Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-12-12
John aead:.

JSilts tscssN.
That MAS al, hut the hands OF the
two men geipps5 harder for a moment.
ana both Undesssooi No wor6s OF
sNaipa thy could have conveyed mora
sasailias
rarheN acw stepped forward ana
made lis partner acquainted with the
oiher ssessbers CT tise party. Then he
said.
les toe Gark 10 try TO set up 10 he
here till morning, Dick. There's q Ions
i Sso,N 10 tell. and / wish We were saGe
Z o0t Of sight now. Have You seen amy
3 smoke befores"
smoke What do you mean? Who
{ would be doing taatg AL the people
( Who know eur signal are here RON.
Not ny . lcns sight, they amt, Nas
the reply. as rSroox it!ea 10 pierce tho
darkness about them, Which MAS in
tense ny th;s time.
( Wh;,J so You nleaans'
Wen. IL . long story. Dick. In tlsa
hrst place, We might as we'll cst bits
Of supper. and then Seots here Viii tell
4 You nil about his trin on The vessel and
what happened 10 him. I'm iiniSh Jise
yarn, ana 1hea yeu'll understand Just
how the thing stands.
This was sound advice, ana his part
+ aer made IA e'Siectica, M, he was
+ burning wiki inlaatience. ana could
1 hardly wait iii the irugal repast was
I swallowed. Then he exclaimed;
Now, let's have the story. There's 4
j good deal depending on it. Come,
! Scott, fire. away"
/ Tosli 3 once began 4 detailed account
/ OF his acquaintance With the old miner.
I! aud when he had concluded the story
+ TRSbex added his meeting With the TWO
Nsea Who had showed him the papers,
+ Al ing.
~ ii ever suspected the truth. Dick.
+ ia put 4 spoke in thesr wheel some
how. Orc OF them is thsst tail scamp We
saw hustled out of i-adues. didn't
recognize him q, first, bat when saw
him tipping the wink To the sailor on
the sly. ! heSan 10 smell n rat
''iiut where are they9s hurst out Tay-
lor, eSeits9:y. You say they were
ahead OF us. Where are they row?,'
iihats what makes ma uneasy" re-
piled his partner. mo SAW taeir tracks
hack by the white clin and they turned.
on ail right. Ne We're too h:Sy hurry
iag 70 look for them any more. / sun
pose they have Sot OF the track some
how. but ii they should see our fire
there might lee trouble We must stand
Z wetch tonight. If we can get every
,hing oat of sight before they get here
they'll never be the wiser. They can't
and Us IN Z hundred years"
His partner evidently shared his un-
easinsss. for he responded quickly.
Perhaps they won't l4ut NE mustn't
take any chances, I'll take the first
watch and you the seeand. We are
lnore used 70 this sort Of thing. YOU
know. Men keen The flrc down low.
1t isn't Very cold
The rest OF the party now retired,
Avery and his daughter occupying one
tent and the three younger men the
other, while Dick Taylor loosenel his
Revolver IN his belt, made sure that
each cartridge was in place. ana then
too,l up his post In the dark shadow of
4 huge rock where no ray ~ light could
betray his presence to i Watcher
Soon Eot n sound was u be heard hut
the low mNvieNr Of his companions;
voices as they discussed the situation,
then these died out, and a chorus of
sneres tasit.e2 to the soundness of
their siumGer
fuzzy rtidNight. Then the miner en-
terrell The tent where his partner Was
sleepipg and laii his hand lightly on
his shoulder.
IN an Instant the sleeper was Wide.
awake. and a moment later the two
We're uUtsiy;e.
~ileas anythlnse' asked Tarhox.
softly.
..No replied one other, III, some
new | teel 0ncan?ortahle. never had
this feeling vel bat What There was
s,t'a TO be trouble aheati. Wish it was
daylight. Eeen oUt nj sight as much
IS son can, Joe. | siilN't say mach be-
fore the rest but ] heliSe tilat scoun-
drel we saw Ill I.s.Gne's place tyul;li.
tili5lll nothing OF shooting q lnaa n the
hack II he had any csiise Ia 1o II It's
3 ity this u happened. NJ lateht
have AL gc3 IS much IS We wanted
before anyone found out about IT, Now
there's 70 teli5Qg what may haaE4n.''
Five iainntes latcr he was asleep,
and Tal'boN MAS standIng sentry OYER
the silent camp
II WAS ncaGly dayhreak when he re..
pen shed the ii}e, fer the a;r grew very
cliliy. Soon a gray streak appeared iii
the southeast aud as Tom came ont Of
his tclat tina sun WAS il,st rising over
! She roth s land over which Trey had
travelled he day before.
Tho rest of the party We're soon
awake. and Taylor said al once:
u believe we have not been seen yet.
but w must yet out 81 sight before
breakfast joe. turn the horses loose
and start them off, The rest Of us NH
begin TO pack in the STUFF
lie sirasred (. heavy paelfage as he
spoRe. and the others loilemel his ex-
ansple Nhen they reached tho fare OF
the clif he paused ANA said, soiemeiy
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