The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-30
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..Tom hif the trail none too soon,
E d said. sHfs luck always WAS the
N sjamndest," by which he meant tha'
E&Sit far exceeded his deserts. =,
II can only make out one horse
aid Rogers at last. 1T amt the posse
Z{WeW jtist walk up toward the mousse
and they had scarcely reached II when
1.-THE horseman galloped up and DIRE"
a rein.
Who's THAR" called Rogers. -,
"It1 me--Crittendon, colonel, said
The hOrseman.
"What's the matter. Riley his
0olOo showed that he was Immensely
"a relieved Get down. Buck Will take
your horse" but Riley had nothing to
eay until Buck had moved OFF out OF
" Nearing, then he turned TO Rogers.
Look here, colonel-Tom Ray
Hond's In trouble again, and mighty
\sorious trouble. too
Il know, Riley, he's been here; just
pne. In fact"
II knew he'd come here the first
hing. Just after you left this morning
rot the word he'd shot Chesney, and
4 hat they were getting together at
b f)arSon to go after him; and hustled
va ut here to warn you that there was
Gothing you or any one could do TOT
3! I'm. that they are bound to have him
He'll have to take his chances. I've
0Dne all couldl given him a horse
md money. He's started for Texas"
He'd better keep going-yes, he
i totter had!" said Reddy.
: II reckon he knows that" said Rog-
/, Uu Ulgnihcantly. well, I've done as
much and more than most honest men
4 vUu1d do under similar circumstances,
md ~ up to Tom to do the rest. He's
fut4mu along IN life, and I reckon his
(Qper9tx0 about at an end"
"OhoGneyss dead, you know" said
| mo you don't teIl,me." Rogers fen
enck q step you don't mean 1t,
sDied within an hour after he was
ohot,s saad Reddy briefly.
wei, tust had to help Tom." said
~ colonel. after q momentary silence.
Nt wAs- ono OF those things couldn't
1T out of doing. I've always been
1olng things for Tom I wouldn't do
(og any other man alive--but como
hHo the house, got something I want
g show you. Something Tom left with
0e.*
Rogers conducted Reddy into the
Z H11mgyroUm where his own supper was
o&lll waiting for him., Mrs. Rogers
Weeried BY the long drive had already
eaten and had retired for the night
Il reckon you're hungry after your
ride, Riley" said Rogers. so am l.
Getting Tom on sort Of put me out OF
notion of eating even II I'd had the
time"
The two men ate In silence, but
when the rigors Of their hearty appe-
tites were satisfied. the colonel pro
duced the papers Tom Raymond had
4 len with him. He told their history,
ana then the two fell to examining
them with much eagerness.
WELL. said Rogers at last. Il
\ cant see that there's anything here
that concerns me. reckon they ought
to be passed along to Mrs. Landray,
though l can't see that they are OF
any value. Still ought to send 'em
4 To her.
mo doubt about that" said Reddy.
"You know her, Riley?"
well, yes, I've met her, and she
knows who I am well enough"
How'd you like to send EN- to her,
Riley? You could tell her the way
they flrst came into my hands Just as
n I've told you: how Tom Raymond got
hold OF them, and how he'd always
said they were lost. I'd like you to
make 1t plain to her II wasn't me held
EN- back, / wouldn't want her to think
\ that"
mo. OF course not"
Mind writing herr" inquired Rog-
-. He was rather sensitive about
- rof
Z, Xas IN Cheyenne.
mo not exactly. but II it's all the
1nWe TO you I'd rather send EN- TO her
81 nMysr. He could sort OF explain
1hfngp 20 her I'd feel freer to write
h. HIN. was going to write him any
INV, he's an old friend Of mine"
GAG That's tho best idea yet, Riley"
ss 80 the colonel, much pleased by
S1Ae guggsstton. II reckon little tact
Gwoux b out Of place In bringing these
epess 70 her notice, and her lawyers
& ~ man for the job" He folded up
\ No papers ~ he spoke. I'LL leave
OnQ whole thing In your hands. Riley;
~ your friend how got the papers
Huk how they were lost and how 1
ut sem again from Tom Raymond"
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~ Heddy wrote Ben Wade and sent
him thepapers. asking him to explain
llmattsru to Mrs. LAndray; and Wade
foook them at once TO her, together
with Orittendon's letter. Virginia
was NOT at home: Mrs. Walsh was
there. however, and he left the papers
with her. Then he remembered that
A. nl~~A<
bhen and Benson. His watch warned
him that he had no time to spare, as
4 q was already after six, so he hurried
ocross town to keep his engagement.
TIA about given you up, Ben" said
Z stephen, meeting him In the hall II
d Nnoueht you had forgotten"
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