The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-08

II was n simple fashion OF r%esigning
a regency. but effectual.
Old Caleb, however. still insurgent
and unconvlnced. brought in a minor.
ity report.
I'VE wants nghtin' men," he grum.
bled. with the senile relteratlon OF his
age. as he spat tobacco and beat a rat.
tat IN the mill floor with his long
hickory stan. I'VE don't want no de-
sertew."
Samson amt a deserter," defended
Sally. There isn't one OF you NJ to
tie his shoes" Sally and old spicer
South alone knew OF her lovers letter
to the circuit Judge. and they were
pledged to secrecy.
Never mind. Sallyl" II was Sam.
son himself who answered her. II
didn't come back because I care what
men like old Caleb think. I came back
because they needed me. The proof OF
n lighting man Is his fighting. | reckon.
I'm willing to let 'em Judge me by
what I'm going to do"
30. Samson slipped back. tentative
ly. at least. into his place az clan head.
though for a time he found II a post
without action. After the fierce out
burst OF bloodshed. quiet had settled.
and II was tacltly understood that, un.
less the HOLMAN forces had some coup
In mind which they we're secreting.
this peace would last until the soldiers
we're withdrawn.
when the worlds a.lookin'," com.
mented Judge HOLMAN. hits a right
good idea to crawl under a logan
lay still"
Purvy had been too famous a feud.
list TO pass unsung. Reporters came as
far rs Hixon, gathered there sucl
news az the Hollmans chose TO give
them. and went back to write lurid
stories and description. from hear.
say. OF the stockaded seat OF tragedy.
Nor did they overlook the dramatic
coincidence OF the return Of wildcat"
Samson South from civilization to saw.
agery. They made no accusation. but
they pointed ar inference and q moral
as they thought. II was a sermon or
the triumph OF heredity over the ad.
vantages of environment. Adrienne
read some OF these saffron misrepre.
sensations. and they distressed her.
. .
Meanwhile. II came mistakenly to the
ears Of Captain Callomb that some
plan vas on foot, the intricacies OF
which he could not fathom. TO manu-.
factura N caaa agaInat m oumhar 30 the
Souths, quite apart from their actual
guilt. or likelihood OF guilt. Once
more, he would be called upon to 60
out aud drag In men too we'll fortified
TO be taken by the posses and depu.
ties OF the HOLMAN civil machinery.
At this news. he chafed bitterly, and.
still ranking with n sense Of shame at
the loss OF his first prisoner. he formed
q plan OF his own. which he revealed
over his pipe to his first lieutenant.
There's Il niger In the woodpile.
Merriweather." he said. I'VE are sim.
ply being used to do the dirty work
up here, and I'm going TO do a little
probing OF my own. ! guess I'll turn
the company over to you for q day or
two"
What idiocy are you contemplating
now" inquired the second In com.
mand.
I'm going to ride over on Misery,
and hear what the other side has to
say. I've usually noticed that one side
OF any story is pretty good until the
others told"
ITS sheer madness. ! ought TO take
you down to this Internal crook OF a
Judge and have you committed TO a
strait-jacket."
IL" said Callomb. you are content
TO play the catspaw to n bunch OF as.
s~assins. I'm not. The mail.rider went
out this morning and he carried a let.
ter 10 old Spicer South. | told him that
I was coming u%nescorted and unarmed
and that my object was to talk with
him. | asked him to give me a safe
conduct. at least, until | reached his
house, and stated my case. | treated
him like an officer and a gentleman.
and. unless I'm a poor Judge OF men,
he's going to treat me that way"
The lieutenant sought vainly to dis.
suade Callomb. but the next day the
captain rode forth. unaccompanied
Curious stares followed him and Judge
Smithers turned narrowing and un'
pleasant eyes after him. but at the
point where the ridge separated the
territory Of the Hollmans from that OF
tho Souths he saw waiting In the road
a mounted figure. sitting his horse
straight, and clad In the rough habili.
ments Of the m~ountaineer.
AS Callomb rode up he seluted and
the mounted figure with perfect gray.
ity and correctness returned that
salute as one officer TO another. The
captain was surprised. Where had
this mountaineer with the steady eyes
and the clean.cut jaw learned the
niceties Of military etiquette?
II am Captain Callomb OF r. com.
pany." said the officer, I'm riding
over to spicer south's house, Did you
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