The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09


Look around you. Anse.- she COM
manded. do you SEQ any dirt or dust
anywhere? No: We are teaching
cleanliness and sanitation. but there
10 Just ops place here where the spiders
are welcome 10 come and spin their
webs unmolested. ltb that rack OF
guns. Did you ever hear Of the shrine
It Lourdesf"
II reckon NOT" he confessed uneas-
fly. OF late he had become . little
ashamed Of the things he did not
know.
well. this b going TO be like II.
Anse. Il II told that when the lame
and halt and blind came to Lourdes to
pray they went away straight and
strong and clear Of vision. There
hang at the shrine there numberless
crutches and canes. discarded because
the men who were carried there went
away needing them NO more. Some
day your old order of crippled things
here In the mountains IL going to be-
come straight and strong. and these
gums will be the discarded crutches."
He looked ut her, and II no response
was ELECTED to her prophecy. at least
he could not contemplate without .
stirring Of enthusiasm the flushed face
and glowing eye with which she spoke.
II was all worth while II It could bring
that sparkle Of delight to her counte.
nance.
ITS right pretty. but It won't hardly
work" he said. These men will leave
them guns Just 90 long a. they don't
need 'em. I'm glad to see ye pleased
but ! don't want to see ye disap-
pointed"
A little before Christmas old milf
McBriar went to Lexington. and there
he met q heavily bearded man In rough
clothes who had arrived that morning
from the West. They conferred in
cheap eating house which bears q rag
ged and unwholesome appearance and
il kept by an exile from the noun.
tains.
"Now tell me. Milt," suggested Luke
Thixton briefly. what air this thing ~
wants me ter do. I'm done with these
hyar old dat lands thet they talks 20
much erbout."
But Milt McBriar's eyes had been
vacantly watching the door. 1t was .
glass door. with its lower portion paint.
ed red and bearing in black letters the
name Of the proprietor.
"Damn!" he exclaimed violently. but
under his breath.
whats bitin' YET" asked his COM
panion. as he bolted his food.
II Jest seed Breck Havey pass by
that door," explained the chief. But
l reckon he couldn't hardly recognize
you this fur back. don't want no
word Of yore con6in' ter go ahead Of
ye"
what u Il I'm A-goin' back ter dot"
insisted the exile doggedly.
"Oh.". commented Milt McBriar.
we've got ter talk thet over at some
length. Ye're e-soin' back ter git Anse
Havey. but ye hain't a-goin' fist yit."
One morning as he sat over his
breakfast at the kitchen table. Anse's
cousin. Breck Havey. rode up In hot
haste to rouse him out Of apathy and
remind him that he must not shirk his
role AZ leader of the clan.
The Havey from Peril came quickly
to the point while the Havey OF the
backwoods listened.
II was down ter Lexin'ton yesterday.
an az I was passin' Jim Freeman's
deadfall happened ter look in. Thar
war old Milt McBriar an Luke Thix-
ton. thar heads as close tergether as a
pair Of thieves. Luke hes come back
from the West. an I reckon We kin Hg-
ger out what tibet means
Anse grew suddenly rigid and his
face blackened. So his destiny was
crowding him!
"What air We goin' ter dot" demand.
ed Breck with tone Of anxious and
impotent pleading. Anse shook his
head.
Il, don't know-quite yet" he said.
Lets see. is the high cote in SEES
sion?''
Breck Havey nodded his head in per-
picked assent. He wondered what the
court had to do with this exigency.
"All right. Tell Sidering to have
the grand Jury indict Luke for the Nc
Nash murder an Milf McBriar as &C.
cessory-"
Good God. Anse!" burst out the
other Havey. Does ye realize what
hell We turns loose when ye tries ter
drag Old Milt ter cote in Peril?"
Eyes. know that" The answer was
calm. .'I'll give ye q list Of witnesses.
Tell sidering to keep these true bills
secret. I'm ride over and testify my.
self, an IN tend to keepin' the wit.
nesses quiet don't know whether
we'll ever try these cases. but It's just
~ well to be ready along every line"
Breck Hayey stood gazing down at
the hearth with . troubled fece. At
last he haxarded . remonstrance.
-Anse.. he Said. Il hain't never Ques-
TONED ~. i've always took yore coun-
sci. Ye.re the head Of the Haveys, but
next to you TN the man they harkans