Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
CHAPTER il.

CHAPTER u.
When Duane came to the gate OF
his home and saw his uncle there with
mettlesome horse. saddled. with cam
Y teen, rope and bags all In place. q
subtle shock pervaded his spirit. It
had slipped his mind the consequence
B Of his act. But sight OF the horse ana
: the look OF his uncle recalled the fact
that he must now become a fugitive
An unreasonable anger took hold Of
4 him.
ssThat d foolT he exclaimed
holly. Meeting Balm wasn't much.
Uncle jim. He busted my boots, that's
al. And for that I've got to 50 on
the DODGE
son, you killed him then?" asked
the uncle, huskily.
"Yes. stood over im-watched
him die. I did as / would have been
done by" y
IT knew 1t. Long ago saw It COM
In. But now we can't stop to cry
over split blood. You've got to leave
town an TINS part OF the country.
iotner IS excialnieu D 9ll.s
4 "She's away from home. You can
wait. I'll break It TO her-what she
! always feared.
Snddeniy duane sa. GoWn ahu GOV
cred MS race WITH ms nands. q,
MY COD Uncle, Wilat nave ! dohes
as broad sho.'lue,s snook. =
listen, so's, ~ ieii'eai'''s' ". :
repiled tne eluer nl'sls e''lliss1, :.
Don ever lolse.. ~ - ~. !. s, =. =.
Ai sias' ~ ssss7 ~ 4 -
way. Deca use niias.s' sss & i.sss, ~.
naafu go -. 2 ~ ~
ibis " Ails rs. Z
on these are VIII .llns,s.s u g !. q
= lne rangers a.e s Sin l..oMa ..oW =
\ cant cnange me " ~ 8 h1iau.ss
in = niut'ieref' ssliu ,lsl'is' 's'uss
derlIs
l>o' son you IS my g. !, ~ 49, q |.
VII ne. but you've sol. - y 81 o w.
Law W time a.. makes y saie ioi sou y
come nome
y An outlaw
7 ~ saiti AZ. y we hau money ~ ~
Thence, we'd FISK q trial. But we've e
neither. Strike for the Wild country
an wherever you 50 an Whatever you
do-be a man. You cant come nome.
When this thing Is lived down, = tnal
time ever comes, III get Word INTO inc
unsettled country It'll reach you
some day. That's all, KememDer, pc
4 man. Good-hy."
Duane, with blurred sight ana con-
tracing throat. gripped MS uncle
hand and babe him Wordless fare
we'll. Then he lenped astrlde the DiacK
and rode out OF town.
Az swiftly rs was consistent with 2
care for his steed, Duane put q dis
lance OF fifteen or eighteen miles
behind him. He passed several
ranches, and was seen by men. THIS
did not suit him, and ne took an 0.a
trail across country. II was q mt
region with q poor growth OF mesquite
and prickly-pear cactus. Occasionally
ne caught q glimpse OF low nils ~ tug
distance. He had hunted often ~ tnas
section, and knew where % Fnnd Rraas
and water. When ne reached TINS
higher ground he did not, however,
halt at the hrst favorable camping
1 spot but went on and On. 4
~ last he found 2 secluded SPOT, IN
d. cover Of thick mesquites ana OAKS,
u 4 goodly distance from the oid trali.
He took SADDLE ana PACK on Tue nolse !,
made small nre, prepared ana aye M
supper. This done. ending the WORK
q that day. he rat down and nlled Ms
pepe. When night ret 70 ana the
place seemed all the more Isolated ana
lonely for that Duane had 2 sense o.
I relief.
Il dawned upon him all at once tnat
be was nervous, watchful, sleepless.
The fact caused him surprise. ana ne
began TO think back. to take note q, q
I, Yxx,u fpofA