Evening star., 1940-05-17
STAR, WASHINGTON, G, FRIDAY, H. 1e4o

Mexico woodpecker. That's sure .
new one on me-"
"What did that devil bring her
here for?" Jim demanded. what
does he aim to do with herr"
II wouldn't know about that"
Yeager replied casually.
Yeager's Mind Made Up.
"Are you 50 low you are going to
sit here and let him hurt a woman
who has done nobody any harm?"
Yeager had made up his mind on
that point, but he did not care to
tell Jim SO. She had been brought
for the specific purpose Of making
him talk.
Il don't reckon Russ would hurt
her-much," Yeager answered, in
difference In his voice. "I'd like to
borrow the loan OF chew, Roam"
Judson tossed him across q plug
OF tobacco. 1T amt ladylike ITO
butt In on mems affairs" Roam
pronounced. Not that I'm sayin' q
thing against you're wife, Jesse.
Shes pretty as a new painted wa
gon. And sure don't blame her
none for giving you the go-by the
way you treated her. But who ever
heard tell Of q woman running q
newspaper? It's in the Bible how
she ought to stay home and tend to
her own business. I reckon it's in
the constitootion, too, come to that"
Where has Mosely taken her?"
Silcott asked, sitting up awkwardly.
Every movement Of his body was a
torment. but he had forgotten that
now. What Mosley had said was
true. 1t was he Jim Silcott, who
had brought her to this. II she had
never met him, had not thrown in
with him against the Hat r, she
would not have been snatched up
into this peril. Mosely would stop
at nothing. He would destroy her,
II 1T was necessary to his plans. Just
as he was going to rub out Silcott.
Jim tried to rise, some vague idea
IN his head Of going out into the
night and trying to find Anne and
the man with her. Yeager restrained
him.
Red Offers to Talk.
Hold yore horses, Red" he said.
mo need to push on the reins. The
boss amt a-going to hurt her any
TILL he's had talk with you first.
You show little sense about those
letters and she'll be all right"
Where is she? Where's he keep
ing her?" There was in his eyes the
wild glazed look Of high fever.
out there" Yeager made q wide
gesture which told nothing. mo use
you getting all worked up, Red. See
how nice Jess is taking it, and she
his wife"
Lamprey's fear broke out in
protest. II think this whole busi-
ness is damnable. Has Russ gone
crazy? What right has he to make
me come here, and to beat the life
out OF a man and drag q woman
like Anne into his rotten schemes?
wish to Heaven I was in Blanco."
why, reckon you're not alone in
that" the fat bald man commented.
Red here wouldn't mind being
there. and by gum! it would suit
me all right too. I've been drug in
on this business further than ever
aimed to be. I don't like 1t a lick
of the road"
But you haven't CUTS enough to
stand up for woman against those
wolves Prentiss and Mosely," the
prisoner flung at him.
The cold bleak eyes of Yeager met
those OF Silcott. Don't worry about
how much sand I've got in my craw,
Red. I already told you that the
young lady is safe as If she was in
church-providing you crash
through with the info Russ wants.
It's up to you. You are stubborn as
government mule. but get it into
yore thick noodle that soon as you
talk she will be returned home right
side up with care"
Where is Mosely? Go get him.
Ill talk now" .t-
(To be continued)