Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-07-21
CHAPTER VIII.


Mr.. Hall on the following morning
did any break out Of tho paddock? p
NO. sir; II was Baynes," replied one
Of the hands. He rode up in the
night"
'Baynes7 What did he come back
for7"
He said they were all drunk and
fighting down at Sullivan's, and he
could and no place TO sleep In, 30 he
rode home.''
He must 20 back at once then; l
cant have those pack-horses hanging
about down there for days together"
He has gone. sir. He started OF at
daylight"
That's all right. then" said Mr..
Hall.
When the men who slept in Bob
Luks's hut got up that morning. they
noticed that he had already gone out
4 wonder what made Luke turn out
90 sarly?" one Of them remarked; but
NO further notice was taken OF his abb
ssncs until breakfast time.
What's become of Luke?" asked q
stockman. ~ there was no sign OF him
when that meal was nearly finished.
You had better put that stew on the
nrs to keep hot for him. Maybe he is
out after some Of the horses"
Dfnner-time came. but no Luke; and
shortly Afterwards Mr.. Hall happened
70 want him.
No one has seen him this morning,
cir" was tho answer he received. I'VE
cant think what's become of him."
No one has seen him?" repeated
Mr.. Hail. What do you mean? He
slept on the station last night, sup
possr
He slept in my hut" replied the
man. and turned In As usual last
night. noticed that In particular, be-
cause he was the last In bed and had
to put out the light. When we awoke
this morning. he was already up and
out, but we didn't take much notice Of
that"
Had his bed been slept in?"
Il suppose so. sir. never looked.
He went to bed. am sure, as | lay
awake for good ten minutes after l |
turned In. and never heard him 60
put"
Come with me to the hut and show
me- his bunk" continued Mr.. Hall.
The bunk that Luke was In the habit
II sleeping In had evidently been used,
but the blankets had not been turned
Town.
There Ia his hat" cried man, land
here are his boots on the groundl
That's odd anyhow"
Perhaps he put on another pair"
the sQuatter.
mo. sir. Bob Luke had only this
me pair. which. as you see. arc pretty
vsll worn through. He was saying
My the other day that he wished the
rays would hurry up. "a he wanted \
ew pair"
1T certainly is very singular" unused
ir. Hall. He hadn't been drinking.
I'D her"
mo. SIR. He's never had = drop Of
nything since he's been on the station
nat know Of"
Did he ever seem queer In his head
: strange In any wayr" II
Never . bit. sir. Rather the other
ay on. There's nothing wrong with I
OBJ He's no more chanky than I
n"
We'll. some OF the men had better
, out at once and have look for b
m. II we do not find him by sun
,wn. | Will send over to Mount Clips I
ID inform the police-sergeant There I
. black crackers there who will soon b
ace him" @
hen were accordingly sent out in /"
cry direction. and the country was z
CURED for several miles around; but | ID
sign OF Bob Luke could be discov- h
cd. n
Mr.. Hall began to feel uneasy, won "
ring what could have become OF the II
IN. and. when evening approached. lie
OK Hall started on TO inform the fc
lice at Mount Gipps. some forty miles
ray. In
Towards nightfall the pack-horses re
rived with Tom Baynes from sulli- M
MS pubiic-house. Mr.. Hall met them n,
they pulled up at the store. co
This IL Z very strange affair about su
b Luke. isn't II. Toni he re- Al
lrked. n
TIES. slr." replied Baynes. busyis: W.
nssls in taking on some OF the th
rks. Il heard OF II down At Suili- d
n's-from one Of the chaps. I won H
! whore he can have got tor" n
sYou came back to the station in the