New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

rihlc places, for no apparent reason IN the
world
muscular figure over whom, for moment. She
had almost wished TO yea1n His escape from
death had been 50 Slender-and he would not
even rest!
The fat was. in reality, the hogs back or
-l,1ra of a lofty spur Of the mountains Except
for the vast blush canon and gorgeS far below,
the view WAS somewhat restricted here. since
towering SUBMITS, II = conClave OF peaks, rose
10 right and left.
A FTER a time, as they swung round on the
trend Of the ridge. they came abreast
mighty gap IN the mountains 10 the LETT. and
there far down. lay a valley as nattencd by
perspective as the unrufticd surface OF a lake
Here Van presently halted pecrIng down and
searching the vast gray floor with the keeneSt
attention. He went on farther and halted
a-aru Beth meanwhile watching his face with
increasing curiosity. At the third Of his stops
She gazcd no more on the panorama OF lmIncn-
sitv, bat rather gazcd At hlrn-
What Is Il You expect u see, she inquired
at last "Goldite isn't down there. IS it
I'm rather expecting, II | haven I nISCalcu-
lated on the time There he is nowl' he an
Swered still staring afar of down on the val
ley. He TaIScd ms arm and extended a hngeT
10 point toward the northmost limit OF the level
stretch Of land " Do YOU that small dark
ob ect in the road2 That's a road, that slender
yellow streak that YOU can follow"
Beth ohcyed directions, and thereby dis
cerned with remarkable clearness the moving
least suspect its nature. " Why, yes. What Is
it," she asked with languid interest, having eX-
peCted something more significant. IS Il some
small animal;
Yes" responded Van, ITS Scarie.'
Beth was instantly all attention. Not Mr..
BcStwlck. n ms carr
Van was slnguiarly alert, as he continued -
study the gray OF the worldwide map
rather Woaacr- ne InuSed. ana there ne
halted presently adding. He's climbing hill
You might not think so, looking down from
here. but its steep and sandy FOR car.
She was watching eagerly. And he's no
farther along toward Goldlte than thls''
Hes had some tough old going answered
Van ' Hes u luck to- then 70 himself, as he
continued to scan the scene tar something he
did not apparently ind. Bv Iupe' / d have
sworn Matt Barce--' He broke "tt abruptly,
ado ny IN s-.-1t II fairness. Scarle IS getting
right up 70 the ridge, al right Good boy lie
must have powerful motor under the
The-ei By Georgel ! knew =! knew II
Got HIM. right there N the gravel,
The girl looked suddenly at h.n wholly uu-
able T. comprehend the sharp eN,.aruat'uns he
was making. What has got hum. What DO
don't see what you
That's Matt every time thought SO. he
interrupted. as be stepped a little closer % the
girl. Don't You sac them. those Lively little
-Tv.EE. sWa-EflIE All a.. U-l the machine,
Beth bent hs- gaze on thc drama tar below. Il
play n which she knew but one II the gharac-
t,rs and nothing Il 'hr meaning of the scene.
Il -ee-ves-soaueth;ug ike q lot Of tiny ants
or something What are they, not robbers.
not rutu,'
Part men. part wolves and hveuas.' he told
her quietly. Its a 1T Of State oonvl,ts. g.
caTed from Their PRISON. and Two daEs free
and desperate
She wa suddenly very pale. Her eyes were
blazing. "Convscts! Out % prlsoa,'
Il good long way out h taid her watch
ing of afar, and clever enough 70 hike ior the
mines, with the camps all full Of strangers.
They learn 70 Be good mixers, when they're
trying TO escape
Beth gazed At him searchingly. You
knew they were out-and waiting on the road,
Everyone knew they were out-and GER
tainly thought big Matt would do precisely
what YOU see ne has done"
Matt" she echoed
The leader" he explained a clever brute
as ever worried q Sheriff
She was not IN the least interested IN the per
s0nal1tv Of the convict thus described Her
mind had flown 10 another aspect q the case,
the case involving herself. And this was why
vou wouldn't let US continue 90 Goldite IL the
auto." she said. You expected this,"
He looked AZ her quickly. 'Searle wouldn't