The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-09

where between eighteen and twenty
five, but his companion, noticing that
he had no beard, surmised that the low
er figure was nearer the truth.
you're right, boy" he said. II amt
no footpad, but Pm worse n a foot
pad. I've had several scraps with peo-
pie hereabout, and the sheriff would
give you $1,000 If you could land me-"
"You don't mean It'll Who mought
you beT"
I'm Skinner"
Jack Skinner as killed Ben An
drews and Bill Harrison and Andy Par
kerr"
Skinner noticed that the boy spoke
the last name with some emotion.
What was Parker to your he ask
ed quickly.
"Oh, only knowed him; that's all.
What made you kill himr
II was kind o. upset that day.
wanted him to drink with me, and he
wouldn't. Parker wasn't much of q
man anyway"
Dld y ever see his WlteF
mo. Is she u good lookin' woman?"
"You bet! She TUX on bad when you
killed Andy"
II heered that, and heered she said
she was goin' to kill me for KILN
her husband"
"Waal, eff Mrs. Parker said that y'd
better keep outer her way"
"Oh, wimmin always talk that way
when they git grudge"
"But l heered Mrs. Parker has been
practicin' and has got to be a mighty
quick shot"
THAT'S all right She won't do moth
in. A woman never does. It's all talk
with 'em. They amt built that way"
whats this y was sayin' about the
sheriff payin' any one that'll land y.
Amt y worth as much dead as alive?"
Reckon" replied Skinner, looking
aside at the boy uneasily. What put
that into your curly head?"
WAL, thort that eff Mrs. Parker's
goin' to kill y she'd git the money for
the children you made orphans Of"
Skinner was puzzled at this grew
some remark coming. from a country
boy. He turned and looked his COM
panion over scrutinizlngly. Satisfied
that the lad was very simple, he dis
missed the matter from his mind.
Reckon" said the boy, "I'll water
the horse at this trough. Whoa, Toni"
And, pulling up, he got down, Embossed
the check rein and let the animal
drink. Skinner caught sight of some
thing on the other side Of the road and
half turned Suddenly he was brought
to his surroundings by hearing two
clicks. AS he turned his right hand
flew to his hip. He was too late. The
boy was standing facing him, cover
ing him with a pair of revolvers.
Hands up"
That's yer game, is it?" said Skin
ner. you kid, you want to make the
money offered for me-" He made a
move to put up his hands. A bullet
went crashing through the wrist Of the
hand that was eager to spring to his
revolver. He writhed with pain and
ire, but with his best hand disabled
dared make no move.
Hands upP' the boy again said
calmly.
Here, you little devil" said Skinner,
"let up on this, and I'll make it worth
your while. You can't expect to land
Tom Skinner
1--WE landed you already, Tom Skin
ner, and you're doomed. I'm goin' to
kill you, not for the money offered for
you, but to revenge Andy"
you his kidT
His wifev'
When q man looks at a woman who
holds his life in her hands he usually
expects to see mercy. Tom Skinner
looked into the two eyes Of Mrs. Par
ker and saw no more mercy there than
In the two barkers she held in her
hand. For the first time IN his life he
whitened.
"I've been followin' you all day." she
said. II waited till got you on a
stretch of road where there wasn't |
likely to be any one to interfere with |
the little love letters I'm goin' to send |
you"
"Ain't you goin' to run me In for
trialT'
mo"
But when she tried to shoot the man
down in cold blood her womans ma
lure revolted. She marched him into |
the village near by, and when some Of |
the men there saw what she had done
they relieved her of the necessity of |
ending Tom SINNERS murderous ca
reer.