Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-05

| indeed 1t would not nave been han
so unprecedented. Nelly turned with
an air OF startled defiance. but at sight
/ Of Days scowling face she recoiled
I'm all ready 90 60" she said sud
| denly. and too thoroughly cowed 70
cast even a parting glance at Jack.
she hurried away 90 get ready for her
20mile drive. Cyrus had started
! forward nervously. but I grasped his
arm and drew him back into his seat
with a whispered caution 20 mind his
own business AS 7 expected. Jack
Burrell took matters coolly. provided
himself with another partner. AID the
dance went on. And so the thunder
cloud had withdrawn. and the bolt had
not fallen. Il was not until the gray
dawn was In the sky that the last Of
the jewellers drove through the cow
yard. and out across the prairie TO
meet the rising sun.
But Bat Daly's vengeance was vet
70 come. and strangely enough, 10 fan
upon the wrong man. About noon the
same day Cyrus was crossing a field.
mile away from the ranch-house.
when his ears caught the sound OF a
swiftly gslloping pony. As he turned
the rider came into sight and IN an
other moment Bat DAILY had leaped 70
the ground not ten feet from him. he
had flung the rein over the nooI, OF
has steaming bronco. but he himself
was as calm and cool as though he
had not ridden 20 miles before sun.
rise.
I've come 90 TX up my account
with you, Jack Burrell." Bat remarked
coolly. II he had ragged passionatelv.
his action would not have SO alarmed
Cyrus But his deadly composure. the
careless Indifference with which he
held his gun in his right hand. while
his left hung loosely az his side. was
more than terrifying. Il was blood
curdling. For an instant Cyrus brain
Whlrled wildly, but through the con-
fused beat of his pulses. overmaster.
Ing the fear OF sudden death. he was
conscious OF one clearly defined hone
that Jack might not arrive before
Daily discovered his mistake Jack
was too fine fellow 20 end like this.
and n DAILY killed him. Cyrus the
brute would probably be satisfied and
leave this part Of the country for good
Something like a sense OF relief
touched him az the thought that in
this supreme moment az least he was
no coward. be was capable of self.
sacrifice. lie was trembling from head
70 foot and yet there was an odd de-
lance In HIS voice. as he cried out:
shoot. then I'm ready"
Bat Days response came ouIclIv
his finger pressed the trigger. and
cyrus fell But the echo of the shot
mad not died away before il was
drowned In another sharp report and
DAILY staggered against his bronco with
a bullet In his shoulder. IL was only
a flesh wound, however. and with an
oath OF surprise he leaped to the sad.
die and galloped away followed bv
several other shots, none OF which
reached the intended target But
that first shot of Jack Burrells. as his
pony tore across the field. was long
talked OF in the vicinity He reached
his brothers side dismounted. and ex.
amined him closely. Days bullet had
struck his victim in the chest. pene.
trating the right lung and according
TO a physician. who luckily happened
10 be near at hand attending TO a cow
boy with a broken leg. there was small
hope for the wounded youths recov.
cry
When the doctors verdict was an.
nounced Jack Burren hastily collected
several Of his friends with the inten-
ton OF hunting down the assassin. and
as / CHANGED 20 be the nearest oficer
Of the law within reach found my
self riding in the capacity OF deputv
sherin at the head OF a posse in pur-
suit OF Mr. Bat DAILY. The latter had
a good start, however, and by the sme
we got shaped around and picked up
the trail, IL became evident that luck
was against us. Bat DAILY had cot
clear away, and at nightfau we re.
turned 20 the ranch empty-handed and
decidedly crestfallen.
But tickle fortune was destined to /
change her mind again, for two days |
later / received information from an |
unexpected source 10 the effect that
Bat DAILY was IN the town OF Prescott.
Ariz., carousing around and apparently /
making no attempt to conceal his |
identity. Knowing Days character as
did. this did not greatly surprise me.
Reckless even in his sober moments.
when he was engaged in a debauch j
the fear OF consequences was the last
thing In the world 90 trouble his mind. K
/ had some business that I wanted to
attend TO In Prescott. anyway, and I
resolved TO go and see after ii. Incl
denta!iy, determined that IL / could
get the drop on Mr.. Bat DAILY I would
bring him to book for HIS crime. I
had always liked young Cyrus Burreu.