New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
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| ing Of bullet wounds, tells the townspeople that Gloster is innocent of any wrong-doing, as are Joan and her guardian, Buck Daniels. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 His voice died away, for the eyes of Macarthur had opened again.
 You lie," he breathed. 50 help me God and everything holy--you lie! I've spoken the truth Clos ter is innocent - and"
 He coughed again, appeared to half strangle, and then went on speaking in a rapid, rattling whis- per which the others could barely make out.
 Now I got one more thing to say. I'm going to tell you how come that ran into this trap tonight. I'm going to tell you how five straight shooters and fast workers come to be butchered by bunch of skunks and squareheads like you gents. Them, five deaths, they go all | to the account of one sneaking. double-crossing hound that'll go to hell fast on account of what he's done. And that>man is"
 There was q sharp cracking of guns. In spite of themselves. the listeners started with an exclama- ton which drowned the name on the lips of Macarthur. And. before he could speak again, there was a | loud noise like thunder near at hand, and then the entire town seemed to be shouting with one voice.
 They're breaking out" cried one of the men. They're gone! And we've missed it!'
 | A stampede started for the door, and in an instant the room was de- serted. Even the. doctor left, not that he wanted to be in the fight, but that he would be glad enough to be one of the first to arrive after the danger had passed
 There remained only the dying man and Samuel Carney. And the latter looked down into the dull eyes of Macarthur.
 You lucky dog-lucky-lucky!" whispered Macarthur.
 Listen 10 me-" cried Carney eagerly. What mattered it to him l that the rest of the town was in an uproar? He had only few speeding seconds in which to at- tempt to clear himself with a man who was bound for another world
 Listen to me, and try to believe me, Macarthur. l rode out there to i warn you tonight. My nerve failed me today. l went out to the Tomp- son place this evening and waited for you. The trouble was that ] got there hours too early. I waited and while l was waiting l fel asleep. When I woke up, you'd gone by with your men. I lighted matches, and saw by the light tho marks of the hoofs of your horse, going down the trail.
 Then l jumped on my horse anC rode like mad for Wickson. Bu nothing was any good. By the time l came in, guns were cracking Macarthur, that's the truth. IC taken out five hundred to pay yo, for the trouble you'd taken to worl the deal through"
 If Rainey's taken, would you ust that five hundred to clear him 1 Would you use~it to hire a req lawyer to fight for his skin, Car ney?"
 ''I would. I shall"
 There ain't no use. They'v, hutchered them alk by this time But - you wouldn't do 1t anyway There ain't no truth in you, nothing but lies - nothing but lies! Ant me after what I've been and afteI what I've done to be took in b! such a skunk as you."
 Macarthur, if you'll"
 Don't talk. ain't got time tc listen. There's other things. God what a pile got to think about What a pile! Only"
 He paused.
 "Is Gloster going to be safe? :,
 And Daniels. too, Macarthur You've cleared them completely"
 Thank God for that"
 Another pause.
 Suddenly he started.
 Shoot low, boys, and shoot fast,' he cried aloud, and then Cjronne, back with thud upon the counter This was the death of Joe Mac arthur.
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 White Magic
 The ray of light which strur through the darkness and anon the trees was instantly lost agail Joan refined back the Captain { the spot from which she had fir, seen it, and there she made 1t O, again, a steady yellow strea through the blackness. She locate it carefully and then struck for ward again.
 All day she had been wanderin on horseback since they had broke out of WickSon just before tn dawn But the stallion went up tn slope as easily as if he had not don days work for a month.
 She had taken care to approac the place stealthlly. But now sh ode straight in upon it, and ther he found a very small fire whicI ad been built in the center of
 umber of large bowlders. liner