The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25

As they rode along. before il be-
came too dark to do so. Dave Morgan
studied the stranger covertly. He was
a man OF average height. with 4 pair
OF extremely broad shoulders and
long arms. His face was smooth
shaver and tanned to a rich coffee
color, and his hair was the yellow OF
ripe wheat. His eyes we're the most
unusual feature They were blue ewes
the expressionless blue OF painted
china, and they had a trick Of never
looking one squarely In the face.
Taken all in all. the fellows appear
ance was not prepossessing and Nor
gan didn't like him. but he had no In
tention of publishing the fact. 1t Rtakes
all kinds Of people to make world. he
told himself and furthermore. IN
spite Of his surly manner, the man
had befriended him
5s Near a clump of cottnnwoods. not
far from the edge of the creek. the
stranger pulled in his horse and half
turned in his saddle.
F1enev's IS over that away" he
said. pointing to the east. This is
where We split blankets.
Morgan swung around and faced the
feet apart and plainly visible to each
=
mer night had fallen.
Thanks" he said. I'LL return
your mare first thing in the morning.
and I'm much obliged for the use of
her. What name do vnu travc! I'M
der. partner I want To-
Morgan stopped short. ducked his
head and his hand streaked toward
his gun; but taken wholly unaware.
he was just A bit too late to forestall
the others treachery There was a
fash and a roar at the strangers hip.
something seemed to scar the deputy's
brain, he sWayed in his saddle, and
then, as the mare beneath him. fright
ened at The report. sprang forward.
he toppled sidewise to the ground
For an instant the stranger Eeered
through the smoke and gloom at. the
huddled figure. and slid his revolver
back into Its holster.
There's another one o. you ID
sheriffs gone to seed u he grnwIed.
THE only way Dutch Davis can get
along these days is by not takin'
chances, an he knew you. Dave Nor
gan. Il YOU didn't know him soon's
ever YOU seen Hsneyryou'd a been on
my trail, an I'm too busy TO monkey
with YOU"
ChucklinE hastily, he sunk his
SPuiS lHlO MS gnOTseS hanks. ana GAL
Hoped away In the wake of the van
ished herd. THE moon'll be up in an
hour he muttered. "an' by mornin'
I'll be plumb outa troubl e.''
Some two hours later. Dave Morgan
stirred slightly and opened his eyes,
For several minutes he stared up at
the stardusted sky MISUNDERSTANDING
": then, as full realization of his
position came to him. he sat up with
Jerk. With a groan at the pain the
movement cost him. he caught his
aching head in both hands.
Great Jemima.'' he exclaimed.
I'm as weak as a winter lamb. That
a------- mighty near got me that
trip"
Spurred by a gust of terrible anger,
as he suddenly remembered the cow
ard who had SO nearly murdered him.
the deputy staggered TO his feet and
looked around, The moon was high
overhead, and. 5lancing at his watch.
he found that it was almost ten
O'Clock.
"Humph!" he muttered High
time | was moving If i aim TO get any
where tonight. Heney's. amt far off,
and i can get shelter and grub there.
at any rate. I wonder who that yell
$low-haired pirate took me for. any
how? didn't have any Erudge
against him that know Of. but he
sure tried to 9cinch me The coward
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