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stop me. II isn't a very nice sensa-
tion 10 keep your ears prlcked up In
expectation OF hearing the shooting
begin. and 10 know that any moment
may be your last I don't suppose
| was on the ragged edge more than
thirty seconds, but they were enough
10 prove TO me that 20 keep
ones back turned TO an enemy as
one runs away takes deal more
pluck than 20 stand up and face his
gun Fortunately for me. my pur
sucrs felt so sure OF my capture that
not one OF them drew a bead on me
The moment | saw that there was
no escape ! put my hand In my
breastpocket and took out the lei.
ters, intending TO tear them into a
hundred pieces. But as | did so !
realized that to destroy United
states mail not merely entalled Grim
inal liability bat was OF color moral
ly. I faltercd, balancing the outwit-
ting OF Camp against States prison.
the doing my best for Madge against
the wrong Of a. I think I'm as hon
est n fellow as the average but
have 20 confess that / couldn't decide
20 DO right till I thought that Madge
wouldn't want me to be dishonest, ey-
en- for her.
/ turned across the railroad tracks,
aud cut in behind some freight cars
that were standing ON siding. This
put me ont OF view OF my pursuers
for a moment. and In that instant I
stood up In my stirrups. lifted the
broad leather Hap OF the saddle, and
tucked the letters underneath il, as
far In as | could force them. II was
desperate place In which 90 hide
them. but the game was a desperate
one az best. and the very holdness
OF the idea might be It's best chance
OF success
was now heading for the station
over the ties, and was surprised to
see Fred Cullen with Lord Rallies on
the tracks mp by the special. for my
mind had been so busy in the last
hour that / had forgotten that Fred
was due The moment / saw him,
rode towards him. pressing my pony
for all he was worth. Ny hope was
that | might get time TO give Fred
the Tip as 10 where the letters were;
but before | was within speaking
distance Baldwin came running out
from behind the station, and. seeing
me, turned. called back. and gesticu.
lated. evidently 20 summon some
cowboys Go head me OF. Afraid 10
shout anything which should convey
the slightest clue as TO the where
abouts OF the letters. as the next
best thing pulled n couple Of old
section reports from my pocket. in
tending TO ride up and run into my
car. for / knew that the papers in
my hand would be taken to be the
wanted letters, and that II | could
only get inside the car even for a
moment the suspicion would be that
/ had been able 20 hide them Tn
fortunately. the plan was no sooner
thought of than | heard the whistle
OF a lariat and before / could guard
myself the moose settled over my
head. l threw the papers towards
i ltA anu Af'ih NhtlNos oHpullhsf
Hide thom!' Fred was quick as a
fash. and, grabbing them of the
ground, sprang up the steps Of my
car aud ran inside. just escaping "A
bullet from my pursuers / tried to
pull mp my pony, for did not want
10 be ierkcd off, but | was too late.
and The next moment I was lying on
the ground in pretty well shaken
and Jared condition, surrounded by
q lot OF men.