Evening star., 1936-03-22

co." Joaquin whispered softly.
"A Uery impatient man shot
him."
excellent fellow Harmon. We have
but recently conversed and he handed
me this notice. 1t seems these Gringos
hold me very cheap. Am I not worth
more than a thousand dollars, friend
Bill?"
Amt got no time to argy that,
son. Had your breakfast"
IAN hour ago. thank you"
Then git goin'. You're plumb out
side the Gringo law now, Joaquin, an
If you hang around here folksll think
me an Johnny is harborin' you.
a-givin' you aid an comfort an in
formation. An that's agin the law"
I'VE can understand that Hornitos
KILN, Joaquin" Johnny pleaded, be
cause We know you: We read your mind
like a book. The hell Of it is other
people don't an can't"
IT will go-in a little while. my
friends. may have cup of coffee,
MOP" He pulled out pistol and his
bowie knife and the Warren brothers
saw fresh blood on the point of the
knife. Joaquin wiped the blood off on
q piece of the newspaper that served
as a tablecloth and carved five notches
in the butt of the gun, which already
carried four notches. Il have just paid
something on account Of my debt to
Jesus" he explained. Ward, Howard,
Murphy. Schultz and Bowker. Do I
presume if I inquire where may find
others Of the Is remaining?"
Lang. the fellow that accused Jesus
an fiogged you, is dead. Green, the
man that tried to save you, met him
in the main street yesterday and told
him what sort of animal he was. Lang
pulled an fired, but missed, an Green
put three in his craw. Now, they got
Green in the juzagdo an I reckon the
law'll hang him"
But why do the Gringos hang a
man for doing worthy deed?" Joa-
Quin slipped the coffee.
"Cripes. don't ask me-" Bill almost
blubbered. You'll never understand"
Where is this juzgado? will storm
1t with my men and rescue this noble
fellow Green"
II won't tell you. It amt in Saw
mill Flat. Harmon has him hid out,
or else he's turned Green over to the
county sheriff. Don't try pullin' of
any rescue business. That'n be plumb
fatal"
Il am desolated. 1t was kind Of
this excellent fellow Green to kill
Lang, butt am desolated. I have
been robbed Well, now, where
shall ! find some Of the others? Mine
is holy quest. Aid me, dear friends,
I beg you"
Don't know" Bill Warren ex-
claimed, "an' wouldn't tell you if we
did. You kill your own snakes in your
own way an don't try draggin' us
into it."
Joaquin rose. well it is a delight
to meet you again" He shook their
hands warmly. Il depart. in defer
ence to your wishes, and I depart
loving you both Adios."
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and reloading their pistols as Joaquin
emerged. "We have finished work for
the day." he advised them. by night
fall all men for S miles around will
know that am taking vengeance
and tomorrow what scurrying of rats
there will bel The II seek will
hasten to leave the country. Blood Of
the devil, which way will they go?"
North" Claudio murmured. ITO
the south are our people and they
would fear spies. So they will flee
north, takin' the road to Sacramento"
Those are true words, Claudio"
They returned to their camp in the
hills and Joaquin put out sentries.
Then he dealt them blackjack and
monte until they we're all out of money, |
when he gave his winnings back to
them. About In the afternoon Joa- |
quin suddenly saddled his horse and |
rode out of camp. At sunset the War |
rem brothers heard two pistol shots |
down the road and hastened to their |
cabin door. Joaquin came galloping |
up the road, splashed through the
creek and pulled UP before them. He
held UP two fingers.
"Bullard and Smith," he cried joy
ously. They were hurTying home
from town to their claim and ! leaped
out ut them from the timber, have