The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24
cHAPTER xll.-contInued.

After a gallant and dauntless search.
which lasted through the best days OF !
September, Langford was forced TO
let cold reason have Its sway. He had
thought. honestly, that the rufiians
would not dare commit murder. know
ing that they were being pursued; but
now he was forced to the opinion that
they had dared the worst, after all.
For. though 1t would be hard to hide |
all trace of a dead man, Infinitely |
greater would be the difficulty In COW
ering the trail of living one-one
who must eat and drink, who had a
mouth to be silenced and strength to
be restrained. 1t came gradually to
him, the belief that Williston was
dead; but 1t came surely. With 1t
came the jeer Of the specter that
would not let him forget that he
should have foreseen what would
surely happen. With 1t came also
great tenderness for Mary, and re-
doubled vigilance to keep his unruly
tongue from hurting out things that
would hurt her who was looking to
him, in the serene confidence In his
good friendship, for brotherly counsel
and comfort.
In the first dark days OF his new be-
lief, he spoke to Gordon. and the
young lawyer had written second
letter to the gal reporter" In re.
Spouse, she came at once to Kemah
and from thence to the White home
stead in the bosss own private
This time the boss did the driving
himself, bringing CONSERVATION to the
heart of one Jim Munson, cow-punch
er, who viewed the advent Of her ant
her "mousecolored hair" with serious
trepidation and alarm. What he ha'
dreaded had come to pass. Twas bu
a step now to the Three Bars. A fus
sy woman would be the means G
again losing man his Eden. 1t wa
monstrous. He sulked. aggrievedl,
systematically.
Louise slipped into the sad life 9
the Whites easily. sweetly. adaptabl.
Mary rallied under her gentle mini
trations. There was-would ever /
IA haunting pathos in the dark eye
but she arose from her bed. gratef
for any kindness shown her, stroI
in her determination not be troub
to any one by giving way to weak ar
unavailing tears.
Mary, because of her aboundir
health, healed Of her wound rapid
Langford took advantage Of the CIR
absorption in each others compal
to ride often and at length on cues
of his own creation. With Octob,
Louise must join Judge Dale for I
autumn term Of court. He haunt
the hills. He was not looking M
for a living man; he was seeking
cleverly concealed grave. He flout
the opinion-held by many-that I
body had been thrown init the NJ
siuri and would wash ashore sol
later day many and many mile
low. He held firmly to his fixed Id
that impenetrable mystery cloud
the ultimate close of Williston's ear
ly career was the sought aim of
murderers, and they would risk
rivers giving up Its dead TO their
doing.
1t had been ascertained beyond T
sonable dooubt that Williston co
not have left the country in any Of
unual modes. His description was
all the stations along the line. togC
er with the theory that he would
leaving under compnlsion.
Meanwhile, Gordon had bucl
down for the big fight. He was So
handicapped. with the whole prop
his testimony struck from under
by Willistons disappearance. II
ever. those who knew him best
number was not large-iooked
things to happen In those days. 7
the few. the courageous mino
through all the ups and downs
the balance In favor OF the dc
most Of the time-of Tia hsr'
fought battle Of HIS life. the Ell
which left him gray at the ten,
maintained q deep and abiding
In this quiet. unassuming young
who had squared his shoulders to