The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-23

"Feur Ribs Broken" Pronounced the
for a Y
side Of the border. You're safe as
long as you like to stay"
Craig nodded gratefully.
"All the same" he said, l fear that I
must 60"
The professor coughed.
81 am sure, Craig" he declared,
that you have decided wisely"
Craig looked g~loonily away.
There is nothing else for me to
do" he said. 1.-THE child must be met
and looked after. Besides, / am sick
Of 1t all. You may as well know the
truth"
why not now?" Quest suggested,
softly.
"In New York." Craig replied, and
not before"
Quest and the professor exchanged
meaning glancea.
Very WELL" the former decided,
turning away; 'in a week from today,
Craig, I shall expect you to report at
the professors house"
They left the room together. Long
Jim fingered by Craig's side.
Those guys have been soaring you
some, l guess he remarked. For.
get EN-, cookie. They can't touch you
here. OF course, il you go to New
York it's your W show
Il know that" Craig replied, gloom.
lily.
One of the girls passed her arm
through Long Jim's.
"Just one dance" she whispered.
He hesitated, looking out of the
window. Then he shrugged his Shout
ders.
I'm tired Of those guys he re-
marked TO Craig, with a grin. Guess
I'll stay here for a bit"
Craig was left alone for a few min.
utes. Suddenly Marta glided in and
sat by his side. Her eyes were flash
ing with anger.
You know what they said, those
two, as they passed out?" she whis-
pered, hoarsely. II heard them
They are going to board the $3.50
, train tomorrow morning. The dark
man turned and said to the other:
If he is not On that, We'll wait till we
find him. Once we get him in New
York, he's our man."
A little exclamation of anger broke
from Craig's lips. The girl caught at
his arm.
Don't co. che begged. Don't go.
There are plenty of places ear here
where o can hide, where we could
go together and live quite simply. I'd
work for you. Take me away from
this. somewhere over the hills. Dent
go to New York. They are cruel, those
men. They are hunting you'll can
see It IN their faces"
Craig shook his head sadly.
Little girl" he said, 81 should like
to go with you along that valley and
over the hills and forget that / had
ever lived in any other world. But
l can't do It. There's a child there
now. on the ocean, nearer to New
York every day. my sisters own child
and no one to meet her. And-there
are the other things. / have sinned
and l must pay. . . . My Cod"
The room suddenly rang with Mar
ta's shrek. Through the open win
dow by which they were sitting, an
arm wrapped in q seraps had suddenly
lowered over them. Craig, in starting
back, had Just escaped the downward
blow OF the knife, which had buried
itself in Marta's arm. She fell back,
screaming.
Its Josef" she cried. The brutel
The beast!"
Craig swung to his feet, furious.
Long Jim, cursing fiercely, drew his
gun. At that moment the door Of the
saloon was thrown open Jose came
rceling in. his serape over his shout
t der, a drunken grin on his face. He
staggered towards them.
"Jose, you BEAST" the girl called
. OUT. and fell back. fainting.
: There was the sound of q revolver
shot and Jose reeled backwards and
fell with q cry across the sanded floor.
4 Jim thrust his smoking gun into this
!. belt and caught Craig by the arm.
Say. we'd better get out of this.
cookie!' he muttered.
They hustled cut Apparently Jose
was unpopular. for everyone seemed
, only anxious to bnye them clear array.
sI.H get you into the camp quietly
Ions Jim muttered. You'll he safer
: there for the night. Then you can
make that $50 In the morning.
Lsaora. WITH her he'd dragged to
; he op.nins = uAs tenI sreots1 ths