Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-07-21

no reply.
''Yes, that's my swag." said Jack to
a trooper. Then it WAS searched rolled
up, and placed on the Iack Of pack
horse.
''For mercy's sake. take me out OF
this. sergeant. He had seen the figures
Of two women approaching the group.
The sergeant made no demur when |
spoke to the prisoner out of hearing Of
the others. My mind was made up. My
belief in Jacks honor was as positive
as my belief in the Immortality Of the
soul Therefore we would fight Why
should the innocent suffer for the
kuilty? After all. | could not swear
positively to having seen my mate take
any papers from his own pockets and
transfer them to those of the man muir
dered by the blacks on Scrubby creek
Besides. | had always known him a.
Jack Tyndall And there was the squat
ter s recognition Of the murdered man
The whole affair was a preposterous
plot, and no doubt, DAILY was at the
bottom Of it. But Jack only shook his
head sadly as talked.
81 III afraid. old man. it's no use, -
he whispered to me hurriedly. "How-
ever. II tell you nothing just now that
might interfere with your evidence
you understand. l dare say it might be
as well to fight them, for | don't like
the idea Of being 'bested by villain
like DAILY I'm sure he's at the bottom
of this. :"
Perhaps, said the sergeant, al
any Of you think you can do the pris-
oner''-how he WINGED at that word.
>any good. you can come into the Mae
arthur tomorrow at 10 o'clock. He'll
be brought mp then before the magis
trates Some Of you may be served with
summonses to appear.
They were leading Jack away 70 a
spare horse they ha,i saddled hard by
when Norah Mackenzie went up to him
There was a slight flush ch his face,
most likely arising from his painful po.
sition. Still with head erect, and look
of quiet dignity he waited for her 10
speak. At first he had tried to pass her,
but she stood right in his way
She took both his manacled hands in
hers and held them while she said
II have heard most of what has pass
ed, Mr.. Tyndall You must not mind
this silly mistake. or rather this black
piece of villainy on some ones part. Ev-
erything will be put right tomorrow.
depend upon it. -
There is no denying it, Jack looked
heard her speak like that 1t was some
thing that he evidently had not expect
ed. She had always. though perfectly
frank. kept him at arms length. but
now that the handouts We're upon his
wrists she treated him as if he was
very old friend.
Jack thanked her. but it struck me
than her words There was something
in his face that filed me with sudden
fear. 1t was not the face Of man who
considered his arrest the result of a
mistake. but as something not unex-
pected and the outcome of which he
dreaded. Doubtless Miss Mackenzie saw
it. for she added pleasantly as if to re-
assure him
'.Goodby just now, Mr.. Tyndall-
Well ride into the Macarthur township
tomorrow morning Perhaps you could
spare Mr.. Parker, Gordon? I'm sure
he'd like to 20 some little way with his
friend "
But Jack would not have this "Oh.
no. you are too good. Miss Mackenzie.
he said That would be too much
But perhaps. Dick, you could come in
tonight after you have finished tallying.
I'll be all right then--not convicted
felon yet. you know. Then aside to
the sergeant he whispered. "Get on.
please. for heavens sake" And poor
Jack rode off between two troopers. one
of whom had leading rein attached
to the horse he rode
When he had gone. 1t was as IL there
had been a death in camp
An hour before sunset Gordon told
me had better 20 to the police bar
racks and see Jack He said he himself
could count the bundles of wire that
came from the vessel l went up the
little rise TO the tent that had been
pitched for the two women. When
had seen the way III which Norah Mac
kenzie had spoken - Jack on his arrest