The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-14
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Triangle Cupid
An Adventure Romance of the Big West
(Aufhor Of "The Two Cur

crouching against IT, discharged the-
weapon into the air. taking care that
there was sufficient interval between
reports to lead passengers and orSw
to believe that he had assistance In
his work.
A curious passenger opened Q wfnA0v
and poked his head Qua inauirisSiy.
Mexico's own deadly rs spluttsred
spitefully. Its ieaden missile shsttsro9i
the sash. and the passenger Withdraw
his head In unidentified haste. instantly
Msxico swung up the steps and into
the doorway of the coach. whore ~
stood. . forsboding nsurs. facing the
terror-stricken occupants
In his nav role Mexico vas coldiy
deliberate. II he felt q thrill Of tho old
Fear he gave very little evidence Of Il.
Like the masters Of the profession. he
Issued HE orders briefly:
Shell out, gsntlsmsn"
Toward the rear Of the coach two Of,
the more hsrdy passengers stood erect;
apparently unawsA BY Msxice's prssi
gun was instantly directed. preceding re
sharp command, -,
you two Gentlemen who are too po- :
Mts to take tbsats while I'm In the car
will pass the hati Step hvelyw
One OF the Two men started instantly
10 obey. the Other fingered tardiiy,.
Mexico's revolver roared vsnomously.'
the man turned half around and ssns
Imply to the hoor.
An hour later the express stopped
at little way station named Gage.
and the engineer exhibited to the sta.
ton agent . saddle that he had found
beside the track in the cut The sad :.
die was . silver-mountsd one. such
Vnl~ ~
any thrifty puncher. but engraved
upon Q silver plate upon the hieh
pommsl wsrs some initials that caught
the keen sass Of the station agent. "'i
IN. L. L." they read. The station
agent smots his hands together with
decision. Mexico Lenehan Of the r
Down ranchi" he said.
Within an hour the Telegraph had
flashed the nsws Of the robbery over
tho entire county. and ofiosrs from sur,
rounding towns wore on their way 10 !
the scene Of the holdup. al with per-
feet descriptions OF Mexico AZ MID
night the Sheriff Of Grant County roAs
up to the door OF the T Down raaon
house and. calling Hudson out. Ourtiy
Informed him that ~ . deputy he was
expected to asstN In the search for The
desperate. n.
Three days later. lying IN Q thichst -
the Ola hills. Mexico concentrated AiS
whole power OF asht upon the dosen
moving specks that came always nearer
TO him. These speclrs had followed IN
for the lart twenty four hours, having
picked up his trail at = certain cruos1n0
of the Ola River where he had idNod
q hester for refusing him food. ~.
He had secured the food actogWus1.
but the report Of his pistol he'd Sreu0ht
tho whole bevy OF man-hunters about =
him like bees. From that time uzkil
now II hsd been a Grind sams. With HIN
as the centre OF interest.
lie was watching the man-huuosgus
not With the fear that haA CHECKED I'm
With snesrtng lips. with Q furious, bWn-
ing passion that kept his blood In 80
tinusl riot The sensation vas usw. -
him and h revelled In IL II We -
though ~ had experienoed IN iustsn- =
taneous regeneration: - tAouGh he had
bee@sA new man. with Q ~ hsoet :
with new brain. with nSW Asa1see, e
though now. at the aSs a <WaaGy-aH
he had just beEun to hvA
He drew himself out OF the tnickst
and stood erect-whsre no COULD get a
better view OF his pursusra. He knsws
there was no escsps: he was on tha
summit Of tho highest hill: the spscks
were all about him: they were sure d
md him sooner or later. and he well !,
coined tho time when Tho frst mas 7
should come within range Of his n.
volver. -
He hopsd Hudson, his old manager.
would b one OF the speoks. He had
reared Hudson. Hudson had booted hin,
from tho Down. Yet that seemed To
have been IN another time He wanted
TO meet his old manager on tho crest
OF this last HIN 80 that he might prove
10 him that man to man he was INA i,
Drawer. He had shown the world thai
he was no coward. uso
In hazy sort OF way he realised that,~
the specks were drawing nearer; behind
q bald rock that Juttsd out on the hnIsIis
about . hundred feet from where her-
stood crouched . man with q rife, The
man seemed to DO having sonN trouble
with tho weapon-he fumblsd with the
Injector. There was a snarling smile on
Mexico's face as he Jerksd his heavy re-
volver from It's holster and sna ppeA A.
shot at the man. He saw tho mans
rife drop. saw him press both hands TO
his head and disappear behind the rucks.
Other specks now became visible en-
the hillade. from some great distance
a rife spoke; is bullet sang In the
thickst at Mexico's side. He laughed
aloud. was this Mexico Lenehsn--Nsx- .
tcc Lcnehan. who laughed rndcr Are:
died over there on the tracks at the
ths hrs that had warned the engineer
Of the express Mexico had died. hnt
Lenehan haA lived
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