The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-06-30

he beheld q ghost. The horror he felt
gave volume to his voice.
Good Gedl" he shrisked. .Am I
deadf Il this hellf'
"No. KID" and Shelby held him nrm-
y. bis tone full Of sympathy. every.
thing 10 all right. Lie still and don't
worry"
"But who the hi are you1 Amt
you Tom Shelbyf' he laughed wildly.
Lord. no; he's dead! I"
THAT 10 where you are wrong. my
boy. I'm Shelby all right, but long
ways from being dead"
"You, Shelbyf Didn't he get your
swell. yes. he got No, but not quite
strong enough. failed to stay got
You lie down. and be still. Here. take
. drink Of this"
Tho fellow did n he was ordered.
his hands shaking 10 that Shelby had
to hold the bottle to his lips. Even ~
he drank greedily. his eyes never de-
serted the others face: until the girl.
creeping silently up behind, came also
into bis range Of vision. Her presence
seemed to give him 4 sense OF reality.
"Say. this u too much for me-" he
aid huskily. but lying back quiet, THE
two Of yer here. Just what's happsoed
sayhowf 1t was Pancha, wasn't It,
who hauled me out O that cabin. Well,
where's Pancha1 an what the h- 10
this place I'm inr'
LET me tell him. Tom" broke In o.
q. pressing forward. and lifting his
head into her lap. HE will believe me.
and he ID afraid Of you yet. You can
hear what say. Mr.. Aackllnr'
He nodded, gasping, his eyes !on her
face.
'Then listen closely. II will only
take moment to explain. You were
shot"
"Yes. yes" he suffered. II know;
she did It."
''Oh, you saw. then. who dred. II
was all . mistake. and she was %
sorry. The bullet was meant for In
dian Joe Laud. but you stepped in The
way"
"Pancha tried to kill Laudr
"Yes; Il was all on account q ne.
You-you carried me on because you
believed had the right to some mon
~, didn't your
HIS eyes frightened. but stu with
the dull glow OF fever In them.
"Surs; you got It comm. TOO. BUT
what's that got to do with Joe LaudF
He wasn't noway hooked up ON this
game"
'Oh. yea. he was. Ill explain al
that. You told something to . man
named Matt Hanley once"
"Mel maybe did. when We was
drunk tsEsether over At Geriasche.
I'd Just found out bout II then. But
he never MISUNDERSTANDING didn't"
"Yes, he did. and he kept watch On
you ever since: he and fellow. Sla.
gin. They were soms where up the val.
ley the night you brought me In here.
and they knew. what was up. They
followed. meaning to get you put out
Of the way somehow. ~ they could get
hold Of me themselves. I guess they
didn't have brains enouEh to make It.
] don't know exactly what happened.
bvt after Slagin got killed."
"H-l was that what that suy came
70 the cabin forr.
1--WE suppose 70 At least that vas
vh.t caused H.n,ev 70 tell the story
70 Indian Joe Iaud. and get him to
take a hand. They tried to get the
Mexican, Papcha's brother, to help
them. but something brought on
quarrel. and Laud killed him, An In.
dian boy told Pspcha, and she went
crazy over you both. That was what
brought her to the cabin"
.An' that OIL devil come there to
get the, did her
ayes. but arst he tried 10 learn oil
he could: things Haniey didu't know,
no he could make the Job worth while.
Then Pancha tried 10 shoot him. aud
got YOU"
lie struggled TO speak.