The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12

SAA~ASu sunny. III YOU I'll take
the trouble to have one of the bows take r
look around the slopof that draw where the
shootin' was done, pull find why San Tosf
amt showed up. I Enowed him ripbt
along, he continud, IAN | saw him foI-
lowin' me that day. He wanted to git me
with that bullet, buhe missed an GOT vour
father. Then / SHIT him. | reckon he's
still on top of the div"
And then, seeing ler surprise, he smiled
YEARLY and lay baclon the pillow.
She had come and Sid him that tbev bad
found San Jose. Ate this discovery tbers
had been change f sentiment toward
him. McVea had comtin t. shake his hand
and Miss McVea had been very. attentive
very gentle Often he wondered what her
action would havebeen if SIC knew that on
the day of the shooting he Id been tourney
ing to the ranch house. f. the purpose al
goading her fathe into squared. He had
almost succeeded whenSan loses bullet
had put an end the fair. She did not
know that she VS. haronng serpenf
There were Uneven he was sure that
the anger was not Ny deep in her evcs
when she was lookg at Gn. Words
passed between ther one att~noon She
had read to him fro the Bible! "1bo,
shalt not kill " had bn the text % had
dwelt long upon Thu and had 3oWn nm
many things that head not suspected y
had made him feel cry small, cry hhpo-
tent. He had ben greatly impressed
And to-day she wasreadng agal
Do you think that guy Ts OF the
level?" he asked abruptly durrB pause.
Do you mean he was IN amests
II reckon that's what ] mani nc re-
turned flushing.
"Why. YES. He had noteason to be
otherwise. He was as earnSt IN ms tase
of saving souls as you areipunchihg %"
and killing people.
"Then / reckon he was ln some.
She turned to hide a sre You nav
been consistent breakeEl the conmahe-
ments, she said "ThIcook came hef#
one day while you werGnconscious, ana
told US about you
II reckon that cooknust know lol'
III odlNts oA1CClAlASs
"He said your nar is Ncvins Tina
YOU are gunfghter. A bad man Thai
you have killed poop. Have your
II reckon / never hot man unless o.
was lookin' for it as ulch as ! was. This Is
the first time ever he'd out to-to---
"To whats"
To be preachedAt by woman.
But you are lisening
He smiled. wavjg his hands toward th
bed upon which 4 was lying. | recko'
I've got to. Yd've got me foul II
looked at her, hiieyes showing his pleasur
at being her prlbner. :" You amt told m
why YOU had ne brought in here, he salc
looking searcAngly at her; you said
ought TO have been killed for kissin' yol
I amt savn that / oughtn't to. But
that the way to keep that guys word--tha
guy wig told you about Thou shalt NJ
kill?
She turned her head and the red can
intobo her cheeks.
NI amt sorry that / made you want
break one of them commandments, he sa
presently; there amt any good in lyi
about thing.
She looked up, startled, but smiling.
II wish I was like that guy" he said,
reckon I've been some bad in my time
He dropped his hands to the coverlt
closing his eyes. Presently he felt h
fingers touch his hand. He opened
eyes and found her looking down in
them.
No one is entirely bad, " she said, soft
there is much good in the worst Of
Only time and opportunity are lacking
bring it out.
II reckon I'm goin' to be good, he So
slowly. "Do you think it's any use? +"
She sank down beside him, smiling
him
"Pn help you, she said, gently.