The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-03

grim ns the day OF judgment.
"Don't move" he ordered.
Elliot laughed irritably. He was both
annoyed and disguised.
"what do you wsntr' he snapped.
"You."
"what's worrying you nowi DO you
think I'm jumping my bondf"
"You're going back to Kusiak with
me-to give q life for the one you
took.v
"what's thatr cried Gordon. sur.
prised.
"Just as I'm telling you. I've been
on your heels ever since you left town.
You and Holt nre going back with me
as my p~risoners.v
"But what for1"
"For robblng the bank and killing
Robert Milton. as you know well
enough.v
ITS this another plan arranged for
me by you and SelfridgeT" demanded
Elliot.
Macdonald ignored the question and
lifted his voice. "Come out OF that
tent. Holland come with your hands
up unless you want your head blown
on.v
Holt isn't in that tent, you idiot. II
you want 10 know"
"COme now n you expect to come
alvey cut In the Scotsman ominously.
He raised the rife to his shoulder and
covered the shadow thrown by the sun
on the figure within.
Jordan ntn0 n,,t a Mild Hrnfagt md
threw the frozen slab 6f bacon at the
head ri Macdonald. With the same mo-
tlon he launched his own body across
the stove. a fifth Of n second enr!.er
the tent flap had opened and Sheba
had come out.
The sight OF her paralyzed Mncdon-
aid and saved her lovers life. II dis
tracted the mine-owner long enough
for him to miss his chance. A bullet
struck the stove and went off at a
tangent through the tent canvas not
two feet from where Sheba stood. A
second wen speeding toward the sun.
For Gordon had followed the football
players instinct and dived for the
knees Of his enemy.
They went down together. Each
squirming for the upper place. they
rolled over and over. The rifle vas
forgotten. Like cave men they fought,
crushing and twisting each others
muscles with the blind lust Of primer.
dials to kill. AS they cllnched with
one arm, they struck ~savngcly with the
other. The impact of smashing blows
an Aat.al na.A .lAl la.tI1. r,,A
to Sheba.
She ran forward. calling on each by
name to stop. Probably neither knew
she was there. Their whole attention
was focused on each other. Not 70,
m instant did their eyes wander, fol
life and death hung on the issue
Chance had lii the spark of their re
sentiment, but long-banked passions
were blazing tiercely now.
They got to their feet and fought to'
TO toe. Sledge.hammer blows beat upor
bleeding and d%lsfgured faces. NJ
thought Of defense as yet was In tn,
mind of either. The purpose Of each
was to brulSe, main. make helpless the
other. But for the impOtent little erie.
III SIltllu UO SbuIlu DIOhc III StlllllfSs
save the crunch Of their feet on the
hard snow, the thud OF heavy fists or
flesh, and the throaty snarl OF theiI
deep. irregular breathing.
Gid Holt. from the window OF the
cabin, watched the battle with shining
eyes. He exulted In every blow OF
Gordon; he suffered with him wher
the smashing rights and lefts Of Mac
donald got home. He shouted jeers
advice, threats, encouragement. II hi
had had ten thousand dollars wageret
on the outcome he could not have beer
more excited.
saltwater Peter, drawn by tho
cries OF Shcba. came running from IN,
stable. As he passed the window, Holt
caught him by the arm.
"What are you almln' 10 do, Pete
Let 'ein alone. Let ON go to II. They
got to have II out Stop 'em now ant
they'll get at It with guns
Shcba ran up, wrlnglng her hands
stop them. please. They're killing
each other"
sNothlng Of the kind, girl. You le
'em alone. Pete. The kids there ever,
minute. amt he1 Gee, that's a gooC
one, boy. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
'Attaboy !"
Macdonald had slipped on the snov
and gone down 70 his hands and knees
Swift as a wildcat the younger maj
was on top Of him. HumpercG though
he was by his parka, the Scotsman
struggled slowly to his feet again. II,
was much the heavier man, and II
spite OF his years the stronger. Tn,
muscles stood out In knots on hi
shoulders and across his back, wherein
on the body OF his more slender oppo
nent they flowed and rippled In round
cd symmetry. Active as n heather cat
; Elliot was far the quicker of the two.
H~alf-bllnded by the hammering h,
had received. Gordon changed hi
method Of fighting. He broke ava.
from the cllnch and sldestepped tn,
bull-like rush Of his foe. covering VI
: as web as he could from the onset
: Macdonald pressed the attack and wa
, beaten back by hard, straight lefts ant
: rights to the unprotected face.
The mine-owner shook the matte,
hair from his swollen eyes and rushe'