The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-02-10

/ into his range or vision. Tier presence
seemed 60 give him a sense Of reality
SAY. this is too much for me. he
said huskily, but lying back quiet. "the
TWO of yer here. Just what's happened
enyhow7 II was pancha. wasn't IT,
who hauled me out o. thar cabin. Well
where's Pancha7 an what the Ill Is
this place I'm inl"
Let me tell him. Tom. broke 10 OF
ga pressing forward. and lifting his
head into her lap "He will believe me.
and he is afraid OF you yet. You can
hear what ! say, Mr.. MacklinY"
Tie nodded, gasping, his eyes on her
face.
Then listen closely II win only
take moment to explain. You were
shot"
yes. yes, he suffered. Z know
she did IT,"
"0h, You saw, then, who fired. II
was all a mistake and she was so
sorry The bullet was meant for IN
dian Joe Laud but you stepped in the
way
Pamela tried to kill Laud2"
Yes II was all on account Of me
You you carried me off because you
believed had the right TO some mon.
ey, didn't your
His eyes frightened, but still with
the dun glow Of fever IN them
Sure you got It comm too But
what's that got 70 do with Joe LaudT
lie wasn't noway hooked up on this
game
"Oh YES. he was G'lr explain an
that You told something 10 a mar
named Matt Hanley once"
ME maybe did, when we was
drunk lerepther over at Gerlasche
I'd just found oui bout It then But
be never remembered Huuley didn't
''Yee he did and he kept witch on
ven evel since hc ard follow STA
g'u They vere sorc here uB the val
ley die night you bruuglt NE 10 here
and they knew uhar was up They
followed meaning TO get YOU pun out
Of the way somehow SO they could gct
hold Of me themselves guess they
dlda't have brains enough 70 make u
] don't know exactly what happened.
but after slagin gof Killed"
II was dat what that guy CAM
70 NE cabin forT
I'VE suppose so at least Tint was
what caused llanley 20 ten The story
10 Indian Joe Laud and get him 70
take q hand They tried 70 get the
Mexlcan Panchas brother 70 help
thpm bui something brought on
quarrel. and Land kIlled.him an In
dian hoy told Pancha and she went
crazy over you both That was what
brought Ter 10 the cabin
IAN Tint Oh devi come there 70
get me ara hef"
Eyes. but first be tried 70 learn al 1
he could things Hanley didnt know
so he could make the job worth while
Then Pamela tried 10 shoot bin. aud (
gut yon
tie trlegled to speak
"Say lfit ne up q little more That's 4
IL; something seems 10 on up IN my 4
throat You sure she didn't hear moth.
IN said lhere-'bout ieavin' her an
maryln youT"
II know She didn't"
lord I'm sure glad o. that sorter
thought that was what she plugged me
Tor: thai would be the Mex Of it;
how're h-lon that sort o. thing Ike
her she's good scout Why alnt
she horef Where is she nowyr
"Shc has gone for q doctor went
town into the Hole TO get a horse 70
ride
"Wlare Is She goln'T'
-Gerlasehe there's an army sur
con there
~Yes. I know" wearily. "an whore
50u got mef
In a small cave part way up the
iluR-
sure. Eagles cave Pancha took
ne on gcre onct. an showed If to me.
~ yoa lugged me al that waysY' I
EYES
lie struggled 20 force back the Oh
1rcjl0n 10 his throat
We'll what did you do thar for7'
10 asked almost savarely THAT'S
shat dout ger through my nut I
lint done uuthin' % make either one
4 yer decpni Ter me. ! thought Shelby
Icre was fcadern do0uan. an !
eckon rou know what ! was Amin
- 30 afH sou There aint no Use
.eaua ahaa The bush So nov WIZARD
ef $50 be forf
Shety's hand reached ont and
0urbed Thar q bis wife
"Wen KID 90 teil you be said
rankiy I'VE did ~ for paucha
MackfFn ernned Erimly. exposing
a. feefh
n reekoned fhaf WIS houf the
ruth. he said recklrssiy. -Buf gu
~ ser one hing-i'anchas never