The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-11

necessary he could take another name un-
til he found how the land hay. And there
was the girl, perhaps waiting for him.
But Ellis swayered:
!, ut was equal, but we each meant to kill
if-we-.could, = .he=-said asadn. AMd again.
That's murder That's what they'll call
1t II they get mo- 1890 -
ii The climax came twenty miles from Jul
neau. It was dawn and they were break
ing,up camp. The :splendor Of the SUNRISE
.gIorified > the whole waking world. and.
there was the. sharpness OF the frost in the
air. and the touch Of its silver on every
blade and twig-. Ellis stood looking at the
eastern sky when suddenly he turned to
the other. -;
= can't go.any further. Hardy, . he; said
determ1ned1y. m. going back. You
go on. The Hawk and will 60 together.'
Hardy had been *en. his knees stripping
up the blankets. His lips closed In .
straight line as he drew. his knife and sew
cred the rope from the knot Then he
rose. and facsd Ellis, strong, young and
sinewy;.and there was a new look in his
eyes.
"YouIl not SO to Scatter" he repeated
quietly.
mo
Ellis turned his head from the sunrise
and looked into the barrel Of a revolver.
You shall 60, !" said Hardy, between his
teeth, :sfor Isintend to take you. We hap
pen to be on good American soil once
more. John Ellis, arrest you for the
murder OF Robert Kerwin, and If you move
your hand I'll put a bullet thru your
f. Ellis never moved a muscle, but kept
his eyes on the man before him, and a
! great, terrible weight seemed to press up
on his breast as he realized what the
\ meaning Of it all had been "A whole year
of close, faithful comradship, partners
| F,fo Ir I'D 4 =
taken the stranger into the little old
shack on the mountain side, and nursed
| him. thru tho battle u Isl.
: Did you mean to do it all the time,
Hardy?' he asked huskily., "
THAT was the little private business
/ cameyups on" returned the detectives curt
ly. The other fellow died, you know
That was why two were sent. took his
place.. Sit: down there, on that log. T. car
cover you easier. In about an hour the
party we passed last night will come ur
and help me-. I half expected this evei
since we crossed the boundary, and KEEP,
! III tHelr way
Ellis seated himself on the fallen tree
and again his eyes sought the sunrise
i You have done your work WELL" h,
4 said after a time. '"I suppose it's right
but, Lord, Harry, it's hard. why, Hardy,
his voice softened, I'D rather swung 10
lie
how I liked you"
That girl married another man, >, in
terposed Hardy. keeping the revolver /,
position. and reaching for his pipe will
his left hand. I meant to tell you be
fore, but 1t seemed to be the only thin,
that would bring you out"
i Ellis glanced suddenly at the tree trunl
against which he had leaned his rifle. I
was gone. There was tightening Of tn
long sinewy frame, a seconds hesitation
then he .sprang forward like panther TO
the throat Of the detective. Hallway
bullet struck him, and he fell forward
his face buried in the damp, thick lea
mold. Before Hardy could move, befer
the smoke had curled away from his re-
i volver. a second shot crashed thru tn
bushes behind him, and the head OF tn
Hawk rose above them, with Ellis riff
\ leveled. The second body lay boot to boo
with the first, when the Indian stole GU
into the open space, and Bones gave
Z long, .quiverinE howl as he lay down at HI
u masters side and licked fearfully at on
| tupturned hand, The Hawk stepped light
. ly- past the detective, and raised Ellis
I head. There was flask of whisky in tn