The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-16

on them afterward without their dis
suises. and they would have killed him
II you, Brick. hadn't knocked down Red
and shot HIS brother! SO, as I listened
found out that Mr.. Giedware wasn't the
hero he claimed TO he, but was the man
you saved. and he IL my stepfather, and
was carried away by him and taken from
him by the Indians, but he wasn't killed
at all. And I am no kin TO you, at all,
Brick. you just took me In and cared for
me because you are Brick wilcox the
dearest. tenderest friend a lice girl ever
had-and these lines are crooked because
there are tears-because you are not my
cousin
I'd rather be kin to you than married
to n prince.
Red Kimbali says you were one Of his
gang Of highwaymen. but know Il isn't
true. so you don't have to say q word
But he Is determined to be revenged on
you for killing his brother And the rea-
son he's waited this long IL because he
didn't know where you were-good rea-
son. isn't III Tell you how he found out
a. all comes from my getting civiiissdi
He's q porter At our Kansas City hotel.
30 when he heard the men talking k.,out
how had once been kidnapped BY the In
dians and wrote nearly every day to my
cousin, Brick wilcox, which they thought
an odd name. he guessed the rest
II makes my blood turn cold to think
that all the time we were living quietly
and happily In the cove that awful Red
Kimbal was hunting for you. meaning to
have your life. and In q way that I'm
ashamed to write. but must, 90 you'll
know everything. He means to have yov
arrested and tried for his brothers muir
der-and he says he can hang you'll
And Mr.. Gledware 10 his witness That's
why Red has come after him You'll
think II strange that after his gang were
about to kill Mr.. Giedwars In the prairie
that he should como to ask him to act
a. witness against another man. That's
what Mr.. 0ledwars told him. But Red
Kimball answered that Il was all q biuff-
thsy had never dreamed Of shooting him
OF his little girl
when No Mans Land was added to
Oklahoma . pardon was offered to Red
Kimball and all his gang II they would
come In and lay down their arms and
swear to keep the peace-you see most
Of their crimsa had been committed where
no courts could touch them. Well, all the
gang came In. But what do you Think
That terrible Red Kimbail swears that
you were one Of his gang. and that a.
you didn't come in and surrender your
self the pardon doesn't apply to you'll II
was all could do to keep from stepping
right out and telling him you were one
of the most peaceabls and harmless OF
men and that you just happened TO be
riding about when you saw Mr.. 0led-
wares danger and Just had to shoot Kan
sas Kimball to save me and my stepfa-
thsr. You. a highwayman. indeedi
could laugh at that IL It didn't make me
too mad when I think about II.
Then Mr.. Gledware talked. He said
maybe II was a blum against him. that
a9a TIM n IT,. ~ -
shot at. but II wasn't one he was apt to
forget. and he could never be on any kind
Of terms with Red: besides. he said. II
Brick Wilcox hadn't saved his life he'd
always thought 20. 30 wouldn't witness
against him. though he had no doubt he
belonged to Reds gang. But that was
nothing to him. And he couldn't under
stand how Red could have the face to
come to him about anything. but was
willing to pay Q sum to keep all the past
hushed up. az he didn't want any com
plications' from being claimed a. q step
father BY Lahomai The past was over
he said. and Lahoma had q homo Of her
own, and he was satisfied to b free Of
her-and he would pay Red something to
keep the past buried.
Then Red spoke pretty ugly. saying Il
wasn't the past he was anxious to have
buried, but Brick WILCOX. And he said
that Mr.. 0iedware was Q witness to the
murder. whether he wanted to b or not
md Red was willing to confess to every
hing in order to have Brick hanged.
Thsn Mr.. Gledware. In . cold. unmoved
roice. said he must 20 back to the picnic. |
md Mr.. Kimbali'' could DO a. he pleased.
But that wasn't the end. do you
NOW" says Mr.. Kimball." shat Red |
Feather IL In town laying for your he |
'eys- Mr.. Gisdwsrs gave . dreadful kind
" low scream. such a. turned mo sick to |
lear. The room was a. stiil ~ death for
little whila ! guess they were looking
Il each other.
Would you like to have that Indian out
4 the wayr'' Mr.. Gledwars didn't an
wer. at least not anything could hear.
tut his eyes must have spoken for him.
or Red went on after awhile: Its q 60
hen. u III Well. thatil take time. But
n few days-maybe In q few hours-PL |
leal with the chief And I want your
vord that after that's accomplished you'll
70 with me to Greer county and stay on
he job till Brick wilcox swings"
There was a longer silence than before
ny nerves all clashed In the strangest
vay-like the shivering Of morning Ice on
pool-when Mr.. Gledwares voice Jared
N my ears. He said. "How will I known
WELL" says Red Kimball roughly.
how would you known
There was another of those awful ST.
ences. Then Mr.. Cledware said. when
ou bring me a pin that he always carries
bout him I'll know that Red Feather
vii never trouble me again"
Kimball spoke rougher than before
You mean it'll show you that he's a
cad 'un, huh?'
II mean what I said" Mr.. Gledware
mapped. as II just rousing himself from
kind Of stupor.
well, what kind Of pin7" That was
iimballs question
Then Mr.. Gledware described the pin.
10 said II was a smooth faced, gold
lmmed pin OF onyx set with pearls. And
Iimball said boastingly that he would
reduce that pin, as he was a living man
md Mr.. Gledware told him II he did he'd
% to witness against Brick Wilcox. So
9th left the room and pretty soon. from
he window. ! saw them going away on
orseback I'm opposite directions.
/ mustn't hold back this letter 10 add
ny more-it must get on by the mail
hats nearly due. The moment | learn
nything new I'll write again.
In the meantime, better keep hid Good
". Think OF me when the wild winds
low. Your little girl. LAHOMA.
p. s.-Teli Bill he can still claim his
hare.
p. p. Scot Bilrs note OF a few lines.
cad II with the greatest Joy In the world
nd RtlRksad n the a WILL |