The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-06-16

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His fascinated. frightened eyes
chung to this straight, slim girl whose
look stabbed into him and shook his
soul. Why had she come to trouble
him this morning while he was cover.
Ing In fear of the men who would
break In to drag him away to prison
Nothing to TELL" he got out with .
gulp.
"Oh, yes, you have. Are you i'll be-
cause of what happened at Mad
dock's7"
He tried to pull himself together,
to stop the chattering of his teeth.
"N-nonsense, my dear. I'm done up
completely Delighted to see you and
all that. but Won't you go homer"
His appealing eyes passed to Whit
ford. Cant you take her away?"
mo. won't go home-and be can't
take me away" Her resolution was
hard as steel 1t seemed to crowd In
exorably upon the shiyering wretch In
the frogged gown. what Is 1t you're
so afraid to tell me, Clarendon"
He quailed at her thrust. What
what do you mean?"
She knew now. beyond any question
or doubt, that he had been present
when "Slim" Jim Collins had been
| killed. He had seen mans life
snuffed out, was still trembling for
fear he might be called in as a party
to the crime.
you'd better tell me before It's too
late. How did you and Clay Lindsay
come to go to that den?'
1--WE went out toto see the town.
"But why to that place? Are you
In the habit of going there?"
He shuddered. Never was there
before. had card. Some one gave
1t to me. So we went in for a few
minutes-to see what 1t was like. The
police raided the place" He dropped
his sentences reluctantly, as though
they were being forced from him in
pain.
"Well?
Everybody tried to escape. The
lights went out. found a back door
and got away. Then came home"
'What about Clay?"
see him after the lights went out, ex-
cept for a moment. He was running
at the man with the gum"
you saw the gun?'
He nodded. moistened his dry lips
with the tip of his tongue.
"And the-the shooting? Did you
see that?'
Twice the words he tried to say
faded on his lips. At last he managed
a "No."
"Why not?r
"I-found door and escaped"
"You must have heard shooting"
II heard shots as | ran down the
stairs This morning | read that
hat man was" He swallowed
Town lump and left the sentence I'M
inished.
''Then you know that Clay is ac-
used of killing this man. and that the
'olice are looking for you because
'ou were with him."
Yes His answer was dry whis-
er.
Did you see this man Collins in the
oom?"
mo. shouldn't know him II 1
aw him.
"But you heard shots. You're sure
f that !" cried Beatrice.
yves
The girl turned triumphantly to her
ather. HE saw the gun and he
card shots. That proves self-de-
,nse at the worst. They were shoot
lg at Clay when he struck with the
he did. Clarendon's testi-
ony win show that"
MY testimony /" screamed Brom-
cid. my Cd, do you think I'm
'ing to--to-go into court? They
ould claim IL was"
She waited, but he did not finish.
lays life may depend upon it, and
course yoG'n tell the TRUTH" she
Id quietly.
Maybe l didn't hear Shots" he
dyed. Maybe II was furniture
Hing. There was lot of noise of
ople stamping and fighting"
You-heard-shots.v
The eyes of the girl were deadly
'apons. They gllttered like unscab-
rded steel. In them was con-
med fire that awed him.
He threw out his hand in a weak,
potent gesture of despair. MY
ID, how did l ever come to get into
ch mix-up? 1t will ruin me-"
How did you come to go7" she
Sed.
He wanted 10 see New York
Dp0se had some notion OF taking
n Summing"
Beatrice went up to him and looked
aight into his eyes Then testify
that in court. II won't hurt you
Y. Go down to the police and say
! have read in the paper that they
mt you. Tell the whole truth. And
Iry-don't weaken. Stick to your
ry about the shots Her voice
'ok little. "Clays life is at
Ike. Remember that"
Do you think ii would be safe to
TO the police?' Ire asked doubtfu!ly.
Vhitford spoke up. That's the
y square and safe thing to do,
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