The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-31
CHAPTER v-contlnued.

we ICde INTO the camp az the Grdnd
Canon a little after eight, and the
deserted look OF the tents gave me a
moments fright. for feared that the
party had gone. Tolfree explained.
however. that some had ridden out TO
Moran Point. and the rest had gone
down Hance's trail. SO | breakfasted
and then took look at Albert Cul-
lens Winchester. That II had been
'recently fred was as plain as the
, Grand Canon Itself; throwing back
z the bar. | found an empty cartridge
shell. still oily from the DISCHARGE.
That completed the tale OF seven
shots. didn't feel absolutely safe tn
had asked Tolfroe n there had been
any shooting Of echoes by the party
but his denial rounded out my chain
OF evidence.
Telling the sheriff 20 guard the bags
OF the party carefully. | took two OF
the posse and rode over 10 Morans
Point Sure enough, there was Mr..
Cullen. Albert and Captain Ackland
They gave a shout AZ seeing me. and
even before had reached them
they called 20 know how | could come
so soon. and II had caught the
robbers Mir. Cullen started 10 tell
his pleasure at my rejoining the
party, but my expression made him
pause, and II seemed 10 dawn on all
three that the Winchester across my
saddle. and the cowboys hands rest
Ing nonchalantly on the reyolyers in
their belts. had a meaning.
"Mr Cullen" I explained, i've got
a very unpleasant job on hand which
I don't want 20 make any worse than
need be. Every fact points TO your
party as guilty OF holding up the train
last night and stealing those letters.
Probably you weren't all concerned,
but I've got TO 80 on the assumption
that you are all guilty. ill you prove
otherwise"
"Aw. you're joking" drawled Al
bert.
Il hope So" said, but for the
present I've got TO be English and
treat the Joke seriously"
What do you want to do?" asked
Mr.. Cullen.
Il don't wish 10 arrest you gen
tlemen unless you force me TO-"
said. "for don't see that II will do
any good. But | want you to return
20 camp with u.s.
They assented 10 that. and, single
Ole. we rode back. When there | told
each that he must be searched, TO
which they submitted at once After
that we went through their bagrage.
I wasn't going 70 have the sheriff or
cowboys tumbling over Miss Cullen's
clothes, so ! looked over her bag my
self. The prettlness and daintiness
az the various contents were a revela.
tlon TO me, and | tried 20 put them
back as neatly as | had found them.
but I didn't know much about the
articles. and II was terrible job
trying 20 fold up some Of the things.
why, there was n big pink AFFAIR.
lined with silk. with bits OF ribbon
and lace all over IT, which nearly
drove me out Of my head, for would
have dofed mortal man 10 pack II so
that II shouldn't muss. ! had a fun.
nv little feeling OF tenderness for
everything, Which indu' lhHNiuN Over
81 all pleasure. even while ! felt all
the time was doing n sneak act and
had really no right 10 touch her be-
longinRs didn't find anything In
eliminating. and the posse reported
the same result With the other bag.
gage II the letters were stlll ain ex.
istence, they were either concealed
somewhere or were fin the possession
OF the party In the Canon. Telling
the sheriff TO keep those in camp
under absolute surveillance. | took a
single man. and saddllng a couple OF
mules. started down the trail
We found Frederic and Captain
Hance just dismounting AZ the Rock
Cabin. and told the former he was
in custody for the present. and ask.