The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-03
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CHAPTER Mi

straight 10 him. Ihe young man lalu
n. face against the soft, silky nose,
iondled it Whispered endearments TO
his pet He put the bronco through
ms tricks for the benefit OF the corral
attendant
We'll III hr dogeoned,' that youth
commented. The little pinto sure is
wcndor Acts like he knows w
mighty well
Ought to. trained him Had
MIN before Miller got him"
Be, you hated to sell him
You know it." Dave moved for.
ward 10 his end. the intention TO get
possession OF the horse. He spoke
IN q voice easy ana casual. Saw
Miller while ago They're tall,in'
about sellin the paint hawse, him
and his partner, Doble. I'm 10 saddle
ur and show what Chlquito can do"
Dave cinched. swung to the sad
die. and rode to the gate Of the cor.
raj Two men were coming in and
by the sound OF their voices were
,uarrerng. They stepped aside to let
him pass, one on each side Of the
gate. so that il was necessary 10 ride
between them.
They recognized the pinto AZ the
s1rno moment Dave did them On the
heels Of that recognition came an.
ether
Doble ripped out an oath and
shout of warning. Its Sanders"
y run flashed US the pony jumped
TO q gallop. The silent night grew
noisy with ehots voices. the clatter
o. hoots Twice Dave fired answers
10 the challengers which leaped out
u. the darkness OF him. He raced
across the bridge spanning the Platte
and for Il moment drew up on the
olner side 10 listen for sounds which
might tell him whether he would be
pursued. One last solitary revolver
shot disturbed the stiffness.
His flight had no definite objective
except to put as much distance be-
tween himself and Denver as pos
sble
Day broke over valleys Of swirlng
mist far below the rider. The sun
rose and dried the moisture. Dave !
% 'cd down on 4 town scattered up
e-d down the sulch.
20, lclt Chiluito al livery barn,
saittr having personally fed and wa.
icr.d the pinto, and went himself to
-a hotel
Thtee OF 1CIr men were standing
% the steps OF the hotel talking with
H. proprietor
That's him" the hctelkeeper said
tiu an excited whisper
\ hrown.flced man without a coat
turned quickly and looked at san.
der. lie wore belt with cartridges
ana 1 revolver
WHAT'S yohr nance he demanded,
s7ndcrs-Dave Sanders
y want you"
-" Who are you?"
Sheriff of the county"
Nhltdiawant me for9'
".lutder'
pave gasped. His heart beat fast
with prescienre Of impending dis.
ast,r Murder" he repeated duly |
You're charged with the murder
q George Doble last night in Denver
The hoy stard at him with horror.
suicEen eyes. 'Doble? Nv Cod. did /
kin hin,?" lie clutched at a porch |
post 10 STEADY himself. The hills I
were sliding queerly up into the sky. |
CHAPTER XIII.
An me way back TO Denver. while !
the uain ran down through the mar. !
row. crooked carn. Dawes mind |
d~elt In penumbrl OF horror. Il
was impossible he could have killed |
Dave poble he kept telling himself. |
he had fired back into the night with. !
Out aim. He had not even tried 10 hit !
tn- nen who were shooting Of him
10 must be some ghustly joke.
II remained with him. In the back. !
GROUND OF his mind. up to and
through his trial what shook his
nerve was the fact that he had taken
lie, not the certainty Of the pun.
ishment that must follow
IL did not take the lawyer whom
West engaged long 20 decide on the
line OF defense he must take. Wen
show that Miller and Doble we're
crooks aud that they had wronged
sanders. That will count lot with
fury" he told West. Wen admit
the killing and claim self-defense."
The day before the trial Dave was
sitting Ia his cell cheerlessly reading
newspaper when visitors we're au.
nounced At sight Of Emerson Craw.
ford aud Bob Hart he oholed IN his
threat Tears bnmmsd In his eyes
Nobody had been Kinder to him than
West had been but these were home
folks
lie grippsd their hands. but found
himself unable to say anything In
answer to their greetings. lie was
afraid to trust tns voice. and he was
ashamed OF his emotion.
"rhp boys are for you strong.
Dave. steve ssys he wouldn't worry
none II you'd got Miller. too. Bob
bresssd on.
rhse no way to talk. SON. re.
proved Crawford. But dont you
set downhearteJ. Dave. Were al.
lOwin' tn stand by you to finish.
II amt as II you'd got a sood man.
pcble was a mesn.heartei scoundfel
II ever 4 met UP with one. He's no
loss TO society Were soin to show
the jury that, toe"
They did BY the time Crawford.