Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

demanded TO knCr wha: Shc had meant
by giving him thu Ii before all the
men. She refused to answer him and
lay there, glaring at him with tight
lips lie muttered that he would at
tend TO her soon enough and lurched
cut. She did not worry about what her
father would do 10 her. He ha3 already
done the worst thing he could She
did not fear him any longer. She was
too utterly desperate 10 care what
might happen To herself. The thing
which distracted her Just ct present was
trying - think what she could do.
What could She do 10 save Torstcn?
SIre.y there MUS. De some way she
co,..d 10 OF hep, it would s.sm so.
Gai the more Sne searched her brain
~ SCI II there was nc: some action she
Ei!ght have overlooked the more she
!~ail--d that she Was utterly powerleSS
| III: thing was out OF her hands.
Il posse. -. It's best, Is lerr4o.e sight.
Ines: eager men. VINO had never seen
ToTstcn before. longing 10 run him 70
earth. Telling what they would do 70
n.n--if he put up q tight. Tney were
armed. Every man had a weapon OF
some sort, ShoIganS. re9olsero. rifles
LII their motor cars. Picnic. Hello.
I'd. how's the boy?" "Gosil--you look
bad'" Ed-pulling out a AS. Leave
ii to me. boy-leate Il 10 met
What chance had TorsirG'
bloodhound. with sad eyes and long.
creeping cars. Waiting He
was given TorStens SHIRT. Smell j..
Sp.ro. whirled around into favor again
b. This revolution of fate, was vs.g,Ii..S
D stick
Come on. boys" To the nler let's
get a move on" The men msll.n,,
about. looking Tor sticks. barS--thinSs
to hit Torsten with So she watche<!
them gather III the yard. collect, hear
the instructions of the sheriff ano,,t
not all walking together and what 70
do II they sighted him to give the
alarm. And. II he didn't stop shoot!
you're taking a chance. aren't yous"
asked one OF the automobile owners
from Foxyille. who looked Ike a steady
business man. The kind Of man who
drives out 10 the golf club nn Sunday
! call that going ahead fast
The sheriff nodded
Guess maybe you're right, Don't
sh"ot. boys"
Might sheet thS wrons nan" said
tn" business man.
Yep" agreed the sheriff, That's
right. Mr., Eden
An right" said Mr. Eden. who SEEM
ed 10 be u person Of Importance ''Yotl
understand that. msn---dcnt use those
guns"
''What're We carrying them for
them" asked disgrun;ied member "
the posse.
You needn't" said Mr.. Eden. I'm
leaving thine here"
Her father spoke up
Don't mind me, gentlemen. do what
Il frlt IN has g.Nss
by his own confession Hes u ,se&per-
ate character, say to shoot him oN
sight"
Whoa. therrt" cri'd the sheriff
You amt running this posse. Things
are going to he done regular Carry
Your guns, boys. but don't u$s 'rm
lust use I'm tu scare him Tell him ~
stop. and II he's an tnuocent man heN
Stup II he isn't hell run shoot At
his legs HowS that, Mir Eden "famt
no uSc going after HIM we've going
~ let him run awav."
A'r fdeu nodded
The nasc noved OF Jenny saw
SOME u! them going IN Sohind the
harms toward the top vi the hin Motor
cars, packed tull went etr,< ~ the ,Vad
Her father, Splso and same NJ the
men went along to the $uhsrade They
t,Aok the dog Another group Went ~
the edse NJ the swamp rnd tfsan ~
beat their way through the bushes iae
vaed cmptied and sha Wn& ,ett ths"e
with Alexander standing Nv RET site
tie WAS trembling
"numt fret yo'aeli" ne told Jenny
"neres too much mouf In dat ontnt tn
mean business nav all wants ~ show
M"
The saamn he said would never ne
tackled nv Those men And that was
where ItuAten Waa
How do yn know" gasneA Ssnny
cause has seen him "
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