New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1916-01-08

Stingarcc Then Read Carefully the
Latest Bulletin Of a Reward.
him certain ruin or II sudden death
and the drops stood thick upon his
skin.
"Whnt Of I'owcn?' he at length nSk
cd hoarscly. The idea of another vie
tim came as some slight aIlcvintion oi
his own grotcsuuc ease
II didn't kill him." said Stngnrcc.
Good" srid Kilbridc 1t was some
thing that two Of them should live tc
share the shame.
but wing him ! did" added the
buslrnngcr. II couldn't help myself
The bcggar put II bullet through my
hat. IIc did well only to get one back
in the leg"
KilbriIe lOngcd To bc winged and
wounded IN his turn. since blood alone
could lessen his disgrace. ON cooler
reflection, however. II was obviously
wiser to fciEn a surrender more nbject
than 1t might finally prove to have
been.
well" said Kilbridc. "you have the
whip hand over me this time. aud !
givo you best How long are you go
Ing to keep me on my knces?"
"YOu can get up when you like" re-
piled Stingarcc. ''if you promise not to
play tho fool So you were really go
Ing to take me this time. were you?
have really no desire to rub II in. but
Z I =
to myself until Id done it. And you
wanted to have me all to yoursclfi
Well. you couldn't pay mo a higher
compliment. but I'm going to pay you
a high one IN return. You really did
make inc run for II last time and leave
all sorts OF things behind. so this time
I mean to take them with me and
leave you here instead. Nevertheless
you're the only Victorian trap ! have
any respect for, Mr.. Kilbridc. or ]
shouldn't have gone to all this trouble
to get you here"
KilbrIdc did not blanch. but he
heard his apparent doom with gilt
tcring eye and was deaf for II little to
"The Pirates Of Pcnzance."
"Oh. I'm not going to harm good
man like you.' continued Stingarce.
unless you make me. Your friend
Bowen made me. but ! don't promise
to fire low every time. mark you.
There's another good man on the other
side. Cairns by name. You know him,
do you? He'll kick up his heels when
he hears OF this, but they do no better
In New South Wales. SO don't You let
that worry you. TO think you held
both shooters at one stage Of the game.
l trusted you. and SO you trusted me.
If only you had known. eh? Hear that
tune and know what II Is? It's In
your honor, Mr.. KiIbridc."
Placing both revolvcrs In his hip
pocket, Stingaree then read carefully
the latest bulletin Of a reward for
his capture. but before the tune end
ed. with swift remorse induced by
the dignity of kiIbrides bearing In
humiliating disaster. nc swoopcd upon
the insolent instrument and stopped
its tinkle by touching the lever with
one revolver barrel while scdulously
covering the subinspector with the
other The sudden cessation OF the to,
mcsic. bringing back into undue prom
inence all the little bush noises which
had filed the mir before. brought home
to Kilbride n position which he had
subconsciously associated with those
malcvOlcnt strains rs something the
ptrical and unreal. He had known IN
his heart that II was real without
grasping the reality until now. He
flung w his fists in sudden entreaty.
Put n bullet through me- he cried
III you're man"
Stingarce shook decisive head
mot II ! can help It," said he. But
fear shall have to tie you up"
That's slow death"
1T never has been yet. but you musl
take your chance. Get me that rope
that's slung over the gunyah It's goi
to be done"
kilbride obeyed with apparent apa
thy. but his heart was innamed With