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

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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. 1t 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 a bit o.
trouble" murmured the big man.
les a dumbell." answered the
small man. Well. 1 amt sorry"
IN wager you ANTI Done enough
killing for one day. eh?"
Shut upl'
Go onl Who's to hear?"
Shut up. I tell you. You never
know. And anyway" added the
small man nervously, lit wasn't kill
inc. 1t was self-defensel And there
was only one"
"Ohl Seif-defensel That's good
Well. so il was. That tramp set
upon me when 7 was helping to get
that girl down. I had to look after
myself. didn't i? Anyway. IL was
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 Teller
over the edge
They resumed their way up the
hill. They reached the spot where
Brown had disappeared. There was
no trace Of the fugitive. They peered
over. and stared down.
Don't see him. growled the BIG
man.
That's funny" grunted the little
man.
And then q twig snapped near by,
and they looked around sharply
Brown. some ten yards off. was Just
trying to rear himself into an erect
position.
"Ahl Got youl" cried the big
man. lurching towards him.
Don't move. you ratI" shouted
the small man. leveling his revolver
Brown was cornered. and he knew
II. He remained still. a palpitating
crcuching mass. till the big man
reached him. Then ne bounded or
to the oppressor's chest. But the
big man didn't mind at all. He
merely turned. with Brown sticking
to him like a mustar plaster and
holding him there, walked back Il
his companion.
Don't shoot" ordered the bis
man. why waste a bulletlr
What are you going TO do?'
gasped Brown.
We thought you'd gone over tho
edge last time" replied the big mar
Well. we're going to be sure you &c
this"
Brown struggled wildly. His cap
tor gave him a blow and drew near
er the edge. On the edge he paused
Say goodbye to Kings Cross
nc exclaimed. mockingly. You'll
never see that no morel'
Brown closed his eyes. He woulc
never sec anything else any more
either. In a few moments. after Q
dizzy transit. Kings Cross would
fade into the eternal blackneSs out
Of which 1t had momentarily
emerged for Browns little fragment
Of earthly time. the beautiful cir
he had followed would fade. anc
vanished. too. would be the greer
fields and the blue sky and thu
dancing sea and the little familiar
bedroom he had cursed so strange
Nv In the paSt-why had he curscc
ii. the wonderful. warm. comfort
inc thing?-and the boss. and tho
eight-seventeen train. and pens. anc
fried eggs. Like a tennis ball, hi
would descend into Eternity. nc
would just drop on and on-and or
and on-as he had begun to droT
already. Hadn't he? Yes. OF course
ne was dropping. He must be drop
ping. because that's what happens
after somebody holds you over the
edge Of n cliff and then lets you &C
+. Only. It was odd. Very odd
There at the bottom was Eternity
Was that how one went out? Die
something stop you2 Something had
undoubtedly caurht Brown. And
Brown was bouncing again.
Eternity was a very noisy place