The Detroit times., 1911-11-10
CHAPTER XXX.
(COntlnuedD.

Waiting TO arrest you--ain't that
plain" said Tues. with grim smile
The outlaws hands dropped at his
side. limp and helpless. With some
idea that he might attempt 20 dra" a
weapon one OF the men took hold OF
him. but Murrell Was neryeless to his
touch; his face had gone ghastll
while and was streaked with the
markings OF terror
We'll by thunder" cried the man
I'm utter amazement.
Mnrrell looked into Hues race
..you-you--" and the words thick
ened on his tongue, becoming an IN
artfculate murmur.
TITS all up. John said hues'
mo- said Murreil, recovering
himself. You may as well turn me
louse-you can't arrest me,
I've done IT," answered Hues We
been on yortr track for six months
"How abo,rf this fellow" asked the
man whose ustol still covered Ware.
Hues glanced toward the planter ana
shook his head -,
Where are YOU going 10 take me-
asked Mnrrelf quickly. AGAIN hees
laughed
.1You'1I find that out In plenty of
time and then your friends can pass
thei.word -around IL they like; now
youlu come with me
ware neither moved nor spoke as
Huess anc his prisoner passed back
along the path. Hues with his hand
on MurrelI's shoulder, and one OF ms
companions close az his heels while
The third man led on the outlaw
horse.
Presently the distant clatter OF
hoofs was borne 10 Wares ears only
that. the miracle OF courage and
daring. he had half expected had not
happened. MurTell. for all his wild
boasting. was like other men, like
himself. His bloodshot eyes slid
around In their sockets. There across
the sunlit stretch OF water was Betty
the thought OF her brought him 10
auick choking terrors. The whole
fabric OF crime by which he had been
benefited in the past or had expected
10 profit in the future seemed top
pling in upon him. but his mind
clutched one important fact Hues.
IL he knew OF Betty's disappearance,
did not connect Murrell with IL.
Ware sucked i'm comfort between his
twitching lips. Stealing niggers!
No one would believe that he, a
planter, had hand in that, and for
a brief instant he considered signal
ing Bess to return. Slosson must be
told OF Murrells arrest; but he was
sick with apprehension; some trap
might have been prepared for him.
he could not know; and the impulse
10 act forsook him.
He smote his hands together in
hopeless. beaten gesture. And Muir
reIl had gone weak--with his own
eyes he had seen Murre1l whom
he believed without fear, He felt
that he had been grievously betrayed
I'm his trust and hot rage poured
through him. At last he climbed
into the saddle. and. swaying like a
drunken man, galloped off.
When be reached the river road
he paused and scanned It's dusty sur
face. Hues and his party had turned
south when they issued from the
wood path. No doubt Murreu was
\ DtiuB ldhtu W mCulpHiS. NbIt
laughed harshly. The outlaw would
be free before another dawn broke
He had halted near where jim
had turned his team the previous
night after Betty and Hannibal had
left the carriage: the marks OF the
wheels were as plainly distinguish
able as the more recent trail left by
the four men. and as he grasped the
significance of that wide half circle
his sense of injury overwhelmed him
again. He hoped TO live to see Muir
relI hanged.
He was SO completely lost in his
bitter reflections that he had been
unaware Of a mounted man who. was
coming toward him at a swift gallon.
but now he heard the steady pound
Ing of hoofs and. startled by the
sound, looked up. A moment later
the horseman drew rein at his side.
Ware" he cried
How are you, Carrington?" said
the planter
You are wanted at Belle Plain -
began Darlington. and seemed TO
hesitate
"Yes-yes. am going there at
once-now' stammered Ware and
gathered up his reins with shaking
hand.
You've heard. take it?" said
Darlington Slowly.
Yes, answered Ware. I'm hoarsa