Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-07

pass each other Ine pace seems pref
~ wide here
Flip Il coin for he inner side" sug-
seSied the other. suddenly reaching n
hand iiin lis packet
Right" agreed Warren. but let's
have u look ~ il first
1ipnderSun'S face turned scarlet and
he stayed his hand. Il declare. I'm all
ouI of coin" he ratified Sheepishly.
Here's m eagle" replied Warren.
with narrow eyes. "Heave her up.
Heads ! pass on the inside. tails pass
on the outside
He tossed the coin Ia Henderson as
he spoke who. pale faced and heSitat-
Ing. iunl!Ici with il Il moment and
of Il veteran iricksier. 1t fell down on
the trail AT heir feet. ringing out clear
and cold
Fails cried the city man. overcome
with excitement. His face resumed
something of its natural color and the
old craf;inpSs stole into his eyes.
Warren accepted his fate nonchal-
iulIA illilpISD It hlltN lildt u tJlS IL
Elean death for him. There was one
fling about il. however that CALLED
him. He wen knew that Henderson
was on his way to the Patterson ranch.
and it came TO him as rather bitter
thought that he might have to play
in order that the man could do so. But
without Il word he pressed his pony
ribs with his heels and rode forward.
, Henderson had drawn his horse as
rlOse as be could against the side OF
the mountain. but he seemed ovei-
taken Ivy fits of nervousness. for til"
Telns shook IN his hands ana the color
came and went in his dark cheeks
The ledge where Warren would har,
to pass Henderson WAS Somew la
wider than the rest OF the trail. and
he rode forward light hearted and con
fident that he would easily accomplish
it. But just as he brushed against the
side of Henderson the latter suddenly
drove his spurs with great force
against his horses ribs. With suorl
of terror the animal plunged madly
forward dislodging the other horse
and rider and sending them hurting
down and over the edge of the preci
pice. Then he went careening dowr
the slope.
The breath went out of Warren as
soon as he felt himself falling. and un
der the sickening sensation that ensueC
he lost consciousness. A stinging pair
in his leg finally awpke him Bruised
and bleeding. he now sat UP and pazes
about him. He had landed in the
branches of II tree that jutted out from
the slope of the mountain. Down be
low on the sand he could see the form
of his horse. dead as stone.
The first thing Warren did was {,
swear. Then he looked To his leg. Il
| had been broken just below the knee
| As he started TO wrap his handkerchief
| about it he heard a sound from above
| Over the rim of the ptccipice Il bushy
head WAS peering.
Hello il called. Kin. ye manage
| Of send down q ropeT'
sure" Warren yelled back.
A minute later the end of laria
| came whirling down through space
| Warren caught 1t. made II fast abou
his body. and then. clinging to It will
| both hands. ordered the man above t,
hoist away. A few moments later b,
crawled up over the ledge aud LAY
painting for breath at old Jem Patter
| sons feet.
| Il seen the hull thing. Bill" begaI
the latter as he undid the rope abou
/ the mans body. Henderson will swing
for this or I'll shoot him on sight.
was comm along mite behind hin
an seen him jab the buckskin an,
| then scoot." But Warren was uncon
scious before the man finished speak
! ing, aud Patterson lifted him up on hi.
pony after great difficulty and starte,
down the trail for home.
/ When Warren next regained con
sciousness he was lying on a bed in
dimly lighted room. Soft hands wer
bandaging his head and soothin;
words fell from the lbs of their OWL