Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-13

would nurt her who was looking "a
him. In the serene confidence In his
good friendship. for brotherly counsel
and comfort
In the first dark days OF his new DO
lief. he spoke to Gordon. and the
young lawyer had written a second
letter to the gal reporter" In 70
Spouse. she came At once 20 Kemah
and from thence to the White home
stead In the boss's ''own private
This time the boss did the driving
himself. bringing CONSERVATION to the
heart Of one Jim Munson. cow.punch.
err, who viewed the advent OF her and
her ''mouse-colored hair" with serious
trepidation and alarm. What he had
dreaded had come TO pass. Twas but
a step now to the Three Bars. A fus.
sy woman would be the means OF
again losing man his Eden. II was
monstrous. He sulked. aggrievedly.
systematically.
Louise slipped into the sad life at
the Whites easily. sweetly. adaptably.
Mary rallied under her gentle minis
trations. There was-would ever be
"a haunting pathos In the dark eyes.
but she arose from her bed. grateful
for any kindness shown her. strong
In her determination not be o trouble
to any one by giving way to weak and
unavailing tears.
Mary, because Of her Astounding
health, healed Of her wound rapidly.
Langford took advantage Of the girls
absorption In each others company
to ride often and at length on quests
Of his own creation. With October.
Louise must join Judge Dale for the
autumn term Of court. He haunted
the hills. He was not looking now
for q, living man; he was seeking .
cleverly concealed grave. He Aouted
the opinion-held by many-that the
body had been thrown init the Mis-
sluri and would wash ashore some
later day many and many q mile be-.
low. He held firmly to his fixed idea
that impenetrable mystery clsudipg
the ultimate close Of Williston's earth.
" career was the sought aim Of his
murderers, and they would risk NO
rivers giving up Its dead to their un.
doing.
It had been ascertained beyond req.
sonable dooubt that Williston could
not have left the country In any Of the
unual modes. His description was at
all the stations along the line, togeth'
er with the theory that he would be
leaving under compulsion.
Meanwhile, Gordon had buckled
down for the big fight. He was sadly
handicapped. with the whole prop OF
his testimony struck from under him
by Williston's disappearance. How
ever, those who knew him best-the
number was not large-looked for
things to happen In those days. They,
the few, the courageous minority,
through all the ups and downs-with
the balance in favor Of the downs
most of the time-of the hardest
fought battle OF his life, the end OF
which left him gray at the temples,
maintained q deep and abiding faith
In this quiet, unassuming young man,
who had squared his shoulders to this
new paralyzing blow and refused to be
knocked out, who walked with them
and talked with them, but kept his
own counsel. abided his time. and In
the meantime-worked.
One day Langford was closeted with
him for a long two hours In his dingy,
one.roomed office on the ground floor.
The building was a plain wooden al
fair with its square front rising above
the roof. In the rear was q lean-to
where Gordon slept and had his few
hours Of privacy.
ut won't do. Paul." Gordon said In
conclusion. u have thought 1t all
out. We have absolutely nothing to
20 upon-nothing at least but our own
convictions and q bandaged arm, and
they won't hang man with Jesse's
diabolical influence. Wen fight 1t out
on the sole question Of Mag, Paul.
After that-wcil-who knows? Some.
thing else may turn up. There may be
developments. Meanwhile, just wait.
There will be justice for Williston
yet"