The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-16

The man pushed his plate from him land
leaned back in his chair, dexterously filling a
black pipe. He smiled at his companions
fears and took plenty OF time to get the pipe
going well before replying. Letting the
smoke issue slowly from his mouth he leaned
forward again and rested his elbows on the
table,
"Only afew days more, dear" he said laz-
lily, contented by the big supper he had eaten.
"Only few days more an then we'll be sale
from him. know tn country, an know he
don't. He don't know where came from
when he found me stranded an half starved
down in Remington. He thinks he does, all
right but he don't TIL TT is off tn earth
as far as he is concerned, an that's where we
stop for good He'll never look in tn Teuton
country, an il he does-Qaien sabe, as tn
Greasers say There's FIVE men up there
that would try TO turn back tn cavalry for ten
dollars apiece, an I've got tn tens. | can get
my forty-hve monthrigfrt off ~ reel, an it'll
be fifty-hve inside of three meaths. I'll bet
he's hunting in Colorado right now"
81 hope so, Joe" the woman replied earn
estly: "But you don't know him like do
You don't know his rage an revenge. He's
terriblel An suppose he's got that Hopalong
Cassidy, or some of tn Others with him;
nothing can stop those mem nothing"
Suppose he amt" laughed Parker. He
won't have em for two reasons: he wouldn't
ask 'em, in tn first place; an if he did they
wouldn't go, in tn second place They amt
going to go jack rabbiting with him on wild
goose chase for no personal gfudges he's got
An now just suppose he hasgot Cassidy an
Connors an Waffles or amy you want to
name-why, they can't find us.any better'n he
can all alone. An if they ever get over tn
Teuon border they'll never get back again.
But, pshaw, he can't followIus, not nohow"
II wish was as sure oflit as you seem to
be-" she replied, nervousB toying with a
spoon.
" You ought to be as sure as am" he re-
Joined. "For TIL last three weeks we've
doubled, laid false trails an blind ones, an
done everything plainsman can do TO throw
him oif-an' we've done it, too. Yore all
tired out an nervous, that's what ails YOU.
Why, you've been as full of sand as any man
] ever knowed, right along You've roughed
il, an rid day after day, an never madea peep
till lto-night Now yougo up to bed AM don't
worry none get good sleep, for we've got
shore enough rough riding ahead of US for tn
next three DAYS. It's a whole lot rougher
than any we've struck so far, an that's saying
something. too" He smiled and kissed her:
"An' after that, you can rest all tn rest Of
yorc life"
She drew back from him and looked earn
esty into his eyes: Joe, you--you won't
never tell them that THAT left my hus-
band? An YOU won't never leave me, will
you3 I've done a lot for you: I've throwed
away everything for you, an gladly, too.
Tell me, dear--you won't, will your But
she impulsivcly threw her arms around his
neck and gave him no chance to reply. Oh
I'm all tired out, an nervous, dear Don't
pay no 'tention to me, Joe Only three DAYS
more, an then paradise only three more
days, dear" Kissing him quickly she broke
away and ran lightlyup the stairs, leaving him
looking after her and smiling
The front door had opened and closed be-
hind rain-soaked man, who stepped softly
towards the rear room when he heard the
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