The Argosy, October 1906 — page 157: what you’re looking at

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ae peed had “written” Se Sie 2 = would “get” him, and he would | ‘ get = him: for keeps.” = . Pasco paraded the town defiantly, his long-barreled rifle in the hollow of = arm. No one molested him. — Sunday passed, and with Monday he ‘ news traveled along the main street like —_wild- fire— Bije Cully is dead! ’’ There was no sympathy expressed for the _ ¢laim-jumper. The trend of public anxiety was expressed in the two ques- tions, “ Will Lee Marvin be cleared? z : and “ Where's Jed Pasco?-? =~ = : For Pasco, erstwhi vile jnsolently achant. had ‘vanished as though the ground had ee - opened under his feet. At eleven o’clock of that fateful Mon-- day morning, two men bore a “stretcher _* to Dr. Jenkins’s office. A blanket covered eee the stretcher, and under the - blanket eee « yuld be ‘traced the gruesome putlines of Ros a still form. EE GE = A crowd gathered at the Bot ot the = ~ stairs— leading to the doctor’s office—an = _ expectant crowd, talking in whispers, — ees watching like weasels for a sign, ee - speculating wildly. % a = At one o’clock the telegraph. sa or Ze z emerged hastily from the railroad station = with a yellow envelope in his hand. He. — was deaf to the inquiries of the crowd and raced up the stairs to Jenkins’s office. _ Presently he reappeared, followed by a doctor himself. The doctor’s face ‘was bland and inscrutable as he locked _ his door behind him, shook his head ee = negatively when. questions were asked, - and made. hastily, for the_ office of the. oe Simitar. = ~, Rose and Max were in consultation in the sanctum. _ ‘““ Read this, Pecan 5 ae the doc- tor, flinging ‘the Biessa ge - to him, “and et then act accordingly.” a : se for accomplishing—the unexpected. = a = Have Max Broderick join me in aie 2 Catinpton at once. Am on Pasco’s trail. If I’m not at the Gibson House ~ Fetes will: sete oe for Broderick there. oa se: Se OL Wri. oo5 < Thus ran the: message, which Max- go ee = IN THE WAKE OF 1 THE ‘SIMI TAR, | = = = =i - the message, to ask them at the livery _ ~ the doctor gruffly. .-in the doctor’s voice—“ what do you ss Wouldn't have fled, entered the office, and Rose stood leaning stepped to her side. - The hour is ripe— == = : ate 2 You'll have to ‘ile norseback, S a SS the doctor, “ and start without delay. AS told the telegraph operator, who brought — = , ae / ii stable to put their best horse under sad- dle for you. It will be ready by the time | = you are.’ = Max started for his coat and hak While in the workroom he heard Rose_ ask : 2 Why is it necessary for Max 6 go? Pasco is especaey. bitter against him, and suppose——” soe “Ts Max a toddling infant?” broke in ee = ‘““Hasn’t he shown _ his ability to take care of himself? Any- how ”—and there was a quizzical note — = 1 Ai 14 Woche i ieee , 4 a ‘wh me tt ia a i) pert j rf 5 TN 2 ie VY care what happens to Max, if itcomesto that?” ee “Tf you hadn’t published those arti-_ = cles,” said Rose reproachfully, “Pasco and this; pursuit. wouldn’t have been necessary.’ : ‘Of course it wouldn’t.” Sea ‘Why did you do it, doctor?” Se “Because I’m trying to save Lee. N ow, don’t bother that pretty head of — yours any more. Say good- by to Max” = and keep up your courage.’ = _ The doctor was gone when Max re- by the window, pale and distressed. Max “You can get along all right Rose,” i oe iyi! be IEA RUS Coats Deke eee she had come between him and ee father, there at the doorway in front of oe said he. “The chances are that I'll be = back by the time the type from our last issue is in the cases. But-I sha’n’t come = back, little girl, until I bring Paseo. It “e -means so much to Lee, you know.” “ Her head fell and a sigh fluttered from = her lips. es “Here is Saricrhane I found last = night,” Max went on hurriedly, handing = her the Phillips-Broderick agreement. __ “T feel that you must know what this paper contains, although I wish from my heart that you received it from any one but me.’ | _ She took the paper mechanically. Ce ee ‘ Good-by,” he said. = “Oh, Max, Max!” she sobbed, a — eee her arms impulsively about hig- see neck. . , = He had loved her from the moment = 2°) micboo Ss.