Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-05-14
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at snafp pace down the rough ROAD.
They slackened their pace as they
came up. The girl was plainly dis
cernible In her print gown under the
pines. They halted at the rickety
gate. and one of them dismounted and
went up the walk. He removed his
hat as he drew near Dolores.
Miss Johnson?"
She hesitated moment; the name
was unfamiliar to her save as used
by young Green. Then she bent her
head in reply.
Your father?"
HE is not here she said, slowly.
Where can we find him?"
II do not know"
But we must find him" He
frowned sternly; his face and voice
were authoritative. He is summoned
to appear in court to-day in the Green
case; the law cannot wait. Can you
give us no idea where we can find
him."
mo"
He returned to his companions and
reported that johnson was not there;
his daughter did not know where he
was. They held consultation. II 1t
were possible Johnson must be found
and brought to court that day; law
and right must not be delayed. Riding
down the mountain they halted at the
tavern. The tavern-keeper's wife came
out to meet them.
They asked for water; she said
water was scarce on the mountain.
but she could give them cider II that
would do.
They replied that cider would do
very well-in fact, much better than
water for their purpose, for they had
a rough time before them.
AS they drank they asked for the
host He was away, she said, gone
over the mountain to the town;
trial was being held there, had they
not heard of it? Nearly every one had
Folks were excited about it; there
was TO be trial there. and Johnson
had they ever heard of Johnson p
was all they were waiting for to lay
the guilt where it belonged; he knew
more about it than most folks; some
thought
Did Johnson go? No, not that she
knew of. and she would know. He
T ISsI a GxSsr ttss',i.tssS tint iSs cow
In what direction did Johnson GOT
She was not sure; she believed he
went right down the road across the
valley. There was a bridge across
the river II one followed the road
along the foot of the mountain a bit.
jenkins had seen her there, and he
told Johnson so at the tavern; John
son went right over to hunt her; he
took his gun in case he came across
game. but that was useless unless he
we're luckier than usual, for Johnson
was too shiftless to have luck.
Yes the COW came back; she had
lost her bell; he would expect 30 find
her by that; doubtless he would keep
on hunting; he hadn't sense enough
to know she would most likely come
home by herself. But If he did not
wish to return for reasons best known
to himself-Johnson was shiftless, but
he was no fool about some things.
4 a. His girl now had about as little
sense as was possible. She did not
even know when she was well OFF; she
was like her mother for all the world
only worse.
AS for Dolores, she seemed to like
him to talk tosher; she was not In the
4 habit of talking much; she never
talked with her neighbors, she fel
above them; he was the judges son
and, no doubt, she felt fiattered tina
he took notice OF her. Their mel
never said much to her, for they di'
not like her Maybe she went owe
the mountain. Well, maybe she wen
because she wished to go. How coul
she answer for her? Perhaps
Could they find Johnson IL the
tried? She did not know. The oppC
site mountain was dangerous place
there were sharp lodges and turns an
deep chasms; folks seldom venture
over there except for hunting; the
had no cause to so.
Did they want Johnson? He wa
not in the habit of gong off; he neve
went hunting except on their ow
mountain; he had no go ahead in him
he was shiftless and 80 was his daug
ter-only worse.
They had accomplished their errar
and paid her literally as they arol
n to 20, more determined than ever
q find Johnson were it possible thin