The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-19


ter quarrel pistols had been drawn
the sheriff had rushed 10 and alr- Pei
ton had fed to escape arrest. lie re-
membered his father calling the fugi-
tive a thief. and Of men being sent out
to hunt him down All this came back
to him as they followed the father pp
the rough way. and though be knew
nothing Of mans vengeance there was
feeling Of dread in his soul. Now
and then the robber ordered the Colo
nel TO the right or left but these were
the only words spoken until they
finally reached a rude camp high uu
among the bowlders By and By the
robber half turned TO took the colonel
IN the face and said:
'1've waited for iris for two years.
could neither DE nor 90 away until
had killed you"
1t will be murder cold bl0oded
murder replied the Colonel - ne
folded his arms
If Il was murder a hundred times
over ia DO III 20 you suppose ! can
forget Rose HarHer1 WHO separated
uss Who maligned mes Who wrecked
my life aud sent her 70 a suicides
grayef Who drove me to be a fugitive
from Justice on false chargei I'd
kin you If a thousand men surrounded
me-
The Colonel was silent for lime.
lie did not look at his boy, but past
him The boy's eyes were fastened on
his face, however ana q chill crept
over him as be noted the look Of q
man standing Ia the shadow Of death.
1t Wss the first time he had ever seen
It. He turned from his father after
awhile TO look at the r0bber
There was another look strange to
him IL was a set determination to
kin the look Of a man who had hated
and thlrsted and waited.
'sTake the boy away irsi said the
Colonel with touch Of cnireat5 In
pls voice. ~
"fes that win be- proper answered
Pelton. Come Jimmy. let's take a
walk
~What-what you gong to do with
fatherT whispered the boy as he
walked slowly over and put bis hand
IN that o. the would-be murderer
Never mind 10 you see Chat BIG
cock up tlipfeY Well 20 up there and
Ece what 3 hidden behind u Shake
hands with your father before YOU
go.'
The boy crossed ever 10 his father
lu 4 puzzled way. and tine father lifted
him up and kissed him. Wncn he put
him down be said 10 him'
-Run along. Jimmy II sou don't
and me WHOM you come back Mr. Pei
ton wlll take care Of you.
20. yes. Air Pellon win take care OF
ne and see iimt [ get home" replied
the lad. Il aul awfuily glad to see
him. Wasn't it queer to meet him way
OF heres ! was saying only a week
ago that wish be- was back with ns
50 that he could mend my wagon and
help me make Kites Mr.. Pelton was
always good d me- won't be gone
long. and you and Mr. Pelton must be
good friends. Don't you remember
that mother said She was sorr, Tor
hiias We want him back don't wef'
Little Jim started OF for the rock
bat he hadn't taken ten steps before
ne was back again io say e the rob.
ber
"Aud J want you TO make me new
waterwheel ana TIE handle has come
out OF the hammer. and nobody win
sharpen my knife for me if you don't
come back / don't know what I shall
do
Perhaps I'll come back. whispered
Pclton. as he turned his head away.
"0h. bat you surely must I've
heard lots Of people say you were a
good man. aud shouldn't have gone
away. Mother told me II ! ever met
yon might speak TO you just as /
used 20. I'm going now but remem-
Der that you are coming back.
The boy went away almost glee-
FULLY aud the two men heard his foot
steps and his voice as he made his
way toward the rock The father
looked after him until he was hidden
by the trees. and then lurned TO lhe
robber and quietly said
before De comes back. Aud youll
help him 70 gel homer
Eyes before be comes hack. replied
pelion. as lac drew his revolver. IL
won't iie murder. Colonel Weston. lth
simply Dc retribution. DO you want a
minute oil two 10 ask God 10 forgive
yous"
The Colonel sat erect with folded
arms. He CLOSED his eyes and bis lips
moved By and ly he heard the click
OF the pistol Re did not open his
eyes. but he felt that twas leveled ai
his heart. aud that his life was meas
ured bysseconds ~ a siplden came z
can from Iatat Jim Haa way to fhe
rock be had turned about to shout
-0h Nh Pelion. don't forget TO
think up some new Indian and bear
stories to tell me Nebedy has told
me story since you went away
The Colonel's eyes opened. The re-
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