Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-30
q much as telling me Of the'r inten-

+raitor Re assured that will settle
with you later ,a;..
He turned to one of his men, adding:
@And now see, Gilly, if you can ges
thu carriage together so that we can uso
il for the rest of Our iourney.
The man in question MADE Drlel III
vestigatiOn. III. o,n
"The running gear is all right SIR
he rerorted. "The principal damage Is
a broken pole, but that can be reaoily
snliced. In ten minutes we can nave
everything in shape for move
SGood. y commented Gaddler. push
ahead al rapidly as you can, ana III
have a few words to say to our prisoner"
He beckoned couple OF men TO MS
assistance, and stepped nearer to Perry |
AS Won see, Mr. Wynans," he re-
sumed. ait will be waste OF tine ana
strength for you to oppose my wishes
"W6at do you want?" demanded Per-
nv at the same time assisting Elhe 10 a
sitting posture, she having recovered
| her senses
81 want those papers you have on your
person
~ThN ~ deeds of those wild lands on the
| Musselshell" .,,,,
The prisoner looked his captor sternY
IN the face, seeking to read his inten-
tiOns.
aWbat is your idca?" he asked.
"Mv idea?o And Sam Gaddlcr laughed
iuhi antly. motioning his followers to
fall back short distance 81 will soon
tell you" ,. uo
suming:
"Thosc deeds not being on record, IL
will be the Simplest OF measures lor me
to suppress them, and SUBSTITUTE "
forged deed for them that VIII put mc
in possession of the property
@Are yon capable Of that act:
sPerfectly as you shall see
"How did you know that the deeds are
on my person." r.,
frank enough to say, however, that
Jerrl Skidder has telegraphed me OIL
tho particulars involved In your trip 10
Montana" IT.,
hotrothed. with the int ntion OF mltl'
eating the sorrow she was disp aging at
The misfortune by which they had been
ov rtaken.
~And now to hand out the documents
Mr. Wynans," added Gaddler, waving
his hand toward his 70 lowers. 81 think
Won w II comprehend readily that resist
snce is out of the question. You may De
sure that l shall not hesitate 10 u.s.
force in case forco is necessary
There could be no doubt upon tnlS
= point, and Perry handed oat me oeeus
! With as much grace as he cou d maSter
This is al very well, 50 far as Il
! goes" muttered Gadder, when h'
had glanced at the documents. "Bu
n there is another step to be taken
want the 1920, OGO you took from Jcrr!
Skldder. before leaTing Chicago
q @That money is mine, sir.
AZ shall not waste words upon the SUI
iect, YOU may be certa n, " sad OaduleI
menacingly "Mr Skidder says I'LL
, money is his, and has asked me TO re
- :, cover it. The least reflection WI ! te
70 YOU that / can do no less than acceoe
y his wishes. Out with it"
+ The money was produced ana va.
dler slowed 1t away in his pocKeI, VIII
with iubilance he made no ehort
TO conceal.
v, aGood." he said again. awe are ge
of ting on in the right direction Is I'll
lie carriage going to answer our purpoS
of Gilly?"
"You can take possession. sir.
d. Lit more was said until the ladl'
had resumed their places in the vehicI
he with Perry and Baker, and the who
ch marty was in motion for the mines
q "Fortunately we have not gone II
es, out of our course" muttered Gaddle
hc as he led the way jauntly at the he'
his of his men. awe shall be safely at nor
nd in a couple of hours, and can resi-
lto long as we please from the last thr
DAYS of stir and worry"
Ier We need not rauSe upon the att2mI
he of the lovers to comfort each otI
the under the irving circumstances N whl
ON tbev found themselves. AS to Mrs =
ter and Mrs. Rankle, they were
life aconized to converse coherenty, q
the arcely broke he silence.
d The scene of the disaster was SO
nus, left beh nd, and vast stretch OF VIC
her and rock dawned upon the gaze OF
prisoners. who could not help notlc'
S it that their way grew more ana III
re- lonely and solitary every moment.
nto At length they came to wild mo-
ned tain stream, in the midst OF a soilt'
which did not show the least sign
nth ever having been trayersed by nun
are being.
sThis is the place" Gaddler was he
lme saving to Gilly, who was driving
een carriage. "You comprehend"
&C. The man nodded.
ves' "Then let there be no failure!"
sing The party had reached the crest 9
long slope, from which they could !
gu a down into perfect food OF wa
the which came surging and roaring u
aU the narrow valley.
@And now, forward ALL" ciied I
De- dler putting spurs to his horse y
low mel" :.
TOO A horrible conviction forced II
give uron the prisoners, as they found I'd
ana sell es whirling down the s'ope
!, D.. furious gallop.
N 10 ale means to drown us all" whlsp'
'%um. UNI Perry, in q guarded whisper to his
e"'" trothed.
aNo doubt of 1t was her answer
GAIL the rest of the prisoners sh
this opinion, as was attested by
glances passing between them.
Cad @Fo. ward!" cried Gaddler, again
,diIv ricino in his stirrups, his face glo'
'O' like n demons. "The brook ma;
ster dangerous, but we can't waste ah
o'Ni N - - tho hridOol"