The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-12

nosed buIIetx Nc waite ran doe hai
much less De SPAIN
unless he used another rife. Fug
gested Kennedy.
4 Tell me how they could get hi pNi
rifle away from him IL he could Re I
gun at all. / don't put Henry d, q.
nigh with rifle as with reve hr--
II you want to split hairs mind, gsay
II you want to split hairs. But anar
that's ever seen him handle hel
would want to try to take any L :!
gun from him. Whoever Ii wa LIE
FEVER got up into his sasdle Jain,
threw some ounces of lead int faat
piece of rock back there. tho n ]
don't understand how anyone couS see
man lying behind 1t.
anyway, whoever was hit heiss has
been carried down the road. fell
Try Sassoon's ranch-house II they lon't
iire ON us before we get there
In the Sunshine a man lii ahirt
sleeves, leaning against the jarnb, jood
in the open doorway Of Sass bn's
shack, watching the invaders aApey
rode around the hill and gingerlI zap
preached. Lefever recognized Satf flor
gan. He flung greeting to him fom
the saddle.
Satt answered in kind, but he Eyed
the horsemen with reserve when shey
drew up, and he seemed to LefeyJ al
together less responsive than dual.
John spared with him for info|ma-
tion and Satteriee gave back nebing
but words.
Cant tell us anything about De
Spain, ehT echoed Lefever at lagth.
"All right, Satt. wen find somebody
that can. Is there a bridge osr to
Dukes on this trail?''
Salts nose wrinkled into his nGmal
smile. There's bridge m, re
port OF three shots fred In the distance,
seemingly from the mouth of the gap,
Interrupted him. HI paused Id hy ut
terance. There werl no further ssots,
and he resumed: "Thure Is ii Esldge
that way, yes, but 1t was washes out
asst night. They're blockaded. Duke
Ind Gale are over there. They're tietty
sore on your man De Spain. Youssbet-
.er keep away from 'em this moning
nless you're looking for troublel
Lefever, having all needed infopma-
ion from SCOTS signal, raised his
land quickly. mot at all, hd ex-
'laimed, leaning forward to emphk Size
MS words and adding the full orbE of
his eye to his sincerity of manner hot |
It all, Satt. This is all d3uBalI |
friendly. But" he coughed ii sihly, |
IS If in apology, "if Henry shersH nt |
urn up o. X, we'll-aheEibe u H."
None of his companions needed II oe
old how to get prudently away.lt O
lod from Lefeyer TommIe Megg son,
tlpaso and Wickwire wheeled $aeir
lorses, rode rapidly back to the urn
rear the hill and, facing about, hated,
With their rifles across their arms. Lee
ever and Kennedy followed ieisuhly,
md the party withdrew leaving Sd er-
ee, unmoved, In the sunny door hy.
)nce out of sight, Lefeyer led the fay
apidiy down ssAn sap IL. ~
Iezv0us.
OF all the confused Impressions that
rowded Mans memory after The Wild
light on Music mountain, the most
iyid was that of noticeably light
topping and not ungracefui fat Hian
dvaneing, hat in hand. to greet her as /
ne stood with lie Spain, weary land
edraggied In the aspen grove.
A smile famed from her eyes when,
lrning at once, he rebuked De sE1aln
nth dignity for not introducing him
Nan, and while De Spain made gpel-
gies Lefever introduced himself.
And is this" murmured Nan. look
lg at him Quizzlcally, really Mr.. j ohm
efeVer whom I've heard so many
tories abOut2"
She was conscious of his pleasing
yes and even teeth as he smiled adam.
Ii they have come from Gfr. de Sfsain
1 warn you" said John, stake tsaem
18th all reserve"
But they haven't all come from Mr..
e Spain"
IF they come from any OF my
lends, discredit them in advance. You
1uld believe what my enemies saya he |
IN on; then added ingenuously, ssn / |
nd any enemies" To De Spaih he |
liked very little. 1t seemed to take |
1T few words to exchange the news.
efever asked gingerly about the flight.
e made no mention whatever OF the |
'imson pool In the road near Sass
IONS hut.
CHAPTER XVI.