Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-30
CHAPTER xxyl.-con.inued.

on Inc platform there did not deluse /
yon with questions as TO what had
happened
You may take il coolly if You like
RESPONDED Burt in a surly voice. but |
have TOO much at stake in the affair
What have you to tell:' asked
Loud.
Il Know where they have been stay
ing"
All
A Keen look shot from under LIQUIDS
brows: then he said
"Iheyo What do You mean by that?
lam looking for Vance Rothesay. Has
he accompliceso
Il don't think so. But the fellow
hes taken a woman with him into mis-
retirement. Cad how he has done it
and not been found GU, l 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-
sioEs.
Take me to the spot he said,
~ will. but they were warned tast
night and l suppose have fed by this
time"
Fled? Perhaps you kindly gave
them warning.." exclaimed Loud.
looking at his companion in suspicion
and surprise.
Its all owing to a woman: every
thing always is" cried Burt. Il was
fooled by her and that's the whole
story But we must be able to follow
them.
Kate Purcell warned Rothesay,
suppose Loud said, quickly
And Burt looked at the detective in
amazement, while he cried unguard-
eddy:
How could you know"
81 guessed it, You are going to take
me 10 the place directly l hope?"
Yes. shall get horse about
nrar,er of mile from here. hope
you can trace them now
81 hope so"
When the two. who were walking
gerry rapidly, had nearly reached the
1;verv 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 l 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
we're bowling along swiftly toward the
woods. Burt keeping the whip f1utter
ing over the horses back, his scowi
ing face bent. his thoughts busy wlen
che revenge in his mind.
III he has woman with him. said
1ond. he won't be liable to make
very extended trip on foot. He viii
fake the cars AT some OF the neiSnbor
ing stations. should say his gooc
suck would finally make him reckless
We shall not very likely, find any con
elusive trail of them at that nut Eol
sa,l me about. but We shall track then
nou II must be that We find then
this time.
For answer Burt dashed the horse
again. and soon the foa1ing ANNA
was pulled up at the end OF the cart
main where Kate Purcell's horse hat
stood rot many hours before.
They lost no time in plungln:
through The thick growth OF trees Al
they wound in and out, Loud asked;
How did Miss Purcell ever find he
AJAX here Did YOU not say you cam
in The nighto" for Burr had been pei
suaaed into relating the trip OF tn
night before. -
That's what I don't know. Q
course l didn't think she would van
to do such thing. and If she dld
knew she could never find the way
TIL challenge anybody to find that hu
who has never been here more ina
once and in the dark.
And has she not??''
mo for made sure of that by ca:
cally questioning her before she knee
he was anywhere in the vicinity
"It must have been done by VIVA
might be called miracle OF love,
remarked Loud with slight laugh.
A moment after he stopped to tn
ground and picked up something, II
the third time in few minutes.
II have it," he exclaimed. IN;
girl is a woman of thought and
source
what do you mean?" sharply fro
Burt.
.. 81 mean that she 'blaZed' her way
only with these things instead OF
axe on the tree trunks She droppe
bits of white paper all along after II
difficulties of the way began. I've
4iced them for some time. You'll I'm
il we follow these, we shall come
the spot
1.-The dickens," cried Burt.
"Oh. no-only woman In love
emilingly remarked Loud.
"If she were only in love with me
Burt thought, with sense OF exaspt
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