The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-30

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crime there would cons - - -
both Dakota and Doublsv.
Only ono thing pusIlSd Mn. D.
kota had been to his plaee - heW
that he was charged with Ne MT.
der ana that the agrseDeat - 49,
burnsd. He als9 knsw tka3 Daseee
him. And yet. though he ~ - =
opportunity to secapN ~ haA ~
done 20. Why mott M u
He put this interrogatioa - A1eas
carefully avoiding reforoaoo - -.
thing which would give, The 0Aegl9
any idea that he possessed any 49,
picicn that pakssA We - ssany
that's what's bsthersns net. -
enough to hit TIE hresss dear sgt 8
the Territory. ThougA" ~ aA4o4
squirting at LAAgford. "DahetA aln'e
never been mucA % t,se -. 03A
. heap rather fsce The muaie.s
He nnished his bfvak12ot n %
lsnce. and thsa again appso4cheq -
door Of Dakota'S cabin. knoskmg
loudly. a. befopo.N. t-'Ne 49, ~
I'm wanting that Delayee novs ~
kota," he said coaxingiy. ~
He heard DakoAA iassA .IaAve -
voice, burdened vett 0ooeogy. ~
mo-" said Allea. ..,.tr
You're . hell q { shsss@-waatang
to take . man. whsa yev 1o1t 6oW
whether he's done anything"
II reckon you ain't eoolinG -
nonc," said Allen slowly. "Tho Cd
dence II dead against yeu!"
what evidsncef~
Duncan cav you fixing Doublss.
coming from his cabin
"Who t~id you thatf~ -
"T.angf. 4. He's Just brought oeuDe
grub over" s-.l-a
The silence that foll0wsa Al1su1
words lasted long. and the Shesl6
fldgeted impatiently. When he again
spoke there Wa the sharpness o( ~
tolerance In his voice.
IT talking TO 70 4 was AL had =
DO I might monkey around hoeo al
ssmm:..- 4 80; ~. .i'vs ssvs yss
over. and .that's pleaty loag eo0u9h.
I don't liks 10 get Into any sun as8u.
ment With you. Sscaws I know that
somebody Win Get hurt WY 1oQfe
you surrender oecentlyf I'm . ffte1d
Of yours Gnd you HADN'T ought 70.
want 10 mako any. trouble tor -.
And them's good boys that rvO 1T
over there 90 T. WoWdnv want %
Sc sny es them perforated Ard ~
hate NIKE blaee6 TO have 10 put ~
out Of bu:isesA Mhy Sea:t ycs -
Go ana Dpok ~ ths- cespsss-s =.
"TheisTi s pJanty Of tims 10 isek
at the corp0o after you'eo toolg."s "a
There WIS no answer. All6n sig1o1
regretfully. "Wet1, :" ~ aid ppssooo1y,
I've done what ! could. FROM nv
on I'm LOOKING ~ yoa~ slftt s. lSS'a
.. %Ja:t 10. ninS =, Aals2I ssHs p:
heard q SumblinS At the fs:tonins. q
the door. and an instant later y
swung open ana Dakota stood In -
hand. f~f
Il r.chA hsev yss ~ s.sseA
to b. telsrably surs that.yUusl get -
before you leave here" ho' said, =
Alien wheeled ana need nm. his asno
folded over his chest ~ . dsolaSax3D
OF his present peaceful intsntiaoo.
"Sus. I wan! zen g "a thts $780,
And then you'ii 3 responsihis. IN
giving Il TO yeu stSsAlNf Ncu1SeiYS
Doublsr. Whsa I M Nh Is -
cleaning his rioo. AStoe Js1oet MI ?
heard shooting. thought e Wa Nh
trying his rins ss,I vsuAA hivs ssas
''Thsa ] met shssA rAuasfosd u ~
river Trail. near ~, cahln, oAA,AeAp1
Sne cnootine to- n thinks ! ~ 4
saw me do It. Dcubisr isnE IsSI III /.
least he wasn't dsaAl VHSn Z TN ~
doctor With him q 0nAeWpkput ~
wasn't far from Il and q IL de- WIN.
out coming ~ RS hkelv dAas 49,
Will look bad tor me-
But because hn6w hS Womt ~
] took . chance % eQmlnS haeo. IL
not allowing that I'm gul1e % ~ ~
one hang me tor . thing 0149sth
without making ssre 49, bd8lTs.
going TO have moug4ere lumsd1aHlovs
it's dead sars thtn6 tha1 I'D q (
going 70 get hurt. I reckon that'o al
I've given you fair warning. ana aftoG
you get back to the ~dge q tho cloars
Ing our frisodship doa't sesnt ant
He stepped hack ana clossd the dooa
Allen walked slowly toward TIA clear
ting. thinking seriously. He said noths
ing to Langford or his mon coucerning
his conversation with Dakota, and
though he covsrtly questioned The for
mer he could discover nothing mare
than that which the Doubler II oWnar
had already told him. 0svsral timea
during the morning he wag 60 tho
point Of planning an attack % the
cabin. but Dakota's voice had ring ,oe
truth In II, and he delayed action.
waiting for some more favorable turn
of events. .n 80 "a
And so the hours dragged. The men
lounged In the shade Of the trees and
talked: Langford-though he had no
further use for staying REMAINED,
concealing his impotence over Aliens (.
inaction taking short rides. but always
returning. Allen. taciturn. morose
even. paid no attention to him. ri
The afternoon wAned: the sun a.
scended to the peaks OF the mountains
and there was still inactton on Aliens 4
part. stlll silence from the cabin. Just Il
TT shutdown Allen called his men to a
him and told them 10 guard the cabin
closely. not to shoot unless forced ny
Dakota. hut to be certain that hy ~ i
not escape. ffgrrl
He said they might expect him to rc-
turn by dawn Of the followinr ms"ricw
Then. during Iansfor.l's absence trSs{i
one Of his rides. he loped his : al ~
.hs river trail towaiI ran oeuhivss