The new enterprise., 1905-08-10

are you aud Hawkeye going TO do?'
Going down toward Buxton. There
are some views over tie valley that l
want to take for mother"
Mr.. Belden's face frightened again.
Tie Dawdles Of a month ago would
not have walked a mile for all the
views IN Montana.
Take care OF yourselves" be called
back to them, "and be home before
dark"
Hawkcye carried the camera and
lunch basket, while over his shoulder
was slune the new bride, for be meant
TO stop and bring bis pony back with
him. They sauntered down the trail
that stretched straight as an arrow
before them. When they were half
way TO Buxton Dawdles proposed
that Hawkeye should 60 on and get
the letters, and he would wait for him
at the fork after taking tbe pictures,
Hawkeye darted swiftly away.
The shadows were growing longer
when Dawdles rubbed his heavy eyes
after a nap and jumped up. Where
was HawReye? He should have been
there long ago. He looked down the
deserted trail Some way be seemed
to feel that Hawkeye was in trouble;
50 he picked up his camera and started
down the trail As Dawdlcs neared the
cut IN the mountairs he heard a mur-
mur Of angry voices. Quickening his
steps. he came upon group Of wild,
rough men. gathered tbreat!ngly about
an Indian boy. 1t was Hawkcye,
whats the ma-ter?" asked Dawdles,
as soon as be could speak,
Horse thief" drawied the man be-
side him. Two OF Naughtons horses
are gone. aud he thinks the Indian
took en-"
Dawdles' breath came in n great
gasp. He knew how Westerners pun
ished horse thieves. a wild desire 10
run away almost overpowered him.
But Hawkeye was bis fri.nd.
1T IS a lie" lie shouted, "Hawkeye
never touched bis old horses"
Naughton stared at him. Look
here, my young tcnderfoot,' he said,
| with dangerous gentleness, III you
have any regard for that white SKIN OF
yours you'N take it back up trail"
Dawdles' eyes bazed, and without
stopping 10 measure the distance be-
tween a grown man and a half-Town
boy be pulled Of his coat aud squared
his fists.
Naughton started forward, and then
| stopped with n coarse laugh The
other men. quick to follow his lead,
laughed. 100. Dawdles began 10 speak
quickly forcibly,
You all know who am, Rob Belden,
from the camp W on the Lick. Let
nc take Hawkcye back with me, aud
! ny uncle and ] will prove that he is
innocent. Or, else, let Hawkeye go,
and III stay until he brings Uncle
Jim"
A fierce scowl darkened Naughton's
face. Come Oh, boys" he called, I'VE
have wasted time enough
Naughton's whip qulvered in the air,
Touch him IL you dare" yelled
Dawdlea. frantlcally. "Ill see he has
fair play. What proof have you tha,
he has your horses? Come on. Hawk
eye"
Don't move a step" ordered NauGh'
ton, thoroughly aroused, Dawdles
looked him steadily in the eye. Ee
, was not a bit afraid now.
Excuse me-" he said calmly. and
with his hand on Hawkeye's shoulder
J he forced him past Naughton, through
tie crowd, out into The road. The mel
? stood aside to let him pass, His cour
age won them. When lie stood In tht
: road where he fancied they were safer
= he stopped to ask again: What proo'
: have you"
p Proof" almost howled Naughton
: didn't We find him with this bride
$ and isn't it the identical one thati
! hung in my barn for six weebs"
5 Dawdles took the bride. NO, !
= isn't" lie said, emphatically, Its on
q | gave Huwkeye myself this morning
II you look you can see where ! trie,
e to mark it with a brand. Why didn'
you tell them. Hawkpye|
e Il did try, hut they wouldn't bel!ev
i me-" said the boy bitterly.
@ "You ought 20 be ashamed, MI
@ Naughton," said Dawdles. You Nigh
d be glad | came along"
That's So" assented a voice, an
?. some one raised a cheer
.; Dawdles flushed, Il hope You wi
f find your horses" he said politely.
1t was Mr.. Naughton who told Uncl
G Jim about it, and after he had gon