The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-15

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II could once get aim where he would
have to listen. know ! could make
him understand. He's pretty cold
blCoded, and he doesn't realize. he
only sees straight ahead, not all
around, like oil these superhumanly
clever thieves, they have mighty stu.
pid streaks. Well, I've got him now,
and II Is Kill or cure for him. He can't
make a rifle. knew ! couldn't do
anything alone; had TO wait l had
to have stronger men than | am to
help. by and by they tried their jack
al business on real lion on Tracy
They wanted to steal his road gos
on 70 them first | see a heap Of peo
pie ia heap Of different buslnesses
the little people who talk They nc
tice all right but they can see only
their own little patch ] was the iel-
low riding round and seeing the town
ship. ! pieced together the plot and
told Endy Tracy. lie wouldn't believe
me at first. becau 10 hts father had
given Keatcham his first start and
done hundred things for him 70 be
sure. his father has been Obliged as
an honorable man to oppose Kealcham
lately, but Keatcham couldn't mean 10
burn him out that way But he soon
found that was precisely what Keatch.
am did mean Then he WAS glad
enough 10 help me save his father The
old man doesn't know a thing VIZ
don't mean he ever shall know. We
let him pu, up the best sort OF a night
man can with his hands tied while
the other fellow is free My hands
are free, too, don't respect the
damned imbecile laws that let me be
plundered any more than they do and
since my poor mother died last sum.
mer am not afraid Of anything: they
are that's where ! have the choice OF
weapons. tell you. sub. nobody Is
hlg enough TO oppress desperate
mani Keatcham had one advantage
he had Gnilmited money But Aunt
Rehecca helped us ont there Colonel,
| want you 70 know ! didn't ask her
for more than tho bare gruh.stake; It
was she herself that planned our stock
deal"
she IL dead game sport the
colonel chuckled. u believe you"
and a hope YOU don't allow that !
WAS willing to have her mix herself
In our risks She would come; she
said she wanted TO see the fun"
Il believe you again, the colonel as.
surcd him, and he remembered the odd
sentence which hts aunt had used the
first night Of their Journey when she
expressed her hanksrIng to match her
wits against those Of iirstciaas erin.
inal.
I'VE didn't reckon on your turning
up. or the complication with Archie, !
wish to God we'd tekeu the boys own
word But now you know all abont
It, viii you keep your hands OF 2 That's
al we ask"
well, "--the colonel examined his
finger nails rubbing his hands softly.
the back Of Que over the palm Of the
other well, you haven't quite told
me all Don't, Unless you are prepared
TO have Il used against you. as the DO.
licemen say before the sweat-box.
What did you do 10 Keatcham 70 get
him to gO with YOU So like Marys liz
tie lamb2'
= learned o. a little device that
looks like a tiny curry comb and ID SO
fiat and small you caa bind Il on a
mans arm Just over an artery Just
press on the eprlng and give the
least scratch, and the man falls down
IN commissions. | showed him Q rat
| had had fetched me. and killed Il like
fash. He had his choice OF walking
out quietly with mel had my hand
on his armor dropping down dead.
He went quietly enough
THAT was che meaning of his look
at me, was itg" Winter thought He
said only: "Did EndIeott Tracy know
about that?"
"Of course not Mercer denied. DO
you reckon ! want to mix the boy up
In this more than have2 And Arnold
only knew | was trying some kind OF
blum game"
"A VIII lay odds, though" the colo
mel yenturcd. in hts gentlest tone,
tone, that Mr. samural al Haley calls
him. knew more. hut when did you
get rid Of AskinsT
'Mr Keatcham discharged him az
Denver | met Nj. Keatcham here;
II Was arranged on the train We had
It planned out. II that plan mad fallci
had another"
Neat. Very neat And then you
became the secrtturYe#
Mercer flushed IN an unexpected
fashion Certainly not" he said,
with emphasis DO you think | would
take his wages and not do the work
faithfully? No. sub. assumed 20 be
his secretary in the Office that gave
me a chance to arrange everything
But did Il to oblIge him mover
touched cent Of his money. pald.
in fact for our board ont Of our own
money. II would have burned my An.
gers subj"
And The valet7 Was he in your
piolz Don't answer II yuus
He was. sub. replied Cary Mercer
"iie Is right worthy fellow. and he
thought after be had seen 70 the lick
els which he did yafz carefully and
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