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

Wltnln MN. lie intended TO see tina
his enemies paid to the last ounce. lie
would hurry them to the gallows II
money and influence could do IL.
None the less, his doubts persisted.
II they had planned the bank robbery,
why did they wait so long to buy sup
plies for their cScupcf Why had they
not taken the river instead of the hin
trnllp The story that his enemies told
hung together. II had the ring of
truth. The facts supported Il.
One piece of evidence In their favor
Macdonald alone knew. II lny buried
In the deep SHOWS of the hills. lie
shut his strong teeth In the firm re-
solve that 1t should stay there.
The weather hnd moderated n good
deal, but the trail was a protected
forest one. The two teams now going
down Ind come up, so that the path
was packed fairly hard and smooth.
Holt lay propped IN his W sled
against the sleeping.bags. Shcba
mushed behind Gordon. She chatted
with them both. but ignored entirely
the existence Of Macdonald, who fol.
lowed with his prize-winning Siberian
dogs.
Though she tried not to let her lover
know II, Sheba was troubled ut heart.
Gordon was practically the prisoner Of
a man who hated him bitterly. who be-
lieved him guilty of murder. and who
would 20 through FIRE to bring punish.
home to him. She knew the
power Of Macdonald. with the money
back Of him. he had for two years
fought against and almost prevailed
over n strong public opinion In the
United States. He was as masterful In
his hatred rs In his love. The dominant.
fighting figure In the Northwest, he
trod his sturdy way through opposition
like q Colossus.
Nor did she any longer have n
illusions about him. He could be both
ruthless and INSCRIPTIONS when Il
his purpose. As the day wore
noon. her spirits dropped. She
was tired physically. and this reacted
upon her courage.
The warmer weather was spoilInp
the trail. II became 90 soft and mushy
though s%nowshoes were needed,
they could not be worn on account of
the heavy snow which elung to them
every time q foot vas lifted. They
mukluks. but Sheba was wet TO
the knees. The spring had gone from
her step. Her shoulders began to sag.
For some time Gordon's eye had
been seeking a good place for a day
ramp. He found II In a bit Of open
timber above the trnil, and without a
he swung his team from the path.
"where are you going?" demanded
Macdonald.
"Going to rest for an hour" was ri.
curt answer.
Mncdonnld's Jaw clamped. He STROBE
through the snow beside the
rail. "We1l see about that"
The younger nan faced him angfsly.
Cant you see she IL done. man? There
e not another mile OF travel In her un.
she has rested"
The hard, gray eyes Of the Alas
'ook In the slender. weary figure lean.
ng agninst the sled. On a soft and
nushy trail like this, where every
punched n hole In the loose
NOW, the dogs could not traved with
my extra weight. A few miles farther
Town they would come to n main-trav-
lied road and the going would he bet.
err. But till then she must walk. Mac
ionn'd gave way with a gesture of his
land and turned on his heel.
At the campfire Sheba dried her
nukluks, stockings, caribou mitts and
hort skirts. Too tired to eat, she
'orced herself to swallow q few bites
md drank eagerly some ten. Gordon
lad brought blankets from the sled
md he persuaded her to lie down for
few minutes.
SYou'll call me o o II should
she said drowsIly, and her eyes
we're closed almost before the words
of her lips.
When Macdonald cnme TO order the
tart half m hour later, she was still
"Glve her another thirty min
he said grutiy.
lOuth Is resilient. SneOa h"oke
ested and ready for work.
While Gordon was %untnngling the
logs she was left alone for u minute
With the mlne-owner.
The hungry look In his eyes touched
Ter. Impulsively she held out her
lnnd.
You're going to be fair, aren't you.
'fr. Macdonnldf Because you-don't
him-yOu won't-f
He looked straight into the dark.
appealing eyes. I'm going 10 be fair
o Robert Milton" he told her harsh
y. I'm going to see his murderers
II II costs me every dollar I
In the world"
None Of us objects TO justice" she
old him proudly. Gordon has moth
ng TO fear II only the truth Is told"
Then why come to mel" he de-
handed.
She hesitated: then with a wistful
little smile, spoke what was 10 her
leart. "Tm afraid you won't do Jus
Ice to yourself. You're good-and
'rave-and strong. But you're very
and set. don't want to lose
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