Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-13

lawed by society and upon whose head there was an increasingly heavy price dead or alive" as the bills of reward Nad
 Pete escorted her nearly to the hotel by short cut, and not until she came upon the hotel piazza and heard them discussing the holdup of that morning did she realize again that this was tho man with whom she had been spend ing the afternoon.
 Then followed weeks of indecision. Sometimes Olive would declare to her self that she would never see Black Pete again. At such times she hated herself for having given her love to q breaker of the law, but love had been given, and love is powerful above the law. Her periods of revulsion were sure to be followed by penitential moods, when she was glad to pass through the leafy aisles of the forest to their tryst
 The guests of the hotel profted by the absorption of the bandit. for days passed when no holdup was recorded. and the attendance began to fall of. Olive was glad that the depredations were less plentiful. for these wers largely responsible for her moments of self accusation. Finally. after one of his most brilliant feats. she at last de- clded to go where she might try to for get that she had ever loved him. With eyes heavy with unshed tears she made her way to the little cave where they frequently met. Here they would say goodby. Pete had taught her to move so lightly that her foot falls scarcely were audible. and so it l happened that she came upon two men | talking in the shadows of clunip of pines without betraying her presence. Her heart almost ceased to beat for a moment as she realized that the two men were Pete and Portman. the pro- prietor of the hotel
 You will have to do better than this" Portman was saying You have only pulled or two holdups this week. II is getting too tame for the guests"
 know it," admitted Pete, but have been busy"
 T pay you for your time," was Port mans angry retort You were to give me at least one holdup a day. My guests are disappointed If 1t doesn't happen, and you've got to earn your salary"
 I'm tired of the game" said Pete shortly. ''Go get some one else to be your outlaw. I'm done"
 "Now. don't get hot and throw up the job like that" urged Portman. You know can't break in new man right in the middle of season. It would take him month to learn the paths, and the sheriff would catch him the first thing and spoil It all. didn't mean to be so short. I'll give you $10 more month.'
 Do you think that if money was an object I'd be an outlaw for $50 a month";" demanded Pete. No. You go get some one else on the job"
 Portman's face was the picture of despair. His hired outlay had been the making Of the hotel. It would not be possible at short notice to find any one who could be trusted to rob the guests and who had sufficient wood craft to escape capture.
 He was still seeking a new argu- |ment to advance when call from the underbrush caused both men to start. Pete went bounding into the thicket to confront Olive.
 ''So you've found out what farce l amy' he cried.
 And nm so glad" declared the girl '1 knew in my heart that you were worthy. Pete, can't we have honey moon here in the woods? You can do the holdups in the morning. and I'll help. It will be such fun"
 Pete's eyes twinkled. "Pll make Portman give ne a week off," be cried, ''and then we'll resume operations at the old stand"
 "There will be an awful time with father" unused the girl. and Pete laughed again.
 "No trouble there" he assured. You zee. I'm really Robert Parkman. We have some business deals on together, so he knows me. I'm only playing bandit because 1t promised more fun than mere camping out trip"
 Olive gasped. She had heard of the eccentric millionaire. AS Parkman took her In his arm the sheriff went galloping past on his way to join the posse in its afternoon jaunt after the outlaw
 You beat the sheriff." he declared, with tender laugh. You have cap tured the outlaw for life"
 Tt looks as though 1t were the other way about" corrected Olive demurely as she glanced at the imprisoning arms. My outlaw has captured me-"