The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-09
CHAPTER VII

That aigbi Duane was not trouble
~ ghosts hanging his wnikng an
aieeEAng hours ne awoke feelln
bright and eager. and grateful q
Eschrv Tor having put somothln
wossh while into bis mind Dnrln
breakfast. howegcf. b. was uunsunll
thouEhtfui. wofslng over the Idea o
kse much o. how iiiFls be could con
aae 10 the agilaw he waa aware o
Euehre's scrutiny
wei" began the Old man. at last
-haN.d you make out with Jennie
What q you al she talk aboutT
I'VE had a lfils ehat. You know
yon wanted me 70 cheer her Up"
Enchre sat with eoGeegup poised
and Larros eyes studying Duane
Buck. iye seen some outlaws
whose word was good. Mlne Is You
can tfgs, m~ / trusted you. takin'
you over thefe an putin you wise 70
SIS iryin' 20 help lhet poor sid"
THUS snjoluesi ~ EucHre. Dunno be-
Ean 10 tell the conversations with Ieu,
nie and Mra, bland word for word.
Long before hf bad reached an end
Eurhrv ~ down tho coffee cap and
began 70 stare, and ~ the conclusion
~ the stery his face lost some % is
rcd color and beads Of sweat stood
out thickty 90 his brow
wal u tibet doesn't fion met be
eiaeulated blinking 81 Duane Young
man, | flseered you WIS some swim.
an sure 70 make your mark on this
river bat ! reckon I missed your real
esliisvr 20 yuu know what Il u take
% DO all you promised JcnY'
= hasent ans Idea" replied Duane
graNeiy
YoH'H have 10 pull the wool over
Kate hiand'H eyes. an even II she fails
Ia love with sou. whteh 5 shore likely.
thet Won't be easy An she'd XIII you
~ miunif Buck. II she ever got
uisa You aiut mls,akon her none.
arr yoaTa
Not ms Enchre She's woman.
10 fear her m0cr than any man.
~wsl. you'll have 70 kln Bland an
Chess AIloway aa HpsF nn mebbe
some others before sou ran ride OF |
irto the hills With thet girl"
-An right ri meet what etanes.- I
sad Duane, gmctiy ~rhs greur point 1
a e have horsss ready and pick the 4
righf mofusut then rush the trick
through
rfhet's ths oniy chance Ter success.
Al sou cant DO Il alone"
eiil have To- ! woaldu't nsl, you to
heis me-
Wal m take ms chances replied
Suchre gruH1y "rm Eolrg 10 help
j Inie. yog cen gamble your last peso
eo ,h0t
They talked and planned. though Ia
truth d vas Euchre who planned
DNahe who listened aud agreed While
awaiting the return % bland and lda
lteuispants u wpuld be well tor Dunno
"a gr0u friendly with the other out.
iaWa, % ~ ln q few gaugs ~ monte.
of siioa o willingness % spend a little
mouey The Two scheniers we're 10
raii upon tlrs Bland every day
Gachre 90 carry wessaers ot cheer aud
warning O. JrHule Duane % hIlud the
-idrr woman 81 say cost These pr, /
imiaay.es decided un0u they proceed /
- 90 put ihrm into action.
Sc har,i task ssF IL 90 via tbc frlend I
.hip 1f tbt mntt OF those sood.uatured |
,QtiswA There were men amunE I
hsin b7wvvfs that made Duane feel +
hat terrible ineEpiicabic wrath rise I
o bis breast BE- could not bear 60 be-
IFar there Jackfabbit Bruson was |
me Of these mee because of him and 4
.thrf outlaws ~ his ilk Duane could +
raneeiy ever forget the reality of
h'Hs This wey hidden yullsy. o (.
oblars Den. q rendezvous Tor mur /,
.FfeTs aiid place stained red by |
ssis ~ Nlid mca And bgcauss Of T
asf there gea always changed az. 7
i01gsrrp The UlCfrier. latpst. most
arsiess momyat might Ia the dash o.
a ryo end 10 ruthless and tragic ac-
los. paaBr frlJ rather than saw
ARK, bro1tiGE shadow over tho valley. |
Thea without a0y solicitation or IN. /
ouragemert frpm Duane. the Bland sl
,oIHaR feii pauionatriy To- love with
iu She launched herself And the ~
ding which evidently held hrr ln check x
.ss the nrwusHs the strungruess. ard bs
5r TIE m0uent the ailsat'styiu. fact OF
Z his rsEpesJ for her Duane sxerted tu
imseif 20 please % amusp. 10 inter. sd
- 20 fabeiHate her. aud olguys With th
sferegee That was his strong point 81
I'd u had made his part easy so fnr re-
Tie was playing q game 20 love-
laying wiih lie mad 1rathl what B
ide communication he had glth Jon. q,
~ was through Elcbre. who carried NJ
hort messages But he caught fb
iimpses Of her every Time ne went m
0 the Bland house. She cnnirived Is,
0ush0w 10 pass door or window. 20 so
I've him a JNok when 'hance afforded m
mace discovered with surprise thnt an
hese moments were more thrilling 10 st
Irn than any with Mrs Bland. Jennie pr
nd been Instructed by Euehre TO
tsssz, &c understand that this was w