The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
Hi word don't go with u.s." shouted

Ills word don't go with u.s." shouted
Buck.
Slim laid his hand on the butt of his
revolver. ready to draw, II necessary
to enforce his command. Buck saw
the movement, and shouted to him:
Keep your hand away from that gun,
sheriff. You know ] am quick OF the
draw He significantly fingered his
holster as he spoke.
$50 I've heard tell" agreed Slim.
hastily withdrawing his hand from his'
revolver.
Slim appeared 10 agree to the eur
rende of Jack to Buck and his punch
ers, permitting them to deal with him
as they saw fit. He funlbled in his
left-hand waistcoat pocket, pulling out
a bag OF tobacco and a package Of rice
paper. O~stentatiously he began to roll
a cigarette. Then, with the Quickness
of a cat, his left hand was plunged fnl
the inside right-hand pocket of hia
waistcoat. Grasping q revolver by the
muzzle, he deity jerked It upward, and
seized the handle in it's flight. He cov-
cred Buck Mckee before that worthy
realized what had happened. With his
right hand Slim pulled the Weapon
WiACli 6Wo III ct AitB AAR LIN AtA0 vi
at the other boys of the Lazy X. Tho
guns moved up and down the line.
backed by the sherif's usually mia
blue eyes, coldly steady now a. the
call to battle.
"Tll give you q lesson IN pullin' gums,
though" he declared, his voics ~
steady as his hands. Don't move.
Buck" he warned, as Mckee wavered.
Nor any others Of you. I'm playin'
this hand alone. Buck Mckee, you've
been flirtin' with a tombstone for some
time. Hands up, gents,' he ordered,
raising the pistols significantly.
81 said gents" he repeated, when
Buck Mckee did not obey him with
alacrity. The baked leader Of the
Lazy X outfit reluctantly heid his
hands aloft.
"~sagebrush!" called Slim.
"Here,'' answered tho foreman, COW
erfng a nan with his revolver.
"Parenthesis!" summoned the sheriff.
Here" the man Of the bowlegs re-
piled, as he drew his gun. &
me, too" cried Fresno, whiID Show
Low ame to the front with IAN hks-t
wise here" il
When the Lasy X OUTFIT was thor
oughly under subsection. Slim stepped
forward and said: Nov, gentlemen.
II you please. You SEQ, this yere's my
party. an I regulate II my way. Jack
here gave his word to stay ana face
this thing out. He's a-goin' to do It.
Tn responsible for him-Sagebrush,
you Will collect at the door sech article4.
OF hardware as these gentlemen has iI5
their belts-I deputize you. Gents. al
You walk out the do, you will deposfkf
yo' weapons with Mr.. sagebrushi
Charley-the same to be returned to
you when the court sees ft and proper
you amt goin' to let him." Buck
did not finish the sentence, for Slim,
thoroughly aroused, shouted: Buck
Mckee. II you say another word, I'm
goin' to kill you. Gents, there's the
door-your bosses are in the corral
get" y
Preceded by sons of the swsetwater
boys. the Lazy X outfit filed out, Sage
brush taking their guns as they passed
him. Fresno ana Parsnthesis brought
up the rear.
"He needn't think he'll a We're
bound to have him." declared Buck.
"Are you goin'?" demanded Slim, his
voice full Of nae
Cant o see meY" sneered Buck.
Sagebrush relieved him Of his gun
rs he passed, handing II to Fresno,
Buck paused In the 4 doorway long
enough TO lament: ''Talk Of hospital
ity. I never get In but what I am put
out" q,
Slim watched Mckee from ne win
dow until he disappeared through the
gate of the corral Then walking down
to Jack. he took him by thu hand.
"Itll be all right In an ~hour--thank
you. boys" Payson assured them.
I'VE all know you are the whites&
man on tho Sweetwater," assured Hage-
brush, speaking for the p~unchsrs, ~
they loft Jack q prisoner with Slim.
Speaking In q low tone, Jim asked
Jack: where did you got that
money!"
cDon't you known he asked. In sur
prise.
Jack nodded his head.
"Tn wait for o In the other ROOM"
said Slim.
NAV, Polly. ws all better l,avs 'sm
alone"
AZ the woman and tho GIRL left the
room. tho old ranchman paused 1t the
doorway. leading to the kitchen, TO adr
Vkcu Aho 0ol-Ah~idW ocI ticoNAys wv
you better tell her; it's best"
The two young people were left alone
In the room In which they had paused
30 many happy hours to face q crisis
In their lives. The day which had be-
gun SO sunnily was to end In darkest
clouds. The awful accusation was In
credibls to Echo. Her faith in her hus-
band vas not shaken. Jack, she felt,
could explain. But, no matter what the
outcome might be. she would be loyal
to the man she loved. On this point
she felt wholly confident. Had she not
pledged her faith at the marriage
atari u
"Jackf" O volume of questions wa
In the word. Taking her hands In his
and looking s~earchingly into her eyes.
he said:
Before ! tell you what's been on
my mind these many weeks--x want 10
hold you In my arms and 9 you
say: "Jack, ! believe in you"
Echo put her arms about HIS neck
and. nesting close to his breast. de-
ciared: II do believe In you-no n1et.
ter what circumstances may BE- against
you. Ne matter II all the world ce1a
you guiity-I believe In ypu. and trvs
you"
Jack seatsd himself 1t the tabJo. nnAH