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CHAPTER XVII
Contrary to explanation, Ronald Nay.
nard did not apply for leave Of absence
when once more fully able to move
about. Mis Maynard had gone At last.
q peremptory summons from her father
being given = the cause, he needing her
ssrvices and receiving benefit from them
far moro than did his son. Colonel and
Mrs Atherton were homo from Chicago
and regimental work went briskly on.
-Four troops bad been warned for duty
in the Big Horn country and we-e rack-
ing for the start. Major and Mrs. STAN
nard were still the guests Of the Ather-
tons; but, insurance matters being ST.
tied. Mrs. Stannard was soon to depart
for the east to replenish her wardrobe.
Everybody In the -th. from colonel
down to the children, was making very
much Of Maynard, or would have done
20 but for the profound sadness and
melancholy that seemed to oppress him.
He was able to ride every day. He went
about his drills and duties, but he could
not be coaxed to the hops and dances
and concerta His father was very i'll.
he said. and failing 20 fast that he,
Ronald. could take no part In garrison
gayeties. He went TO Dana. whose
troop was to 90 to the field. and offered
10 exchange with him, but Dana loved
field duty and would none Of IL. The
BarTys, with Miss Baird, had journeyed
down the Mississippi and over 10 Ha-
vana. and were low resting among the
pines OF southern Alabama, and, except
By MrA Gregg. the famous night Of
burglaries was rarely insntioned in the
press of other topdos Of moro recent IN.
terest, when one evening new tmpstus
Was given TO the whole matter BY the
tidings that famous thief catcher bad
como out from the east armed with
regulations for The silent p4ir Of PROBES
sionals in Jail. whom he f6cognized BY
tho descriptions sent TO the police Of the
big cities ~ prominent members Of .
gang that despoiled great metropoli.
tan bank two years before. II discharg-
I'd for lack Of evidence in Wyoming,
they would be instantly rearFcsted on
this Other charge
But Bridget, said the great man. was
not one Of the original gang. She was .
western psoduot, an exile from st.
Louis. whittier Dunsan's tEail had besa
followed baok aud his police reoocd
thoroughly sxaminsd Aiks and his
cousin. howsvee. proved game too small
foe . huntse of the New York mans
~1- AhA
paWA Ths oass Was - come up for TRIAL
Within ths wssk. bot with the mosEow's
IN thsgs was szsits0anti n good easnest
n ~ psaisis city. With ~ sase a
lsng ha6l1 the egpsRts had 0wed tAeis
ssl6dh way oasok Jail, leaving Ailks asd
Bridget 10 sags ct their detection and
70 bsa. alone the odium Of their crime.
10 Tie wrath q the eastern official and
the stupefAetioa Of the sheriff, the birds
had down and Left no trace bshind.
But now Bridget began 70 give
tongue. and . sharp one 1t proved to be.
Hitherto some fear or favor had made
her dumb - 10 the antecedents Of the
pair and the circumstances that drew
them together. Now, It seems that, hav.
ing considerable negotiable booty stored
away, the two had pledged their Knight
ly word to Bridget that they would do
fray all expenses Of her defense and
Mixes II they would but stoutly deny
all previous knowledge Of them, and
This they had done. claiming to know
them only as gentlemen who visited
Mixes saloon and were most liberal
with their money. Then it transpired
that ono Of them had paid Miss o Meara
dattering attentions - attentions that
turned her head and brought her thrice
In one week in town, decked in finery
that had seen better days and wearerl
in st. Louis. To him. in answer 70
questions, abe told all she knew concern.
ing the valuables Of the garrison The
officers and men were all away. Why
should not the cracksmen turn an hon.
est penny at their old craft instead Of
rusting here while the big cities were
being searched for thema
Bridget made . clean breast of it now
that she had found her own case nope
iess. while the prime movers the tempt
ers, the only ones who had profited q
penny's worth by the robberies, had got
of scot free "'Twas them that per.
suaded her through false promises and
fattcr? to dope both Mrs. Barry and
Mary" to let them in At the kitchen
door and 10 profess utter ignorance Of
the crime They were then to share
alike aftsr the sale Of the booty. but all
she and Mike had got a. their share was
the Jail. with the penitentiary ahead.
Again did Cook and the sheriff eager.
" esk the same question, but how
aboug BostonP' And this was some
thing she could not answer, nor could
Mike. AL either could say was that,