The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-16

egram Travelled faster than old Red
could. 80 no need to hide TIL tonight.
though when you deals with Red Il be-
hooves you TO have your gun ready
against chances. You want to know
about Red Kimballi But I think I'd
best wait till Lahoma's letter comes, 20
my story can tally with hers"
"Her word says he can prove every
thing. What is 'everythingr
That's what Wen learn from her let
ter. Wen Just watch him do his prov
lngi"
"And her word says to hide this min
ute"
II don't do my hiding in daylight. but
when it's good and dark I'm going to
put out I would tell you the hiding
place, far trusts you both-but II you
moved where II was and II officers Of
the law come to you for Information
you'd be In box; know you wouldn't
give me up. but neither would you
swear to a lie. Not knowing where I
hides, your consciences are as free a.
mine that hasn't never been bridled."
Wilfred asked, But when Lahoma
writes, how will you get her letter."
"You or Bill will go for the mail. II q
letter comes you'll take 1t to that crew
Ice into which Miss Sellimer was drug
by that big Injun, and you'll wait In
there till comes, not opening that let
ter till am with you. Wen read II to-
gether, down In the hollow where pore
Miss Sellimer's life was saved by La
homa; then you two will go back to the
cove and leave me to sneak away to
my hiding place"
When the next letter came from
Lahoma wilfred Compton and Bill At
kins hurried to the crevice in the noun
tain top according to agreement 1t
was a cloudless afternoon, but at the
farther end of the retreat the light Of
the lantern was necessary for Its Pc
rusal. Brick Wilcox, who was there
before them, read the letter I'm silence
before handing II to the young man to
read aloud.
Wilfred took the letter, tingling with
excitement. The strained watching and
waiting for the sudden appearance Of
an unknown Red Kimball had made
his bed in the cabin as sleepless as had
been Bills pallet in the dugout. They
squatted about the lantern that rested
on the stone floor. Wilcox always
with eyes directed toward the narrow
slit in the ceiling that they might not
be taken by surprise.
Dear Brick-By this time you have hid
den where nobody can find you, for
you've got my telegram and you know
wouldn't have sent It II 1t hadn't been
necessary You believe In me and. as you
would say-how I'd love to hear you!-
you act according" Well. and / believe
In you. Brick. and you needn't imagine
as long as you live that anybody could
make me think you anything but what ]
know you to be-the kindest. most tender
hearted. most thoughtful man that ever
lived. Get that fixed in your mind so
when I tell what they say about you you
won't care. knowing I'm with you and
will believe In you till death. Maybe l
ought to begin with Mr.. Gledware. so
you'll know more about him when I be-
gin on the main news.
The first time / met Mr.. Gledware he
acted In a curious way. OF course l was
introduced as Miss WILCOX" and he
Itarted AT the mama ana AZ .,ebt Of me-
two senarata IiftIa movement. inst ss
plaip as ANYTHING Then he .aid he had
4 a I'd the name "WilIock" IN unusual sur
-oundinss ana that NV face reminded him
n somebody who was dead That was Ali
hare was 10 n than Rut afterward he
,eard AnnabeI call ma Tahoma" and
,is face turned perfectIv white
The frst chance be had after that he
,at down to talk To me in a corner where
We wouldn't be overheard. and he asked
ne questions. So, of course, I told about
,ather and mother taking me across the
prairie to the Oklahoma country.
Then he asked II I thought I had ever
.een him for he thought he could re-
member having seen me somewhere. And
said / wasn't sure, I had met so many
people, and there was something familiar
lbout him. Then he said he guessed we
hadn't ever met unless accidentally on
he trail somewhere. as he had once been
Town In Texas-and that was all
/ don't like Mr.. Gledware's eye because
always looks away from you. He would
,e considered a handsome man by any
,ody not particular about eyes. After
ward l heard about his trip to Texas. An
label and her mother were talking about
dr. Gledware's past. II seems that once
dr. Gledware and his first wife Il say
lis first because / look upon Annabel as
ertain to be the second Joined the Ok 7
ahoma boomers and they were attacked
" Indians, just as my father and mother