The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-28

pleasant responsibility. CHANGING 10
meet Dave Law one day, he determined
10 relieve himself OF nj least II
troublesome burden.
But Dave was not easily approach
able. He met the mediums illusions
10 the occult with contemptuous amusc-
mcnt. nor would he consent to II pri-
vatc reading" Strange grew almost
desperate enough to speak the ungar-
nished truth.
You'd better pay a little attention
Ia me-" he gricved "Tvc got n mes.
sage to you from the Unseen World "
Charges collect I reckon" the
Ranger grinned.
Strange waved aside the suggestion.
1T came unbiddcn, and | pass II OF
for what It's worth" As Dave turned
away. he added. hnstily. ITS about n
skeleton In the chaparrul. and n red.
hnired woman"
Dave stopped; he eyed the speaker
curiOusly. "Go on" said he.
But n public street. Strange ex-
planned, was no place for psychic dis
cussions. Dave agreed. When they
were alone In the fortune-telling par
lor," he sat back while the medium
closed his eyes and prepared TO explore
the Invisible. After q brief delay Phil
began:
Il see n great many things-that
omn / told you about, and three
men. One OF EN- IL you, the other two
is Mexicans. You're at n water hole
in the mesquite. Now there's n shoot
Ing scrapc; l see the body of n dead
man. And now the scene changes.
Everything dissolves. I'm In Il man
sion and the red-hnired ON comes
toward ne. over her head floats a
skeleton"
Dave broke in crisply. "All right {.
Let's get down to cases. What's on
your mind, Stranger
The psychic simulated a %shudder-
n painful contortion, such as anyone
might suffer II rudely jerked out Of
the spirit world.
"Ehf What was /? There, You've
broke the connection" he declared.
did ] tell you anyhingf'
mo. But evidently you can"
I'm sorry. They never come back"
Rot :"
Phil was hurt, indignant. With some
stiffness he explained the danger OF
in%tcrruptlng a scancc Of this sort, but
Law remained obdurate.
You can put over that sccOnd.sigh,
stuff with the grcuScrS," IL" declared
sharply, but not with Inc. So, Jos,
Sanchez has been to see YOU aud you
want TO warn me. Is that itT'
81 don't know any such party
Strange protested. lie eyed his caller
for Ii moment; then with IN ubrup'
change OF manner he complained
Say, 30! What's the matter with
yout I've got II reputation TO protect
and ! do things my " way, I'm get
ting set to slip you something, ana yol
try To make Inc look Hike n sucker
Is that any way to act?"
II prefer 10 talk TO YOU when you
) eyes are open. ! know all about
r You don't know nothing about any
d thing snapped the other. "JoSc's 20
! 1t Ia for Mrs. Austin
! you said you didn't know him."
! "Wcli, | don't. He's never been I
see Inc In his life, but-his swccthcur
| has. Rosa Morales comes regular"
Rosa. IoSc's sweetheart ~
Yes. Her and Jose have Joined ou
u Together since you shot pnaGlo, an
u they're framing something"
u "What, for instuncei"
; The fortune-teller hesituted. II onl
wish | knew" lr said slowly. 81
/" looks Ia be like IL killing"
= Dave nodded. "Probably Is. JOS
would like to get me, and OF curse III
. glrl-"
"Oh. they don't aim to get you. 70
n amt the n they're after"
"Nof Who, thenT"
"a Il don't know nothing definite.
e this business, you understand. n ~
Is low has TO pat Two aud Two togethe