Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-07-12

In his eyes and the rage that frightened
his lips gave the lie to his forced COM
posture.
He went out and led up tho horses
20 the door. He came back and started
TO unite Buck olney's feet, then be
thought him OF the statement he had
promised to write. He got n magazine
and tore out the MISREPRESENTATION,
oddly enough, was a somber picture OF
Death lowering with outstretched
wings over a battleheld-and wrote
several lines In pencil on the back OF II,
where the paper was smooth and
white.
"How's that7" he asked, holding up
the paper so that Buck could read
what he had written. II amt In the
mood to sit down and write u whole
book, so 1 had to boil down yous pedi-
gree. But that win do the business all
right, don't you thinkT"
Buck read with staring eyes, looked
into Wards face and opened his lips
for protest or pleading. Then he fol-
lowed Wards glance to the knife on
the table and shut his mouth with a
snap. Ward laughed grimly, picked
I'D the knife and ran his thumb lightly
over the edge to test Its keenness.
"Put n fresh edge on II for me, huhT"
he commented. "well we may as wen
get started, l reckon. I'm getting al
mighty sick of seeing you around"
He loosened the rope that bound
Buck 10 the chair and stood scowling
down ut him, drawing In n corner OF
his lip and biting II thoughtfulfy. Then
he took his revolver and held II In his
left hand, while with his right he un-
did the rope which bound Bucks
hands.
"stick your hands out in front of
you" he commanded. you'll have to
ride a ways There isn't any gallows
tree In walking distance"
"For Gods sake, Ward" Bucks
voice was hoarse. The plea anne out
OF Its own accord. He held his hands
before him, however, and he made nc
I attempt TO get out OF the chair. He
knew Ward could shoot all right with
his left hand, you see. He had watch
ed him practice on tin n n long age
when tho two were friends.
! you know what l told you" Ward
{ reminded him grimly and took up the
: knife with n deadly air that made the
: other suck In his breath. Hold still
I'm liable to cut your throat n / MAKE
a mislick."
: Really, II was the way he did 1t tina
: made It terrible. The thing itself wal
: nothing. He merely drew the back o.
y tha hIaAa dnvyn alanootda nuoL'a an
and permitted the point to scratcl
! through the skin barely enough to lie
' out a thin trickle Of blood. A phi
would have hurt worse. But Bucl
groaned aud believed he had lost al
ear. He breathed In gasps. but did no
say a word.
h go ahead. Talk all you want Ia
Buck" Ward invited, and wiped tn
h knife blade on Bucks shoulder befor
he returned the weapon to It's sheatl
h IN his inside coat pocket.
Buck ninched from the touch and Sc
v his teeth.
d Ward tied his hands before him an,
IS told him to get up and go out TO hi
horse. Buck obeyed with abject sui
m~lsslyeness, and Wards lip curle,
n again as he walked behind him to IN
a door. He had not the slightest twing
~ OF pity for the man. He was gloatlnp
! ~ glad that he could make him suffer
and he inwardly cursed his own hr
n manity for being no merciful. ii
o'ght to have cut Bucks ear or slic
q aud clean stead OF making a blum q
n II. he told himself disgustedly. Buc
deserved II and more.
lie helped Buck into the saddle, too
A the short rope In his hands and hobble
A Bucks feet under the horse, graspe
the bride relns and mounted Rattlel
h without a word he set OF up the roug
4 trail toward Hardup. leading Buck
horse behind him.
d Before you go, Buck, | want TO te
}. you that you needn't jolly yourself int
If thinking your death will be avenged
n II won't. You noticed what | wrot,
and there isn't n scrap OF my writln
anywhere In the country to catch N
up" Wards thoughts went to Bill
Louise, who had some very good san
10 pies, and he stopped suddenly. II
was trying not to think OF Billy Louis
~ today. "AlsO when somebody happen
~ TO ride this way and sees you | won
be anywhere around"
This Is the tree" he added. stoppin
under a cottonwood that flung a bl
10 branch out over the narrow COW tra
they were travelling. 1.-THE chances AT
friend Floyd will be ambllng aroun
this way In a day or two" he sal
!. ~hearteningly, Gle can Tend Ia the las