New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

inside the reservation NV money Wa u9cd
I'm sure for bribery But they've got 70
give YOU back YOUR claim, if 1t takes every
penny I've got was sending Glen 20 let
YOU know | asked MIR. Lawrence 20 confess
You won't let him 60 You mustn let hlm
GO l am sure that there's something dreadful
going on
1t was swift impassioned speech clear,
ringing honest IN every word. IL thrilled IAN
wondrouSly, despite the things that had heen.-
her letter. and subsequent events lie all hut
lost track of the business in hand IN the hight
OF her sudden revelations He did not answer
readily. and Lawrence broke out IN proteSta-
ton
It's infamous he cried -" II anyone here
except a woman had charged-had been guilty
of al these outrageous lies
Halt a dozen loitcrerS had halted at the door.
attracted bv the shrilI. high tones OF his Voice.
That's enough of that, Lawrence Van IN
terrupted quietly Every word of TIN, Is true
You accepted twenty thousand dollars % tal>liv
that line. Your chief was murdered 20 get hln
out of the wav because 1t was known You
could be bribed, | came here 10 get YOU. and
III get all the crowd, if II kills half the town IN
the fight" With quick movement he
seized his man by the collar. Here, Bill, hustle
him out" he said 10 ChriStler. We've got no
time To waste.
Lawrence the Sheriff and himself were pro-
iected out on the sidewalk 10y one of his quick
maneuvers. \ crowd OF men came running to
the place. Above the rising murmur of their
voices. raised IN excitement. came ShTll and
>trident cry.
Van, Van was the call, from some one IN
the crowd.
1t was lean old Gettysburg, Dave and Ma
poleon were pdntinglv chasing where he ran
Van" yelled Gettysburg AGAIN ltN Bar
ger Barger-dead IN the tent, Its Barger-
up there-,lead!'
Barger, The name acted as swiftly ON the
crowd as oil upon a flame II seemed is II the
wave of news swept like a tide across the
street and down the thoroughfare and into
every shop.
Two automobiles were halted in the road.
their engines purring as they stood. Their
drivers diSmounted 10 JON the gathering throng.
One of the men WAS BoStwick down from the
hills. He had searched for Beth At Mrs Dick =.
and then had followed here.
" BIrger Barger'S dead in camP-.tnd the
laughing Water claim was Stolen-tn, uivcr
killed. One man bawed II 10 the crnwd-aud
il sped to BoStwickS ears. Only one man de
parted from the rowd.-Trimmer the lumber
man, swiftly seeking Gambler McCoppet.
Van, in his heat. had told too much, accusing
the prisoner III hand. He Silenced Gettysburg
abruptlv and started TO force aside the crowd,
Gentlemen, gentlemen, move aside, he Sdid.
b" I've GOT BY Jupe, there's Bo>twick''
1t was Boetwick fleeing To his car that Van
had thus timely discovered. Searle had seen
enough IN the brefeSt of glanceS He had
heard too much. He realized that only in
I
He had seen this mob in action once before
and the walls of his stomach caved
Like youthful Hercules in strength and IT
| reSistble action. Van went plunging through
the crowd to get his man. But he could not
win. BoStwick had Speeded up his motor IN Il
panic for haste and his car leaped away like "a
dragon on wings the muttier cutout roaring
like Gating
| Van might perhaps have shot and killed the
escaping man who held the wheel, but he
wanted Searle alive.
y roar from the crowd replied 10 the car. \
score OF men madlv pursuit None of
them knew the details ot the case. but they
| knew that BoStwICk WIS wanted
| They dritted rearward from the hurtling car
| like fragments of paper in It's wake The few
| down street who danced for a moment before
the modern Juggcrnaut, to stop 1t in its course
| >prang nImhlv away as 1t rocketed paSt-and
! Sedrlc was headed for the desert
one quick. sweeping glance Van cast about
- for horse OF something TO ride. Suvv
WAS stabbed unsaddlcd. up the street BoSt-
wick and his cloud of dust were dropping away
in a swiftly narrowing perspective And there
| stood powerful. dusty red car-emptv. its
motor in motion
There was no time To- search for ItS owner
| There We're half a dozen different ears with
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