The evening world., 1911-09-09

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Well have 70 take you oaok to
Texas says I.
I'D like to go back says the boy.
with a kind OF a grin-If 1t want OF
an occasion OF this kind. It's the life
j Ike. I've always wanted to ride M
shoot and live In tho open sir ever
since ] can remember
"'Who was this gang OF stout parties
you o this trip WITH I asked.
My stepfather,' says he. 'and some
business partners of his in some Mexi-
a mining and land schemes
II Jaw you shoot Pedro Johnson
rays !, and I took that little popgun
away from you that you did II with.
And when I did so I noticed three or
four little scars in q row over your
right eyebrow. You've been in sookus
before, haven't your
i've had these scars ever since I
can remember says he. I don't kno
how they came there
twas you ever in Texas beforef
says I.
MOT that I remember Of says he.
But I thought / had when we struck
the prairie country. But I guess ]
hadn't
Have you got a mother7' I asks.
she died five years ago. says he
Shipplub ONoT IA thOot Vi VIM AVi-
iowed-when Luke came back ! turned
the kid over to him. He had seen scud-
der and told him what he wanted; and
II seems that Scudder got active with
n Of these telephones As soon as he
left. For In about an hour afterward
there comes to our hotel some OF these
city yangers in everyday clothes that
they call detectives. and marches the
whole outft of us to what they call a
magistrates court. They accuse Luke
Of attempted Kidnapping. and ask him
what he has 90 say.
This snipe,' says r@ke 20 the Judge.
shot and wilfully punctured with mall
Ice and ~forethought one OF tho most re-
cpected n prominent citizens OF the
town of Bildad. Texas, OF Honor. And
In 20 doing aid himself liable to the
penitence OF law and order. And l
hereby make claim and demand restitu-
ton of the State OF New York City for
the said alleged criminal; and I know
ne done It.
"Have you the usual and necessary
reauisltion papers from the Governor OF
your State?' asks the Judge.
My usual papers says Luke. was
taken away from me at the hotel by
these gentlemen who represent law and
order in your CITY. They was two Colta
ass that I've packed for nine years:
and " I don't get EN- back there'l be
more trouble. You can ask anybody In
Mojada County about Luke Summers
] don't usually need any other kin OF
papers for what I do
II see the Judge ooks mad, 10 I steps
up and says: .
ant. Mr.. Luke Summers. sheriff of Mo-
jada County. Texas. Is as fine a man
a. ayyAr fhraU a roma mr. nnhRld I'M
statutes and codicils OF the greatest
State In the Union. But he'-
1.-THE Judge hits his table with a
wooden hammer and asks who am
Bud Oakley says l. 'Office deput.
Of the Sherin's office OF Mojads
County. Texas. Representing.' says l
the Law. Luke Summers l goes on
represents order. And IL Your Honor
will give me about ten minutes In pri'
vate talk. I'll explain the whole Trims
to you. and show you the equitable ant
legal requisition papers. which | carry
IN my pocket
SAYS he will talk with me In his pr'
vate room. In there I put the whole
thing up to him In such language as
had. and when We goes outside, he an
nounces the verdict that the younf
man is delivered into the hands OF thu
Texas authorities. n calls the mex
case.
skipping over much Of what hap
pened on the way back. I'll tell yot
how the thing wound up In Bildad.
"when we got the prisoner In tn
Sheriff. ofice. I ~ to Luke:
You remember that Kid OF yours
that t~wo-year-old that they stole ava,
from you when the bust-up come"
t- ty,,ly ana mo IVn'I
never let anybody talk to aim abou
lint business and he never mentioned
II himself.
"'Toe the mark q y 7. DO 20,
remember whom he was toddling aroun(
on the porch and fell down on g
pair of Mexican spurs and cut foul
little holes over his right eye? Looi
nj the prisoner says I. look at hi
pose and the shape of his head and
why, YOU old fool, don't you know YOU
own son?--'I knew him. says I, 'wheI
ne perforated Mr.. Johnson at the depot.
.Iuke comes over to me shaking al
over. I never saw him lose his nerv'
before.
bud a v he. I've never had tina
bow out OF my mind one day or on
night since he was took away. But
never let on, But can we hold him
Can we make him stay I'll make tn
best man OF him that ever put his foo
IN a stirrup. Wait a minute says he
all excited and out Of his mind. Tv
got something here In my desk-I reck
on it'l hold legal yet-Tve ooked a
II A thousand Unsatisfactory of tn
child" says Luke-"Cus-to-dy or IN
child" We can hold him on that, can
We? Le'me see ~ ] can find tina
decree .
Luke begins 10 tear hic desk I
pieces.
"TIold on says 7. You are Orde
and I'm Law. You needn't look "a
that paper, Luke. II amt a decree an
more. IT'S requlsltion papers, It's o
7 nle In that Magistrates ONCE IN Me-
York. l took It along when we wen
. because I was office deputy ana kne'
, the law
"Tve got him back says LUX
He's mine again, J never Thought
=, walt a minute says |. We've &c
: TO have law and order. You and m
have got 10 preserve 'em both In Mojad
County according to our oath and col
science. The kid shot Pedro johnson
one Of Bildad's most prominent nd
. "'Oh. hell says Luke, That don
. amount to anything. That fellow 9
% half Me xican. anyhow"
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