Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-29
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Fats had seen az TO shape the life
OF voting Barry Houston into a series
Of tragic molds. A bitter experience
In his past caused his father 20 lose
faith In hts son and therefore be-
aueath 90 him timber holdings In Taber.
nacle only on condition that a high out.
put BE- maintained.
Mysterious accidents have prevented
this and Houston. arriving from Bos'
ton. finds that this II due TO the ircach'
cry OF his mill superintendent. Fred
Thayer. Houston IN assisted In his
work In the timber country by Ba'tiste
Remand. an eccentric French.Canadlan
whose life has been saddened by the
double tragedy Of his sons death In
France and the unsolyed murder OF his
wife. Houston discharges Thayer de.
spite the rcmonstrances of'.Agnes Jicr.
don. girl who has "A mysterious hold
over Houston. The mill Ia burned.
Houston decides TO carry on the fight
when he Il confronted with forged
lease which turns his timber rights over
10 a ncighboring lumber company.
Houston claims he doesn't remember
signing such lease. In the presence
Of Mcdalne Hobinette. 10 whom Hous
ton Ia attracted. Thaycr says Houston
probably doesn't remember the night
nc murdered his cousin Tom Langdon.
90 on WITH THE STORY.
Whitchot with anger. Barry Ilous.
ton lurched forward. TO find himself
caught In the arms OF the sheriff and
thrown back. lie whirlcd-and stop.
ped. looking with glazed, deadened eyes
into the bhnched. Mortified features
Of a kill who evidently had heard the
accusation. Girl who siopd poised in
revulslon moment before she turned.
and. almost running. hurried To mount
her horse and ride away. And the
strength of anger lett tn. muscles ~
Barry Houston. The red flame OF In.
dignation turned To sodden. dead
thing. He could only realize that Me.
dame Robinctte had heard him ac.
cused without single statement given
In his own behalf; that Medainc. the
Girl Il his smoke. wreathcd dreams. now
fully aud thoroughly believed hiin--a
murderer!
CHAPTER *.
Duly. Houston turned back TO the
sheriff and to the gogglc.cyed Ba'tlste
trying 10 fathom Il all Weakly he mo-
toned toward Thayer. aud his words
when they came. were hollow and ex
uressionlcss:
That's lie sheriff. III admit
that ! have been accused 81 murder.
was acquitted You say that nothing
counts hut the court action--and that,
all have To say In my behalf. In regart
to this. III obey the court order un
al | can prove 10 the Judges sitisfac
ton that this whole thing Is FRAUD
ana fake. In the meanwhile. almost
piteousH. do you care 10 10 with
me. Ba'tisteg"
Heavily. silently the French CANADIAN
Joined him. and together they walkce
down the narrow road to the camp
Neither spoke for long time.
well. Ba',istc." came In strained
tones. Il might as well hear Il now
Soull only he leaving a sinking ship
what you do?''
That depends entirely on. you. 1
you're with mc. ! fight. II not-wel
rsnkly-i don't know"
Member the mill. when he burr
lown."
Yes"
you no believe Ba'tccse did hecm
Well. now no believe either
Honestly. Ba'tiste?" Houston ha,
stripped the other mans arm. "Yol
don't believe Il? You don't
'Bateese believe M'sicu Houston
You look like my Pierre My Pierre
he could do no wrong. Ba'teese "a,
isfy."
II sent a new flow OF blood through
the veins OF Barry Houston--that sim
pie. quiet statement OF the old traI
per. His voice bore vibrant tone. n
most Of excitement:
I'm going hack to Boston tonight
I'm going to find out atou, this There
fraud. Ba'tiste-and Ill prove II II
IN get hack to Boston. Miss Jierdol
knows the truth about this whole thin
every step u the way. win you tel
herr"
'oLi Ba'tecse tell her-about IN
flume and M'sicu Thayer. what he sa,
You go Boston tonighty'
Yes"
Weakened. wrinklc.faced little Jeu
kins met him at the Boston office.
You're back. MIR. Houston. I didn
know whether to send the notice frou
the Mountain. Plains aud Salt LAX
Railroad. II Just came yesterday"
Abstractediy Houston packed u "
and glanced at the specifications.
jenkins Houstons voice wa
sharp. insistent The weakened maj
entered. rubbing his hands.
only one sir." a.
One. What
The one you signed. sir. 10 Thsye
and blackburn. lust week or 10 be
fore you started out West. Don't yol
remember. sir; you signed q. togctheI
with lease for the flume site an,
lake."
Il signed nothing OF the sogt.'
You certainly did. sir"
You're lying.'
Il.