Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-29

not seem Co COmpfehthu. ne loohtu
at Hues IN dun wonder
What are you doing herey" be
asked.
Waiting 70 arrest you-ain't that
plaln?" said Hues. with a grim smile.
The outlaws hands dropped at his
side. limp and helpless With some
idea that he might attempt TO draw
weapon one Of the men took hold
OF him. but Murreil was nerveless to
his touch: his face had gone a ghast'
ly white and was s,reaked with the
markings Of terror
Well by thunder" cried the man
In utter amazement
Murrell looked into Ilues' face.
"You-you--' and the words thick.
ened on his tongue becoming an in.
articulate murmur
Its an up. John said ilues.
NO" said Murrel, recovering him.
self "You may as well turn me loose
you can't arrest Wc''
i've done Il, answered llues, I've
been on yogr track for six months.
How about this fellow asked the
man whose pistol still covered Ware.
Hues glanced toward the planter and
shook his head
Where are You song 10 take me?
asked Ngrrell quickly Again Hues
laughed
You'll hnl that out in plenty OF
time. ard then your friends can pass
the word around II they like, now
youll come with me-
Ware neither moved nor spoke as
llues aud his prisoner passed back
along the path, Hues with his hard
on Murrolrs shoulder and one OF his
companions close at his heels, while
The third man led on the OUTLAW S
horse
Presently the distant clatter OF
hoois Was borne 10 Wares ears-only
that. tue miracle OF courage and dag.
ing be- had half expected had not hap.
pcncd Nuuell for all his wild boast.
ing. was like other men, like himself.
Ills t.0olshot eyes slid around 81
their sockets There across the sun.
III stretch OF water was Betty-the
thought OF her brought him TO quick
choking tcrrors. The whole fabric OF
crime by which he had been benefited
In the past or had expected to profit
In the future seemed topping IN upon
him. but his mind clutched one i'm.
portant fact Hues, II he knew VI
Bettys appearance. did not con.
meet NIrrell with H. Ware sucked In
comfort between his twitching lips.
Stealing niggers' No one would be.
lieye that he, planter, had hand In
that and Tor a brief instant he con.
sidered signaling Bess to return. Slos.
son must be told OF Murrells arrest:
but he was sick with apprehension
some trap might have been prepared
for him, he could not know; aud the
impulse to act forsook him
He smote his hands together in a
hopeless. beaten gesture And Muir.
fell had gone weak-with his own
eyes he had reen Naturalization
he believed without fear! lie felt that
he had been grievously betrayed In
his trust and hot rage poured
through him. At last he climbed in
to the saddle. and, swaying like q
drunken man. galloped of
When he reached the river road
he paused and scanned its dusty sur.
face. Hues and his party had turned
south when they issued from the wood
path No doubt Murrell was being
taken to Memphis Ware laughed
harshly The outlaw would be free
before another dawn broke.
lie had halted near where Jim bad
turned his team the previous night
after Betty and Hannibal had left the
carriage. the marks OF the wheels
were as plainly distinguishable as the
more recent trail left by the four men,
and as he grasped the significance OF
that wide half circle his sense OF in.
Jury overwhelmed him again. He
hoped to live to see Murrell hanged!
lie was 30 completely lost in mis-
bitter reflections that he had been un.
aware OF mounted man who was
coming toward him at a swift gallop,
but now he heard the steady pounding
q hoofs and. startled by the sound,
looked up. A moment later the horse
man drew rein AT his side.
Ware" he cried.
How are you, Carrlngton?" said
the planter
You are wanted at Belle Plain be-
gan Darlington. and seemed to hesi-
tate.
"Yes-yes, am going there at once
how" stammerel Ware. aud gath
cred up hi reins wiki a shaking hand.
You've heard, | take it?" said Car
rington slowly.
Yes" answered Ware, in q hoarle
whisper My God, Darlington, I'm
heart sick: she has been like a daugh.
ter 10 mel" be FELL silent, mop
ping his face.
Il think understand your feeling. 10
said Darlington. giving him a level
glance.
Then you'll excuse me" and the
planted clapped spurs 10 his horse.
Once he looked back over his Shout
der. he saw that Darlington had not
moved from the spot where they had
mat