Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25

that ever wrinkled the bearded mans
features now appeared on his face.
He's done gone" he said after a
couple Of puffs from his pipe.
Cone yelled Cain. Gone where?
How ?'
Jest gone" replied the noun
taineer. after a tantalizing pause.
The blood rushed to Gains face
and for moment he appeared to be
choking.
Gone. you lunkheads!" he cried in
a fury. What have 1 been paying
you good money for? You are a lot
of fools I'll show you that you
can't Gains tempestuous flow
OF words stopped suddenly.
Not So Easy.
With the careless movement he
would have used to draw a handker-
chief chad he possessed that useful
article) from his pocket, the black
bearded man reached a hand behind
him and when II came into View
again it held a wicked looking six
shooter. The demonstration was suf-
nclent. The color left Gains face
as quickly as it had mounted and
ne became very pale. Tt,,Ie was a
painful pause. The three men on the
bench shifted uneasily.
"I-beg your pardon" stammered
Cain, feeling as though he ought to
say something to relieve the tension
The mountaineers made no answer
Cain glanced from one to the other of
them. Finally he managed to say:
IT'S getting late; I must be 60
ing"
There was no answer to this re-
mark, either. Cain hesitated a mo-
ment. then started to walk In the d.
rection of his horse.
Come on back yere." The bearded
man spoke in a quiet tone, but Cain
stopped instantly and turned.
w what do you want2" he asked
in a faint voice.
Settle" said the bearded man. la
conically.
Cain gulped once or twice and then
answered:
why, I paid you for your work"
"'Tain't enough"
Il didn't bring any money with
me-very little" stammered Cain.
Git some"
Cain frightened up. "All right" he
said; III send it to you same as be-
fore"
Il reckon not; you git it up yere
and you stay right we're TIL 1t comes"
The black bearded man, IL seemed,
could talk when he wanted TO.
Caught in Net. "a
Cold sweat broke out on Gains face.
1t dawned on him that he was caught
in the same net that held Gordon
Kelly for weeks He knew now why
the bearded man had brought him TO
this deserted spot instead of telling
him when they met down the road that
Gordon Kelly had escaped. He rap
idly turned the whole situation over
in his mind and then endeavored TO
parley with the mountaineers.
Il don't see any way to get any
money up here to you unless l go
home and get IT," he said,
Not even the shrug Of a shoulder
did Cain receive in acknowledgment
of this statement He tried pleading
and said in half whine:
you men know | have treated you
all right I've done just what | said
I'd do. I'm a man of my word If
you will let me go back to Atlanta,
! promise you on my honor as a gen
tleman that ! viii send you the money
as soon as ! get there"
This would have been the proper
place for a word or two of meredith
ty, but none was offered by the
bearded man. Cain tried several forms
Of entreaty without getting a rise out
Of his listeners, and then said:
We'll, all right; just tell me how
can get the money and I'll try it,"
The leader of the gang. who had
been leaning against the cabin, went
indoors and returned with a pencil
and a stenographer's notebook, which
he handed to Cain. The book was
what was left OF one they had pro-
cured for Gordon Kelly. and had been
used by him In writing the few letters
he was allowed to write. Cain seated
himself on the ground with his back
against the cabin and prepared to
write. Before beginning, however, he
said to the bearded man:
Can I have something TO eat?
haven't eaten since early this morn
ing"
A Dash to Escape.
The three men arose from the