The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29

iiiltu ltE NitIl SlC UIIlNtl, tndl ; uil.
"Shc was sent to Egg island with
every che aboard. She has been there
more than II month now and may not
got away this summer"
What Il disappointment for the poor
devils on her.
Yes, and only for what you did.
should he one of thCm," Helen re-.
marked.
IL didn't do much" ne said. The
lighting part Is easy. It's not half so
hard rs to give up your property and
lie still while
Did you do that because | asked
you ~to-bOausc | asked yon to put
aside the old ways" A wave of com.
passion swept over her.
certainly" he answered. 1T didn't
come easy. but
"Oh, | thank you" said she. IL
know il is all for the best. Uncle
Arthur wouldn't do anything wrong,
and Mr.. Mcnamara Is m honorable
man."
He turned toward her To- speak. but
RETAINED. He could not tell her what
he felt certain of. She believed in her
W blood and in her unclc's friends
and it was not for him to speak of
Mcnamara. The rules of the game
sealed his lips.
She was thinking again. "If only you
had not acted as you did, She longed
TO help him now in his trouble as he
had helped her. but what could she
doI The law was such Il confusing.
intricate. p%erplexing thing.
81 spent last night at the Midas she
told him. land rode back early this
morning. That was n daring holdup,
wasn't it,"
what ioldup?"
"Why. haven't you heard the uews?"
"No," he answered steadily. Il just
got mp"
Your claim was robbed. Three men
overcame the Waterman at midnight
and cleaned the boxes"
His stimulation of excited astonish-
ment was perfect, and he rained a
shower of questions upon her. She
noted with approval that he did not
look her I'm the eye. however. He was
not an accomplished liar. Now, Nc
Namara had II countenance Of iron.
Unconsciously she made comparison.
and the young man at her side did not
lose thereby.
"Yes, saw 1t ALL" she concluded,
after ~recountlng the details. '"The ne.
gro wanted to bind me so that | could
not give the alarm. but his chivalry
prevented. He was a most gallant
darby"
What did you do when they left?"
"Why. i Kept my word and waited
until they were out of sight: then ]
reused the camp and set Mr.. McNa-
mara and his men right after them
down the gulch."
"Down the gulch!' spoke Glenister,
off his guard.
"Yes, Of course. Did you think they
went upstream" She was looking
%squarely at him now, and he dropped
his eyes,. "NO: the posse started in
that direction, but | put them right"
There was an odd light I'm her glance,
and he felt the blood drumming in his
ears
She sent them downstream! SO that
was why there had been no pursuit!
Then h must suspect-she must know
everything! Glenister was stunned.
Again his love for the girl surged tu-
multuously within him and demanded
expression. But Miss Chester, no long
er feeling sure that she had the situa-
ton I'm hand, had already started to
return to the hotel. II saw the men
AtotInntIy ~ GIA NaII H. .- 49,
separated, "and l could identify them
all."
Dextry removing the stains of the
nights adventure.
Miss Chester recognized us last
night" he announced.
"HOw do you known"
"She told me so just now, and what's
more she sent Mcnamara and his
crowd down the creek instead Of up
That's why we got away so easily"
"Well, well-ain't she a brick? She's
even with us now. BY the way, il
wonder how much we cleaned up, any.
how--let's weigh it," Going to the bed,
DeXtrv turned back the blankets, ex.
posing four mooseskin sacks, wet and
heavy where he had thrown them.
There must have been $4,000 with
what gave Wheaton," said Glenistcr.
At that moment, without warning,
the door was flung open, and as the
young man jerked the blankets into
place he whirled, snatched the six
shooter that Dextry had discarded and
covered the entrance.
Don't shoot, boy" cried the new