The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-22
CHAPTER XVIII.
"who killed Red kimball7"

near that grave. He couldn':
imagine what they meant 10 do, so he
hid, thinking them after him. Years
afterward Red Feather explained why
they came that evening to the pile Of
stones. The white man was Mr. Gled-
ware. After Red Kimball's gang cap.
tured the wagon train Mr. Gledware
escaped, married Red Feathers daugh-
ter ana lived with the Indians. He'd
married Immediately to save his life.
and the tribe suspected he meant TO
leave Indian Territory at the first
chance. Mr.. Giedware, great coward,
suspicious of the Indians might finally
cost him his life.
ut wasn't ten days after the massa.
ere of the emigrants till he decided to
give proof Of good faith Too great
coward TO try 10 get away and caring
too much for his wife's rich lands TO
want to leave. he told About the pearl
and onyx pin. He said he wanted to
give it TO Red Flower \ pretty good
Indian Red Feather was-true friend
of mine He wouldn't rob graves, But
he said he'd take Mr. GledWarc to the
place. and ii he got that pin they'd all
know he meant to live among them
forever That's why the band was
standing there when Brick Wilcox
looked from the mountain top Mr.
Gledware dug up the body after the
Indians hsd rolled away the stones
the body Of bis wife-my mothcr-thc
body whose face Brick Wilcox
wouldn't look AZ in its helplessness of
death. Mr.. Gledware is the principal
witness against Brick. If you don't
feel what kind Of man he is from what
I've said nobody could explain it to
you"
From several of the intent listeners
burst Involuntary dcuuuciatious Of
Glcdwaeg, while ON the faces of others
showed "a mOmnutury -.cam OF horror
Red kimbJIs confederate spoke
loudly, harshly, "But who killed Red
Kimbal and his pard and the stage
driver ii it wasn't Brick WiuOck?"
IL think il was Red Feathers band.
Pm witness To the fact that kimbali
agreed to bring Mr.. Gledware the pearl
and onyx pin on condition that Mr..
Gledware appear against Brick. After
Mr. Gledwarc deserted Rcd Flower, or,
rather, after her death. Red Feather
carried that pin about him Mr. Gled-
ware knew he'd never give il up alive.
He was always afraid the Indian would
find him, and at last he did find him.
ptrt
that mean anything except that Kim
ball discovered the Indians hiding
place and killed himy But for that. I'd
think it Red Feather who attacked the
stage and killed Red Kimball. As it
is, believe it must have been his
friends"
"Now you've said something"' cried
Mizzoo. Boys, don't you think it's
a reasonable explanations"
Some Of them did, evidently, for the
grim resolution on their faces softened. !
Others, however, We're unconvinced
a stern voice was raised: Let Brick
Wilcox come do his own explaining.
Bill Atkins knows where he's hiding
out-and we got to know. We've start
ed in to be law abiding county, and
that there warrant against Wilcox has
got the right of way"
you've no warrant against Bill"
cried Wilfred. stepping to the edge of
the platform, therefore you've violated
the law in locking him up"
"That's So" exclaimed Red Kimbalrs
former comrade. well. turn i'm loose.
that's what we ask-let him go-open
the Jail doorv'
Hes locked up for his own safety"
shouted MizZoo. You fellows agree
to leave him alone. and I'll turn him
out quick enough. You talk about the
law-what you want to do to Bill amt
overly lawful. take it."
IF he gives up his secret we amt
going to handle him rough was the
quick retort
Lahoma found that the softening in
fuence she had exerted was already
fast dissipating. They bore with her
merely because of her youth and sex.
She cried out desperately.
''Is there nothing can say to move
youi Stoly VI tnut
pearl and onyx pin been lost on you?
Couldn't you understand. after all?
Are you western men and yet unable
TO feel the worth Of a western man like
Brick? How he clothed me and shell.
tered me when the man who should
have supported the child left in his
care neglected her. How he taught me
and was always tender and gentle
never cross word-a man like that!
And you think he could kill! ! don't
know whether Bill was told his hiding
place or not. But If l knew II. do you
think I'd tell? And IL Bill betrayed him
but Bill wouldn't do II. Thank God
I've been raised with real men. men
that know how to stand by each other
and be true TO the death. You want
Bill to turn traitor. | say. what kind Of
men are your
She turned to wilfred. blinded by hot