The evening world., 1912-01-30

as the sharp spurs cut into
his blool-neckcd Hanks and
-- rose In the air with n slueal
OF rage n pain as they
sank In ngain. lie had no thought of
bucking now. his one great desire was
TO get away from the tormenting pain
OF the rolling points of steel that tore
necessarily into his sides.
| The mel OF Lazy j saw the victory
and they yelled hoarsely ~ "Purga-
tory" driven to desperation for the first
time In his life, surrendered to tho mas
terful riding of his enemy and fled out
upon the plains. Tho men OF Lazy ]
kept their gazc upon the dust cloud that
cnvelopcd horse and rider until both
disappeared from view In the distance.
Then they drew together. eagcr-voiced
and communicative. There was not one
Of them hut saw the darkness that had
settled over the face Of the range boss.
Half an hour later "Purgatory''
trottcd into camp. his head dropping.
his red nostrils shrllllng the air into his
exhausted lungs, tho foam OF cxertfon
rceking from his sides. Upon his back
Ball rode n~onchaiantiy. smoking a
scornful cigarette.
Tho men stin fingered about the corral
fence. and Tucker saw Balls triumph
ant approach from the window of the
ranchhousc. lie smiled with satisfac-
tion. From n window In the bunkhouss
Dcveny also saw 'P~urga,ory's'' subju-
CATION anil he cursed with an abandon
that startled the cook into ovcrturning
the coffee pot.
when Iiall took his place beside thu
Sixteenth Man Mt the supper table the
atmosphere 81 the ~bunkhouse was
vibrant with expectation. Tucker came
In before tho meal was finished. sitting
down NJ the table with the mcn-a most
unusual thing, Lazy J had sized up the
stranger-and had made a mistake.
Therefore the men OF Lazy J expected
developments.
But nothing occurred until the meal
was finished. Then In reply TO a ques-
ton put 10 him by tho Sixteenth Man,
| hall spoke. His voice was clear and
~sharp-cvc-y man Of tho outnt heard II
and paused to listen.
ut amt much To ride n horse Tx,
'Purgatory'-cspecially II you've got AZ
object In view. I didn't think Of rid!ns
a ~horse-any kind of n horse-until. tw,
years ago-this fall past. I was dow
In sacramento then and I heard tina,
my Md brother had been killed riding q
horse that had II reputation ~ a man
killer. don't think the kid knowed
much about riding n horse. but he had
a way about him. lie wouldn't let no
man run him. In that respect he was
nk" me.
tie paused ana looked at the expect
s"' ,ac's VI 'ne men, turning MS eyes
finally toward Dcveny.
We nraru mat inc man VINO got MN
70 rue the forse thnt Killed MIN didn't
IKE nm any 100 Wen. rye heard that
this man took a dislike to tho Kid and
80 "''n v rue ,he morse 10 get ria OF
nn"' !, wa, "i'er 'hls news came 10
me that took to riding horses.
"a",ru 70 SHOW nat range poss ina
u h'"s pr''ner cou'n rue ms morse.
80 ~ ms Iu,sa.oIy ho,se
~. .ne p'ueu w"cI. i worh' ana !
80 o''. sp'..a' WV Nun recn,
"" ~ saw ms ''"o "'"' "e "'u
~
oon,t, ~" po'"""' "a''"'"
&c, 49,, 49,, a.. ..,,
r"psoh even .he range moss VIII
rha s,nr rr a"sas"y mo-" ,n.o,.
|, ,mu ~" Mas "e,,poIa,e me 'n,e"
uonai. II brought i'eVeny To ms feet,
'."'e' ~ =" nv" ~" .'"''' 10
u by some MYSTERIOUS 'e'epathy. De-
came """Ie OF ,ne Impending crisis'
TWO or thTee icft me table other:
showed thcir chairs pack ana seemed
} L" crouch IN them' Ihe S'xteenth Man
shuddeieh turned pace 10 the Ups and
huddIed back against the wall. only
Ean. nonchalantiy rolling a cigarette
seemed undistnrbed. Yet his eyes cold
with cnlsmatlc purpose. were nSed on