Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-21
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gave him no thine to break In.

er gave him no time to break In.
Now. don't get rough, because that
is my game, and I'd be pleased enough
to take you back a prisoner" Then.
turning to Lee, he said: Don't make
me force you to record my locations.
I staked those claims for Miss Gale,
and III deed them to her when she
turns eighteen"
Poleon Doret called to Runnion:
"M'sieu, you member WAT tol' you
yestidday? I'm begin for t'ink it's 60
In be you"
Seeing that the game had gone
against him, Stark got his feelings un-
der control quickly and shrugged his
shoulders as he turned away.
you're in the wrong, lieutenant" he
remarked, 'but don't want any trou-
BILE. You've got the law with you"
Then to Runnion and the others he
said. "Well, Pm ready to hit the trail"
When they had shouldered their
packs and disappeared down the val
ley Gale held out his hand to the sol.
der. young man, reckon you and
will be friends"
'"Thank you," said Burrell, taking the
offer of friendship, which he knew was
genuine at last.
"Pm in on that" said mo Creek"
Lee. You're all right"
Poleon had been watching Stark's
party disappear, but now he turned
and addressed the young soldier.
"You max some enemies today,
m'sieu."
THAT'S right" agreed. Lee. "Ben
Stark will never let up on you now"
every we'll. That is his privilege"
"You don't savvy what it means to
get him down on you," insisted Lee
"Ee'll frame things up to suit himself,
then pick row with you. He's the
quickest man on trigger in the west,
but he won't never make no open play,
only just devil the life out Of you with
little things till you flare up; then he'll
down you. That's how he killed the
gold commissioner back In British Co
lumbia."
Necia had said little so far, but the
look in her eyes repaid the soldier for
his undertaking In her behalf and for
any mischief that might ensue from 1t.
She came forward and laid her hands
upon his.
Don't worry, daughter" treasured
Gale. There's nothing Stark can do,
and whatever happens we're with the
lieutenant. He's our kind Of people,"
Barrell liked this grizzled old fellow
with the watchful eyes and was glad
now that he could grip his hand and
face him squarely with no guilt upon
his conscience.
By this time Doret had finished with
their blankets, and the four set out
for town, but instead Of following the
others they accepted Necia as guide
and chose the trail to Black Bear
creek.
The party reached Flambeau on the
following day, sufficiently ahead of
Stark and his men for Lee to make
known his find to his friends, and by
sunset the place was depopulated.
while a line Of men could be seen
creeping slowly up the valleys.
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store, but no opportunity of talking
alone with her occurred until late In
the evening, after Necia had put the
two little ones to bed and had followed
them YEARLY. Then he told his squaw.
She took the news better than he ex-
pected and showed no emotion such as
other women would have displayed,
even when he told her of the gunshot.
Instead she inquired:
"Why did you try it there before oil
those others?"
"Well, when heard him talking the
wish to kill him was more than I
could stand, and 1t came on me all at
once, so that was mad, suppose"
"Does this man suspect?"
"No."
"Then 1t is child's play. We will lay
trap"
mo, by heavenw Gale interrupted her
holly. II tried that kind of work, and
it won't do. I'm no murderer"
'Those are only Words" said the
woman quietly. "To kill your enemy
is the law"
When he made no answer the squaw
slipped out into the shadows, leaving