The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-02-14

mountain OF sagging flesh. His
breath came in wheczy puffs.
next time you get your own"
The voice faitercd. died away.
Tht protuborant eyes, stlll cold
and fishy. passed fearfully from
one to another OF those IN the
oom
"Goddlemlghty'" he gaspcd.
Don't shoot, - 81 up
He was carrying a bucKet Of wa
Ter, II dropped from his nerve
less fingers and split over the floor
Like a bullet u OF n gun Craw-
ford shot "A question at him
where have YOU hidden the money
you got from the Hfuge2'
The loose mouth OF the convict
opened. why. wc-l-we-'
Keen yore trap shut. you durn
fool" ordered shorty.
Crawford jabbcd his rifle into
the ribs OF the rustier. Yours,
too. shorty.
But the damage had been done.
Miiler's flabby Will had been brok-
en- by a stronger one.
SHORTY laughed hardly aud
smoke again. Third degree stuff.
ch Miller wasn't In that hold
up any more'n ="
Lot Miller do his own talkin'.
shorty. He don't need any lead
from you"
Dave drew his chief aside. SIN
keeping a vigilnnt eye on the prls-
oncr. We've got TO play our
hand different. shorty II game
lie can't be bluffcd. But Miller
can | found out years ago he
-.... - .IaHaH.uN u.uN 1HnNNN
start for home. After a while
wen give shorty a chance to make
a getaway. > hcn wen turn the
screws on Miller
"Ali right, Dave. YOU run Il.
ri hack yore play his friend
said.
They took the back trail across
tho valley to the divide. II was
HIRE they gave Shur'y his chance
nf escape. Miller was leading the
way up the tran, with Crawford
Shorty and Dave In the order
named. Dave rode forward to
! confer with the owner OF the ID
Bar Lazy II. For three seconds
his back was turned 20 the squat
cowpunchor.
shorty whlrlcd his horse and
flunL IL wildly down the precipi-
tous slope.
Sanders after a short chase gave
up the pursuit. He rode back TO
the party on the summit.
Crawford glanced around AT the
heavy chnparrnl How about OF
here n hit. Dave 90
The younger man agreed lie
turned to Miller we r. going 90
hang you he said quietly.
The pasty color Of the tat man
ebbcd 'ill his face seemed entire
is hlO1dlpss My God You
wouldn't do that he mooned
Underneath a rather scruhby CO
dar Dave drew up. lie glanced II
/ over critically. Think i'm do7"
he asked Crawford in a voice the
prisoner could just hear.
yep. That big limb'll hold
him" tho Old cut'ieman answered
In the same low voice Better let
him stay right On the horse. then
wen lead IL from under him
Miller pleaded Tor his life uh-
jectiy. Hts blood had turned to
water. Honest. I didn't shoot
Harrignn. Why I'm that tender
hearted I wouldn't hurt a kitten.
! II"
Crawfords face wns az cold aud
Q ~ nun q Ar ENffAH VI A'A AtA -
u murderer. You tried to gun Dave
here when the boy didn't have IA
/ siN-shootcr.'
The man under condemnation
could hardly speak. His throat
vas dry as the desert dus' below.
ii done Mr. Sanders q mean
moss. I'm sorry"
You lied about him and sent
him TO the penlt"ntiHry.
"IN fix that. Lemme 20 an IN
make that right"
"iiow will ytu make Il righ'T"
asked Crawford grimly. and tho
weight OF his arm drew the rope
no tight that Miller WINGED Can
you give him back years hos lost
NO. sir. no" the man whispered
eagerly. nut | can tell how IL
wns-iha' we fired first at him
Doblr d!d that. an theu-accidcn-
tai killed Doblc whilst | was
fhootiW ut Mr.. Sanders.
"Yessir, / did it-accidcntal-
when Doblc run forward in front
of me. That's right. I'm plumb
sorry I didn't tell the cou't so when
yuu was on trial Mr.. Sanders. l
reckon wus scarf to-
'Will you tell this 81 yore own
free viii to the sheriff down at
Malapi9" asked Crawford.
u sure viii YcsSir. Mr. Craw-
ford" The mans terror had swept
away an thought Of anything hu'
the present peril His color Vas
a soasick greer
MS too late now, cut In Dave
savagoly I'VE came up about this
stage robbery Unless hen clear
tina up. I vote tu finish tho job
Maybe we'd better agreed the
cHttleman I'm tie the rope to the
trunk Of tho tree and you lead the
/ horse under him. Dave"
Miller broke down. lie Eroveled.
"Ill tell. IN tell al I know Dug
Dohlo and shorty hold up the
stage ! don't know who killed the
driver They didn't say when they
come back"
when did you escape"
"On the way back 20 the peni-
Tertiary. a fellow give the deputy
sheriff a drink on the train. II
was doped when he went "a sleep
got OF at the mex depot. Horses
vas waltin' there for US"
who DO you mean by u.s. who
was with you?''
/ IT don'y know who he was. Fol
low anld nrad gfeoimau sonf him