Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-23

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look after the farm, and Bill could 70
back and forth As soon as the news
comes that Red Feather ktled G]ed-
ware ft4l be taken for granted that be
killed Red kimhall ana attacked the
+ stage. Xou1l be cleared Of ali that
ana nobody win want you arrested.
Wilcox rose. Are We going TO sleep
on this or shall / answer you now =
he demanded dzedly
WI,fred hastily asked for time
They passed the night in the noun
rain top. But Wilcox had spoken tru-
. lv-there were no cid days The one
subject forbidden was the only subject
in their minds All attempts At rem
+ in3scence. at Irrelevant anecdotes were
mere pretense. The fact rhat Wilfred
ard Lahoma were now married seen.
ed to Danish events of @ month ago as
if they were years and years in the
past.
The next morning they had breakfast
/ in the gray dawn and dena--ad for the
town Brick Wuloca was determined
to yield himself 80 the power OF rue
law Lahoma bad gone out Of his life
and he cared little as 10 what happened
10 him.
In oppressive silence they skirtea
Turtle hill and emerged from the
horseshoe bend. finding tn sheltered
nook the threa ponies that WAfred had
. provided az nighualL He had hoped
70 the last that Wilcox could be pre-
vailed On to alter his decision, and even
while riding away toward MaRgum he
argued and coaxed But it was in
vain. and as they cIattered up to the
hotel varanda Wilcox was searching
the crowd for a glimpse Of the sheriff
The street was unusually full for that
time Of night. Some topic Of engros- .
sing interest seemed to engage all
minds until W-iuock's figure was rec0g- /
nized then. indeed. he held the center J
Of attention. Men gathered eagerly. .
curiousLF but without the hostility .
they would have displayed had not a .
message regarding Red Feather reach .
ed the town Brick was still an out
law, to be sure but whatever crimes
he had committed were unknown
hence unable TO react on the magma
ton. The surviving friend Of BED
EimhaH. giving up his efforts against
wilcox on the liberation Of Bill had
left the country, harmless without MS
leader.
Conversation which had 0een loud
and excited. eager calls from street cor
uers that had puucuatad the many
tongued argument and exposition, dim
med to silence There was 2 forward
movement Of the men, not a rush, but
g Migratory swell Of the human tide
pushing toward the stems Of the hotel
The TIVE riderIess horses danced side
wise Brick Wilcox had jumped upon
the implanted floor of the veranda, and
Wilfred had sprung lightly TO his side.
IN just keep on my horse" nutter-
ed Biz, resting one leg stidiy over the
pomuel 81 can't get up as I used TO,
and expect TO stay with ye, Brick, 10
the jail door
Wilcox did not turn his shaggy head
10 answer He had seen the sheriff at
the other end Of the piazza, and he
made straight for him. not even con
descending TO a grin when the other
installing his intentions. whipped out
his revolver.
Put 1t up, pard" Brick said erud1v.
'.7- hen you come to me in the cove q
few years ago I give you a warm vel
come. but now amt a-eomIng to you.
Im a-coming 70 the law. Where's that
there warrant
The crowd that had been listening
70 the sheriGs discourse before the ar
rival Of me highwayman scattered at A.,
sight Of the drawn weapon. all except ,
Lahoma
Brick she cried "oh. Brick
Brick f.
There was something in her voice t
he could not understand. but he dared a
not turn TO examine her face He
could not trust himself if he once Z
looked at her.
Get out your warrant" he cried {
agely. and get III out quick if vou
want me-" His great breast bea7ed
with the conflict of powerful emotions
Il. ga sure sorry to see you, Old man
lIizzoo declared We know Red
Feather done what we was charging G
up against you. but I guess there's no G.
other course open TO me. As mr. aunt o
used to say lAtss Sue Of Missouri ]
GOT duGy-do 1t must" He thrust
MS hairy hand into his bosom and 1.
rev forth the fateful paper. g
Lahoma laughed. Read it. sftzzoo.
cad it a.oud-read all of it, she cried
seerulIr.
Wilfred looked ut her bewtdered
The crowd stared also. knowing her
Owe for Brick. therefore dazed al the
ound OF mtrthfuI music. Brick turned
lis head at last. He looked also. NOT s.
eproacafa-iy, but with a question in Z
MS hard. stern eyes 4
Mizzoo turned red We'll. yes. TN /
cad IT, he said deaantlv. sure, ]
ness as sheriff Of Greer county I'M I
aake shift to get through vim Il
i've" IL
He began to read slowly, doggedlv
s7ick, without movement save for thar g.
caring Of his bosom. facing him with
mlnELng on his face Of supreme de-
anee fer the reader and supersrftious
We for the legal instrument.
That's ALL Mlzzoo az LAST an
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