La Junta tribune., 1913-11-08

- yea. How much have you got put
swayf Gone no lies now. / know
- fD&ke don't trust no banks here
siaes, - Consolidated bust"
+ hsvsa't penny" cried The wo-
- AeGDorstsly.
| -0A, oens. (Jane." said the nan
svDeeviAgiy. "You was always . good
lAAA - save. Wishrd stuck to YOU"
~ aA1s1 viciously. Il don't know -
! veat teke you back yet, But come.
.ev. neks lt,a hundred and i won't
.sver trosble you. again"
"A huA1red' You're dreemine!''
FIFTY Aen Fifty down and nfty
b, b ssat to the postonics at Denver
vAea ! ct there. Come. now. amt
your hone worth It. Jans!"
II haven't penny In the house.
Jin." - said trying to assuags him.
"Aaybs ] can let you have twenty.
Ave to0esro~ BY holding up the fur.
nituro nan You see." she faltered,
IA vea't be home with his weeks
~ till morning"
| well, II that's all you can let me
hAvs IN have to take IT," mumbled
he nAA. But Ill take the rest, or
ri hosal You down. mark my words
Tweoty.Avs tomorrow and seventy dve
iDsiAs q three months at Denver. 10
4 . bargain. Jane."
Yea" che said helplessly.
Wheee'll meet you. I don't want
= show myself In town. That fellow
Je.ss ! told you OF. my cell mate
hs's laek here"
10 you know the maple trees -neA.
the Arst saloon" she asked, we'll
tAsr~ Al min. O'Clock tomorrow
nigAl.
ns nan hook out the burning
asAss q bis pipe. In tho next room
~ eAiIl. Awakened BY the evil stencil
q tAe Tobacco. awoke and cried
fse1ly. Instantly the man was alert
WAAt'e this. Jsns," he asked. .
soiis Da&yins maliciousiy about his
noutA. .-Kid' Yours'" --.,f
YES. Vine, Nine and Eds" she
rts4 aDs1ating to her feet She made
her way hto adjoining room. took the
bAbs In her arms. and began rocking
Il. The man followed and stood look
iAs at A4f. stiil srinninE.
'Ho. Jane you didn't tell me about
he ~" be said. as II she had done
soos ia1vry BY concsAling the fact
Of its presence
mo. Why should I tell you.' she
asked. psttinS the sleeping child back
Into ~ cradle Why should let
you sAars any part Of my iife'"
TIE other l.ersd At her. Because.
my dear Jane" he said. i've got
double hold on you no~-thats Why.
Do long - there was only your man
we'll. ~ mixh,nt have cared. Hut
With The hid rs different. ! guess
icn b worth more than q hundred TO
yoH bow, won't IL Janes"
He haG drawn near to the sleeping &
isfAat asd nov stood over It. Clum.
silly Ao ~ forth one grimy hand and
otroksA H. little arm that lay out
s31s The ee~Uest The woman sprans
- him iiLs . tisress.
(, ''Dost yos Dare to touch him." shs
cried Don't you lay . finger ON him
OF III Iill yes!"
II The man sluak back An right
have 1t your own way. my dear" he
said quietly. But nov It's going ia
cost you Just twice - much-see
p1fsy down"
81 h.,-at any. can only &c,
n twenty. i've"
'-T~.n,y.0vs." she painted. "and
never . psaay more. For twenty ave
can hire . man to kill you. And
I'll do 1t. Jio. sooner than lose my
home"
IAN right: I suppose n'il have to Be
twenty-five" hs answered.
Shs led tAs way 10 tho door aions
The tiny hall. and they stood there =
moment. gastng out into the darkness
For the 1sst time . shade Of pity
for this degraded man ~Sll-d up with
Ia her, 8Ae had loved him In the old
days. and whsn be had sbus~d and
beaten her sAs had bovsd him all ths
more until-ustl that other woman
She would net think Of that
: "whsrs ~ yoa going to sleep 70
sish, Jior sAs ssksd quietly.
nv moo 0o8oOO. ". UnoVt 0oW7
freight can. ! reckon. I'm used u
4 that sort - ~. Asybs I'll aad =
heap Of soal"
{ you promise not 10 60 into the
town.
Sure! ThAt's part Of tho bargain.
aint ~ RI keep out Of the way.
don't fsas. which way are The
eArs'-
The In ars over yosdsr. st tbs
bArk Of ~ 'taetesy." she said more
mildly. 1svsss yos ksov the way.
re no ieaess tAan through the vii.
lass-asl yes eau take carr Of your.
ssif In ~ lask. ! rsekoa.''
Z I rssesa -. Jass." hs answered.
Good aigAe ~ Iass.- He prssssA hls
hat dovu - be hsel asd started ovt
aloss ~ reel. II . moment the
1ashssse ~ swallowed him up--As
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