The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-19

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for a
side Of the border. You're safe q.
long as you like to stay"
Craig nodded gratefully
e All the same.p he said, fear that
must go.1
The professor conghed.
a am sure. Craig" he declared
that you have decided wisely"
Craig looked gioonily away,
There is nothing else for me tc
do. he said "The child must be met
md looked after. Besides. / am sick
Of II all, You may as well know the
truth.
Y WHY not now2T Quest suggested.
softly.
IN New York." Craig replied. "and
not before
Quest and the professor exchanged
meaning glances.
Very well,y the former decided,
turning away; lin a week from today,
Craig, 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 ! guess he remarked. For.
get 'em, cookie They cant touch you
here or course. IL you 20 to New
York it's your own show.
Il krow 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 shoul-
ders.
I'm tired Of those guys he re-
marked TO Craig, with a grin. @Guess
Ill stay here for a bit"
Craig was left alone for q few min
utes. Suddenly Marta glided in and
sat by his side. Her eyes we're fash
ing with anger.
You know what they said, those
two. as they passed out7a she wliis-
nered, hoarsely II heard them
They are going to board the $40
train tomorrow morning. The dark
man turned and said to the other:
If he is not on that well 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. she begged Don't go.
There are plenty of places near here
where you 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. Don't
60 to New York. They are cruel. those
men. They are hunting you'll can !,
see 1t in their faces"
Craig shook his head sadly.
Little girl" he said, Il should like
10 20 with you along that valley and
over the hills and forget that had
ever lived in any other world. But
cant do IT, There's child there
low, on the ocean, nearer to New I
York every day. my sisters own child
md no one to meet her. And-there
ire tke other things. have sinned
Ind must pay .. My Gnd!"
The room suddenly rang with Mar
as shrek Through the open win
low by which they we're sitting. an
rm wrapped in serape had suddenly
covered over them. Craig, in starting
'ack, had just escaped the downward
10y of the knife, which had buried
tself in Marta's arm. She fell back,
ereaming.
It's josef" she cried "The brutel
'hc beast." {
Craig swung TO his feet, furious.
ong Jim, cursing fercely. drew his
un. At that moment the door OF the I,
aloon was thrown open Jose came
ceiling in, his serape over his shoul-
er. a drunken grin on his face He
taggered towards them. -
lose. yen beast." The girl called
ut. and fell back, fa;nting9 3
Tbcre was the sound OF a revolver
hot and Jose reeled backwards and
II with cry across the sanded floor. c
In thrust his smoking gun into this
alt and caught Craig by the arm. \
Say. we'd better get out of this.
ockieis he muttered.
They hustled out Apparently Jose "
as unpopular, for everyone seemed
ally anxious TO have them clear away. n
-rn get you into the camp quietly" o
ong Jim. muttered you'll be safer
lere for the night Then you can n
axe that $50 in the morning"
Lcnora. with her bed dragged to n
c opening Of the tent, greeted the g