The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-25

trim little figure set of by n skillfuly
tailored gray travelling suit ana her
face wearing the look Of determination
betting girl who had just completed
u journey nearly across the continent
alone, descended To the platform or
Gilt Gulch station, Darlington rushed
toward her joyfully, Within three
steps Of her he encountered an obsu,-
cle-a very serious obstacle. This wuS
nothing less than the mu2zlo of n re-.
volyCr Behind the revolver stood MIR.
James Busby.
"NOw, young man." said Mr.. Busby.
well attend to your little matter, ana
we won't he long doing It,"
Then Busby became suddenly con
sciOus OF voice, evidently feminine.
proceeding from some point In his
rear and Of the light pressure OF
hand upon his arm.
"Do you know" said the voice, ITS
drcadfully careless OF you pointing
that thing at anybody 30. Why. IL
might go OFF"
Turning about. Busby looked into
the piquant features OF Susie Cutler
He decided unhcsitatingly that, not
withStandiug some freckles and the
tendency of the nose to turn up, II WAS
rather pleasing face to view.
$50 it might" said Busby slowly.
$50 II might"
"Wcll, then stop aiming it ut Har-
MIR harrington" she commanded
You make me nervous"
Fact is" said Busby, IL was sort
Of planning to shoot Mr.. harrington"
He had lowered his weapon ANA
spoke very calmly and deliberately.
what" shriekcd the girl. You
have the audacity to stand there ana
tell me you mean to commit cold
bloodcd murder? Where are the po-
lice? A splendid place this must be 10
live in, where man goes out to kin
another AS coolly as he'd eat his
breakfast"
That's the way with all you folks
from out Boston way" grumbled Bus
by. You're always getting murder
and the administration Of justice
mixed. | amt going to murder him.
I'm going TO execute him. He's done
me dirt. and If he amt killed he'll do
somebody else dirt. SO for the good
OF everybody he'd ought to be shot.
What do you care anyway? Amt no
relative of yourn, is hep
why. no." she answered in some
confusion. he isn't relative exactly
that is. he
\ glcam of comprehension shone ia
Busby's eyes.
"Come to think OF It," said he, II
heard something about his being go
ing TO GO, married. Be you the girl!'
She nodded
Yes" she answered simply, "l'm
| the girl"
Then" said Busby, Its clear
| enough to my mind that in interfering
with this execution you're preventing
me from doing you great favor,
| HowSomever. If you stick 10 IL tina r
| YOU don't want him shot and IL yoult
take him out of Nevada and keep hins
| out
The girl did not wait for him to fin
sh she transferred her grasp from
| Busbys arm to that OF harrington,
| WHO tuIlnS lne pGeCeullS CohN cl odtl'h
| had stood silent his face white, his
I limbs trembling, cold sweat beading
| his forehead.
Come, Harry" she said impcriouSiys
Mcekly, with bowed head and dow a.
cast eyes, harrington suffered her 10
lead him aboard the train, which was
now, the track being clear, about TO
| nnVn nn II ward
Jim RuSby sat down upon the edge
If the platform and burst into a roar
Of laughter Long after the train had
disappeared around the curve below
| the station the station master found
him there. his broad shoulders stili
! shaking with merriment.
well, YOU dOddering idiot" said The
station master. what's the joker
"Oh, amt he going to get his all
right. thought queried the mirthful
Busby Did you hear her Come. uar-
ry,' him and snake him aboard the
train like he'd been ii puppy hitched
TO string? He got out of being exc
cuted, but he's getting life sentence.
and that's whole lot worse"