The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-30


a alive. and why.
: Toward afternoon. from the top
Z ii long hill. Dunno saw the green neld
: and trees and shlning roofs Of tow
+ he considered must be Shirley And a
= the bottom Of the Hill he came upo
an lntersecting road There was
, placard nailed on the cross-road align
post, Duane drew rein near it an
leaned close 10 read the faded prln
$1,000 REWARD FOR BUCl
DUANE DEAD on ALIVE" Perrin
closer 10 read the finer. more fade
print, Duane learned that he was want
ed for the murder Of Mrs. Jen Afltei
NJ her ranch near Shirley The montl
September was named, but the dat,
WIS illeglble. The rewurd was ohere,
By the woman's husband, whose nam,
appeared with that Of sherns nj
the bottom Of the placnrd
Duane read the thing twice. when
he Strengthened he was sick with the
horror Of his fate, Wild with passion
az those misguided fools who could
believe that he had harmed q woman.
A dark passionate fury possessed
him L shook him Ike storm shakes
the oak. When Il passed. leaving him
cold, with clouded brow and piercing
eye, him mind was set. Squirting his
horse, de rode strnight toward the
village.
Shirley appeared 10 be n large pre-
tcntlous country town. A branch OF
some rnllroad terminated there. The
mnln street was wide, bordcred by
trees and commodlous houses, aud
many OF the stores we're OF brick.
large plaza shaded by giant cotton
wood occupied a central location.
Duane pulled his running horse and
halted him. plunglng and snortlng be-
fore a group of idle men who lounged
on benches IN the shade OF n spread
Ing cottonwood. How many times had
Duane seen just that kind OF lazy
shlrt-sleeyed Texas group Not often,
however, had he seen such placid, |
lolling, goOd-natured men change their |
expression, their attitude so swiftly. |
His advent apparently was momcntous.
They evidently took him for an UNI
usual visitor. So far as Duane could
tell not one Of them recognized him,
had n hint Of his identity.
lie slid OF his horse and threw the
bride.
I'm Buck Duane" he said. 81 saw
that placard--out there ON slgn-post.
It's damn liel Somebody find this
man Jen Aiken, want to see him."
His announcement was taken in abb
solute silence That was the only
effect he noted, for he avoided looking
M these villagers The reason was
simple enough; Duane felt himself
overcome with emotion. There were
tears In his eyes. He sat down on
bench, put his elbows on his knees
md his hands 10 his face. For once
le had absolutely no concern for his
'ate. This ignominy was the last
.traw.
Presently however, he became
ware OF some kind OF commotion
Imong these villagers, He heard
low, hoarse voices, then
he shuttle of rapid feet moving away
~ az once a violent hand jerkcd his
an FROM its holster when Duane
ose a gaunt man, Ilyld OF face, shak.
lg like leaf, confronted him with -.
Is own gun.
Hands up, thar, you Buck puane"
q runrcd. waving the gun.
That appeared to be the cue for
nndcmonium 70 break loose. Several ;.
ION lay hold Of his arms aud plnioued !"
lem behind his back Resistance was W
srlcss even n Duane had had the
brit one Of them fetched his ~
alter from his saddle. and with this Wv
icy bound him helpless -.
People We're running now from the
rect. the stores, the houses. old o.,
On, cowboys. clerks boys, runchers
mc on the trot. The crowd grew. .
he Increasing clumor began To at
act women as well as men. A group
girls ran up, then hung back In y,
light and pity. "'
Tho presence Of cowboys made w.
ference, They split up the crowd. W.
I 10 Duane, and lay hold OF him -,
IN rough, buslncsSlIke hands. Oue ~"
them lifted his fists and rOured az -.
q frcnzled mob TO fall back. 10 stop w.. TT
g racket lie beat them buck into a .
Gle; but Il was some little time be- VIZ
re the hubbub quIeted down so a "'
ice could be heard Wv Wv
shut up, viii yuu-allg" he was nv
Hing. Give rs chance "a hear go
uethlu Easy nnw-snho. There "'
10 nobody gulu' to be- hurt. Thers Wv, w
ht; everybody quiet now. Let's see "''
uts come or"
This cowboy, evidently one OF
ihur.ty. or nc least one Of strong
.sonuIity, turned TO the guunt man, ca
10 still waved Duaue's gun.
Abe put the gun down" he said. gu
might go on. Here. give IL to me. wa
80, what's wrong7 Who's this roped an
pc, an what's he doueT 'Fl
The g8unt fellow, who appeared now
1ut 10 collapse, lifted shaking JOS
nd ana pointed
Tibet thar rcllcr-hes Buck bic
uue" he painted. sp,
an angry murmur ran through the wi
rounding crowd. ia'
The rope! The rope, Throw 70 sp
sr a branch String him up !" cried Sil
excited WlIager. wa
Abe, how do you know this fellow ma
Buck DuaueT" the cowboy asked, ma
lrply. 40
'Why--he said So" replied the man an
he'd Abe. jus
What" came the exclamation, In fol