El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03


She gave all details on the shoot
: ing Of Mig including, the farmers
dislike OF the brute and his threat
. 60 put him out OF the way" She
. described the Poles distress and his
imprecations when he found his pet
( had been killed.
After that" she said, Z saw
: Talak seldom. although Amos told
John and me that the Pole was go
; ing to leave declaring that If the
Fellow went away before his month
was up his pay would be withheld.
John ezposthiated at this deci-
sion and Amos seemed to agree 20
his objections But later he did send
Talak off without his money
How do you known" Douglas
questioned
Because we met him gong away
John and las we were returning
from q long walk on the day of-of
Amos's death"
He was going away was he2 Was
he empty handed2"
Pockets Were Empty.
YES. and his pockets were empty
too the girl tried to smile. ct
was then that John gave him the
money Talak spoke OF to you I do
not know how much il was He said
be would not forget John
did he say anything elseEi
Elizabeth reflected for q moment
Yes, 4 remember he said that he
would not forget Amos either. It
sounded like a threat" she added,
her voice trem bling. oh Douglas
don't you think it looks as If we had
found a clue to-the murderg'
Her hands were clasped tightly,
and her brother took them in his
warm grasp
Dear" he expostulated, IF you
are going 20 allow yourself TO be
excited and nervous, ! must not let
you talk about this matter.
Now listen. It all rests with you
II mean whether we discover that
for which VIC are searching mo-
tive for the killing Of Amos Chaplin.
] know you are strong but I also
know, as do you. how much is at
stake. Have you the self control
and viii power to see this thing
through-not to break down or go
to pieces2
IF not. do not fancy that viii
blame you won't Yet so much :
just nowl"
She was gazing fixedly at his as
he talked, and his words wrought .
a wonderful change in her de-
meanor- she drew a long breath as
Il preparing herself for an ordeal,
but when she answered II was in
voice which. though tense, was as
STEADY as his own
YES I an strong enough must
be strong euough-to do anything
since it is all for John"
Good the young physician ap-
proved You and I viii finish DIS
sussing the various phases Of this
affair. then we win make out plans
accordingly
Now. to go back TO your eneoun- 3
Ter with the Pole on the day when
-ou and Butler met him as you re
turned from your waik-the day Of
elbow had nothing in his hand-no
Weapon Of any kind2
Elizabeth Agrees.
Not when he was talking to
'0hn," she affirmed I noticed that
ie kept opening and shutting his
lands in a fidEetty kind Of way"
Did You see him before he saw
-ou2"
Yes. ne was walking along the
ath at the edge OF the wood. When :
ohm called out to hi mhe sroDped. :
ihY'-hsr face changing suddenly as
memory came to her-aI think ] do
emember his STOPPING down and lay
ng something on the ground when {
e heard Johns voicet ] did not see
7hat II was. but I recollect thinking
{ was probably his bundle Of
lothes."
AND you did not see him take it
p EAaaL
40. for after John had finished
Hiking to him we came right on TO
he farm 7 have no idea what be-
anne OF Talak after that He said
e was going to Midland"
perhaps he did go later" Doug 5
as remarked. But ne may have
ONE back here to the house first
here IS only one quick way Of find {
x out"
aAud that is
ITO get him to tell you about It.
s. well as you could.
you see. II he knows that Butler
likely to suffer the extreme pen
lty for his wrong doing, and If he
an be reminded that John was kind
) ,him-a fact which you say he de-
AIRED he could never fOrget-maybe 4.
Is conscience may be stirred 10 con-
-ss the truth If he Is coming to-
ight there is no time to be lost Yet y
watching her narroWly-ycu said
while ago that you could not see
i'm"
The girls tone proved to the ply c
clan that her recent Illness had not q
eakened her indomitable viii She
fter her head proudly, defying her I
WI feebleness.
Eyes. did say that then. but I do =
d say it ". viii see Talak, Z
Id VIII ask him any question you [
To Be Continued. b