The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-03

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shaply. Il command bsre--if it's
necessary to tell YOU"
There was pause of astonis,lment.
Then the .pld man broke out in exas-
peratiop Glat threatened to wax into
fury: Judith! What do you mean by
this2. Has 1t in,,eed come to this that
my own daughter defies ms to my
face?"
apparently" she shot back, with
short laugh. "Judg3 for yonrself."
Have you forgotten your vow TO
mow
"No. But 1 take 1t back and cancel
it: that is my prt.,iegc. believe.
Silence" she stormei as he
strovc to gainDar her. "Silence--do
you hearo-or 1t will be tire worse for
you'll"
As we'll command the sea to still
It's voice: her father ragged Hike the
madman that lie was, for the time be-
ing divested' Of his habitual mask of
frigid heartlessness.
And seeing that there was no other
way of quieting him, the girl turned
to the third man.
"Now, Jinf1nyl" she said cr;sply.
Into that car-aud be quick about It
and gag him!"
"If you do. her father sfoamed, "Pn
have your life"
A flourishs OF her weapon gained In
slant obedience.
S!;e stepped stepped Up oii the running
board and shot quick, searching
glance at the face of the chauffeur.
straight ahead, my mani" she
said. make for the nearest pass
through those hills yonder, and don't
delay, unless you're anxious for trou-
bic. on you go!"
The car began to move. She swept
the three men in the desert mocking
bow, jumped into the body Of the car
and slammed the door.
They made no effort to plead their
cause and secure passage even as far
rs the edge OF the desert; doubtless
they knew too well the futility OF
that, she thought. as she settled back
in seat, chuckling with the memory
OF those three masks OF dismay un-
1t was not until five minutes later,
when she Strengthened up from max
ing Alan comfortable that she realized
what had made them so content TO
abide by. her, will.
Then she. heard their voices lifted
together in a long, shrill howi that
was quickly answered by fainter yells
from q distant quarter OF the desert.
then by pistols popping and fiashinr ,,
some two miles away, then by grow
Ing rumor OF gallopiEg heefs.
The nigil glasses In tho car afTotd- |
ed her flashes OF a body OF several |
horsemep-some six or seven, she
Judged making at top speed toward |
the spot where Marrophat, Hicks and
Jimmy waited besida a beacon which |
they had built and lighted,
Half a dozen sentences exchanged |
with the chauffeur advised her that |
these were horsemen frorl the town |
Of Mesa who had charged themselves
with the duty OF >ayenging the death |
Of Eopi Jim SIade.
A sardonic chuckle fronl. within |
Trine's gag goadsd the girl into a /
sulien fury.
Exacting his utmost speed from the |
chauffeur Under penalty penalty % her DIS
pleasure, she set herself to revive
Alan. ~
With the aid of such stores OF food |
md drink as the car carried. this was |
quickly enough accomplished.
StrangIine with an overdose OF |
brandy .too 5fIttle diluted With water,
Alan sat mp. grasped the; conditions
In q HASH and gained further infor
nlatior, as he deyoured sandwiches
and ennptied q, eanteen.
The siiobntain pass was now, h9i
judged, "a mile distant. The light oni
lns: hillside, according 10 the ciinns-
Ieiiit, was that Of q prospector who
lVas hcthinE, them TO be feared from
Lhaf t,uarter. hut solely from thu rear
where. the shorsenen, having picked |
Inatitated hot pursuit ana wsFs now