The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-20

La Grange, of how 1t had been con-
cealed by the authorities in New York
AT Drummond's request, of the certain
~ that it was one of the gang Of gold
makers who had done it, and of the
possible alertness of the gang.
On, they know that Drummond will
De AFTER them sooner or later" said
Barris, but they don't know that the
miiis OF the gods have already begun
to grind. Those smart New York ma
pers builded better than they knew
when their ferret-eyed reporter poked
ms red nose into the house on Fifty
elghth street and sneaked off with a
column on his cuffs about the Suicide
OF PROFESSOR La Grange. Billy Pier
pont' my revolver is hanging in your
room; I'll take yours, too
Help yourself" said Pierpont.
Il shall be gone over night" contin-
ued Barris; my poncho and some
bread and meat are all l shall take ex-
cept the barkers.' A"
will they bark tonight?" | asked.
mo, / trust not for several weeks
yet. shall nose about a bit Roy. did
it ever strike you how queer it is that
this wonderfully beautiful country
should contain no inhabitants?"
IT'S like those splendid stretches of
pools and rapids which one finds on
every trout river and in which one
never finds a fish," suggested Pierpont.
"Exactiy-and heaven alone knows
why" said Barris; Il suppose this
country is Stunned by human beings
for the same mysterious reasons
THE shooting is the better for it," l
observed
THE shooting is good" said Barris,
have you noticed the snipe on the
meadow by the lake? Why it's brown
with them, That's wonderful mea-
dow"
It's a natural one," said Pierpont.
mo human being ever cleared that
land
Then it's supernatural" said Bar
his; "Pierpont, do you want to come
with me?'
Pierponts handsome face flushed as
he answered, slowly, It's awfully good
Of you-if l may
''Bosh," said 1, piqued because he had
asked Pierpont, what use is little Will
ly without his man."
True" said Barris gravely, you
can't take Hewlett, you know"
Pierpont muttered something which
ended in d.
Then" said l. there will be but
one gun on the Sweet Fern Covert this
afternoon. Very well, l wish you joy
of your cold supper and colder bed.
Take your nightgown, Willy, and dom
sleep on the damp ground
Let Pierpont alone" retorted Bar
ris, you shall go next time. Roy"
"Oh, all right-you mean when there
is shooting going on?"
And l." demanded Pierpont,
grieved.
You. too. my son; stop quarreling
Will you ask Hewlett to pack our kits
lightly mind you-no bottles-they
clink."
MY flask doesn't" said Pierpont,
and went off to get ready for a nights
stalking of dangerous men.
at is strange" said |, that nobody
ever settles in this region. How many
people live in Cardinal Springs. Bar
ris?"
Twenty. counting the telegraph OPP
orator and not counting the lumber
men; they are always changing and
shifting. 1 have six men among them"
Where have you no men? In the
Four Hundred"
Il have men there also-chums of
Billy's, only he doesn't know IT. David
tells me that there was a strong flight
of wOOdcOck last night. You ought to
pick up some this afternoon"
Then we chatted about alder-cover
and swamp until Pierpont came out of
the house and il was time to part
eau revoir," said Barris. buckling on
his kit, come along, PierpOnt, and
don't walk in the damp grass"
IF you are not back by tomorrow
noon," said l, 81 will take Hewlett and
David and hunt you up. You say your
course ia dine north 90
Due north" replied Barris, consult
ing his compass.
There is a trail for two miles and
spotted lead for two more" said Pier
pOnt.
(which We won't Use for various rea-
sons" added Barris. pleasantly; don't
worry, Roy, and keep your confound-
ed expedition out of the way; there's
no danger"
He knew, of course. what he was
talking about and 1 held my peace.
When the tip end of Pierpont's shoot
ing coat had disappeared in the long
covert, I found myself standing alone
with Hewlett. He bore my gaze for a