The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-10

41tl hH0 1ern tho fo|nt with many
m~utl1rinet I1af had quietly rrcQar'
"a themselves Tor insi the occasion
which ne MtkIcan'a net Howl gave A.
lhn tandls pnlle0 h|s arm hnck with
Ihr watch n hla hHnI q rnfolrof crack
e and lhe arm Ecll shattered 70 biz
a'dn. ana ~ Nnkefaon slanceo r..
lM1,ely af>nf him ~ saw sho tamp
t4dg IL raftea tho mnddtpe0 1Ioxi
gun ana rrafpcd vleaa BY the arm.
aEInh yaur mem" he imuiorto
Dea't let them Ore a shat or va nfo
iosff"
/ n was ~ late. Passions lone re-
1 efmlnrd noN hfose out. and within a
mi1ugo a brittle vas raging hosrern
~ wallis q the euich.
Fte miners nad tue ~ndldni1se. They
foatHL from the shelter Of their own
cabins. md they were united By a
eoin1ehn nnrhosc. Their attackers
Ntfo aratsufod. were disIdet between
hksf Tor loot and thirst for blood and
had 30 anfa refuge o rendezvous
Ffct they would eventually have made
Tho camp untnnahie had not the
thonehifm sncrIa prepared a surprise
Tor both PARTIES
After consultation With his advisers
IN the county seat b Ind appealed 10
the governor % the ground that a. n
q che oppofIng fofces was Mexlcan
Re feip shat a supcrsor authority should
handle 80 delicate a situation. The
governor had agreed and ordered a
troQr ~ cavalry to the Master Key
tte preserve order II was JUST when
Wilkcrson had seen hts chance for e
grand coup that che troopers arrived.
Ruth. with some OF the woncn had
taken refuge IN Johns house ON the
hill. with old Tom Kane as their body.
guard. Wilkerson knew TINT II he
could capture Ruth he could make his
OWE terms. de directed several Of his
men to make n detour around the hnl
and effect this. Meanwhile he set ere
10 a cabin below In order 90 distract
the attention OF Dorr and his men.
The ruse had nearly succeeded but
for Konc's quickncss. Though he had
moi used his gun for many years. he
had lost none Ct bis old time skill. and
when tho masandcrs made their final
dnsh on the porch OF the house tho
cook, with a single glance over bis
shoulder. shot from tho hip. Hts man
tumhied dead nc Ruth's feet. aud his
companions sneaked back
At that instant The cavalry rushed
n. and before Eve minutes were passed
their commander had separated the
combntants and proceeded to disarm
them.
lie then called Dorr and wnkerson
% him and curfIy stated that his or
ders were 10 SEQ that there was no
trouble. What your quarrel Is | don't
kuow.- he said.
Wilkerson tried 70 a. but neither
the officer nor the sheriff. who now ar.
rived. would listen e him. They also
turned n deaf ear 90 John DORIS state.
ment OF wilkerson's crimes. including
the kidnapping Of Ruth In San Fran.
cisco.
IF you have anything against VIII
kersons" the sheriff asserted. 'swear
out a warrant for him. IN serve II
quick enough
WIN tHte aouu must pertorce De sat
isied. but after a c0nference with
Kane Il was agreed that the latter
should go 20 the county seat and make
formal complaint and procure a war.
rant for wilkcrson's arrest on the
ground Of forgery.
You aud know those deeds he
Go0riahes aren't genuine" John said
earnestly Lets make IL an issue aud
Try Il In court. AZ my rate. wen be
rtd Of him for awhile"
Il know you're right" the old cook
assented heartily. "IH be OF today,
Win these troopers around the greas
era won't dare do anything openly.
hut Keep your eyes open. Joint They
viii sneak something across II they
can"
Trust me for Tint" was the re1s
Hurlng response.
But when Kane had gone Dorr re
al,zed that he was IN q nasty predica
ment. wiikers0n was desperately play