The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-01-28

Tfner Outen the country with tar an
feathers on him. Furthermore. I'm In
favor OF cleanin' u the Hollmans. I
was Jest a.sayin' ter Bill"
Never mind what ye war Jest
a.sayln'," interrupted the boy, flushing
redly to his cheekbones, but on.
trolling his voice. we've done said
enough Already. Ye're Il right old man
Caleb, an ] reckon tibet gives ye some
license ter shoot on yore face, but II
any OF them %no-icount, shifless boys Of
yores wants ter back up what ye says.
I'm ready ter 10 out thar an make EN-
eat hit. ! hain't a.goin' ter answer no
more questions"
There was "A commotio. OF arRn-
ment, until BLACK Dave" Jasper. Il sat.
urD.ne giant. whose hair was no black.
or than his expression. rose, and a
scmblance Of quiet greeted him as he
spoke.
"Mebby. Sapson, ye've got a right
ter take the studs this away, an ter
refuse te- answer our questions. but
we've grt n right ter say who kin stay
in tbs hyar country. Ef ye lows ter
qp!C u.s., | reckon we kin quit you
and, II We quits yu. ye hain't nOthin'
more ter US then 40 other boy thets
gettin' too big fer his brccches. THIS
furriner Is a visitor here today. an
We don't low ter hurt him-but he 4
got ter go. We don't want him roun
hyar no longer" lie turned To Les.
colt. We're a.givin' ye fair waruin
stranger We hain't our breed. After
this, We stays ON Misery ut yorc own
rihE-an' hits a.Roin' ter be plumt
risky That thar.s final"
This man. bla2ed the boy. before
LCSCott could speak. lis a.visitin' ne
an Tine Spicer. When ye wants him
ye kin come up thar an git him. Every
damned man Of yc kin come. hahn
a-sayin' how many OF yen 20 back
lie was 'lowin' that he'd leave hyar ter
morrer mornin', but after this In
atcllin' ye he hain't a.gOin' ter do hit
He's a.goin' ter stay es long es n,
likes. an nobody hain't a.goin' ter run
him on Samson took his stand be
rorc the painter. and swept the groul
with his eyes. An what's more" Il,
added. I'M tell ye another thing.
hadn't plumb made up my mind tel
leave the mountings, but we've dom
settled hit Ter me-. I'm a.goin'."
There was "A low murmur OF anger
and II voice cried out from the rear;
Let him go. We hain't got no u.s.
fer damn towards"
Whoever said thct's a liar!" shout
ed the boy. LescOtt, standing at III.
side. felt that the situation was NOR,
than parlOus. But, before the storu
could break, some II rushed in. an,
whispered to VILE McCagey "A messag,
that caused him to raise both hand,
above his head. and thunder for at
tention.
Men," he roared. listen ter me.
This here hain't no time fer squad
bin amongst ourselves. We're al
Souths. Tamarack South has don.
gone ter HiXon. an got inter trouble
He's locked up In the jailhouse."
We're all hyar." screamed old Ca
leb's high. broken voice. Let's go an
take him out"
Samson's anger had died. He turned
and held a whispered c~onyersatiO'
with McCager. and. at it's end. the hos
% the day announced briefly:
"Samson's got somethin' ter say
ye. So long as he's within ter stan,
by us, ! reckon we're willin' ter lister
ter Henry South's boy"
II hain't got no use for T'am'racl
Spiccr, said the boy. succinctly. blu
| don't low ter let him lay in no jail
house, unlessen heis got a right ter b,
thar. what's he charged With"
hut no one knew that. A man SUI
posedly close 10 the Hollmans. but II
reality an informer for the Souths, hat
seen him led into the jailyard by
posse OF n half.dozen men, and ha'
seen the %iron.barred doors close ol
him, That was all, except that IN,
Holman forces we're gathering u
Hixon, and. II the Souths went ther'
es masso, n pitched battle must be IN,
inevitable result. The first step wa