New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

ruIgc from the WuoiDoN ana Drought 10 Gown upon
the head Of the enemy, who crumplcd mp IN his tracks
CASPING, Buchanan slowly staggered to his feet
~ Thanks ne said in = queer muitlcd tone. The
score in your favor Get up. Tins To the rccun
bent figure, who stirred slightly.
Miss Altering fastened for 4 dppcr of water.
Hes al ngh-uo hurting hunk OF leather and
rock Get up. YOU sncaking skunk and be of, I'll
till your hide with buckshot il ! catch YOU Sku1ng
around this place again with q Wad of guncotton,
You're - BANKED traitor" snarcd the man gut
turtllv, finding his feet with difficulty "lll get your
goat vet Doc Buchanan, Md he shuttlcd of instead
ily in the darkness; while Buchanan rescued ms gum
wrcnchci from him early IN the night.
Trembling q little Sue Altering drew HIM INTO the
house and locked the door. Your arm IN bad shape
Sit down. and II ilN YOU up
1t the end OF the painful process ne burst on, Wth
You must get out Of here tonight. can hold those
fellows back any longer They're giving al SquattcrS
wcntv-four hours 70 get out, and out on rad to-
night by way Of enforcing their warning. rs some OF
EN- are drunk, there's no telling what they won DO
There's no time TO be lost Listen. I'll buy the place
your terms, not that YOU have right 10 SELL
but Just % get YOU out safely.
Miss Altering considered. I'm willing to 60 tenn
porariy if the danger pressing; but shall come back
And won't sell. The scouts may come any moment -
The federal scouts In the MuSScShcl, seventy
miles from q railroad = telegraph office; nursery
And give up the homestead; No." They had both
rscn facing each other brcathcssy. 81 have q right
to STAY. Anl n TINS DuNtNS Ol graphing about lI''u
sand times rs much you're entitled to hadn't squeezed
most Of the manhood out of YOU, you'd recognize my
claim, and defend it, purely rs a matter OF justice.
What right have you to make me out q greedy mon
stcr without human feeling With fierce restrained
gesture he came a step closer when a mans home
is broken up by poverty, mine WAS, and he has 10
leave his wife and baby because he can't support them
and then gets on his feet late, what is there left in
life for him but money getting
"Too late, How"
There WAS a railroad wreck. They died acrward
in the hospital had to learn it from strangers year
50 later after got back from Nome. had nothing
left but my baby's picture.
Slowly as if impccd 10y some irresistible craving for
sympathy he drew from his breast pocket shabby
leather case from which he extracted small cameo
ocket and extended II to her open She gazcd at II pet
rcd turning it twice, like one IN = Stupor
what did YOU call him.
He was named for me John Clay Buchanan.
How old was he when he dicd'"
Three four, think.
And your wc's maiden name;
"Bcss-Elizabeth brennan"
she left him aghast and disappeared into the adjon
~ ING bedroom returning before he could recover
with a small, we'll worn photograph and lockc much
like his own, both of which she put into his hands.
The baby, And BeSs! How did YOU get them
Her father died six months after she went TO him.
leaving her little money that she had To support her
self | knew her under the name of Mrs brennan
which she assumed in her resentment at being deserted
That's why didn't recognize the name Buchanan ut
first knew the bare details OF her Story,-shc never
talked about it much,-but | never remembered any
thing about the husband but just that yellow streak in
him-gong off in that fashion.
He rccocd rs if she had struck him. "Hc weak
Of course to lose his but he meant to back
when he had made good
Meanwhile she had TO take care of herself and the
child. He chose the easy part-the towards. Well,
she didn't have to fight long. took care of her the
few hours she lived after being brought to the hospital
She gave those pictures and left the child my
If il recovered
She paused 50 long that he prompted her painfully,
and did it,"
what inquiries did you make about its DEATH"
AN editor sent me some clippings, and friend of the
family got 4 signed statement from a certain DIR. Gill
who attended my wife when she died. was too heart
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