The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-10-10

oners." Bruce weit on Tide gath
ering u the group u yoa doesat
make any eNli that you o. any less
wrong or the payment you'll have to
make any less sure Il lies wholly m
your power IA kiii me while im sitting
here, ana haven't much hope but
thar yaali DO ii nuf lei me tell sou
this A rpigp ~ bloolshed and crime
can 50 on only ~ ieug You've heeu
klngs gp here. aud you think the law
can't reach ,ou But Il wlil-hcilese
ms II aill'
"And This was the man Who was g..
lng a. renew the tloodfeud- already
holleriug about the law" Simon said
20 his followers lie turned 10 Rruce
It's plain that Dave isht golng 90
cOme III have 70 hc the chief Witness
myself after all However. Dave told
me an that I needed 70 know The
FIRST question have io ash ~ sou. leDl.
ger Is the whereabouts 81 that agree.
ment between your late lamcniel faith.
er aud the late lamenied Matthew
Ross, according 10 what the irappss
Hudson told you few DAYS ago"
Bruce was strong enough 70 laugh
Ia bis bonds "Up 10 this time have
given you and your murderous crowd
credit FOR al least natural intelligence.
be replIed, "but see was mistaken
Or yoa wouldu't expect an answer
90 that question
'Do you mean you don't know It's
whegeabouisT
Il won't give you the satisfaction
~ knowing whether ! know or not.
Just refuse 10 answer"
Il trust the ropes are light enough
ahout your wrists
Plenty light thank you, They are
cutting the flesh so Il hlccds-
"how would you like lhea some
tshterr
Pull them till they cut nay arms
on and sou won't get civil answer
out ~ me In fact nnd the mnns
eyes hlazed-"Im tired II talking to
thi, outlaw crowd And ihc sooner
you 10 what ypure going io o. the
better u VIII suit mc
"Wcll come 10 thar shortly enough
Dsfegafdmg thnt for a m,nrni we
understand that son vnnl 10 open np
the hload.feud aeair Is that truef'
Bruce made no answer uuiy razcl
without nlnehing into lus quesuuncr's
face
THAT was what my brother Dave
leil me % understand" Simon went
On, $50 we've decided 10 let you have
your way. It's opea-ii's been open
sincc you came here. iou dl-rosnflied
the Warming | gassnnd men dua't
disregard NY warnings twice. You
threatened Dave with your rife This
Is q dlTercui land than you're used
70. Bruce. aud we Do things our own
way You've hunted FOR trouble and
nov you've found IT, Your fnihor h,-
fore you thought be could stand
against us--hut he's been lying stu a
hong Time. The Rosscs thought 20.
TOO. AMI q Is part of our code never
10 take back a thrc9t--but always 10
make IL good"
Bruce siill sat with lowered head,
seeuinsly pot listening The clansinen
gnxad AZ him. and a new. more deadly
spirit was IN the room. None of them
smiled now. the whole circle of faces
was dark and intent. their eyes gilt
tered through narrowed lids. their lips
set The air was charged with sus
pense. The momeht of crisis was near
Sometimes the men glanced al their
leaders fAce, and what they saw there
nlled them win grim and terrible
cagerness Simon was beginning 20
run true 10 form Ills dark passions
were slowly mastering him. For a mo
ment they ell SAT- a. II entranced in
: communion " cruelty. ana 10 Bruce
ihey seemed IKE a csIony Of spotted
such a. .ometlmes hold
iheir conmunions OF hatred on the
cllrs.
All at once Simon langhei--a sharp. !
hoarse Soand that had 10 It's over.
ZONES. a note Of madness livery man
Ia the room started They seemed 10
have forgotten Bruce. They looked at 1
heir leader with enrlors expectancy. I
They seemed 20 know that That Wild /
augh betokened but one thlng--ihe
impact u some terrible sort Of iuspi- /
'atlon.
As they watched. they saw the idea
AXE hold ~ him. The huge face dark
med. His eyes seemed TO smolfisr as
le studied his huge hands We've
lecided to be mertiful. after all." he
aid slowly But neither Bruce nor the
Iansmcn misunderstood him or we're