The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-21

Morales. Put out your lights"
Both women recognized Tad Lewis as
the speaker.
Alairc had stubbornly refused to
charge her husband with any active
share in this evil business. hut her
faith in Ed suddenly vanished when
She heard him say:
FLUSH You're making too much
noise. You'd better scatter out, too.
for there's ne telling where they'll
land" Alaire leaned weakly against
the door. I'm going to leave, and let
you-all attend to the rest he was
saying. But Tad Lewis halted him MS
he turned from the group.
'Where are you going, Ed? You left
your car back yondcr by the road. /
almost ran into IT,"
"Eh? What are you talking about?
My car is over by Morales house"
"Scnor Austin Is In n great hurry"
sneered someone In Spanish. conc"
more he leaves all Of the fighting 10
his friends"
That's Adolfo Urbina," painted Pa
Iona. II know him." Stung by this
open charge Of c~owardice, Austin be-
gan a voluble defense, but In the midst
Of It General Longorio addressed him
sharply.
you will stay here, senior. Nobody
leaves this place"
II told you I wouldn't be n party to
the business" Ed declared holly. you
forced me To- come In the first place"
"Yes! And now | force you to stay"
Longorio's stand appeared to please
Lewis, who chimed In with the words {:
That's right, Ed. You've got TO stick,
for once In your lIfe."
"What do you mean, you nearly ran
into my car back yondcr;" Austin
usked after n moment.
"Ain't that your machine y0nder by
the thlckct;" inquired Lewis. 'If II
amt, whose Is ~" As no one nm
swcred, he started In the direction he
had indicated; but AZ that "A
man came running from the river bank.
crying softly:
isO'h 'uA' my Cbll'.
A man PASSED swiftly by the crack
Of the half-opcn door aud scarcely ten
feet beyond. He was followed hy three
others.
The first Of the newcomers, acting
us spokesman for his party, stepped
our Into the moonlight and cried loud.
Is: Hello, men. What's goln' oa
hcrrF' 1t was an American voice; II
had II broad. slow Texas druwl.
The group Of plotters turned; there
was II startled murmur, then Tad
Lewis answered:
Hello! Who are you! What do
you wnnt?"
II reckon We must have got OF the
road,' announced the stranger. Then
he pccr"d out across the river. "Say ,
Amt that n skin yoEdrrf' he inquired.
"Wcll, II don't look like n steam
boat Lewis laughed disagreeuhly,
'Wc'r" hayiE' n little party Of our own,
! reckon sou fellows had better beat
1t. Underestimate
The Outposts that had been sent to
cover the hank Ia both directions were
now coming In. Through the stillncs,
Of the night there sounded the thulnI
Of ourlockS. Seeing that the stranger
did hot seem TO take his hint, Levi.
raised his voice mcnnclngly:
That's your road back yondcr. It.,
II right good road, and I'd advise you
TO travel fast"
But this suggestion was also ignored
In fact, II appeared To amuse the MAJ
addressed, for he, too, laughed. III
turned and the women noticed that h,
carried II short saddle gun. They saw
also, that ut least one of the men IA
his back was similarly armed.
! "Now, what's the hurry?" Tn,
; stranger was chuckling. Suddenly h
: raised his voice and called loudly
Hello, Dave! Is that you-allf"
, The answer foated promptly back
Hello, Cap! Sure It's u.s."