The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-30
CHAPTER VII.
The Preliminary.


Very early in the morning of the
day set for the preliminary hearing of
Jesse Black the young owner of the
Three Bars rode over to Velpen He
identified and claimed the animal
held over from shipment by Jims per-
suasion Brown gave possession with
a rueful countenance.
First time Billy Brown ever was
taken in he said, with great disgust
Langford met with no Interrupt
ton to his journey, either going or
coming. although that good ow-punch-
er OF his, Jim Munson, had warned
him TO look sharp to his pistols and
mind the bridge. Now was Willis
tons story verified. The county at
torney. Richard Gordon, had consid-
cred Williston's story, coupled with
his reputation for strict honesty,
strong and sufficient enough to bind
Jesse Black over to appear at the
next regular term of the circuit court.
Under ordinary circumstances the
state really had an excellent chance
OF binding over; but it had to deal
with Jesse Black, and Jesse Black
had flourished for many years west of
the river with an unsavory character,
but with an almost awesome reputa.
ton for the phenomenal facility with
which he slipped out of the net in
which the LAWN the person of its
unpopular exponent Richard Gordon
was so indefatigably endeavoring to
enmesh him. The state was prepared
for hard fight. But nowhere was
the very steer Williston saw on the
island with its Three Bars brand I'm.
der Blacks surveillance. Wnliston
would identify it as the same. He
Langford, would swear to his own ami
NAL
Wlliston drove In from the Lazy
$ in ample time for the midday din.
ner at the hotel-the hearing was set
for o'clock-but his little party con.
tented itself with luncheon nre.
pared at home and packed neatly and
appetizingly in a tin bucket II was
not likely there would be a repetition
OF bad meat. It would be poor poIjrv
sun, one could not be sure. and il
was most important that Williston ate
no bad meat that day.
Gordon met them in the hot stuny
little parlor Of the hotel.
1T was good of you TO come" he
SAID to Louise, with grave sincerity
didn't want to- confessed Louise
honestly, m afraid il is Toe big and
lonesome for me. | am sure | should
nave gone back to Velpen last night
10 catch the early train had il NOT
been for Mary. She is so-good.o
The worst is over now thar Won
nave conquered your first impulse 10
ny, he said. -
cried, though | hated myself
Tor It, but couldn't help il. You 500
l never was so far from home before >.
tie was an absorbed. hard working
lawyer Years of contact with Tho
plain. hard realities Of rougb uvir-
III new country had dried IN. some
what his stream Of sentiment Navhe
,he source was only blocked win
debris. but certainly the strsap, w.s
running dry He could moi bar,
'h'hNing that girl who cries no.
cause she is far from home had mpcb
oe''er stay az home and leave tho
grave things which are mems wort >,
hen But he was n gentleman ana
N :! one. so he answered auiatIv
trust YOU will like us better VII,
YOU Ano" rs better" and. after fso,
more commonplace. went his wsv
mere man. said Isniss
,oouKhttully, on the way Tn Vr,f,s-
Ter oi'ioe. I like him. Mary
And yet there are mon in this ,,,.
.rF Who would kin IN If ,l,sv it, >. /
Mary What do yra mean A.,
mere then so many ca-th-es,S in ,bt.
t"tal country
I think there are many .sss-.--..
men among the rustiers gho 49,,
aot hesitate To kia either Paul Tsar
cru or Richard Gordon since -.
have begun Thera a.
liSo many good people who ,hf-s ~
-'otuon Is last stirring up troah,s -
putting the county to exas..sa - -. f
as can have no hope Of cos,i.,'@-
nes say thar his failures .,,o@,- -
ne rus,lers more than an i,.-. ''se
policy would Inactive