you wants
minute Or two 70 ask God to forgive
you?"
TEc colonel sat erect with folded
nruis. iir closed his eyes. and his lips
moved. Iy and b. he heard the click
OF Tie pistol. H. did not open his eyes,
hut he fit that II was leveled AT hts
laeGrt nad iaat his life was measured
by setcndi. OF q sudden came n call
frnIa llttlr lin. Half way to tine rock
he had turned about to shout:
"O!, Mr.. Felton,. don't forget TO think
NJ some rev Indian and hear stories to
tell use. Nobody has told ire a story
Aiuce you won't away"
Tbs cGlon,ls eyes opened. The re.
g0lsrr was lying on the ground, aud
f'r!t0n iiHll his hands over his face.
Niisn hr Cropped them. there were
tears In his rycs. He rose up. put the
pis;Cl In Ills ptN,ket and said 20 the mun
whiting f~r dcath:
II cap't - 1t. Little lin would
tu0w it yt.ulr day. When he ONES
back. take Lila and go down to the
read. It's only three miles to Cedar
vilie."
With that lie walked of into the
brush aud was out Of sight in IA mo
mcnt. When little Jim returned. he
fonrd iiIB father sitting as lie had left
him and gazing into the woods.
"What Is II. fatlicrY' lie asked.
WHAT'S the maitrr with you and
where is Air. r~citcnf'
The man rose Up slowly. took lis
hand Ia bis. aGd without n word
In answer lc led the w.y Down 70 the
stage trail and saitty.- l.utsr Miner. !