CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-12-05
CHAPTER XI.

comprehensive puzzle had, as we after
ward learned, very simple explanation
One of the q. s directors, Mr.. Bald
win, who had come in on Mr.. Camps
car was the owner Of "A great cattle
ranch near Rock Butte. When the train
had been held at that station for few
minutes Camp Went TO the conductor.
demanded the cause for the delay and
was shown my telegram. Seeing through
the device. the party had at once gone
to this ranch. where the owner. Bald
win, mounted them. and it was their
dust cloud we had seen as they rode up
TO Ash Forks. To make matters more
serious. Baldwin had rounded up his
cowboys and brought them along with
him in order t. make any resistance i'm
possible.
made no objection TO the sheriff
serving the paper. though it neariy
broke my heart to see Madge's face To
cheer her said suggestively: They've
got me- but they haven't got the letters,
Miss Cullen And. remember, it's al
ways darkesr before the dawn. and the
stars in their courses are against C.Fsssr .
With the sheriff ana Mr.. Camp then
walked over to the saloon, where Judge
VII Nsi- W W ut-gS-t VI my
case Mr. Cullen and Albert tried to
come, too. but all outsiders were ex-
cluded by order of the court / was
told to show cause why l should not
forthwith produce the letters, and an
swered that asked an adjournment OF
the case 80 that l might be heard by
counsel IL was denied as was TO have
been expected Indeed why they took
the trouble to GO through the forms was
loyond me. / told Wilson should not
produce the letters. and he asked if
knew what that meant couldn't help
laughing and retorting:
1t very appropriately means con
tempt of the court. your honor. Z"
"Tu give you a stiff term young
man. he said
lit VIII take just one day to have
{ hahe4s corpus proceedings in United
( states conrt and one more to get the
, papers here, rejuined pleasantly.
S.tiIg that / understood the moves
too well to be bluffed, the judge, Mr..
Camp and the lawyer held a Whispered
consultation. My surprise can be in..z-
ined when. at its conclusion, Mr.. Camp
ssiG;
Your honor. charge Richard Gor-
c9a with being concerned in the holding
up of the Missouri Western overland,
No y. ON the night of O-t IL ami ask
I ihs, he be taken into custody on that
charge
couldn't make out this new move
ard puzzled over il, while Judge Wilson
orrier d my commitment. But the next
< step psyealcd the olject, for the lawyer
then ,.sked fc- a ..rt h warrant tn lcok
for stolen propriy. The juu.re was
equally obliging ana hegan to fill one
out ON the instant
This made lne feel pretty serious. for
the letters were in my breast pocket
and swore at my own stupidity in not
having put them in the station safe
when had FIST arrived AT Ash Forks
+ There weren't many moments in which
to think while the ludge scgibbled away
I AT the warrant. but in what time there
! was did a Let OF head work. without
however. finding mure tfsr one way ont
of the siiarl, and when saw the judge
finish off his signature with u flourish
/ played pretty desperate card
| You're just too late. gentlemen.
said. pointing out the size window of
the saloon. There comes the cavalry.
Inc thee eeeonsi'ira'ufs 1uiiiiSu 70 .t'e'r
teet ana ool''u tor the "ihuow' Even
the sherih turned 10 hoA- As ne ana :"
gave MN a sho,e 'o"''fSt 'he 'firee'
winch 5 A' 'iiein al spawning ON 'ne
Moor IN pretty esa1s mixed up cs'hai-
oon l maa" 1ash tos me uo1' ana
as Went .hfonSh IL l sraooeu the Key
ana loehea teeni IN As 'arneo 10 90
So saw the LOT straesnnS up nom 'ne
floor, ana. Knowing that II wOulon Z