La Junta tribune., 1912-07-27
va. really hl. own ax-n, and oxpes

the sunes4ngs of the stark weather
family wer~ In proportion 10 the In.
creasing prosperity OF the Excelsios
Mining c&nnany Bryant who had
used stsrk"eafheF's money the story
Of his own fund, Vas a mytb-,o buy
the mine ~Axed fat and sleek He was
known iad r.spcstrd throughout the
gold region ss man prominent In the
Development Of til. n.inlng interests Of
California Stark weather WAS pI,ied
as poor devil who had neithe, busi.
n-ss capacity nor luck but. encouraged
by pluCky wife he went 10 work on
the margin Of creek washing FOR gold
and 10 thi, way manascd 10 keep him.
self and his family alive.
But AS b- heard VI the iner.as sing
'olume OF gold that was being taken
out OF the mine that was by rights his
own bis heart grew hi r,ier and ha rder
toward the man who had swindled
him Time and again he determined
TO go and have 1t out with Bryant. bu,
each time he was soo,h.d aud dlSsusd
I'd By his wife. who argued that either
hf "'H'" VI
Kill him II he Killed Bryan, be would
be murderer He always gave way TO
ber persuasious
one day while Staykwesther was out
prospecting be found 1t necessary to
pass around The side Of cliH wher.
the trail WIS but from one to three
feet wide Looking ahead. he saw .
man coming Starkweather was In
rags The other man was dressed in
an expensive mountain cosrum. A
second glance told the former that tn.
iatrer was the DE- fscto owner Of the
Excelsior mine Tie had grown 70
tund and about him was an air OF i'm
por'ance b.cotien By prosperity
The meeting was on. ~ contentmeni
and despair Mrs Stark weather was
not there to caution hef husband and a
RESOLUTION flashed upon him To take at
least slight revenge lie would force
the man who had ruined him and his
family to give wav b.for. him Their.
was 10 part NJ the path between them
NOR. than twenty four inches wide
Bryant seeing man such a he was
used to commanding coming did not
change his gait. expecting to be per
mitted to pass without trouble Stark
weather stopped ~ the narrowest spot
standing square 10 the trail
Step aside my man" said Bryant
You don't recognize mo
BRYANT started The voice first told
Ina ss1 h.. D.
beneath & heard thn, mad grown grix
1ly Inier trouble the face u his for
mer partner rcyca ed i;se.f TO his vie
ION.
Well" said the mine owner. not
knowing what was TO follow.
Turn about aud co back"
why should do that
-Becaas. IT ,s huing that a rascal
should give way before the man be
has swindied
Bryant was frightened at being
csu4h, with precipice below him.
his way stopped by the man b. had
d.fraud.a but made a desperate ~s
fort 10 appear cain
My old and esteemed friend con.
tinued Stark weather. Il have often re
solved 10 TAX. out Of your Ind. r.
yeuge for my ruin but my patient
wifi has always tlssuahed me on the
ground that II Killed you ! would ~
q murderer Here i an opportunity
Tor w. 10 have L out together. neither
survlrn: to pass into the hands Of
the haurman propose that af
given sisnal-vou may give Il II yon
iike-W" draw and begin firing
Il am unarW"d. replied BRYANT.
pal'ur Having bpt n short distance
to 20 left my revolver behind me"
Starkw"1ther took bis weapon from
It's holster md threw Il over the Clif
som. seconds nftrr u reached the bot
tom The sound cnma mp 'n thrm-
let u hr Hsht w'h asts." h.
saii. ""r wrestl" with arms aud
legs
Brynn' looked 10 s'arkweather's ey.
and Jaw there resolution TO take hls
rryenge at the expense Of bis own
nfe
Arr you readvT' asked Stark westh
-r. advancing = step
Had Il no, i-ren FOR m immrta bic
purpose plainly written 10 stark.
wenth-r's eye his opfonen, might
have tried to argu. with him or 10 de
reive him b, promises but he saw
certain death for nlm>c.s and tn. man
De had wrone-d
What do you wish M. 10 dor
Fight"
4 mean what r-rompcnsc for any
wrong ! have done You DO you wish p
"oh. ! n.r.r thought ~ that
Il will agree Bryant proceeded 10
turn over To you some Of my stock IN
n" Excelsior Mining company
u, IL not your stock /, IL mine
Come. let IL begin the struggle |
z don't wish TO take any advantage OF
I you Will. your mind i OF another
matter
For heavens sake mrn A. the