New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-11-11
CHAPTER xIi-Continued.


l"iW Moreland turned up the l,ehr
4 little, and cracked II worn but time
~ Joke then he looked toward One
ri The mel whom he had fought
throughout many years, and muttered
into his thick brown beard
Saul, friend. will ye do us the la-
H"f q akin the blessIn', ef We please
shore, John, o course
saul Llttlef0rd. the very illiteralc,
faced his big fingers together across
his plate, bent his head, and told the
sood Almighty lhat they were all
N"il much obliged 10 Him for the tine
Supper they had before them, Tor Adj
tic Morcland who had cooked il, for
i'~cc, and for Bin Dale.
Il was almost midnight When the
visitors left. They had been sitting
outside. on the houeysucklc-scented
irnni porch and in the cabin yard. Al
last Bin Dale and John Morclund
were left together on The porch.
There's Il thing that has puzzled
lor since the moment | got here his
evening said palc. "Why Is it that
pnhody seems to br sricving over
t'nlch'S being in iaIl:"
Ide big lillman'S answer came al
mosi sharply NO Moreland ever
gti"'rd over II sacrifyce, Bill"
Dale SAT M straight. "A >acrihce
What dc you mean
itiS time the big hillmMn'> answer
ANN gtanlIR ~ t,.A,,t mi fN.lI hos
a.iakln' ali q the load or % yorc
shoulders 'at he can, CuIe he's a-takiu'
}orc place IN Jail outcl the Trial comes
oh. Which1l be- at ia" October Term
% cote. lie trusts you To come back
tud set him free ou the day - the
trial - course you'll do it; We llain't
nr,cr doubted that tu one little min
uic. I;ill. Iim Il wasn't all lone f0
wore sake lou'rc the hope q the
Morriands, and you can do ~ heap
ft8rt- here AN taicl' trtH.i
lie leaned toward Hll pulr and
aeni ot ia u confidential 70
And / can tell Sc thi, here cl
You're found gully q KILN Adam
ii,ll aud sentenced lo' even one wear,
lhe Nioreland, and the littlcforl~ is
1.gnin' to take !e from The officers and
fgru yr loose with 20 good, long start
an the law"
Wouldn't that I've rather
Iuic broke OF hecau~r he had seen
rlr tail figure of a man appear IN the
orcu gateway Il was u, lleck, and
ir ,unke.
"%il"llo. John Morrlaud,
"Ilrllo yesclr, 80 growlcd Morcland,
who was not ~ an pleased at the in
corruption.
iirrk advanced. carrying his rifle
iy us muzzlc, lie halted with one
on the stone step.
rive got news fo' We. Bin he said,
recognizing Dale even in the dark
ness. rive been n-eaNesdrappin' up
~ old Balls house. and I had % choke
about ten dawgs to do IT.. Bill. old
boy. them Balls has done Sworr 10y
'vrrS ding on earth and in Heaven !
'nd ia Torment ut theyl Kill you cf
hc law don't. Igod, yc'd better watch
'ut, BIZ
l"hu MorClaud rose from his chair. J
Much oblccgctl to yc. by. And good !
ngti to yc los go into the house, y
'itl I didn't think them IA pole ,
tl, had that much uar,c-and | don't u
arill believe il yit. Il might Ia been y
Ticker a-tulkiu Their kind 81 v
,hitc ticker air't huNuc>t. like by u
lrrl's is, though Ei~'n j. bad enough.
heir kiud'll make "a man %rrsurrpct Il
Ms dead i%nctnie> ont "a the graveyard -
ud shoot en- dp all over again. II {
mt II golu' to de- n great deal q harm, :
Of We don't light no lamp when
@ 90 10 bed. A man cain't never tell -
what's a-goin' to happen.
Md the I;al-Tnrrry outfit Dale
ran. when the Moreland chief cat ia g
"Ef the Ball Turrry outfit posters u
,H. they're every one purity burned -
~ 90 die with what i knowed GENIAL !"
/. iu !hie section rs the rifle bullet dis y
4-r !"