The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-07-17

know it,"
The man laughed. IF you had stay
ed where you was you'd b bIabbed
the whole thing out and you'd be in
4 jail now stead o. him."
Suddenly the woman threw her arms
upward eth ha'nt me to my dyin'
I day" she cried. II ought TO ha' told
the truth! wish / had, | wish /
/ had, 1t couldn't be no worse'n II is
4 nowi"
II say that 1t couldi' savagely re-
/ turned the man. You keep your
mouth shut. got all can do to save
us as it is. 'thoutn you Vaughn your
tongue You keep your mouth shutw
! The woman passed her hands over
| her face miserably.
| The man again slouched down In his
seat. Now and then his moody glance
turned apprehensively to his compan-
ion
I've done whole lot for your sake.
Iottle-May" he spoke az last i
could ma got away long ago. I'm Tux
in big chances on your account And
you don't seem to care
Lottie- May Doggetts face grew
slammed Yes | do. Jesser' she ex-
claimed Il know just what you're
doin' for me. The only show I got is
to 90 with you. And you mustn't
think ! don't appreciate it," Her
hands futtered piteously at her throat
My Cod" she cried her voice break
IN. In
goin 10 be hung, He's goin to be
hungi They amt nothinf on earth can
save him.
Far in the east the gray dawn was
breaking.
"D-n Tom Stricklandr' cursed the
man. "Ill be glad when he is hungl
You've always been in love with him.
Hes goin' to be hung repeated
the giri And they amt no way TO
save him nowr'
An evil mockery leaped into the
mans face "Oh. yes. there's a way"
he retorted. You go back there to
that trial and confess the truth.
You're the only one on Gods earth
that can save him. Amt that so?"
The girls face whitened. As the
man spoke they had turned from the
pike road and were going deeper into
the woods A scant light of day had
come The faces of the two were
haggard and worn.
Yes. I'm the only oner' cried Lot
tie-May Doggett suddenly. And that's
what I'd do now If had the chance
tell the whole truth | amt thinkin'
no more about me- | amt thinkin' no
more about you. I'm thinkin' about
Tom Strickland"
A forlorn and dilapidated cabin was
revealed In a barren little opening
ahead The man laughed aloud as he
saw IT,
You'll have 70 take it out In think
in. Lottie-Mayr' he exclaimed trium-
phantly i've got you now where you
are safe. When you and me leave that
shack tonight there'll be no more taIk
o. you savin' Tom Strickland. Wei
be headed straight for Oklahoma then.
and uothin can stop u.s.
The girls eyes rested on the miser-
able little cabin An OminOus light
was in them. The man drew up at the
hut and assisted his companion from
the wagon He pushed open a creak- /
ing door The cabins interior showed |
black and f0rbidding.
That's where we stay till night /
time he said. "I1l take the horse and |
wagon round where they won't be seen
if anybody happens TO come along. /
And | don't want no more o your /
Lottie-May"
The girl started as if struck Don't
talk to me like THAR she cried. Il
amt your niger yet amt got TO do
anything don't feel like doin'. You're
takin' too much for granted, Jesse"
The man seemed TO lose all patience
at this Grasping the girl by the shout
ders he forced her into the hut. Then
he disappeared. A moment later be
The girl was standing against the
wall. Her face was buried in her
arms. Sobs shook her body. The man
closed the door behind him.
To no Continued