La Junta tribune., 1907-05-04
click, had sent thi. mea..s. along

clicks had seut-this message along
the line: 81
Agent At Cow Corners robbed. Send
relief on express.
''Now, Dick" she said. walk out
quietly. Leave things as they are
here
"But, Julie-my good name-my rep
alton
She laughed harshly.
'iour good name. oh, Dick"
She pointed sternly. He walked
ahead of her II was dark night.
The single lamp In the station was the
only light visible. hut the girl knew
the way in the dark as well rs Pres
cott She ordered him to walk to his
horse. He found her own tethered
near l..
"Rclcase both horses" she said. He
| obcyed.
His heart was bitter. He could not
dght her He might as well do as she
commanded. He had little hope for
mercy from the gang. but she had the
money
Mount" sne said. Now ride to
that cump of mesquite"
He rode in silence. she following.
"Wait."
They sat their In their saddles. 1t
seemed To him. for hours. Then the
| racket Of the express could be heard
and at the same time the pounding OF
horses hoofs. ,y.y
Look" she said tenseiy.
nj -
to See
"Whcre's the whelp gone with the
awagT' asked the voice of jules uu-
| Gle.
"IIe can't lie far. He couldn't ex-
pcct us. Lucky we got the girl shut
up
| The express was coming. The lights
| from the train We're poured into the
station.
"tnmc." she whispered.
He could have shouted. Somebody
would have heard But there was
something in his Mind He didn't
think clearly. But what was this about
a girl being shut up?
| They rode swiftly first along a gull
| ly Then. crossing the stream. she
swung In the saddle and spoke again.
| "Dlck." she aid. "for the sake OF old
times | am giving you n chance for
your life. cant give yon up to them.
\ I have saved the money for Mr.. Beal.
| came to warn YOU. I did not think
| that YOU could be tempted. l knew
they wore coming. heard them on a
| train They locked me in the school
1 fnG
could But you-you have gone wrong,
Diet I've had been together some.
| Dick-I was beginning 10 love you.
Brt its all over now. I'll marry an
horcFt man or none. Goodby. Dick.
I've snvcd you from crime. I'll see
that MIR. Bcal gets the money"
".Iulic" he cried. "Loomis tele-
graphcl that yon were coming first to
keep me quiet for the gang. It's In
there, Julie. written"
"snd that wns why you told me the
package had not Gomez
Yes. Julie. l swear II. I was fool
to doubt you. but was alone. and
everything came out as Loomis said.
Julie. ! love you. I was going 20
ask you to marry me-
Then ! WILL" she said. Hurry up.
You can show the telegram from
LoOmis tomorrow. I'll be killed II my
uncle gets me now. They'll take care
Of everything tonight. I'll take no
chances. Here is your pistol. Now
ride like the mischief for Bears
ranch"
lie swung to her once and kissed
her and then they started. 1t was
midnight when they reached Benrs
I Explanations were brief. Words are
not needed down there.
We'll. for two youngsters. one ten
derfoot. you've done pretty we'll" said
the grizzly old ranchman. "Fll put you
up tonight. and We'll see that you're
well married tomorrow. We can't af'
ford to make any more mistakes with
a couple like you. Wouldn't 1t be n
fine thing for you two not to get hitch
ed-wenldn't II? Get to your rooms
now. I'll give yon some OF that we'd
ding present In the morning-part OF
the twenty thousand, guess. But
I've got to figure how much i can
spare. no good night. Don't worry
none. Jake Gridon won't get you
he-e."
And he couldn't. for Jake Gridon
was dead