The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-27
CHAPTER xvIII.
WHO killed Red kimbaIl 2"


imagine what they meant TO do. 30 he
hid. thinking them after him. Years
afterward Red Feather explained why
they came that evening to the pile Of
stones The white man was Mr.. Gled-
ware. After Red Kimball's gang cap
tured the wagon train Mr.. Gledware
escaped. married Red Feathers daugh.
ter and lived with the Indians He'd
married Immediately to save his life
and the tribe suspected he meant to
leave Indian Territory at the FIRST
chance. Mr.. Gledware. great coward.
was terrified night and day lest the
suspicious of the Indians might finally
cost him bis life.
ut wasn't ten days after the massa
ere OF the emigrants TIL he decided to
give a proof OF good faith Too great
a coward to try to get away and caring
too much for his wife's rich lands to
want 10 leave. he told about the pearl
and onyx pin. lie said be wanted to
give Il to Red Flower. A pretty good
Indian Red Feather was-true friend
Of mine. He wouldn't rob gravesl But
he said he'd take Mr. Gledware TO the
place. and " lac got that pin they'd all
know he meant to live among them
forever That's why the band was
standing there when Brick wilcox
looked from. the mountain top Mr
Gledware dLs up the body after the
Indians had rolled away the stones
the body Of his wife-my mother-the
body whose face Brick Wilcox
wouldn't look at In It's helplessness Of
death. Mr. Gledware Is the principal
witness against Brick. II you don't
feel what kind of man be Is from what
I've said nobody could explain II to
you"
From several OF the intent listeners
burst involuntary denunciations Of
Gledwarc. while ON the faces Of others
showed a momentary CLEAN of horror
Red KiI1Gall's confederate spoke
loudly. harshly. But who killed Red
kimball and his pard and the stage
driver II II wasn't Brick Willockf"
81 think II was Red Feathers band
I'm witness 10 the fact that kimball
agreed TO bring Mr. Gledware the pearl
and onyx pin ON condition that Mr..
Gledware appear against Brick. After
Mr.. Gledware deserted Red Flower. or.
rather, after her death. Red Feather
carried that pin about him. Mr.. Gled.
ware knew he'd never give II up alive.
He was always afraid the Indian would
ind him. and at last he did find him
But Red Kimball got the pin Could
that mean anything except that Kim.
ball discovered the Indians hiding
place and killed himf But for that, Id
think 1t Red Feather who attacked the
stage and killed Red KimbalL As II
Is. believe II must have been his
friends"
"Now you've said something!' cried
Mizzoo Boys. don't you think it's
a reasonable explanationf
Some OF them did. evidently. for the
grim resolution on their faces softened
Others. however. were unconvinced
A stern voice was raised: Let Brick
Wilcox come do his own explaining.
out-and we got to know. We've start.
ed In to be law abiding county. and
that there warrant against Wilcox has
got the right OF way"
you've no warrant against BILL"
cried wllfred. stepping to the edge OF
the platform, therefore you've violated
the law In locking him up"
That's So" exclaimed Red Kimbalis
former comrade. "Well. turn I'm loose,
that's what We ask-let him go-open
the Jail door,
Hes locked up for his own safety"
shouted Mizzoo. you fellows agree
20 leave him alone. and I'll turn him
out quick enough. You talk about the
law-what you want to do TO Bill amt
overly lawful. ] take IT,"
"If he gives up his secret we amt
going TO handle him rough" was the
quick retort
Lahoma found that the softening In
fiuence she had exerted was already
fast disslpating. They bore with her
merely because Of her youth and sex.
She cried out desperately.
els there nothing can say TO move
your heartsf Has my story OF that
pearl and onyx pin been lost on your
Couldn't you understand, after ALI
Are you western men and yet unable
TO feel the worth OF a western mah like
Brickf How he clothed me and shel
tered me when the man who should
have supported the child left In his
care neglected her. How he taught me
and was always tender and gentle
never a cross word-a man like thatl
And you think he could XIII! don't
know whether Bill was told his hiding
place or not But II ! knew II. do you
think I'd tell1 And II Bill betrayed him
but Bin wouldn't do H. Thank God.
I've been raised with real men. men
that know how 10 stand by each other
and be true TO the death. You want
Bill to turn traitor. l say. what kind OF
men are your
She turned 70 Wilfred. blinded hc h9