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yellow。 ;It's a telegraph�察─�he said uneasily。 ;Lahoma had telegraphed to the 

end of the wire�察  �and at   Chickasha they puts   it in   the white   wrapper   and 

sends it on。 Do you see�拭─�

     ;I don't see anything yet�察─�snapped Bill。 ;Rip 'er open� ─�

     Brick looked at Bill Atkins。 ;Better set down�察�Bill�察─�he remarked。 ;If 

they's any kind of shock in this�察�YOU ain't got no nerve to stand it。; He 

broke open the yellow envelope and stared at the message。 As he did so�察�

the hand   clutching   the telegram  hardened   to a giant   fist�察 �while   his brow 

wrinkled�察�and his eyes grew dark and menacing。 Wilfred was reminded of 

the    sinister  expression     displayed     at  the   first  mention    by   Lahoma      of 

Gledware's name�察�and he experienced once more that surprised feeling of 

not being nearly so well acquainted with him as he had supposed。 

     After    a  dead    silence�察  �Willock     handed     the  telegram     to  Bill�察 �who 

wrinkled his   brow  over it   a   minute or   two   before handing it to Wilfred。 



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The    young     man   read   it  hastily�察 �then  turned    to  Bill。  His  face   wore    a 

decidedly puzzled look。 

     ;I don't understand�察─�he said。 

     ;Neither do I�察─�returned Bill rather blankly。 ;I guess if there is to be 

any setting down�察�it's Brick that needs a chair。; 

     The telegram was as follows�此�

       ;The second you get this�察�hide for your life。 Red Kimball says he can 

prove everything。 Will explain in letter。 

     ;Lahoma。; 

       ;Don't   say   nothing   to   me   for   a   spell�察─  �growled   Brick�察  �thrusting   his 

hands deep into his pockets。 ;I've got to think mighty quick。; He strode 

toward     the   dugout�察   �leaving    Wilfred    and    Bill  staring   at  each    other�察�

speechless。 

     In   a   short   time�察  �Willock   reappeared�察  �bringing   from   the   dugout   his 

favorite gun。 ;Come along�察─�he bade them briefly。 When he had ascended 

the rounded swell of Turtle Hill�察�he stretched himself between two wide 

flat rocks and lay with his face and gun directed toward the opening of the 

cove。 

     ;Now�察�Bill�察─�he said sharply�察 �if you will just set facing me with your 

eye on the north wall�察�so you can tell if anybody tries to sneak over the 

mountain´top�察�I'll make matters clear。 Wilfred�察�you can go or stay�察�free as 

air�察�only IF you stay�察�I can't promise but you may see a man killedme�察�or 

Red Kimball�察�I don't know which�察�though naturally I has my preference�察─�

he added�察�his harsh voice suddenly changing to the accent of comradeship。 

;As   to   Bill�察  �he   ain't   got   no   choice。   He   come   and   put   up   with   me   and 

Lahoma when nobody didn't want him�察�and now�察�in time of danger�察�I 'low 

to   get   all  the  help  out   of  him    that's  there  in  spite   of  a  begrudging 

disposition and the ravages of time。; 

     ;What I want to know is this�察─�Bill interrupted�此 �Who and what is this 

Red Kimball�拭�And if you have to hide from him�察�why ain't you doing it�拭─�

     ;I puts it this way�察�Bill�此�that the telegram traveled faster than old Red 

could�察�so no need to hide till tonight�察�though when you deals with Red�察�it 

behooves you to have your gun ready against chances。 You want to know 

about Red Kimball�拭�But I think I'd best wait till Lahoma's letter comes�察�so 



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my story can tally with hers。 I got my reasons for not wanting to tell all 

about Red Kimball which I reckon he wouldn't be grateful for�察�but that's 

for   him   to   say。   So   I   'lows   to   tell   only   as   much   as   I   has   to   tell�察  �that 

depending on what Lahoma has picked up�察�according。; 

