El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-07

make every now and then. l haven't
Busby's disposition III forgive you"
Then Hartford looked at his watch
and found that it was twenty minutes
past 2.
you'll have to move lively, my
boy" he said. Keep an eye open for
Jim, and If the coast is clear take the
2:3O. II it isn't, walk over to Sand
City and take the next one there"
But about SUSIE" Darlington re-
monstrated.
"Pshaww gfowIed Hartford That's
easy enough Leave note for her
with the station master. telling her TO
60 back to Colorado Springs and you'll
meet her there. If you don't have time
to write a note. have the station mas
ter tell her you've been called away on
q life and death matter and that she's
TO go to the hotel and wait until you
send her word. Don't you worry about
the girl. She'll prefer slightly de-
| layed wedding to an expedited funeral
Hurry up now. You've just about time
TO make il"
AS he slipped down the main street
| Of Gilt Gulch on his way TO the sta
ton Darlington caught a glimpse OF
Jim Busby's gaunt profile as he stood
| at the bar of the Jolly Dog. his back
| toward the entrance. Barrington's IN
dolent heart rejoiced as he reflected
| that the ten mile walk to Sand City
would now be unnecessary. 1t was
/ lust twenty-eight minutes past when
| he reached the station He gave the
! necessary instructions concerning Su-
| sic to the station master and rushed
/ out upon the platform. But the train
which made up at Gilt Gulch was not
vet ready to depart A freight car had
left the rails. blocking the track. Five.
ten, fifteen minutes passed. and still
| the obstruction remained. harrington
grew uneasy. jim Busby might at an
| moment deem that be had imbibed
| quantity of liquor commensurate with
| his contemplated task and begin to
search for him. But at the end OF
twenty minutes. TO his great relief, the
perspiring train crew succeeded IN re-
placing the deralied car. and the
! freight train pulled slowly out upon a
siding. Even as it did so harrington
caught sight of the $50 train as il
rounded the curve just beyond the sta
ton
A moment later Susie Cutler, her
trim little figure set off by skilifully
tailored gray travelling suit and her
face wearing the look of determination
BETTING a girl who had just completed
a journey nearly across the continent
alone, descended to the platform of
Gilt Gulch station Darlington rushed
toward her ioyfully Within three
steps Of her he encountered an obsta-
cle-a very serious obstacle This was
nothing less than the muZZle of re
yolver. Behind the revolver stood MIR.
James BuSby.
Now. young man." said Mr. Busby,
well attend to your little matter, and
we won't be long doing it."
Then Busby became suddenly con
scious of a voice, evidently feminine,
proceeding from some point in his
I rear and of the light pressure Of q
hand upon his arm.
do you know" said the voice, Its
dreadfully careless Of you pointing
that thing at anybody so. Why, Il
might go Of"
Turning about, Busby looked iEtc
the piquant features Of Susie Cutler
He decided unhesitatingly that, not
withstanding some freckles and the
tendency of the nose to turn up. it was
a rather pleasing face to view.
$50 it might said Busby slowly.
$50 it might"
"Well, then, stop aiming it at Har-
Mr.. Darlington she commanded.
.sYou make me nervous"
"Fact isl said Busby, 81 was sort
of planning to shoot Mr.. Darlington"
He had lowered his weapon and
spoke very calmly and deliberately.
WHAT shrieked the girl You
have the audacity to stand there and