Gunnison news-champion., 1908-03-06

After . gallant and aAans teno ~ area
Which lasted through the best GAYS of
Septcuber. Langford was forced To
bs-t cold reason have ITS sway. he had
thought. honestly that the ruAsAns
would nof dare commit murder. know
ing thai they ~er. being pursued. hut
ao~ he was forced to the oIinion that
they had dared the worst. after all
For. though ii would be hard 10 hide
all trace OF dead man. Infinitely
greater would be the aificulty in Gov
ering the trail II . hsiag one-one
who must eat aud driRk. Sho had .
mouth to be silenced and strength to
he restrained. n came gradually to
him. the belief that wflliston was
dead. but n came surely With II
came the jesr of the specter that
would not iet him forget that he
should have foresesn what would
surely haupcn. With r came also a
great tenderness for Mary. and re-
doubled vigilance to keep his unruly
tongue from hurting ogt things that
would hurt her who was locking to
him. In the serene confidence in his
good friendship. for brotherly counsel
and comfort.
In the FIRST dark DAYS Of his new he
lief. he spoke to Gordon. and the
young lawyer had written a second
letter Go the gal reporter" In re-
sponse. she came at once to kemab
ana 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 and
her "mouse-coiored 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 wss
monstrous. He sulked, aggrievedly,
systematically.
Louise slipped into the sad life at
the Whites easily. sweetly, adaptably.
Mary rallied under her gentle minis
t1tions. There was-would ever b.
a haunting pathos in the dark eyes,
est she arose from her bed, grateful
for any Kindness shown her, strong
In her determination not be a trouble
to any one by giving way TO weak and
sAavailing tears.
Mary, because II her aboundinR
health. hselsA Of her wound rapidly.
IAngford took advantage Of the girls
absorption In each others company
10 ride often and at length on quests
II his Own creation. With October,
LOuise nSst join Judge Dale for the
autU1n term Of coart He haunted
the hills. He was not looking now
Ter . living man: he was seeking Q
cseveriy concealed grave. He fiouted
the opinion-held by many-that the
body had been thrown init the Mis-
siuri and would wash ashore some
later day many and many a mile be-
low. He held firmly to his fixed idea
that impenetrable mystery cloudins
the ultimate close OF Willistons earth
ly career was the sought aim OF his
murderers. and they would risk no
rivers giving up its dead TO their un-
doing.
II had been ascertained beyond rea-
soasble dooubt that Williston could
1ot haNt 'il tle tOuutlN III any VI 'nt
snssl modes. His description was at
r 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
nu0ber 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 a deep and abiding faith
h this quiet, unassuming young man.
WAo had squared his shoulders to this
neW paralyEing blow and refused to be
knocorea out. Who walked with them
and talked with them. but kept his
own counsel. abided his time. and in
the meantime-worked
oho o9s A>Aheioiu db Ciostttu With
him for 4 long two hours in his dinsy.
Oae-roomed once on the ground floor
The buildiAG vas a plain wooden af-
fair with its square front rising above
the roof. In the rear was a lean-to
where Gordon slept and had his few
hours Of privacy.
1t wont do. Paul." Gordon said in
concluseoa. Il have thought it all
out. We have absolutely nothing to
70 upoa-sothing At least but our own
coavtctioas and a bandageA arm, and
they went hang . man with Jesse's
Aao6so1eal inhsence. Wen Aght 1t out
% tAe osae questioa q NAG. Paul.
Amer tAat-wen-Whek knows? SoUe-
tA0nG eaes may tsn -. There may be
1sveeuVoeats. Asaavhf1e, 3sst W1at.
fAos0 Ou be justice for willisesn
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