The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-09
The Coming of the Law
THE TWO-CUN MANS" Greatest Novel
By Charles Alden Settler
quiet as he addressed his range sseA

quiet as he addressed M range -
Norton smiled grimiy.
I'VE were roundup up . few oeso0u
Just the other side of the Narrows ~
workin' down the river. In that little
stretch OF gully just the other side Of
the Narrows they came upon this
sneak brandin' two of our besvs
through a piece OF wet blanket He'd
already done It an 90 We fetched HIM
with the goods. It's the frst time we've
ever been able to lay q hand on one Of
Dunlavey's plugugiies. an We was n9-
germ on maxim an example OF him.
Hollis met Norton's grim case AMI
smiled. IT want TO thank you-an Of
xeaio,,siy," he said. There II no doubt
that this man richly deserves hanging
that In. Of course. according TO your
code Of ethics. I understand that b
the way things have been done here
tofore. But take II none Of you wan,
to make mo appear ridiculous?"
"sure not" came several voices IN
chorus.
Hollis laughed. But you TOOK the
sursst way Of making me appear 90"
he returned.
He saw Norton's face flush ana ne
knew that ne latter had already grasped
others. simpler Of mind. reasoning BY
no involved process. hooked at him.
plainly pushed. He would have to AZ
plain more fully TO them. He did %.
When he had shown them that IN hang
ing the rustisr he would b violating
the principle that he had elected to
defend. they stood before him abashed,
thoroughly disarmed All except Ace.
The poets mind 'w~s stili active.
II reckon you might say you didn't
know nothin' about " hansin' himT'
80 I mieht." returned Hollis. ''But
people would not think %. And there
10 my conscience. II wouldn't b such
a weight upon it-the hanging OF this
man: I believe I would enjoy standing
here and watching him stretch your
rope. But would not be able b recon-
ciis tho action with the principle for
which I am nEhting. believe none Of
you men would trust me very much II
I advocated the law one day end broke
II tho next The application Of this
principle would be much the same -
II stole q horse to-day and to-mosrov
had you arrested for stealing onA"
But what are you goin' b d 0GlA
the cussr' Qusrtsd one man
I'VE have . sheriff in Dry BetAuA I
sxpeotf' questioned Hollis. ..
3rIno oppeeTOu to0 -
srai OF the men: the prisonePs No.
lighted.
'.oh. yes" said enc u rsehsa IN
watkins 10 the sheriff an right"
"Thcn we'll take him to IN Vs.
kins." decided HoluA
The Srins on the fAcss q osvosul q
the msn grew. Norton sanghel
Il reckon you amt got aoauA11e1A
with Bill yet. Hoilis." be said TN
owes his place to Dunlavey. Thsro 49,
never been . rustler convicted b. wa
kins yet reckon thsrs WON'T wv
DO any oonvicted--unlsss hSAs beea
caught stsalin' Duniavsy's cattle Al1sS
Justice II . joke.-
Hollis smiled grimly. He 0aA leas0eA
that much from Judge 0rasssy. -
aid not expect to secure Justice ~
he wished to have something tanOf1ae
upon which to work to foroe the ~
into the country.
The prisoner had stood in hi yonoo
watching the men around him. Ais ~
betraying varying emotions Whsa h
had been finally asreed TO take Aim -
Dry Bottom and deliver him over b tAs
Sheriff he grinned broadly. But ~ said
nothing a. they took the rope from
around his neck. forced him b mount q
horse and. surrounding him. rode out ef
the cottonwood toward the Circle 0as
ranchhouse.