Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-03-24
rev uneasy. jim Busby might at any


moment deem that h. had imbibef Il
quantity of liquor tun'mei >,na;c ".t..
his contemplated task ~ q tVsin t.
search for hiW. EII at She &c. uf
! twenty INMATES. to hi- gre! +. t:c.. the
perSpiring tain crcN NJ, crt,' i. ~.
placing tho detailed car, at jlr
! freight train pulled slowly oUt U..,n II
siding. Even as it did So harrington
caught sight of the $50 train is II
rounded the curve just beyond Jhc sta
ton.
| a moment later :, e cul rr. her
trim little figure Sci ctf by Il >niifu!ly
tailored gray travelling suit and her
face wearing the look of dc rrmiua ion
betting a girl who lld just COMPLETED
a journey nearly across the continent
alone descended to the platform of
Gilt Gulch station. Burlington rushed
toward her joyfully. Within three
steps Of her he encounter. Il IN obSta-
! cle-a very serious obstacle. This was
nothing less than the muZZic of a re.
yolvcr. Behind the revolver stood Nr.
James BuShy.
"Now. young man." said Mr.. BuSby
well attend to your little matter. and
Sc wont br long doing it,"
Then Busy became suddenly con
scious of Il voice. evidently feminine.
proceeding from some point in his
rear and of the light pressure of il
hand upon his arm.
DO you know" said the voice. its
dreHdfully careless If you pointing
hat thing AZ anybody So. Why. It
might 90 of"
Turning about. BuSby booked into
he piuuant features of Susie Cutler.
lie decided understandings that. not
outstanding some freckles and the
'endency of the nose To turL up. it WIS
a rather pleasing face to- view.
$50 ii might said Bushy slowly.
so il might
We'll. then. stop aiming it at Har-
Mr. harrington she commanded.
"lou make me nervous
Fact is" said BuSby. Il was sort
OF planning to shoot Mr. Darlington
He had lowered his weapon and
spoke very calmly and deliberately.
"N'hatr~ shrieked the girl. You
have the audacity to stand there and
tell me you mean 10 commit Il cotd
blooded murder: Where are the pc
lice: \ splendid place this must be To-
live in, where Il man goes out t" kill
another as cooIly AZ he'd eat his
breakfast"
That's the way with all you Felix's
from out Boston way" 1rumblcd Bus
BY You're always get 'ug murder
and the administration of ju>li'1
mixed | amt going to murder him.
I'm going to execute him. He's done
me dirt and if hr amt killed he'll do
somebody else dirt, So FOR the good
of everybody he'd ought to be shot.
What do you care an way; Amt no
relative of yuurn, is he
why. no." she answered in some
he isn't relative exactly
that is. he
\ eleam Of comprehension sh"ne in
Busby'S eyes.
Come to think Of it," said he. Il
heard something about his being go
ing to get married BE you the girl
She nodded.
Yes she answered situply, I'm
the girl
Then. said Busby, its clear
enough To my mind that III interfering
with this execution you're preventing
me from doing you II great favor.
IIowsomever. if you stick I" it that
YOU don't want him shot and If you a
take him out of Nevada and keep him
out
The girl did not wall for him to. tn-
ish. Sue transferred her grasp from
Busby'S arm to thai of harrington
who during the preceding con ersauou
had stood silent. his lace white. his
limbs trembling. cold sweat heading
his forehead.
Come. Harry" she said nnperiouSN.
Me-ekly. with bowed head and down
east eyes. harrington suffered her IL
lead him aboard the train. which was
now. the track. being clear. about to
move eastward
Jim BuSby sat down upon the edga
of the platform and burst into roar
OF laughter. Long after the train had
disappeared around the carve below
the station the station master found
him there. his broad shoulders still
shaking with marriment.
We'll. you doddering IDIOT" said the
station master. whats the joke"
"Oh. Amt he going to get his all
right. thought queried the mirthful
Bi>by. Did YOU hear her Come. Har-
NY him and snake him aboard the
train like he'd been Il puppy hit"hed
To II string: He got OUT of being exc
cured. but he's getting life sentence.
aud that's whole lot worse