Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-03-07

proved to be from Fentress. Ware
read and tossed 1t aside.
III he wants TO see me why don't
he come here?" he growIed.
Il 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 IA and fired questions at me
for half an hour; then he hiked on
up to The Oaks"
"Murrells been arrested" said Ware
In dull leyel voice. Hicks gave him
glance OF unmixed establishment.
mo-"
Eyes. by Godi"
Who'd risk tit" II
Risk IL? Man, be almost faint
lead away--a damned coward Hell"
How do you know this?" asked
Hicks. appalled,.
Y was with him when he was TAX
sn-it was Hues-the man he trusted
more than any otheri" Ware gave
the oyerseer CHASTITY grin and was
silent. but In that silence he heard
the drumming OF his own heart. He
went on. Il tell you, to save him
self, John Murreil will implcate the
rest of us; we've got to get him free,
and then, by hell--we ought 10 knock
him IN the head; he isn't fit to nve!"
The jail amt built that1l hold
himi" muttered Hicks
"Of course, he cant 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?" He paused Tine ,,
two mon looked at each other for a
long moment
Where did they carry the cap
taln?"
Il don't know"
IT looks like the Clan was in !,
hell-iired hole-but shucks! What .
VIII be easier than to fix Hues land =
while they're fixing folks they'd bet II
.er not overlook that old fellow Price n
He's got some notion about Fentress u
md the boy" Mr. Hicks did not con- a.
Ider It necessary to explain that ne VI
vas himself largely responsible for ~
his
How do you know that?' demand :.
d Ware. oil
He as good as said So" Hicks
BOXED uneasily at the planter. He r.
new himself to be compromised. The
tranger named Cavendish had forced
n admission from him that MurrelI 4
ould not condone If It came 10 his
He had also acquired a
cry proper and wholesome fear OF
ldge Slocum Price. He stepped close
Wares side. "What'll come OF the IN
ri, Tom? Can you figure that out?" III
> questioned. sinking his voice al -
ost to whisper. But Ware was In. FE
pable OF speech. again his terrors VIZ
implicitly overwhelmed him. II W
exon you'll have to find another 4
erseer. I'm going to strike out for =
,xas." said Hicks. y
Wares eyes met his for an instant.
3 had thought of flight. too; was --
N thinking OF II, but greed was as
ich part OF his nature as fear;
lie Plain was a prize not 10 be light
east aside. and II was almost his.
lurched across the room to tho
ndow. II be were going 10 act, the
resn,iS from n,s TOMS The RE road road rtl
IN the coast slid away before his
IVY eyes; be marked each turn, Nah
N palsy Of fear shook him, his b,s
lrt beat against his ribs, and he ~
Cd gnawing his lips while he gazed -
az the sun. son
10 you get what say ROM and
going 20 aast these parts" said IT
ks Ware turned slowly from the as :
dow. 10 h
All right, Hicks. You mean you "V
II me to settle with you. is that This
he asked. ar
Yes, I'm going TO leave while with
f: maybe can't later on said nose
ks stol.dly. He added: Il am 60 N
to start down the coast as soon ioot
/ turns dark. and before it's day cove,
N III nave put the good miles De- dare
IN me AID these parts" RIM /,
toure eoinS DOWN the coast pr
ware was again conscious OF the "Ns
kened beating OF mis- heart. hicks will !
led See you don't meet up with % ha
/ Murrell," said Ware. cav,
u take .hat cnsnoe' 1. seems there.
} better to me than staying here" Ham
are looked from the window. Tho Mis-
ows were lengthening across the an r.,
" and s
etter start now. Hicks" be adj BaIla
/. ,,.,th
u wait until II turns dark" sdvan
oull need horse" ,pdgm
was going 10 help myself TO one. fslss
amt no time TO stand on cere- aro,,,,
T., said Hicks shortly. .Sr,
lesson shouldn't be left in the .ro,,,.,
like this-or your brothers. M,
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