Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-15

tANNN ~ tHi~ f"fNt@H. NhmNtf 81
more or less innocent hys,andefs
picked up the man Texas Aad carried
him on 10 breathe hts iasi beneath a
foof. iiopl Jim ps,ked himself up.
brushed his person loiefabls clear Of
cleuds 81 duet aud rrvfsnity. and ae.
parted in search % a mount 10 replace
T The horse that had been shot under
him, AID Judith sat her hors. calmly.
smiling sweet iHses~nce snte the esas-
ptrated countenance ~ Marrophat
lhcideatall, the fnKlilsss disap-
7 pesred round bend In the road that
3 led directly into the Wild and barren
heart Of the Painted hills
In the brief interval that elapsed 10.
fov hts return ~ith siopi I'm Mario.
plat eontrised 90 persasae The bandl,
that Judith had been. NJ least lnds
reosls. responsible tor the catastrophe.
with the apshoi that temporarily
blinded 60 her fssrsnAilans By the lill
Ter OF nineteen thousand dollars IN the
neer distance. Mf Aiade maintained
his distance aud deaf ear 10 Der
Establishments The oEly information
NJ 20 iheir purpose that she mas able
go extract from either man, when the
pursuing party turned aside from the
main trait some distance from hesa.
~as that Hopi Jlm knew a short cut
through the fanse. VIA what he termed
tho upper trait BY which thuy hoped
10 be able 90 head the sasitlsss 90 be
tore thcs could kain the desert on the
fer side 81 the hills
Only a. Ions Intervals 90 they draw
rein 10 permit liopl Jim 10 make ~.
coanolmance Of the lower trail that
threaded the valley GA the far side OF
the ridge
Toward noon he returned in haste
from the last Of these surveys y
scfamhiins recklsssly down she noun.
,Aineide aud thfo~ias himself upon
bis horse with the advice
We've headed 'em.-can make i,
nov II We ride like sill setousl"
". For half an hour moro they pushed
ON 81 the best speed 10 be oblaiaed
from their weary animals. al lensu
arawlns rein AT point where tha trai
crossed the ridge and widened ou
upon lonT. broad ledge that over
hung the valley 81 IN. tower trail. with
clear drop 10 The latter from tbs
brink Of q good two hundred feet
One hasty look hAek aud down iut'
the valley evoked a grunt OF Ha,lafae
sion from iiopi jim
"Jusi Ia time he asseseraisd "Her'
they comet Ten minutes more :
HIS emile answered Marrophat'I
with unspeAkAble cruel Significance
Texas will alevp better lonifhl
y hen he kno~s how I've squared tn
deal for hlmi" the bandit declared
what are you soins 20 dof' judith
demanded refining her horse IN beside
Mefyophst 40 the latter dlrmoaoted
A gesture drew her attention 90 .
haSs boulder poised inseearsly on tho
very no " the chssm,
We're going Ia tip thst over OF
yous sslsnds, Miss Judith'" MasrophAl
replied. With smsck u relish 10 sis
voice Simple neat cfficleat
What more can yoa sskf"
She answered Gully with an lrreprcss
bile seniufe II horror Mesfophst'g
laugh followed bar ~ abe turnse away
For some momeats she strained hei
vision fainly. endunyoring 10 penr
trsle the turbulent currents VI super
bcsi~d air thht flled the valley Then
she snsda out indisllucily tbs faiaiit
mArhsi line ~ The lover trail aud
Immediately sha caught Eismpne ol
three small iisnren mounted. toilins
painfully toward the point ehere death
awaited them Ike solt from the blue
, Hastily rhe glanced oterphoulder
IIopl Jim and MarfophA. ignpfing her
ssfs sifainlbs themselves atAinAf ils
boaldsr without buasins Il al Inch
for al Is appareni nicesy ~ poine Fo'
. an instant a wild hops Mashed througf
her mind. bat u Eaa immediately ~
oreisad whsn liopi Jim stepped bach
and uttered few words % which onlj
/. ~dynaniits" and ~fuae" Feachee
her ears.
, KnsalsrT beside the boulder he daf
busily tor an instant, then lodged shi
: stick 10 Ma satisfaction. atsachsd ~.
fuse, and breaking on. edged ON bi.
belly 70 tho edge ~ the ciH snt
looked down. carefully calculating ,h'
! length o. the fuss BY the distance q
, the party doHh bslo@ from The spo
where the rock mesl fall.
\ Bat while be was 40 engaged Anf
. Msssophst aided him. All eager intef
est. Jadlsh VAS taking sdsenisxs o
( their disregard Of her.
4 lIuuiediy nabulloning her Jacket
4 abe whipped a plnYing card from be
:. pocket. q trey o hearts. Had ~ith 90
o stub d geselI scrubbed three rora
= ON ia facs--' DAGGER Go bach !"
Then AIDING email. ns'tish BIZ Q
!. rock. she bound the card 70 4 viii
= hit Of string. and riib ono NOR
D backward glance 70 make sars sb'
z was not Watched spvTosrhsd %
q brink