The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-08-20

frosted goblet over whose rim peeped
green leaves and which spread abroad
an ambrosial odor, which the major
smiled approvingly as the other Sc,
the burden on the desk at his elbow
"Majah," said the latter solemnly
you reck'n Mars John en- Miss Shir.
ley"
Good lord" said the major. wheel
ing to the small ormolu clock on the
desk. IT'S most four o'clock. Haven't
you any idea where he's gomez"
NO, sub. less'n he's gwineter look
ovah dem walnut trees. Whut Abs
gwine ter say-yo' reck'n Mars John
en- Miss"
Walnut trees? Is he going to sell
themi"
Tree man come rom up norf' some.
whah ter Sc erbout ct ylstldday. Vas,
sub. Yo' reck'n Mars John en-"
Nice pot OF money tied up In that
timber! He saw II right on. You're
a lucky old rascal TO have him for a
master"
"Hyuh. hyuh!" agreed Uncle Jeffer.
son. Danny Co'ot or heap bettah
dan drivin' er oil stage ter de deepo
fer drummahs en- lig~htnln'rod agents.
All sho' do pray de Good Man ter mex
Mars John happy" he added soberly,
but Abs moughtly 'sturbed In nah
fundamentally 'sturbed!"
The hidden watcher waited motion.
less. From where he stood he could
look. He waited tn through the rear
window he saw the negro's bent figure
disappear into the kitchens. Then he
noiselessly lifted himself upright. and
resting the pistol on the %screen.top.
took deliberate ala and pulled the
trigger.
The hammer clicked sharply on the
worthless thirty.year.old cartridge. and
the major sprang around with an ex.
clamation. as with an oath, the other
dashed the screen aside and again
pulled the trigger.
You Internal murderer" cried the
major. II was all he said. for. as he
swung his chair up. the one.time bully
OF Hell's.HaltAcre rushed In and
struck him II single sledge.hammer
blow with the dubbed pistol. II fell
full on the majors temple and the
heavy iron crashed through.
Greet King stood an instant breath.
Ing hard. then, without withdra wing
his eyes from the PROSTATE form, his
hand CROPPED for the cold goblet and
lifting 1t TO his lips, drained Il TO its
dregs, THERE" he said. There's my
six.years' deb, paid in full. We lily.iiv.
cred, fancy.wesklted hellion! Take
that from the mayor OF the Domei"
There was a mans step on the
gravel and the sudden bark OF a dog.
The pistol fell from his hand. He
stole on tiptoe along the corridor and
leaped through the French window.
As he dashed across the lawn, a
startled cry came from the house be.
hind him.
No human eye had seen him, but he
had been observed for all that. Run
your best now, Greet King. Double
and turn how YOU will, there Is a swift.
or Nemesis pursuing. II II only n dog,
and not a big u at that, but II is OF a
faithful breed that knows neither fear
nor quarter. Like white lightning.
withOIt a bark or growl, Chum
launched himself on the fleeing quar-.
ry, and in the shadow OF the trees his
teeth met IN the ragged trousers.leg.
Kicking. beating with his hands at
the dragging weight. the man dashed
on. Not Till they had reached the hem.
locks was hat fierce grip broken, and
then II was with a tearing OF flesh and
sinew. Painting. snarling with rage and
pain. the man seized a fallen branch
and stood at bay. striking u with
vicious sweeping blows. But the bull
dog, the hair bristling up on his thick
neck, his red.rimmed eyes fiery, cir.
cled beyond reach OF the fail, crouch.
ing for another spring.
Again no launched himself. and the
man. lodging, Numbered full.faco into
a ,thorn-bush, The sharp spines
slashed hin forehead and the starting
blood blinded him, so that he ran with.
out sense Of direction-straight o
the declivity OF Lovers Leap.
lie was topping on It's edge before
he could stop. and then threw himself
backward. clutching desperately at the
slippery ~fern.coyered rock. feeling his
feet dangling over nothing. lie dug
his fingers into the yielding soil and
with knee and elbow stroye frenziedly
to crawl to the path.
But the white bulldog was upon him.
The clamping teeth met In the striving
fingers. and with u scream OF pain
Greet Kings hold let go and dog aud
man went down together.
Ten minutes later a motor was hurl.
Ing itself along the Red Road to the
village, The doctor was in his office
and no time was lost In tho return. III
route they passed Judge Chalmers
driving, and seeing the flying haste,
he turned his sweating pair and dashed
them after the car.
so that when the major finally
opened his eyes from the big leather
couch. he looked on the faces OF two OF
his oldest friends. Recollection and
understanding seemed to come at once
"Wsll-Southall2"
The doctors hand closed over the