The Detroit times., 1913-05-06
CHAPTER VII.
lContinued.l


MAN with Benny at his side. Two
spots OF vivid colour burned on Rog-
ers' hollow cheeks; his dark eyes were
wondrously brilliant. "A smile lowered
about the corners OF his mouth: he
was knowing foretaste OF success. AT
last. out OF talk and argument. endless
considering and planning, out OF the
deluge of words that had preceded any
actual doing, he had been able TO get
these men started. Seeing stephen,
he cried triumphantly
!. I'm show you California before you
see this again, Mr.. Landray!' and he
swept the square with fine free ses-
ture.
lis Bush here-and where Is
WalshY" asked Stephen.
Your brothers indoors, ! haven't
seen Walsh
He hasn't come yet. Mr.. Landray,
said Dunlevy, tightening hame strap.
Something's gone wrong with
Tucker" said Rogers. but l didn
stay to see what II was. I'm on FOR
California, and We don't climb down
out OF here until the first stage OF the
journeys done do we, son?
In the tavern, as he had intimat"u.
1, all was confusion Levi Tucker, pow
erfully excited, was stamping back
and forth in front OF his bar; while
I.andray and the lawyer We're vainly
seeking to calm him.
Here's pretty mess said the
former as stephen entered the room.
fuckers wife seems to be missing
Seems to be missing" cried the
innkeeper furiously. II tell you.
Bush. she's skipped clean out! Left
me. do you hear? Left me, Well, |
hope he'll trim the nonsense out or
her--I do that
What's ths?" demanded Stephen,
looking first from one TO the other or
the three men.
''He thinks Julia has run away"
said Benson quietly, but his face was
rather white Mrs. Tucker was his
cousin.
Thinks" snorted the innkeepei
contemptuously. What sort or proofs
may you be looking for. Jacob? Amt
| furnishing them by the carloads?
She's kin to you, and you don't want
TO think iii OF her; but just hear me,
all OF YOU"
He's been drinking whispered
Bushrod; but Tucker. whose senses
appeared 10 be wonderfully acute all
at once, heaTd MIN.
Drinking" he exploded, in thin
shrek OF anguish. "Of course | been
drinking What was good, red Ticker
made for II II want for time like
his when you're publicly made FOOL
% by triting Woman
whose head never held an ounce or
sense In all her born DAYS She's your
cousin, Jake, | mind that. and my
no.
tut she's worse shame to me.
Stephen, with some difficulty, pos
sessed himself OF these facts. The
night before, the faithful Jim had
taken Mrs. Tucker out to her fathers
farm on the South Road She had
sent him back with the message that
her father would drive her home when
she should be ready to return. Mid
night came. and she did not appear;
Mr.. Tucker, somewhat alarmed for her
safety dispatched jim I'm quest OF her.
He had shortly returned with the in
formation that Captain Gibbs had call
ed at the farm early in the evening
and had proposed driving her home,
and they had ridden away together.
behind most excellent span or horses
which the perfidious Gibbs had hired
of Mr.. Tucker. This was the last any
one had seen OF them
The tavernkeeper told stephen this
between sobs. and oaths and threats.
Think OF II Steve-she's quit me
for that internal scalawag!'
You are too willing TO think i'll OF
her. Tucker" said Landray 1T may
tern out all right. and then you will
{, be the first to regret your haste.
Man | know she's gone with him.
cried the tavernkeeper. Amt he been
hanging about here for days past and
all to get a word with her. seen II
Perhaps they've stopped some
where on the way into town, they may
have had a breakdown. or their horses
may have run Off" suggested Benson.
Run of? That team? No sir.
They have lit out together-damn her
fcolishness, and him just next door
to nothing, I'll catch them yet.
though. Jim, You jim he bawled.
The stableman appeared at the door.
What do you want now. Tucker?
he asked
What been wanting for the last
half hour--a horse and Ak"
That's what I'm trying to get for
vou II you'd just leave of yelling for
me-" said Jim.
but tucker pdiu no Heeu " uiih' NC
was threatening again.
when catch up with them II will
20 hard with him I'll learn him he
can't run off with no wife OF mine
You hear me? Him or nell go
down"
But you are sure OF nothing yet.
interposed Stephen. shocked at the
readiness he was displaying TO think
the worst OF his wife.
I've watched em together" RACED
the wronged husband. I've seen her
blushing and giggling They thought
didn't see; getting too old to notice
or have good sense. | reckon; but |
sint been married three times not 10
know what a pair of fools look like
when they are in love, and he storm
I'd back and forth in front OF his bar
Il had good luck with all OF my wives
hut her: they we're perfect ladies, each
of them, and to think she'd serve me
trick like this" Then he Gained
down You and Bush come into the
sitting room: and you too. Jacob.
The three men silently followed him
into the adjoining room. where he
threw open the door of cupboard.
and fell to rumagng among its con-
tents. Presently he brought to light
two huge horse. pistols. relics OF the
war OF 1912 As they were much too