The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-31

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Echo. After a battle OF conscience. Payson de-
cides to withhold the letter until he and Echo
ore married.
In the meantime Buck Mckee has returned to
~Sweetwater Ranch with a story OF how he had
fought by Dick Lanes side against the indians,
great influence over Bud Lane. a brother OF
his enemy. and induces him to assist In the
hold-up OF the express agent at Florence;
The hold-up takes place as scheduled. Nc
Kee kills the express agent and he and Lane
20 to FLORENCE with their booty. In the mean
time preparations are going on for the wedding
of Jack Payson and Echo Allen. 1t having been
decided mt to walt six months.
CONTINUED From Yesterday
Mckee saw instantly that 1t would
be very easy to fix the charge of muir
dering the station agent upon Payson
The ranchman had evidently left the
station a short time before the murder
and had gone straight south to tn.
Sweetwater. Unless 1t had become
confused with their own tracks. the
trail would be a plain one, owing to thu
fact that it was made by a pacing
horse, and the pursuit would undoubt-
eddy follow this.
Payson rode the only pacing horse
in the Sweetwater and Bar One out
fits, and it was certain to come to light
from TerrilPs receipts, that he had beer
with the agent about the time OF tn
killing. Tho motive for the robbery
would be evident. Payson was In need
of three thousand dollars to pay OF The
mortgage on his ranch.
Mckee said to Bud: i've changed
my mind. l think I'll see a little fur
before I break for Texas. I'll go witt
you to the weddin'."
But you amt got no invite" OBJ
jected Bud.
ooh. l reckon they'll take me alone
on yours. I know too much fer Paysor
to objeck to me too strenuous"
They rode up to Allen hacienda
shortly after Slim Hoover had arrived
They could lea the merriment of tn
wedding guests In the kitchen. Lou
laughter was punctuated by the pop
ping of corks. and Mckee. who rode II
advance of Bud, distinguished the voic'
of the sheriff in expostulation agains
the general raillery concentrated upoI
him.
The half-breed grinned wolfishly. I
was evident that the bloodhound OF tn
law had tracked the supposed muir
derer just as the real criminal had con
jectured and desired.
Polly ran out Oh the piazza. She saw
the man whom she regarded as hel
lovers evil genius. AS he greeted he
overwhelmingly: "Howdy, Miss Polly
she replied sharply:
you amt got no invite for this wed
din"
"I come with my friend Bud" he ex
planned. with an elaborate bow.
81 didn't see you, Bud" answered
Polly slightly Modified, as she crossed
the door-yard to shake hands with he
sweetheart. Buck offered her hi
hand. but she ignored him. Mckee
shrugged his shoulders, and started fol
the house.
bud, he's some cast down because
it's not his weddin'," was Mckee,
parting shot at the young couple. :"
low I'll go in and join the boys. Elk
cuse me.
with pleasure" coldly replied tn
girl.
The half breed ignored the sarcasm
and, answering inn%ocently. "Mucl
Obliged he entered the house.
Polly turned on Bud. displaying he
resentment. you an him always kicl
up the devil when you're together
What did YOU bring him along fer?'
she demanded
ITS his last chance to see any fur
around hero: he's leavin' for Texas,
explained Bud.
Fer how long?''
Fer good"
Fer our good. you mean. There
too many of his kind comm into thi'
country. Did you hear about ole Mar
TerriI ."