The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-02-18


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~ curely guarded, and
started once more for
North Platte, going at first to Chey-
enne, and from thence by the cars to
the latter place.
Here one morning he entered his
attorneys Office, much to his surprise.
Have you made any arrangements
IN regard to the herds?" was his first
query.
No, Mr.. Lei ane; the very after
noon l expected to bring Mr.. Gray
around, you both suddenly disap-
peored."
"Both?7
Yes. / understood he started of
IN search of Miss Fairleigh, who, il
seems, is still mysteriously missing.
I've an idea the young fellow is more
than half in love with her"
Indeed" scornfully replied Dan
"and that young tenderfoot started of
alone after her, did he? He'll come
back minus hair, perhaps, if he comes
back at all. P"
"Oh, hell turn up by and by. No,
he did not go alone; the old scout,
Rube Smith, accompanied him."
"Ah, that alters the case. Pray,
when did they start?"
about nightfall, I believe; but
really [ do not know. | suppose you
have heard nothing from the girl?"
Nothing whatever. l suppose you
would advise me to wait until Mr..
Gray returns before / look up another
purchaser"
yes; he's Young and green and en-
thusiastic over the business. 1t would
be to your advantage to wait on him. !"
Very well, then, we will proceed to
other matters"
After another hour Dan left his law
yer's Office and took the train back to
Cheyenne.
[ must hasten back and let the boys
know that old RUDE is on their trail.
The girl must be moved to other quar-
tiers at once. 4 sleuth-hound cannot
follow a trail more surely than old
RUDE can. [ was a fool, perhaps, to
carry off the girl, but she's deueed
pretty, and ] still fear may have some
legal hold upon Richard Farleigh's
wealth. Since Isabel won't relent or
forgive the past, / don't know who
would suit me better than little Nora
bless her fair face-and yet there is a
resemblance in it that puzzles me.
What funny old lady that Is on my
right; snowy Lair, glasses, and how
neatly her hanus are gloved; deuced
small, shapely hands for so old lady
something about her rather odd, but [
can't tell Just what it is. "
SO, musing as the train sped on
ward III nighttime gloom, Dan lie
Fame fell asleep, his head resting up
on the back of his seat.
When he awoke he found the old la
dy had disappeared, and that his des-
tination was reached. He also found
pinned to the seat in front of him the
same well-drawn picture of himself
with party of vigilantes ready to
hang him.
He snatched up the picture, glanced
keenly about him, and seeing no sus-
picious persons he hurriedly left the
car.
Strange who this unknown enemy
and artist can be. Seems to think I'll
come to the proper end, and is very
anxious to let me know it. This hav-
ing an enemy in the dark is not very
pleasant. | can fight an open one. |
am at loss to deal with one in Sc
cret."
And as he walked away from the de-
pot he saw the futter of the old lady's
shawl-the prim, trim-looking old la
dy he had noticed in the cars: but he
little dreamed that her hand drew his
likeness so accurately, and her hand
pinned it Just where his glance was
sure to fall upon awakening, or that
she was his deadly enemy, silent as
death, but pitiless, and day and night
hunting him to his doom.
In a short time he had mounted
Black Joe, and was riding away in the
direction of Satans Roost, urging his
splendid horse to his best efforts.
I'VE must reach Satan's Roost soon,
old boy; so show your mettIe. When
the mountain roads and trails are
reached you cannot travel as now. All,
if [ should be too latel If Rube should
run in ahead, there Will be the deuce
to pay all around; or, if Detective
Claire continued in 1t, matters will be
still more complicated. | must carry
the girl off farther, and either marry
her or put her where she can tell nc
tales. | will magnanimously give hen
her choice, then. Providing she SAYS
yes, we will go East for the remainder
of our natural lives; or, perhaps, tc
Europe, since there is an abundance Of
cash.
But man proposes and God disposes
As Iron Dan pressed onward, plotting
and planning his future evil course, anC
paying little attention to his horse
Black Joe suddenly stumbled TO hi:
knees, and his rider went flying ovel
his head
A cursed hole!" Kissed Iron Dan
Joe, old boy, you're not seriously in
jured, are vou?'
But Joe, with his pleading eyes anc
mute lips, could not answer; vet his
master soon found that the noble crea
lures leg was broken, and realized the
dreadful catastrophe that had befaller
him, and besides the one thing he loved
was his horse.
He felt a mist rise in his eyes and
lump in his troat, and flung both arm:
around Black Joe's neck and sobbed:
My pet! my pride! | would give
half; yea, even all my fortune, to re
store you; but l can not, | can not
Alas but one course is open to me now
for l can not leave you here to die
lingering death"
Then he drew forth his revolver
placed it at Black Joes head. shut hi,
eyes, and fired With a groan tn,
noble horse fell over on his side, quite
dead.
CHAPTER AIN
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