Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-13

his right hand
Put up WI hans. Evans d--n yuI"
he shouted.
The sheriff started back, absolutely
surprised; and Fisher pulled in sharp.
ly, almost To Evans side.
"Put 'em up. err III drill WI full o.
holes" the voice Kissed.
The sheriff was cautious man. He
saw that he was cornered, and he
raised his hands slowly above his head.
His fuce went n dead white. and he.
muttered between dry Inns, "Gawd-
it's BludgerV
The other advanced. laughing harsh.
w. well. wen, | rot WI. at las. ehP
Oh, lemme tell WI. Mister Jim Evans,
sheriff, | mint no fooli sort a. Ind
a feelln' fer the las year. ever since
l killed that young cub brother o.
yourn, that you was some day gonna
git me, savvy? know WI, all right,
all right; an know wore the kim OF
Il Teller that gifts his man--lf his man
don't git himl Ha, ha, hal But this
time, Jimmy, mu frIen'. WI man got
Jut Whit
The sheriff did NOT answer, but his
face worked spasmodlcally for a brief
instant; and then II grew quite calm,
even though he knew that the other
would surely kill him.
"Well, mu frlen', Mister Sheriff."
continued Bludger, at shore is
shame tn see sech nice little boy
like yuself 20 off so young, ehF But
1t can't be helped, yu know--lt can't
be helped II didn't git yu, yu'd
shore git me, seer" and he again went
Off into laughter. "Yu see, l found
out bout yu goln' after Fisher there,
an | figured that I'd better walt here
till yu got back, see? Oh, | tell yu.
l amt no fooll"
The sherlff's lips moved, and he
spoke evenly. Go right ahead Blud-
ger, WI got me! Yu-yu hound, tn
kill young, helpless lad, without no
provocatlonl I" He stopped. knowing
that he would 20 off in a TRADE of
anger IL ne thought longer of his
brother, which he was sure was ex.
actly what the other wanted him TO do
"Well. Jimmy.p sneered the man with
the gun. oTm gonna be nice an gentle
Pm gonna count nm I'm ten.-slow-like--
an when I cit there. look out. fer /
exnoc, I'm an vu fuu n, load seapS
The sheriff Strengthened up in his
saddle nreparlna TO meet death with.
out ninching; while "Babe" Fisher,
by his side. suddenly tutted out his
chin his ewes sparklInp' and eyed the
sherlArs enemy searchingIy.
zone - two - three - four, Goes
kinda SLOW ehw said RIudgpr hiring.
ing our the numbers draeplndy
The sheriff scorned IN answer
give - six -seven-eIphtl Gettin'
purty close. now. Jim Eyansl Better
nravw admonished tho other tountIno.
Iv "Uow's If fool IN he two numbers
from death eh9" and no laughed loud.
" ot what ne considered nm excellent
Joke
SIN the sheriff remained silent. His
prisoner WINS so rigid TINT his. whole
bodv was fwltcbing nervouslv
The knocking voice continued
"N-I-n-elp he spelt the word SLOW.
lv. and his hand win the gun now WINS
almost on n level with the sherInrs
head. "Here she goes. Jimmy. pit
readvi -
Bnt at that moment Something han.
pened "Rabe" Fisher bandcuffed To-.
nored nv BIudger suddenly iobbed his
horse in the ribs with ali hIs might
and shouted Justify. urging the animal
forward In n wild. desperate bound. dI.
rectIv I'm front Of tho sberlY
Then the action was oulcki Blind.
ger Rasped for fraction OF n second
utterly astounded and tben he ron.
idly leveled bis gun ar the sheriff ana
pulled the trigger.
But before he could shoot agaIn an.
other report followed This lime from
the sherlff's gun. and Bludper. with n
moan. topDIed from his horse n bulIet
through his heort His own lead had
gone wild for he had lost his bead
compIetelv nj Fishers action.
After a moment the sheriff burst
out; "What in the ALFRED kingdom o.
Hades did WI do that for. eh?" His
voice was grufr, but his eyes were
dimmed and he gazed at his prisoner
as a man gazes at another one that he
loves.
Babe" Fisher turned his head. "Ob.
I don't know reckon was as good
as gone. anyway; an that I'd better
give WI the chance TO draw vi gunl Yu
-yu bin white tu me, Evans, an I
couldn't see vi die from TINT hounds
leadp
The sheriff sat shaking his head, his
heart too full to speak his gratitude.
But after several moments he crossed
TO his prisoners side. took n bunch