The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-10-02
CHAPTER XIV.
Facing the Mob.

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Dr was the first time Lahoma
had ever faced an audience
larger than that composed OF
Brick and Bill Wilcox.
Tho mob was awed by that
,,.b+ IN her eyes. by tho crimson In
her checks, by her beauty. frsshness
and grace.
I'm a Western girl" Lahoms said
A. last. land ever since Brick Wilcox
..v. me n home when I had none. I've
lived right over yonder at the foot OF
the mountains. was there wneh 'ne
cattlemen camc. before the indians
had given up this country: ana was
here when tho first settlers moved In
and when the soldiers drove them out
= vas living in the cove with Brick
wilcox when people came up from
Texas and planted miles and miles OF
vhsat: and used to play with the
rusty ploushs and machinery they ieft
.cattered about-aftsr the three years
drousnt had starved them back 70
their homes.
Then Old Man walker came to Heo
River, sent his oowboys 70 drive 10
out Of the cove, and your IN leo
the bunch. And II was Brick ana my
self that stood them on with our
runs, our backs to the wall and our
powder dry. and W never saw Ms
500 In our cove again. 30 you 50
7 ought TO b able to talk to Western
men In . way they can appreciate
and II there's anybody here thacs
not a Western man. he couldn't under
stand our style. anyhow. he'd better
70 whore he's needed. for out West
YOU need only Western men-i'ks
Brick wilcox, for instance"
L.ahoma's manner changed; It grew
deeper and more forcsful.
Men, l want to talk to you ADO I,
this case-will you be tho jury7 Con-
slider what kind of man swors out
that warrant against Br' k-the leader
Of . band of hishwaymen! And who's
his chief witnsss7 You don't know
Mr.. 0lsdwars. do. You've heard
he's . rich and influential citisen IN
the East. That's true. But I'm going
to tell you something to show what
he is--and what Brick Wilcox ID;
Just one thing: that's all I'll say
about the character Of either. A. to
Rcd Kimball. you don't have to D"
told. I'm not going to talk about tho
general features Of tho case--as to
whistler Brick was ever highway
man or not; a. to whether he killed
Reds brother to save mo and my
stepfathsr, or did II In cold blood; ~
To whether no held up the stage or
not. These things you've discussed;
you've formed opinions about them
want to toll you something you
haven't heard. VIII you listen"
o At frst no one spoke. Then from
the crowd came a measured. Impair
t,ai voice: I'VE got lots Of time"
Lahoma plunged into the midst OF
her narrative.
with no attempt at elocution. shs
told Brick Willock's story. beginning
with his finding OF Gledware'
WAGON. She went on to sketch her
own life with him. and, AZ climax. told
Of Red Kimbali's deal with Gledware'
From several Of the intent listeners
burst involuntary denunciatons OF
Gledwars, while on the faces OF 9TH
srs showed . momentary CLEAN OF
horror.
Rcd Kimbali's confederate spoke
loudly. harshiy: But who killed Red
Kimbail and his psrd and the stage
driver. II II wasn't Brick Willock7"
II think 1t was Red Feathers band
I'm witness to tho fact that kimball
agreed to bring Mr.. Gledware the
pearl and onyx pin on condition that
Mr.. Gledware appear against Brick
After Mr.. Gledware deserted Red
Flower. or. rather. after her death,
Red Feather carried that pin about
him; Mr.. 0ledware knew he'd never
give II up alive. He was always
afraid the Indian would md him
and Mt last he did md him. But Red
Kimhaii got the pin-could that mean
anything except that Kimball discov-
cred the Indians hiding place and
killed him7 But for that. I'd think |,
Red Feather who attacked tho stage
and killed Red Kimbsli. A. 1t u.
believe ID must hsvs bssn his fsasnds.'
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