Gunnison news-champion., 1908-04-17

The right side to Cad the 49,
whence came tha; heart rtbr~akiaS Arsp.
Is~apyoiased IN tAeir desire To- sss n
DeG croUded before the vinAuU.
Louise stepved softly forward 60
areU the bltaA betSeea hto ssA -
RAss of curious faces UtsAouf ~
was very pate. but sssst aaA ssn
psssessed. Me hAA rallisA wAsa
kaAGsord kad WhiapereA 10 her ~
Goeasas heart sas still heatiaG. ~
eoctor rApy'ed losAly. calling ~ LaAn-
1Osd to opea. Paul admitted m -
thea stepped out " full sight Il -,
bis hsad still On the knob TAs n>as
noon ~as jus; risins A fasat ~
spread o0t before him.
Boys" he cried q great grief u ~
sserR voice. ITS murder. Isck Coz
d0G : murdered. Nov get-yox kneU
what for-aRd he quick about ~"
They laid hin. sently oa the aosr,
tcok Oh his coat and cut sSay the
blood soaked shirts. Louise aSs1sesl
With deft. tender hands. Preseasly
the heavy lids lifted. the gray eyes
stared vacantly for q nao0eat-thea
smiled. Paul bent over him.
What happened. old man" IT,
wounded man whispered gropingiy. Il
required much effort TO say this little.
and = shadow Of pain fell over has
face
Hush. Dick. dear hoy" said LaaG-
ford. with n catch in his voice "TOu'rs
all right nov, but you mustn't talk.
You're too weak. We are EoiAg -
move you across to the hotel"
But what happened" he Insisted.
You were shot, you know, Dsck.
Keep quiet now I'm going for Q
stretcher."
Am l done for" the weak voice
kept on. But there was no fear In It.
You will be II you keep on talking
like that"
Obeying a sign from the doctor he
slipped away and out. Gordon closed
his eyes and Was still for a long time.
His face was white and drawn with
suffering.
Has he fsinted9" whispered IADuise.
The eyes opened quickly. They fell
upon Louise. who had not time to
draw away. The shadow of The old
sweet smile came and hovered arOunA
his lips.
Louise" he whispered.
Yes. 1t Is l." she said. laying hce
hand lightly on his forehead. "You
must be good until Paul gets back"
I'm done for. 80 the rest Of the
criminal calendar will have to 60 over.
You can go back to- Gods country
sooner than you thought"
Il am not going back to-Gods
country" said Louise, UNEXPECTEDLY.
She had not meant to say it, but she
meant it when she said it.
Come here. close to me- Louise"
said Gordon, in q low voice. He had
forgotten the doctor. You had better
III get up II you don't Closer still.
] want you to-kiss me before Paul
gets back"
Louise grew white. She glanced hes
itatinsly at the doctor, timidly at the
new lover in the old man. Then she
bent over him where he lay stretched
on the floor anc kissed him on the
lips. A great light came into his eyes
before he closed them contentedly and
slipped into unconsciousness again.
Langford rounded up Jim Munsoa
and sent him across with . stretcher,
and then ran upstairs for an extra
blanket on his own bed. 1t was bitter
ly cold, and Dick must be we'll
wrapped. On the upper landing he en-
countered Mary alone. Something in
her desolate attitude stopped him.
What's the matter, Mary" he de-
manded. seizing her hands.
Nothing" she answered, DULY.
How is he?"
"All right. | trust and pray. but hurt
terribly. wickedly."
He did not quite understand. Did
she love Gordon Was that why she
looked so heart-broken9 Taking her
face in his two hands. he compelled
her to look at him straight
Now tell me-" he said.
Did | kill him. ," she asked.
xiii whom
Why. him-Jesse Black"
Then he understood
Mary. my girl. was ii you We're
those last shots yours" All the RI
otous love in him trembled on his
tongue
Did L." she persisted.
God grant you did" he said. sol
EMMY. There is blood outside the
window, but he is gone"
Il don't like to kill people" she said,
brokenly. Why do | always have to
do it,"
He drew her to him strongly and
held her close against his breast
You are the bravest and best xir!
on earth he said. My girl-you are
my girl. you know-hereafter | will
do all necessary killing for-my wife"
He kissed the sweet, quivering lips
as he said it.
Why. jim" cried Langford in sur