The newspaper., 1907-03-08
. 90 6
tCopynght. lsB. BY J. z. Lippinoott Coz

This is not criminal matter, NJ
Biggin; will you give me a moment
with my friend?"
The ex-cowboy grinned. Bet your
life l will. l amt lovin' that old
b'iler-buster in the private car none
too hard" And he went in to get the
passes.
What's up?" queried Adams, forget
ting his drawl for once in a way.
"An arrest-trumped-up charge of
trespass on that mining claim up yon-
der. But I've got to go TO Carbonate
to answer the charge and give bonds,
Just the same"
ANY instructions?"
Yes. When the train is out of sight
and hearing. you get Dac.. over there
and drive that track laying for every
foot there is in it,
Adams nodded. "I'll do 1t, and get
myself locked up. suppose"
NO. you won't; that's the beauty of
It. The majesty of the laval there
Is Of 1t in Argentine-goes with me to
Carbonate in the person OF the town
marshal"
"oh, good-succulently good! Well,
30 long. I'll look for you back on the
evening train?"
Sure; if the Rajah doesn't order it
to be abandoned on my poor account"
Ten minutes later. when the train
had gone storming on it's way to Car
Donate and the Rosemary party was at
breakfast. the clank OF steel and the
chanteys OF the hammermen on the
other side OF the canyon began again
with renewed viEor. The Rajah threw
up his head like war horse scent
Ing the battle from afar and laid his
commands upon the long-sunering
secretary.
"Faveh me. Jastrow. Get out there
and see what they are doing. sch"
The secretary was back iu the short
est possible interval and his report
was concise and busiuess-Iike.
Work under full headway again. in
charge Of a rellow who wears a billy
cock hat and smokes cigarettes"
Mr.. Mort p. Adams" said Vir-
ginla. recognizing the description.
"Will you have HIM arrested too. Uncle
Somerville?"
But the Rajah rose uastily without
replying and went to his Office state
room. followed. shadow-like. by the
obsequious Jastrow
II was some little time after break
fast. and Virginia and the Reverend
Billy were doing a constitutional on
the plank platform at the station.
when the secretary came down from
the car on his way TO the telegraph
Office
II was Virginia who stopped him.
what do we do next. Mr.. Jastrow7"
she said-"call in the United States
army"
For reply he handed her a telegram.
damp from the copying press. II was
addressed to the superintendent OF the
c. & C. r. AT Carbonate. and she read
It without scruple.
Have the sh~riT Of Ute county swear
IN dozen deputies and come with them
by special train to Argentine. Revive all
possible titles to abandoned mining claims
on line OF the Utah Extension. and havo
Sheriff Deckert bring blank warrants to
cover any emergency.
'DARRAH. V. p"
That's one of them" said the sec
retary. 81 darent show you the other"
"oh. pleased" she said. holding out
her hand. while the Reverend Billy
oonsiderately turned his back.
Jastrow weighed the chances OF de-
lection. 1t was lfetlc enough he could
do :" ny her under obligations to him.
ar was willing to do that little
n "a. Il guess can trust you"
he .. and gave her the second
square of press-damp paper.
Like the first, II was addressed to
the superintendent at Carbonate But
this time the brown eyes flashed and
her breath came quickly MS she read
the vice presidents cold d-bloodcd after
thought:
Town Marshal RCgin will arrive In
Carbonate on No. aol this n, with
prisoner Have our attorneys see TO II
that the man is promptly failed in de-
fault OF bond. II he ~ set at liberty, as
he is likely to be. l shall trust you to ar
range for his rearrest and detention at all
hazards.
"D."