The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-22


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side of the border. You're safe a.
long as you like to stay"
Craig nodded gratefully.
'Ali the same" he said, fear that
must co.
The professor coughed.
Il am sure. Craig he declared,
that you have decided wisely"
Craig looked gloomily away.
There is nothing else for me to
do" he said THE child must be met
and looked after. Besides. / am sick
Of it ALL You may as we'll know the
truth
why not now" Quest suggested.
softly.
In New York." Craig replied. "and
not before"
Quest and the professor exchanged
meaning glances
VERY WE'LL" the former decided,
turning away: 'in week from today,
Craig, shall expect you to report at
the professors house.
They left the room together. Long
Jim fingered by Craig's 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.
II know that" Craig replied. gloom.
lily
One of the girls passed her arm
through Long Jim's.
Just one dance she whispered
He nesitated, 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.
You know what they said, those
two as they passed out?" she whis-
pered, hoarsely | heard them
They are going to board the $50
train tomorrow morning. The dark
man turned and said to the other:
III ne is not on that, Wen wait till we
find him Once we get him in New
York. he's our man.
A little exclamation OF anger broke
from Craig's lips. The girl caught at
his arm
Don't 60. she begged. Don't go.
There are plenty of places near here
where you can hide. where we could
go together and live quite simply. I'd
work for you. Take me away from
this somewhere over the hills. Don't
go to New York. They are cruel those
men They are hunting you'll can
see il in their faces
Craig shook his head sadly.
little girl" he said Il should like
to go with you along that valley and
over the hills and forget that ! had
ever lived in any other world. But
can't do It, There's child there
now, on the ocean. nearer TO New
York every day, my sisters own child
ard no one to meet hes. And-there
are the other things. | have sinned
| and must pay. MY God.
Tie room suddenly rang with Mar
tas shrek. Through the open win
dow by which they were sitting, an
arm wrapped in serape had suddenly
lowered over them. Craig. in starting
back, had Just escaped the downward
blow of the knife. which had buried
itself In Marta's arm. She fell back,
screaming.
Its JOSEF" she cried, THE brute,
| The beast"
Craig swung TO his feet. furious
Long jim, curslng fercely. drew his
gun, At that moment the door of the
saloon was thrown open. Jcss came
Keeling in his serape over his shout
der. drunken grin on his face. He
staggered towards them.
Jose. you beast'' the girl called
out, and fell back. fainting.
There was the sound of revolver
shot and Jose reeled backwards and
fell with cry across the sanded floor
Jim thrust his smoking gun into this
belt and caught Craig by the arm.
Say. we'd better get out OF this,
cookiet" ne muttered.
They hustled out Apparently Jose
was unpopular for everyone seemed
only anxious to have them clear away.
"fll get you into the camp quietly"
Long Jim muttcred. You'll be safer
there for the night chen you can
make that $50 in the morning."
Lenora. with her bed dragged to
the opening OF the tent. greeted the