The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-08-15
THE MAN
ON PINY
BY R. c. PITzER.
Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Coz

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twist that ripped up corner of Mrs
Sideways rag carpet, che amt
more'n 400 miles away from here,
seein' as how he shot up Fryingpan
an hiked in this direction. Got a
posse up in the timber now, an Sam
Murphy's ridin' with another down
the Orc road. Oh, we've cornered
him, all right"
"Sakes alivew Mrs. Sidway held
up her hands. ''Evie Oh, Evie
where do you reckon pa am Willie'll
be this mornin'? There's an out
law up in the woods, am the sheriff S
catchin' him."
can outlaw, and the sheriff's
catching him ?" echoed voice. The
words were followed by burst of
laughter, and young woman ap-
peared, rolling down the sleeves over
her dimpled arms, Good morning,
Mr., Hedge" she smiled; "an outlaw
in our pantry, did mother say?''
hedge guffawed as he jumped up
and "made leg" 'Well, now, Miss
Evie," he said, ''it kinda looks as if
he might be there, eh? | Jest
dropped in to tell the news, an
maybe get your pas Winchester.
Left in hurry, myself, an hain't
got but these" He tapped the heavy
revolvers that rested on his hips.
Evelyn smiled dad has his
rifle with him this morning. He
and Will rode over to the park, look
ing for lost horses; they won't be
back till about one"
'Well, now, that's too bad" Mrs.
Subway commented. "My men
c'u'd take you over Piny better'n
most anybody. It's real bad man
this time, Evie. He held up the
Fryingpan bank last evenin', an
killed Mr.. Morse. An then he shot
up the town an wounded most
everybody All by himself, he was,
am he came out here. There's two
posses surroundin' Piny mountain,
an he's up there somewheres with
the Wildcats"
Evelyn looked concerned "Do
they know of this down in Whyo?"
she inquired.
erode through there bout half an
hour ago." Hedge replied. LEFT
'em organizin' posse to take the
Bloodgood trail. When we cornered
Cleve up here | sent Red Martin
back to tell 'em where he was.
They'll hit Piny on the Whyo side,
am we'll have the mountain penned |
in. He can't get away" Hedge
grinned and waited an instant. |
whats the natter" he cried, sud-
denly, as his eyes rested on Evelyn's |
face. "You're white as snow"
Nothing" she said with an eff
fort; Il don't feel we'll"
Hedge glazed towards Mrs. Sid
way, but the mother sat with look
of stupefed amazement on her rud-
dy face, her hands uplifted, and her
lips murmuring: "For the lands
sakesw
"His name?" Evelyn said in a
stronger voice; ''did you say it was
Cleve?" It's just coincidence, of
couse, but I-we-know a gentle
man of that name"
"That so? Dressed like tender
foot? Calls himself New York
err"
Eyelyn's face went white again,
and she bowed her head.
"Of all things I" Mrs. Sidway
burst out. "Why, he's
been liyin' down in the Whyo road
house. He comes up here sparkin'
Eyie. Oh, | wish pa was home
He'd catch him You wouldn't
need no Jail to hold him when pa
got done"
"Be still, mother" said the girl,
'almly Then, turning to the open
nouthed sheriff "He stopped here
not an hour ago, and -and l." she
81 said / would meet him.
We were to 60 botanizing together,
thought. He was to wait for me
~ that red dyke" She was at the
window, and pointing up among the
'ines. 81 think you will find him
here" she finished, as she turned
'aek into the room.
Hedge bowed awkwardly; his face
'ore a funereal expression, and he
iptoed from the room without
yord. In moment the clatter of
oofs rang out as he galloped from {
lght up the winding trail.
Mrs. Sidway laid hand on her j
Iaughter's shoulder. 'Evie," she |
emily said.
Evelyn turned a stony face to-
ards her mother, tried to speak,
hoked and euddenlv ron f.o,s, Al 4