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

OF himself. for every word he said
would be remembered In the pres
ent there was sympathy for him. but
sooner or later people would return
% their sord.d International iuds
ments.
He sought TO forecast the happen
ings OF the mex; few hours Murrells
friends would break ja.l for him. that
was a ioregone conclusion. but the
Instruction he had planned vas at
an end Hues had dealt its death
blow. Moreover. though the law
might be impotent to deal with Muir
rell. he could not hope 10 escape the
vengeance OF the powerful class he
had plotted TO destroy: he would have
TO quilt the country Ware gloated In
this idea Of craven flight. Thank
God. he had seen the last OF him,
But. as always. his thoughts came
back TO Betty. Slosson would wait at
Hicks place for the man Murrell had
promised him. and. failing the mes.
senger. for the signal tire. but there
would be neither; and Slosson would
be lett TO determine has own course OF
action. Ware felt certain that he
would wait through the night. but as
sure as the morning broke. II no word
had reached him. he would send one
OF his men across the bayou. who must
learn of Murrells arrest. escape. flight
for In Wares mind these three
events were indissolubly associated
The planters teeth knocked together
lie was having a terrible acQuaint.
ance with fear. its very depths had
swallowed him up II was a black pit
In which he sank from horror 10 nor.
ror lie had lost an faith In the clan
which had terrorized half uoavn
states, which had robbed aud mur
dered with apparent IMMUNITY. which
had marketed its hundreds of stolen
slaves lie had utterly collapsed nj
the first blow dealt the organization,
bun be was still seeing Murrell. pallii
and shaken.
A step sounded in the hall and an
instant later Hicks entered the room
without the formality OF knocking
Ware recognized his presence with a
glance N indifference, but did not
speak Hicks slouched to his employ.
ers side and banded him note which
proved TO be from Fentress. Ware
read and tossed II aside.
III he wants 10 see me why don't
he come here?" he growled
81 reckon that old fellow they call
Judge Price has sprung something
sudden on the colonel" said Hicks.
"He was out here the first thing this
morning. you'd have thought he
owned Belle Plain. There was a
couple of strangers with him. and he
had me In and fired questions at me
for half an hour; then he hiked on
up to The Oaks"
"Murrells been arrested said Ware
In dull level voice. Hicks gave him
glance OF unmixed establishment.
Mo-"
YES. by Cod
who'd risk IT."
Risk Il? Man, he almost tainted
dead away-a damned coward. He'll"
How do you know this?" asked
Hicks, appalled,.
Il was with him when he was tax.
en-it was Hues-the man he trusted
more than any other" Ware gave
the overseer a ghastly gri, and was
silent, but in that silence he heard
the drumming OF his own heart. lie
went on Il tell you, TO save him
self, John Murrel! will implicate the
rest Of US; we've got to get him tree.
and then, by heil-we ough, to knock
him In the head; he isn't III to live!"
The jail amt built thatll 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?" lie paused. The
two men looked at each other for a
long moment
where did hey carry the cap
tain?"
Il don't know
1t looks like the Clan was in
hellfired hole-but shucts' What
will be easier than TO fix Hues?-and
while Why're fixing folks they'd bet.
ter not overlook that old fellow Price.
He's got some notion about Fentrcss
and the boy" Mir Hicks did not con
slider II necessary TO explain that he
was himself largely responsible for
this