Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-30
CONTINUED from Yesterday

How do you know thatg" demand
I "a Ware
lie as good as said so" Hicks
looked uneasily at the planter. lie
knew himself 20 be compromised The
stranger named Cavendish had forced
Ian admission from him that Murrell
would not condone II II came to his
knowledge He had also acquired a
/ VERY proper and wholesome fear OF
Judge S'ocum Price. lie stepped close
10 wares side "What'll come OF the
arl Tom2 Can YOU figure that outy"
De questioned. sinking his voice al.
most to whisper But Ware was In
capable OF speech again his terrors
completely overwhelmed him. Il
reckon youll have 10 find another
oyerseer. Am going to strike out for
Texas said Hicks
Wares eyes met his for an instant.
/ lie had thought of flight, too; was
still thinking OF II. but greed was as
much part OF his nature as fear:
Belle Plain was prize not 10 be light
| Is cast aside, and n was almost his.
tie lurched across the room TO the
window II he were going 10 act, the
sooner he did so the better, and gain
a respite from his fears. The road
down the coast slid away before his
heavy eyes; he marked each turn,
then palsy OF fear shook him. his
heart beat against his ribs, and he
stood gnawing his lips while he gazed
lup at the sun.
DO you get what ! say. Tom?
am going TO quit these parts" said
Hicks Ware turned slowly from the
window.
AN right, Hicks. You mean you
want me to settle with you. is that
llt' he asl.ed
Yes. I'm going to leave while
can. maybe can't later on" said
Hicks stolidly. lie added: Il am go-
ing TO start down the coast as soon
as Il turns dark. and before it's day
again I'll have put the good miles be-
tween me and these parts"
You're going down the coastT"
and Ware was again conscious OF the
luickened seating Of his heart. Hicks
nodded. See you don't meet up with
John Murrell." said Ware.
"I'u take that chance. II seems a
heap better to me than staying here"
! Ware looked from the window. The
shadows were leusthening across the
lawn
"Better start now. Hicks" he ad-
Used
IN wait until Il turns dark"
You'll need a horse"
Il was going TO help myself to one
This amt no time to stand on cere-
mony." said Hicks shortly.
"Slosson shouldn't be left in the
Iurch like this-or your brothers
! iolks-"
They'll have 10 figure II out for
themselves, same as me-" rejoined
Hicks.
You can stop there as you go by"
No" said Hicks. II never did be-
ieye In this Damn foolishness about
the girl. and | won't go near Georges
49,"
II don't ask you TO go there: you
Fan give them the signal from the
head OF the bayou. All want is for
you to stop and light fire on the
shore. They'll know what that means.
IN give you a horse and nifty dol
lars Tor the job"
Hicks eyes sparkled, but he only
aid:
Make ii twice that and maybe We
IAN deal"
BACKED and tortured. Ware hest
.atcl. but the sun was slipping into
the west. his windows blazcd with
be hot light.
You swear youll do your pari'"
ne said thickly lie tsok his purse
from his pocket and counted out the
amount due Hicks. lie named the
total, and paused irresolutely.
Don't you want the fire lighted7-
asked Hicks. lie was familiar with
ais employers vacillating moods.
YES" answered Ware. his lips
luivering: and slowly. with shaking
fingers, he added to the pile OF bills
In Hicks hand.
-Weil, take care OF yourself" said
Hicks, when the count was complete.
He thrust the r OF bills into his
pocket and move, . the door.
Alone again. the planter collapsed
Into his chair. breathing heavily. but
his terrors swept over him and left
him with q savage sense OF triumph.
This passed he sprang up. intending
to recall Hicks and unmake his bar
gain. What had he been thinking OF
safety lay only in flight! Before he
reached the door his greed was in the
ascendant. He dropped down on the
edge OF his bed. his eyes fixed on the
window. The sun sank lower. From
where be sat no saw II through the
upper half OF the sash. hlood.red and
livid in a mist OF feecy clouds.
II was in the tops Of the old oaks
now. which sent their shadows into
his room. Again maddened by his