La Junta tribune., 1907-01-05

vhsehsr - SOD - had. bat IL did n0f
matter Il voail al come to him whsn
- had leisure to turn his mind back
upoo the past.
And II did That night as he was IT,
Ing on . cot In q small building on ths
very edge OF the 6oOd he sprans sud
denly to his feet with . low exciama-
tiOn of relief. He had lain down ex-
haustesi. but not to sleep. Now be Was
strong. with eyes fashing. but steeiy.
and with lips cisnse shut aud stern. He
was NO longer the heroic man whose
life was q FREE Offering for Others. but
q Nemesis Of the Law. mechanical. I'm
placable. just. II had come to him with
Q rush. a. be had believed II would.
and. though the strong bearded face
had crossed his memory half . decade
before and then only a. one incident OF
. busy day. the scene returned to him
now as clear cut and vivid ~ though
he had but Just come from the court
room There were the white haired
Judge upon his bench and the arguing
lawyers aud the prisoner. calm and
collected. pleading guilty In n voice as
clear and triumphant AS though ac-
owledging n deed OF duty or vslor.
The beard had been black and glossy
then and the figure slighter AMI
straighter. but the man WAS the same.
He was as sure Of II AS he was that tie
sun would rise In the east and set In
the west And here he Was in the same
building. sleeping Oh the exhaustion OF
the days battling with the food II
was strange.
sheriff Turner Was . man o( acttoo-
Ten years before be had had . war
rant for this mans arrest: now b
would take him OMcialiy A. an escspsd
prisoner.
leaving his rom. he walked three
iOors down the hall and then rappsd
sharply wondering voice called.
Come In"
A dim light was burning. and ~ be
crossed the room to the bedside Sheriff
Turner looked st the man sharply.
Yes. he had not been mistaken. 4
strong face like that wns not Gftea
seen. and certainly Was not to be fer
gotten.
"You are Cii6ocd Waiter be sah.
Ths man started. hut did not answer.
'Of Orange county. ". "" the sheriff
went on quietly. II Errest you for the
murder Of Pete Bolly. eleven years
ago"
For q moment the man shivered -
though struck by an tcy blast. then his
face grew calm aud strong again -
before.
Eyes. I am Cli4sr1 waite Of Oranss
~ AAaA.Arxssv yatatnA
himself to \ sitting posture. "and ]
executed the miscreant Pete BO,ly.
whom a bribed Jury turned loose upon
the community eleven years ago. And
moreover" looking the sheriff calmly In
the face. ~ consider II WAS = good gift
to the state. People tell me ] have
done good w0ek-I was told that yes
tertiny ny-but none of II has bern u such
real benent ~ Kidding the c0antry of
such villain - Pete belly. IT, law
Itself wouIA have done u Ioeg bsfers
Aad u not been for bis m00sy. You
know that. hut Of coUrss." breakins
- susijeuly, "that does aot s9ect NJ
case"
eddy. Yes will pIsase get ready -
Qo3c8ly aoo Qoetty - pooeaoe
train hravss hers ~ midnight. Dc
~ wtsA - oaks aistHSsscs."
II snAesstsnd." dryiy. "You fear !
have 20 many friends hsss II might bs
lf0cult to take ne away. ! shisk you
are right. However. I Will go quietly.
Now Z ass di~rosessd II csuid saiy b.
. Qsssti0n - . few weeks at most. !
havs afses hs1 desire 10 % baek and
Try to clear mysek At home. II Il were
not for my wife,
"Youe wifer' with sooe ssrprise.
"Yss. ] came here without Q de,lar.
and eas of the merchants save Ne .
posttioa - bsekkeeper without even
asking for referesces. Later ] bou9ht
him est ssA pat mp beick btock. Five
years 49, ! married HE dsu9Ates. II
- hss." . seisse hsssh
coming iats bis voice In spite Of bis self
k.~n a.