Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-28

"3iorales Put ont your lights. j"
Both women recognized Tad Lewis as
the speaker.
Alaire had stubbornly refused 70
charge her husband with any active
share IN this evil business. but her
faith In Ell suddenly vanished when
She heard him say:
Hush. You're making too m"6%
noise. You'd better scatter out, Zoo.
FOR there's no telling where .ney'u
land" Alaire leaned weakly against
the door. I'm going to lease, aud let
you-au attend to the rest" he was
saying. But Tad Lewis halted him as
he turned from the group
where are you going. Ed1 You left
your car back youder by the road I
almost ran into t."
"Eh? What are You talking about7
My car is over by Morales house"
"Seaor Austin is IN a great hurry. ="
sneeref someone IN Spanish. "Once
more he leaves all Of the Fighting to
his friends"
That's Adolfo Crhina." painted Pa
Iona. 4 know him." Smng by this
open charge Of cowardice, Austin be-
gan q volub,e defense but Ia the midst
Il it General Longorto addressed him
sharply.
"You viii stay here, senior. Nobody
leaves this place
81 told you / wouldn't be a party TO
the business" I'll declared hotly. you
forced me to come in the first place
Yes. And now I force You TO stay
Longorlo's stand appeared to please
Lewis. who chlmed 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 yonderI" Austin
asked after Il moment.
"Ain't that your machine yonder by
The thicketT' inquired Lewis. If It
amt, whose is IT, As no one an
swered. he started in the direction he
had indicated; but at that moment "a
man came running from the river bank.
crying softly:
Look out! They come"
A man passed swiftly by the crack
of the half-open door and scarcely ten
feet beyond. He was followed by three
others
The FIRST OF the newcomers. acting
- spokesman for his party. stepped
out into the moonlight and cried loud
-: Keno. men, What's goin' on
hereT 1t was an American voice; It
had broad, slow Texas drawl.
The group Of plotters turned: there
'eas a startled murmur. then Tad
Lewis answered:
Hello. Who are You. What do
you waut3"
4 reckon we must have got or the
road announced the stranger. Then
he peered out across the river. "Say
Aia't that a skin youderT' he inquired.
Wei, 1t don't look like a steam
boat" Lewis ! ughed disagreeably.
We're havin' ,,,le party Of our own.
/ reckon you fe,o IS had better beat
10. Underestimate"
The ouJpoSts that had been sent to
cover the bank IN both directions were
now coming In. Through the stiffness
Of the night there sounded the thuup
~ oarlocks. Seeing that the stranger
aid not seem 10 take his hint, Lewis
raised his voice meaacInsly:
That's your road back yoader. It's
q right good road. aud I'd advise you
TO travel fast"
But this suggestion was also ignored +:
In fae- IL appeared 10 amuse the Ian
addressed, FOR he, too. laughed. He
turned and the women noGcsd that he
carried "a short satile gun. They saw.
@.s2, 'hat at least one OF the men al
h.s back was similarly armed.
New, what's thu hQrs2s" The
stranger was chuckIlag. Suddenly he
7a >e3 his voice aad called loudly.
I'll s.lo, Dave. Is that you-aNg~
The answer ao4ted promptly back
'HeHo, CsR' Sure It's Us"