     ;I suppose you've met him face to face�拭─�growled Bill。 

     ;They don't seem to be no harm in that question�察�Bill�察�but you never 

knows where a first question is leading you。 If I refuses to answer what 

seems fair and square�察�no suspicions is roused when I refuses to answer 

what might sound dark and shady。 So I banks myself against my general 

resolution to say nothing beyond Lahoma's word。; 

     ;Her word says he can prove everything。 What is 'everything'�拭─�

     ;That's   what   we'll   learn   from   her   letter。  We'll   just   watch   him   do   his 

proving� ─�

     ;And her word says to hide this minute。; 

     ;I   don't   do   my   hiding   in   daylight�察  �but   when   it's   good   and   dark�察  �I'm 

going to put out。 I would tell you the hiding´place�察�for I trusts you both 

but if you knowed where it was�察�and if officers of the law come to you for 

information�察  �you'd   be   in   a   box�察  �I   know   you   wouldn't   give   me   up�察  �but 

neither    would    you    swear   to  a  lie。  Not   knowing     where     I  hides�察 �your 

consciences are as free as mine that hasn't never been bridled。; 

     Wilfred     asked�察   �But    when    Lahoma      writes�察  �how    will  you   get   her 

letter�拭─�

     ;You or Bill will go for the mail。 If a letter comes�察�you'll take it to that 

crevice into   which   Miss   Sellimer   was   drug   by  that   big   Injun�察 �and   you'll 

wait in there till I comes�察�not opening that letter till I am with you。 We'll 

read it together�察�down in the hollow where poor Miss Sellimer's life was 

saved by Lahoma�察�then you two will go back to the cove�察�and leave me to 

sneak away to my hiding´place which may be near and may be far。 When 

you get a letter�察�bring your ladder and the lantern�察�and be sure nobody is 

watching youbecause if you let Red Kimball or any of his gang follow 

you to that hiding´place�察�you'd have to see a man killedand such as that 

ain't no sight for eyes as civilized as Wilfred's�察�or as old as Bill's。; 



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                             CHAPTER XVI 



                                     THE ONYX PIN 

       When the next letter came from Lahoma�察�Wilfred Compton and Bill 

Atkins hurried to the crevice in the mountain´top according to agreement。 

It was a cloudless afternoon�察�but at the farther end of the retreat the light of 

the   lantern   was   necessary   for   its   perusal。   Brick   Willock�察  �who   was   there 

before them�察�read the letter in silence before handing it to the young man 

to read aloud。 

     ;It's   just  addressed      to  me�察   �this  time�察─   �he   remarked      grimly�察   �in 

explanation of his proprietary act�察 �they ain't no foolishness of 'Dear Brick 

and Bill。' But I treats you as friends should be treated�察�and lays before you 

everything Lahoma has found out。 For Brick Willock�察�he says 'Friends is 

better friends when they don't know all about each other��' says he�察�and I 

tells you only what Lahoma has been told�察�according。; 

     Wilfred took the letter�察�tingling with excitement。 The strained watching 

and waiting for the sudden appearance of an unknown Red Kimball had 

made   his   bed   in   the   cabin   as   sleepless   as   had   been   Bill's   pallet   in   the 

dugout。   They   squatted   about   the   lantern   that   rested   on   the   stone   floor�察�

Willock   always   with   eyes   directed   toward   the   narrow   slit   in   the   ceiling 

that they might not be taken by surprise。 

     The long natural corridor was bare�察�except for the old Spanish sword 

hanging upon the wall。 A stout cedar post�察�firmly fixed in the extremity of 

the walls�察�formed a rude barricade against the abyss of unknown depth that 

yawned a few yards away from where they sat。 This railing and the sword 

were   the   only   evidences   of   man's   possession�察  �save   for   the   ladder   that 

would presently be carried back to the cove。 No inquiries were made as to 

how   Brick   came   and   went

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