Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-18

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silent, but In that silence he heard
the drumming Of his own heart lie
went on. 81 tell you, to save him.
self, John Murreil will implicate the.
rest of us; we've got to get him free,
and then, by hell-we ought to knock
him In the head; he isn't fit to itve!"
THE jail amt built thktu hold
him!" muttered Hicks.
"Of course, he can't be held"
agreed Ware. "And he'll never be
brought to trial; no lawyer will dare
appear against him, no jury will dare
to find him guilty; but there's Hues,
what about him?" He paused. The
long moment.
"Where did they carry the cap
tainy"
IT doa't know"
SIT looks like the Clan was In g.
hell.fired hole-but shucks! What
will be easier than TO fix Hueg?-and
while they're fixing folks they'd bet
ter not overlook that old fellow Price.
He's got some notion about Fentress
and the boy" Mr.. Hicks did not con-
slider 1t necessary to explain that he
was himself largely responsible for
this.
How do you know that?" demand
ed Ware.
HE rs good as said 80" Hicks
looked uneasily at the planter. He
knew himself to be compromised. The
stranger named Cavendish had forced
an admission from him that Murreli
would not condone If it came to his
knowledge. He had also acquired a
very proper and wholesome fear OF
Judge Slocum Price. He stepped close
to Wares side "Whatu come of the
girl, Tom2 Can you figure that outY"
ne questioned, sinking his voice al
most to a whisper. But Ware was In
capable OF speech, again his terrors
completely overwhelmed him. II
reckon you'll have to find another
o~verseer. I'm going to strike out for
Texas" said Hicks.
Wares eyes met his for an instant.
still thinking OF 1t, but greed was as
much a part OF his nature as fear;
Belle Plain was a prize not to be light
~ cast aside, and it was almost his.
He lurched across the room to the
window. IL he were going to 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 q palsy of fear shook him. his
heart beat against his ribs, and he
stood gnawfng his lips while he gazsd
up at the sun.
"Do you get what I say, TomY L
am going to quit these parts" said
Hicks. Ware turned slowly from he
window.
"All right, Hicks. You mean you
want me to settle with you. is chat
it?" he asked.
Eyes, I'm going to leave while 4
can; maybe I can't later on" said
| Hicks stolidly. He added: Il am 60
Ing to start down the coast as o O
as It 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 ooast7"'
and Ware was again conscious OF the
ouickened beating of his heart. Hicks
nodded. see you don't meet up with
John Murrell." said Ware.
"TTl take that chance. It seem a
heap better to me than staying here"
Ware looked from the window. The
shadows were ~Iengthening across the
lawn.
Better start now, Hicks" he ad-
viged.
"Ill wait until 1t turns dark"
You'll need a horse"
81 was going TO help myself to one
This amt no time to stand on csre-
mony," said Hicks shortly.
"Slosson shouldn't be left In the
larch Hike this-or your brothers.
folks
They'll have to figure It out for
themselves, same as me-" reJoined
Hicks.
you can stop there as you so by"
me-" said Hicks. II neyer did be-
heve In this damn foolishnsss shout
the girl, and I won't go near Georges
4 dea't ask you to so there; you
can give them the signal IRON the
head OF the bayou. ALL ! want ia Tor
yor to stop and Light q fire on the
shore. They'll know what that means,
I'll give you q horse and nifty doll
taEg for the job"
Hicks ayes s~parkled, but he only
saids
make IL twice that ana maybe We
can deal.p
Rasked and tortured, Ware hest-
tated; but the sun res slipping into
the west; his windows blased with
the hot light
you swear you'II do your paEtf'
he said thtGkiy. he took hia purses
from hta pocket and counted out tbs
amount duo HiohR. he named tha
total, ana paused iEresoluteiy