The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-30

my sacred Odtn, not 10 Detrdy
what have discovered here"
At these words from the pris-
oner a shout arose In which oaths and
mocking laughter mingled like the
growing and swapping OF hunger mad
dened wolves.
Then If / must die" Gledware cried,
his voice in its shrill excitement DOM
mating the ferocious insults OF the ruff
fans, don't kill the child. You see
abe is asleep, and she's 50 young-only
Eve. Even II she we're awake she
wouldn't know how to tell about this
cabin. For Gods sake don't kill the
little girlr'
Since the seizure OF Gledware the
child had been lying on the rude table
In the midst Of a greasy pack Of cards
cards that had been thrown down at
the sound Of his gallopins horse. The
table supported also much Of the booty
captured from tho wagon train. while
on the dirt floor beside II were prizes
Of the freebooting expedition too large
10 ind resting place on the boards.
Nor was this all Mingled with stolen
garments. cans and boxes Of provi-.
Indian disgutses In which the high
waymen from No Mans Land had Do
scended on the prairie schooners on
their tedious journey from Abiiene.
Kan. toward the southwest
shut up roared q t1vue1sdus
voi6e. The speaker stepped forward
You know I am something Of an
orator or / guess you wouldn't Of made
me your leader. Now. as long a. I'm
your leader I'm going to had. But
amt never unreasonable. and when
talk Il needed I'm oopious enough. I
am called Red Kimbarl.' and my broth
er, yonder, he h knowsd - Kansas
Kimball.' What else h kp0vsd Of -
b this-that We wasn't never wont to
turn loose spy when once ketchs1.
Hre Is a man who says he y Henry
0lsdware, though God knows n that's
%. He comes gailoping up to the door
rust as we are In the midst Of q CANA
STAKES all my share Of the spdas q
ehs game. and Brick Wilsock = h q
fslr way to win It. that sdmtt. but 10
comes this here soy
The prisoner n q frsnzid Won d1s-
Claimed any purpose a spyfng. Teat
morning he had driven the last wagon
OF the train. containing h. Invalid
wife and his stepds ughter, for the ehin
lying on the table was his wife's
daughter. At the alarm thai the irst
wagon had been attacked BY Indians
he had turned about his hossas and
driven furiously over the prairie, b
knew not whittier. All that day he Ind
aed. seeing no one, hearing no pursuing
horsebeat. AT night his wife, unable
In her weak condition to sustain the
terrible Jolting, had expired Taxing
nothing from the wagon but his sad-
die, he had mouuted one of ths horsss
with the child before him and had con
tnued his flight the terrific wind at
his back.
well, pard," said the leader OF the
band. waiting until he had finished.
you can't never claim that you amt
been given your say. for do admire
free speech. ! want to address yUu
reasonable and make this plain and
simple. as only u man that has besn
alleged to be something Of an orator
can accomplish. My men and me has
had our conference, and It's decided
that both Of you has got to be shot and
immediate. The reasons h none but
what a sensible man must admit and
such / take you to be- am sorry rnis
has happened, and SO In my men. and
We wish you we'll. It's hard saying.
psrd. but whatever your intentions a
py you have proved For what DO
you ind on busting opsn our dorf
Here we sit playing with our booty far
ssakss and our Indian toys lying an
shout You couldn't help moving that
We was the TndianS that Quilted than