Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
XIV

CHAPTER XIV
Between him and his pursuers
was a useful ridge, which momentar-
lily concealed him from their view,
and Brown was right in believing
that his ruse had duped them. From
where they stood. it appeared that
Brown had indeed dropped into the
abyss, and they paused an instant
then advanced again more slowly
still.
"Well-that's saved us q bit o
trouble" murmured the big man.
les a dumbell." answered the
small man. Well. I amt sorry"
III wager you ANTI Done enough
killing for one day, eh?"
Shut upl'
Go onl Who's to hear?"
Shut UP, 1 tell you'll You never
know. And anyway" added the
small man nervously. 1T wasn't kill
ing. It was Self-defensel And there
was only one"
"Ohl self-defensel That's good
WILL 81 ~ MdGs 4AlEG LAdlAAD 81
upon me when I vas helping to get
that girl down. I had to look after
myself. didn't 7? Anyway, 1t wa,
Brill did 1t. not me. Oh. come on
I'm fed up with this game. Let's see
If there's anything left Of that fellel
over the edge"
They resumed their way up the
hill. They reached the spot where
Brown had disappeared. There wa.
no trace Of the fugitive. They peerec
over. and stared down.
Don't see himl" growled the biz
man.
That's funny" grunted the little
man.
And then a twig snapped near by
and they looked around sharply
Brown, some ten yards off. was jusf
trying to rear himself into an erec'
position.
"Ahl Got you'll" cried the bis
man. lurching towards him.
Don't move, you ratl" shouted
the small man. leveling his revolver
Brown was cornered, and he knew
it. He remained still. a palpitating
Crouching mass. till the big mar
reached him. Then he bounded or
TO the o~ppressor's chest. But the
big man didn't mind at all. III.
merely turned, with Brown sticking
to him like a mustar plaster and
holding him there, walked back K
his companion. .
Don't Shoot" ordered the biz
man. why waste a bulletl"
What are you going to do?'
gasped Brown.
We thought you'd gone over thu
edge last time replied the big mar
We'll. we're going to be sure you *
thisl"
Brown struggled wildly. His cap.
tor gave him a blow and drew near.
or the edge. On the edge he paused
Say goodbye 10 Kings Cross
he exclaimed. mockingly. you'll
never e that no morei"
Brown closed his eyes. He woulf
never see anything else any more
either. In a few moments. after {
dizzy transit. Kings Cross woulG
fade into the eternal blackness on
of which IL had momentaril,
emerged for Browns little fragmen
Of earthly time. the beautiful CTR
he had followed would fade. ans
vanished, too. would be the greer
fields and the blue sky and tn
dancing sea and the little familiar
bedroom he had cursed SO strange.
iy in the past-why had he curset
It, the wonderful. warm. comfort
ing thing2-and the boss, and TIN
esght-seventeen train. and pens. ang
fried eggs. Like a tennis ball, h.
would descend into Eternity. II
would just drop Oh and on-and OF
and on-as he had begun to droE
already. Hadn't he? Yes. OF course
he vas dropping. He must be drop,
ping. because that's what happen
after somebody holds you over tn,
edge Of a cliff and then lets you *
+. Only. 1t was odd. Very odd
There at the bottom was Eternity
Was that how one went out2 Dix
something stop you2 Something haf
undoubtedly caucht Brown. And
Brown was houncine again.
Eternity was n very noisy place