The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21

.h' wheh they know prezactly Where
they Keep thirselves. and have To
nave special deputies app'inted over
eni hVe or six times and then let
.nost the bunch slip through their
,"Sers' It's time for some one to git
onSy' And when Jesse Black and his
gang are so desp'rit they pizen the
chief Witnesses"
gentle pressure on his arm
stopped him. He turned inquirinsly.
wouldn't say any more" whisper.
ed Louise. Let's get on"
The hint was sufficient. and with the
words. Right you are. Miss Reporter.
wen he gittin' on" Jim paid his toll
and spoke to his team
Just wait IA bit. will you?" spoke
up the sandy man.
What for?"
We're not Just ready"
Well We are" shortly
We arn't, and we don't care to be
passed. yom know"
Tie spoke indifferently. In defer.
enc" TO Louise. Jim waited. The men
smoked on carclcssly. The toll.man
iidgrtcd.
fou 90 TO he'll, The Three Bars
mint wai'in' on no damned hoss
thieves" said Jim, suddenly
With Il burning oath Jim. keeping to
the side OF III" steep incline ill the
river mir" cui him on. deliberately
turned his stanch little team squarciy
and crOrGcd them forward against
the shaggy huckskins II was team
against team. !.uuisc. clingIng tightly
to the seat, lips pressed together to
keep back any sound. felt IA wild. in
"xplicabl" thrill Of confidence in thr
strength OF the man beside her.
The bays were pitiiully. cruelty
dashed by tho cnragcd owner of the
buchskims. but true as steel to the IA,
miliar voic" that had guided them
50 often and so kindly. they gave not
nor fallrrcd. There was II swapping
Of broken wood IL wrench. II giving
way, and the runabuu, sprang over
debris OF broken wheel and wagon. n.boX
10 III" narrow confines OF the ponio.nI
bridge
"Th. Thrc" Bars is gcttin' busy"
sibcd Jim over his shoulder
IT'S II sorry day for you and yours.
cried III" other. in black and u=i.
wrath
We ain't afraid You're nothin' bit
II hoss thief anyway" responded Jim.
glccfully. ns II parting shot.
Now what do YOU suppose was
their game" lac asked Of the girl al
his side.
4 don't know answered Louise.
ihoughtfully. "iiur thought 1t not
wis" to say too much to them. You
are II witness b"lirv" you said,
Then you think they are part o the
gang
4 consider them AT least sympa-
thzcrs. don't YOU They seemed down
on the Tire" liars.'
In the indian country NJ last Mile
after mil" OF level. barren stretches
after tn" hill region had been left be-
hind. Mas there no end To The thirst
inspiring. munotonouS. lonely reach OF
cacti: Prairie dogs. pcrchcd in front
Of their holes. chattercd and scolded
at them. The sun went down and y
refreshing cuolncss crcpI over the
nIIu, Utk'l taIlU. SllIl. lH'lt WA
nothing bat distance anywhere in nj.
the land. and Il feeling of dcsolation
swept over th" girl.
The moon cam" up. Then there were
miles of white moonlight and lonely
plain But for some time now ther"
has been II light in front oi them. 1t
is as IL 1t must he II will-o.thcwisp.
They never seem to get to II. liut at
last they are there. The door is wide
open. A pleasant odor of bacon and
coffee is waited out To the tired tray
rlcrs.
Come right in" says the CHEEKY
voice of Mary. How tired you must
be. Miss Dale. Tie up. Jim. and come
in and eat something before you 20.
Well. YOU can eat agaiu-two suppcrs
won't hurt you. have kept things
warm for you. Your train must have
been late. Yes. dad Is better. thank
YOU. He'll he all right in the morn.
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