Gunnison news-champion., 1912-03-15
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WD'i Why. masaa Jack. rss
GU1: I ssu. ss,ne leave ysr Nc
-. ~ - Gwins ter he 20 niG0.r
wA0 ~ Oviee ter do7"
- - his syss over The UNlls,
susuos,lv sosins every pecul,ars-y
"Wvp remain here quietly jsss -
- = \ 70 daylight. Nsh A." he replied
onally. "bus vel sry every bossd and
svssy - 70 discover some ~ay out.
Dust ~ moment " grows dsrb suoaxh
- slip asay without being seen We've
81 - hts the prairie. Once south of
shs Arksasss we're safe bs; nss until
then. Nave you made say e0urt 10
get out"
The negro came evR 10 him. sal
bent down.
Il wss iayin' On . board what re
pereA hearsely. back oh de bench.
but ! couldn't jerk n out wid out
something ter pry n up wid
where 10 h'"
Right we're. Msssa Jack"
n was Q heavy twelve inch plank.
part Of the Aoorins. and the sscoai
from the side veil Keith managed
to 81 Gvip nest 10 the black nnsers.
and the tee pressed II mp far enough
for she white man to run Goe arm
through the ooeaino up to his shoul
ass end sreOs about below.
There's . tVo-foot space thsss,- be
rsported. - they vt the bosrd ssttls
silestly dovn Into position. The back
pert of this building must be set mp %
ptles. I rech0n we could Dry that
planh W vtsh the bench, Neb. but it's
liable 10 make considerable rochet.
Iat's hunt about frst for some 0ehos
weah spot"
They crept scsoss the hoor. testing
escA separate boasd, but without dis
covering q placs whese they could e.
GFV y 0NeI240 HS tnitA Bfon - ~ CIV
tightly spiteA down. Nsf oal ~
0u1h - 80 Nsesue encouragement.
Keith Mtsd himself to the grated
0indow, OettinG . glimpse Of the
world without. but finding the iron I'm
movable, the screws solidly imbeided
IN the outside wood He dropped to
the Asos. feeling bsfhed and discovs>
aGel.
TT Will have TO - the plank bach
Of the bench, Neb." he announced
briefly. wiping the perspirstion from
his face. Get down there, and work
II as loose as you can without making
any noise. while keep my ear to tho
door and listen for any Interruption"
They took turns at this labor, dis
covering . loose nail which gave an
opening purchase ct the crack, thus
enabling the insertion Of a small wood
en- block, and insuring space for .
good finger grip when the right time
came A sleepy Mexican brought in
their dinner, and set II down on the
bench without a word, but on his re-
turn with supper, the marshal accom-
panied him, and remained while they
ate, talking to Keith, and staring
about the room. Fortunately, the sim
gle window was to the west, the last
rays OF the sun struck the opposite
wall. leaving the space behind the
bench In deep shadow. Whatever
might be the plans of BLACK Bart"
and his cronies, Keith was soon con-
WINGED they were unknown to Hicks.
who had evidently been deceived into
thinking that this last arrest had
created no excitement
That's why We picked yer up 50
early" he explained, genially. Bart
said N We got TO yer afore the boys
woke up they'd never hear nuthin'
bout II, an so thar wouldn't be no
row. He didn't even think thar'd 10
emmy need o. keepin' a special guard
ter night, but I reckon won't take
no such chance as that. an I'll have
couple o. deputies prowlin' round Ter
luck. When Carson does wake up.
she's hell"
He left them tobacco and pipes, and
went away evidently convinced that
he had performed his full duty The
wv fiAS'hOib' PuhAAk shfohCi ms nv
the afr heard the heavy clang Of tho
iron bar falling into place across the
door. and sat looking into one anoth-
er's faces through the deepening twf-
Hight. IN the mind OF both black ana
white reposed the same thought. The
negro was frst to break the silence.
Pears ter me, MaDsa Jack, like
dis we're Bart pusson Am mighty aAR
ious ter hah - suspts1oao r1kssA."
Anybody but Hicks VoslA -
that" Acknowledged the other. tAo
rings Of smoke cifcIinG his head. "eus
he hasn't eny beains- II 49, pure
nerve that got him the 3sb. Well. this
Il one time tAst TDaft puseon' 10 going
- and An em0ey coop Vel Get oct
Neb. Just - sosa - II gets DARK
enough. Hicks isnt nkely to put On
his extra guard foe n hour ySt aal
TIE Red Light buDch won't - At fsf