Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02

"Four Ribs Broken" Pronounced til
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side Of the border. You're safe as
long as you like to stay
Craig nodded gratefully.
"All the same" he said, l fear that
must CO."
The professor coughed.
81 am sure, Craig," he declared,
that you have decided wisely"
Craig looked gloomily away.
There is nothing else for me to
do" he said. "The child must be met
and looked after. Besides. l am sick
OF it all. You may as we'll know the
truth"
Why not now" Quest suggested,
softly.
"In New York." Craig replied, land
not before"
Guest and the professor exchanged
nearing g%lances.
"Very well,' the former decided,
turning away; Gin a week from today,
Craig. l shall expect you to report at
the professors house
They left the room together. Long
Jim fingered by Craig's side
Those guys have beer soaring you
some, I guess he remarked. For.
get EN-, cookie. They can touch YOU
here. OF course, il vNr go to New
| York it's your own sh2w.
81 know that" Craig replied. gloom.
lily.
One of the girls passed her arm
through Long Jim's,
Gust one Dance she whispered.
He hesitated, looking cut Of the
window. Then he shrugged his shout.
ders. II
I'm tired Of those guys he re.
marked to Craig, with a grin. Guess
I'll stay here for a bit"
Craig was left alone for a few min
utes. Suddenly Marta glided in and
sat by his side. Her eyes were flash.
ing with anger.
You know what they said, those
two, as they passed out?" she whis.
pered, hoarsely. Il heard them,
They are going to board the $3.50
train tomorrow morning. The dark
man turned and said to the other:
IT he is not on that, we'll wait till we
find him. Once we get him in New
York he'a air man."
A little exclamation Of anger broke
from Craig's lips. The girl caught at
his arm.
Don't CO." she begged. Don't 60.
There are plenty of places near here
where you can hide. where we could
60 together and live quite simply. I'd
work for you. Take me away from
this, somewhere over the hills. Don't
go to New York. They are cruel, those
men. They are hunting you-1 can
see it in their faces"
Craig shook his head sadly.
Little GIRL" he said, II should like
to 60 with you along that valley and
over the hills and forget that I had
ever lived in any other world. But
l can't do 1t. There's q child there
now, on the ocean, nearer to New
York every day, my sisters own child
and no n to meet her. And-there
are the other things. I have sinned
and l must pay. My Cod"
The room suddenly rang with Mar
ta's shrek. Through the open win
dow by which they we're sitting, an
arm wrapped in a serape had suddenly
lowered over them. Craig, in starting
back, had just escaped the downward
blow of the knife, which had buried
itself in Marta's arm. She fell back
screaming.
ITS josef" she cried. 1.-THE brute!
The BEAST"
Craig swung to his feet, furious
Long Jim, cursing fiercely, drew his
gun. At that moment the door Of the
saloon was thrown open. Jose came
Keeling in, his serape over his shout
der, a drunken grin on his face. Hi
staggered towards them.
"Jose, you beast!" the girl called
out, and fell back, fainting.
There was the sound Of q revolver
shot and Jose reeled backwards and
fell with a cry across the sanded floor
jim thrust his smoking gun into THU
belt and caught Craig by the arm.
"Say.S we'd better get out of this
cookie!" he muttered.
They hustled out. Apparently JOS
vas unpopular, for everyone seemed
only anxious to have them clear away
"Ill get You into the camp quietly
Long Jim muttered. you'll be safe
there for the night. Then you cal
make that $3.50 IN the morning"
Lenora, with, her bed dragged tt
tho opening Qf The tsaAt ssssted ~