The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30

uor into the Indian Territory. Ohio
penitentiary when l landed there, was
chucked with men serving time on such
trumped-up cases. IS
Little Stock In Justice.
The marshals grabbed off about $4,000
on the deal. The c~owpuncher and the
outlaw were clean men by comparison.
They took little stock I'm the justice of
sneak thieves. .
These things l knew, 1t was not muir
der to strike down the men who a
shot from the back. Inithe Middle West
II was honor. =
1t was not honor that il wanted, but
vengeance. Ed and / had been 10 years
together. He had taken the place Of
than either to me. Big natured; clear
Drained. the gentlest fellow that ever
lived-and there he was with tie back
Of his poor head blown off with the
Listen to me-" My fathers voice
seemed rumbling through a wall Of
pain. 1t jerked me back. Listen to
| me. There's been killing enough. There S
beer sorrow enough.
Your brother has paid the penalty
Of lawlescness. John, too, may pay;
runs with blood?"
He went on as though he we're pos
| sesseA.
you shall not do it. l am the Judge
here. | was appointed when The county
was formed. ! was named to maintain
the law. II my own som will not stand
| by me what can / expect from others?'
All of a sudden he stopped. HIS color
less face seemed crumpled with misery.
"Al, o won't do anything till Frank
comes, will your"
Father Has Way.
Frank came in from Denver. NV
father had his way.
Let them go to trial. he said. HE
wants 1t, I'll do no killing, +
Frank was always like that. impul-
until he got into action, then ne tore
ahead deadly Inc relentless as a very
hell on wheels. l felt a blazing hatred
against them all in my heart. / made
n promise. l would wait until the
trial was over. II the law failed,
But we could not stay in Woodward
Not even the old gentleman coult
stand that, He took John down to TIE.
cumseh and almost Immediately wa.
named a judge there, Frank and
went to the sheriff, Tom oden, anc
appointed.
May want to hit the bulls eye later
boys. When you reckon to bust then
off, Tom Oden's house Is yours"
Nearly every range in the prairie'
sheltered and winked at outlaw gangs
short step.
Frank and I went down to the Spike s
to hang up till after the trial.A
Ideal Home to Hide Fugitives
John Harliss owned the range. TIL,
Snake creek and the Arkansas rive
ran through his 100, 900 acres. It wa
an ideal haunt for fugitives. Harris
was hospitable. The Conchorda noun
tains. like tremendous black towers
formed a massive wall on one side. TIL
cliff came down to the creek. On tn
near side Of the water the land role
out in a magnificent sweep Of low hill
and valleys.
once across the Snake creek to tn
mountain side, and capture was almos
impossible. Dogwood, pecan trees. bria
and cottonwood matted together an
spread like q jungle growth mp IN
heights. There was but one old her
\ trail UP the mountain and there wash
a marshall in the state would set
horse toward 1t.
the C~onchorda that l made my last rae
against the law, years later.
l went COW punching there; Fran
went over to Pryor's creek, 20 mile
distant.
The branding pen was just at II
eOEe OF tne tlinDer On the near stu
Of the creek. Harliss was not overpar
ticular as to the ownership OF the calve
branded, His pen was well concealed
Nester Tells News.
One morning we were marking tn
cattle. Five men ride up. nodded I
Hariiss and began stripping off the mel
from the carcass hanging In the tree
| One OF them ca.I.S over to me,
Reckon you don't remember me
Reckon you ulster work on the Lazy
for my fatherf"
He knew OF the shooting In Ls
Cruces, He knew OF my brothers mui
| der. He knew ] had . fast gun and