The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-05

The man pushed his plate from himand
leaned back in bis chair, dexterously filling
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 few DAYS more, dear" he said laz-
lily, oontentcd by the big supper he had eaten
eOnly few days more an then we'll be safe
from him, know III 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 Tn ~ is off tn earth
as far as he is concerned, an that's where we
stop ior good He'll never look in tn Teuton
country, an il he does Qmm Sabe, as tn
Grcascrs say. There's FIVE men up there
that would Try to turn back tn cavalry for len
dollars apiece, an Pye goi tn tens. lean get
my forty-iye month right of tn reel, an it'll
be iity-fyc inside Of three months. I'll bet
he's hunting in Colorado right now"
Il hope SO, Joe, the woman replied earn
esly. But you don't know him like do.
You don't know his rags an revenge He's
tnribe An suppose he's goi that lIopalong
Cassidy, or some OF tn other, with him;
no,hing can stop those men, nothing"
Suppose he amt" laughed Parker " He
won't have 'em ior two reasons: ne wouldn't
ask EN-, in tn first place; an if he did they
wouldn't 60, in tn second place They amt
going 10 90 jack rabbiting with him on Wild
goose chase for no personal grudges he's got.
IN now just suppose he las got Cassidy an
Connors an Wafles, or any YOU want to
name-why, they can't find US any better'n he
can all alone, An ii they ever get over tn
Teuton border they'll never get back again
But pshaw, he can't follow US, not nohow'
=. wish was as sure Of it as YOU seem 10
be- She replied, nervously toying with a
spoon
You ought 10 be as sure as | an" he re-
ioiacd For th' last three weeks we've
doubled, laid false trails an blind ones, an
done everything plainsn,an can do 10 throw
him of--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 kuowed, right along You've roughed
it, IN rid day after day an never made peep
till to night Now you 90 up 10 bed an 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 whole lot rougher
than any we've struck so Ear, an that's saying
something too" He smiled and kissed her:
An after that, YOU can rest all til rest Of
yore life
She drew back from him and looked earn
estly into his eyes Zoe, YOU YOU won't
never tell them that THAT left my hus-
band An YOU won't never leave me, will
you2 I've done lot FOR you. I've throwed
away everything for YOU, an gladly, too.
Tell me-, dear--you won't, will you1' But
she impulsiycly threw her arms around his
neck and gave him no chance 10 reply: a" Oh,
I'm all tired out, an nervous. dear Don't
pay no 'tenton to me, Joe Only three days
more, an then paradise -only three more
days, dear" Kissing him quickly She broke
away and ran lightly up the stairs, leaving him
looking after her and smiling.
The front door had opened and clow be.
hind a rain-soaked man. who stepped soily
towards.thc rear room when he heard the
votes, a'Colt in his h-lf 1.::-..i hz.-l q Tl:.o
- -~---.,----r.. :.