The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-09-24

side of the border. You're safe as
long as you like to stay"
Craig nodded gratefully.
"All the same" he said, 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 1.-THE child must be met
and looked after. Besides, l am sick
Of it all You may as well know the
| truth
why not now?" Quest suggested,
softly.
I'm New York." Craig replied. "and
not before"
Quest and the professor exchanged
meaning glances.
| very WE'LL" the former decided,
| turning away; Gin a week from today,
Craig, shall expect you to report at
the professors house."
They left the room together Long
Jim fingered by Craigs side
Those guys have been soaring you
some, / guess he remarked. For
get EN-, cookie. They cant touch you
here. OF course, IL you go to New
York it's your own show.
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 out of the
window. Then he shrugged his shout
ders.
I'm tired of those guys he re
marked to Craig, with grin. "Guess
I'll stay here for Bit
: Craig was left alone for few min
utes. Suddenly Marta glided in and
. sat by his side. Her eyes were fash
ing with anger.
i 'You know what they said, those
J two, as they passed out?" she whis
pered, hoarsely. Il heard them
| They are going to board the S:3'
:, train tomorrow morning. The darl
man turned and said to the other
If he is not on that, we'll wait till VIZ
find him. Once we get him in New
| York, he's our man"
A little exclamation of anger brok,
from Craig's lips. The girl caught a
| his arm.
| Don't co." she begged. Don't &c
| There are plenty Of places near her
| where you can hide, where we coul
| go together and live quite simply. Il
| work for you. Take me away fror
i this. somewhere over the hills. Don
go to New York. They are cruel, thos
men, They are hunting you-I ca
/ see it in their faces"
Craig shook his head sadly.
i Little girl" he said, Il should Xix
| to go with you along that valley an
il over the hills and forget that l ha
H ever lived in any other world. BIZ
II can't do it. There's a child Their
now, on the ocean, nearer to Ne
II York every day, my sisters own chill
4 and no one to meet her. And-ther
Il are the other things. I have SHINE
Il and I must pay. My Cod!
The room suddenly rang with Ma
tas shrek. Through the open vii
dow by which they were sitting a
arm wrapped in serape had suddenl
II lowered over them. Craig, in starttn
back, had just escaped the downwa1
blow of the knife, which had burie
Il itself In Marta's arm. She fell bac
screaming.
q "It's josef" she cried. "The brute
n The beast!"
h Craig swung to his feet, furiou
Long Jim, cursing fiercely, drew h
gun. At that moment the door of tt
saloon was thrown open. Jose can
Keeling in, his serape over his shot
Mt der. drunken grin on his face. T
staggered towards them.
"Jose, you beast!" the girl call
!" out, and fell back, fainting.
o- There was the sound of a revolv
Sc shot and Jose reeled backwards al
fell with cry across the sanded foo
m Jim thrust his smoking gun into til
IS. belt and caught Craig by the arm.
he Say, we'd better get out of tn
d. cookie!" he muttered.
They hustled out. Apparently 10
or was unpopular, for everyone seem
ne only anxious to have them clear avs
at "Tll get yos into the camp quietl.
tu- Long Jim muttered. you'll be sal
)" there for the night. Then you C
make that s.. so in the morning"
IN
GU Lenora, with her bed dragged
lis the opening of the tent, greeted t