The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-12-16

remainder BACK iutO the inner pocket
1t was only a minute or two ate,
this that the red.faced mans lima.
thence blossomed into the thirst ,ha.
will not be denied. and he went into
the saloon TO get q drink. FIRST putting
the cabman on guard.
Get down here and keep en- eye on
this dicky.bird." he ordered. "shs
him IL he tries 10 make o break"
But the cabman hung back.
I'm no fghtin' man. sorr; an, be-
sides, | don't dare lave me harrses."
he objected. But the Officer broke in
angrily.
What the devil are you afraid OFF
He's got the clamps on. and couldn't
hurt you II he wanted to. Come down
here"
The little Irishman clambered down
from his box reluctantly. with the
reins looped over his arm. When he
peered In at the open window OF the
carriage the big mar had passed be-
yond the swinging screens OF the "a.
loon entrance and Griswold seized his
opportunity quickly.
What's your Job worth. my mani"
he whispered.
The cabman snatched a swift glance
over his shoulder before he ventured
70 answer.
Don't yer be timptin' a poor man
wild a wife an Swim ehilder hangin' to
um-don't yez do. II. SORT"
Griswold. the brother.keeplng. would
have thought twice before opening
any door OF temptation for a brother
man. But the new Griswold had no
courunctions.
IT'S two hundred dollars TO you II
you can get me away from here be-
fore that fed.faced drunkard comes
back. Have a runaway-anything!
Here's the money!"
For a single tlmorous instant the
cabman hesitated. Then he took the
roll % money and crammed 4, into his
pocket without looking al II. Before
Gr.sVold could brace himself there
vas a quick whish OF the whip. a pip
ing cry from the driver. and the
horses sprsng away at a reckless gal
lor with the little lrishman banging
20 the re!Ds and shouting feebly like .
'a~iut.hearted Automedon.
Griswold caught a passing glimpse
OF the red.taced maj wiping his lips
In the doorway OF the saloon as the
carriage bounded forward: and when
the critical instant came. he was care
full TO fall out on the riverward side
I ~ fkz sakf1N1 a. ArasaA nH-
ped!ent, since he could not wait 10
choose the favorable moment. and the
handouts made him practically help
less. Chance saved the clumsy escape
from resulting in a speedy recapture.
When he tumbled out OF the lurching
carriage he was hurled violently
against something that figured as a
wall OF solid masonry and was half
stunned by the conclusion. None the
less. he had wit enough TO lie motion
less In the shadow OF the wall. and
the hue and cry. augmented by this
time TO a yelling mob, swept past
without discovering him.
when II was safe to do so. he sat
up and felt for broken bones. There
were none; and he looked about him.
The wall OF masonry resolved itself
into & cargo Of brick piled IN the
levee side OF the street. and obeying
the primary impulse Of a fugitive. he
quickly put the sheltering bulk Of II
between hiIaselt and the lighted thor
oughtare.
The next step had to be resolutely
thought out. How was he 20 get rid
OF the handouts? Any policeman
would have a key. and there were
doubtless plenty OF locksmiths In st.
Louis. But both OF these sources OF
assistance were out OF the question.
Whom, then? The answer came In
word-McGrath. On a day when
the upriver voyage was no more b a
fairly begun, n Of the negroes in he
crew had procured q bottle OF bad
whisky. To pacify him the mate had
put him In irons, using " pairs OF
handouts for the purpose. Therefore.
McGrath must have a key.
But would McGrath do Il! That re-
NAMED 10 be seen: and since hesita-
ton was no part Of Griswold's equip
ment, he covered the letters "a wen
as he could with a scrap OF bagging.
and walked boldly down the levee and
aboard the Belle Julie. falling into line
with the returning file OF roustabouts.
The mate was at the heel Of the
foot plank. and he saw at once what
the scrap Of sacking was meant to
hide.
Hello. there. Gavitt!" he called. not
less grufiy than Of yoye. but without
the customary ~imprecation; what are
ye doing with thin things onT"
Griswold told a straight story. con-
cealing ~nothing-not even the detec.
tive's refusal to tell him what he was
arrested for.
"Ye'd ought TO find that cabby and
buy him a seegyar," was the mates
comment. 80 ye legged Il. did YET"
He led the way up TO his quarters
In the texas, and telling Gr!swold to