The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-30
Observation-Disclosures
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Burt. Can't you put the slightest
mask on? | wonder our good friends
on the platform there did not deIuge
you with questions as to what had
happened " - ~t SESr
You may take II coolIy il you like"
responded Burt In surIy voice. "bnt
have too much at stake in the affair"
What have you to tell?" asked
Loud.
81 know where they haIe been stay
ing"
"Ahl" I'm
A keen look shot from under I.6ads
brows: then he said: ~ 80
They? What do you mean by that?
lam looking for Vance Rothesay. Has
he accpmpnces?"
Il don't thhk so. But the fellow
has taken a Woman with him into mis-
retirement Gadi low he has done 1t
and not been found out don't know.
Women are tolerably dangerous in
cumbrances at such times, but that
man can do anything
Loud did not spend time in ques-
tions.
ahC oiG W tHt SpOls HC Sdlu.
II viii. but they were warned sast
night and suppose have ned by this
time"
Fled? Perhaps you kindly gave
them warning,l" exclaimed Loud
looking at his companion in suspicion
and surprise.
Its all owing to woman; every
thing always ISL cried Burt. IL was
fooled by her and that's the whole
story. But we must be able to follow
them ~ sk
Kate Purcell warned Rothesay,
suppose" Loud said, quickly.
And Burt looked at the detective in
amazement, while he cried unguard-
edly;
How could you know?" 80
II guessed 1t. Yon are going to take
me to the place directly, hope?'
Eyes. shall get horse about a
quarter OF mile from here. hope
you can trace them now"
81 hope So"
When the two, who were walking
very rapidly, had nearly reached the
livery stable Burt had indicated. Loud
asked:
who is this woman Rothesay has
with him?"
Don't know, Some light o. love he
has picked up, l suppose"
And he was making love to Kate
Purcell at the same time"
why not?" with an ugly laugh.
because I should imagine the man
whom she should love would be con-
tent with that love alone"
Hes a scamp, and I'll bring him to
his deserts" cried Burt, fiercely.
Then they had reached the stable,
and in a few minutes more the two
were bowling along swiftly toward the
woods. Burt keeping the whip flutter-
ing over the horses back. his scowls'
Ing face. bent, his thoughts busy with
the revengesin his mind. "a
"If he has a woman with him." said
Loud, "he won't be liable to make
very extended trip on foot. He viii
take the cars at some of the neighbor-
ing stations. / should say his good
luck would finally make him reckless.
We shall not, very likely, find any con-
tell me about, but we shall track them
now. II must be that we find them
this time"
For answer Burt dashed the horse
again, and soon the foaming animal
was pulled up at the end OF the cart
path, where Kate Purcell's horse had
stood not many hours before,
They lost no time in pirnging
through the thick growth OF trees. AS
they wound In and out, Loud asked:
@How did Miss Purcell ever find'her
way here? Did YOU not say you came
in the nigbt?" for Burt had been per-
suaded into relating the trip of the
night before.
whats what I don't know. OF
course | didn't think she would want
to do such thing, and II she did
knew she could never find the way.
TN challenge anybody to find that hut
who has never been here more than
once. and in the dark"
"And has she not?" -
'sNo, for made sure OF that by cas-
ually questioning her before she knew
he was anywhere In the vicinity"
at must have been done by what
might be called a miracle OF love-"
remarked Loud, with slight laugh.
momeat after he stopped to the
ground and picked up something. for
the third time In few minutes.
II have it," he exclaimed. THAT
girl Is a woman of thought and re-
source" 49, &I
what do you meant p sharply from
Burt.
II mean that she 'blazed' her way
only with these thirgs instead OF an
axe on the tree trunks, She dropped
bits of white paper all along after the
difficulties OF the way began. I've no,
ticed them for some time. You'll find,
II we follow these. we shall come TO
the spot"
"The dickensi" cried Burt.
ls'Oh. noy-oply, q. WOMAN In love!
srnilingly remarked Loud.
"Ifshe were only In love with mel"
Burt thought, with a sense OF exasper-
alton that excited still more hts desire
for vengeance.