The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-03-31
with the notion and asserted that Muir
ray could not have picked out better

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n knew the surrounding country like
l. book. Murray hired splendid team
j. from liveryman, consisting of ligh
K cracky wagon and a pair of spirited
4 horses. He also procured a shotgun
: cartridge belt and two valuable dogs
5 the better to carry out the idea of thu
T. supposed shooting trip. On Wednes
: day, October 5, the two men started
and drove about 20 miles on the frs
stage of the journey, hating to break
, fast at crossroad store. Here Muir
ray saw fit to inform his companion
of the real object of their journey, anG
the latter protested vigorously. He
did not relish the idea of substituting
serious business for pleasure, and
changed from jolly hunter of fowl
to solemn faced and much disguised
policeman. Still, with considerable re-
1uctance, he consented to go on and
they proceeded to the first school to
which Murray had been directed. The
teacher was a little Frenchman, who
could not speak German and did not
answer to the description of HERES
in any particular, but he waxed elo-
quent in dilating on the physical at
fractions of the teacher in the next
district school.
Eat man." said the volatile Gaul,
'he hat re long mustache. Very fine,
OH very fine! Re long curling moos
tache-and hat no moostache at ALL"
He clasped his hands and sighed
mournfully at the conclusion of his
speech, and Murray, having thanked
him, climbed back into the wagon fol-
lowed by the still sullen Richardson,
and drove off. 1t began to look as
though the long trail was drawing to
close, for judging from the little
Frenchman's description there was
every indication that the other teacher
was the much sought for HERES.
When they came in sight of the school
Murray unhitched the horses, tied
them, and the two men started across
toward the building on foot.
IF this is the man l want said Muir.
ray to his companion, 81 will nod to
you and you arrest him."
"I'll do nothing of the kind" said
Richardson sulkily. I'm the first place,
have no authority, and l won't arrest
man without it."
Murray swore savagely under his
breath, but maintained an air of I'm.
ruffled GOODNESS. He saw that Richard.
son, who had been drawn into the
affair against his will, meant what he
said, and would probably persist in his
refusal to assist him. 1t would never
do to have his mission fail just at the
moment when it looked as though sue.
cess was about to crown his efforts.
mere was nothing for it but to try the
effects of gigantic bluff and coerce
this unwilling policeman into second
ing him. He halted abruptly and sur
veyed Richardson with a cold and
menacing air.
See here, Richardson" he said
sternly, 1--WE had enough of this inter.
ference with me in the execution of |
my duty. l want you to understand |
that I'm an United States marshal,
and that what l say goes. Now let's
have done with this nonsense l here.
by declare you my deputy and under
my orders. You must obey the law
and serve"
"Not without being sworn in," re-
turned Richardson doggedly. For all
his companions show of buster Muir.
rays quick eye detected signs of yield.
ing. He drew a bundle of imposing
looking documents from his pocket,
glanced over them and selected one
with seeming care.
"Kneel down." he commanded Rich.
ardson, with a burlesque air of au.
thorlty. I'll swear you in right now
and then disobey me at your peril"
Richardson hesitated a moment and
then knelt down among the briers.
Holding the official looking PAPER over
his head Murray slowly mumbled the
form of an awe-inspiring oath.
do you swear?" he asked solemnly
at the conclusion of the adjuration.
Il do" responded Richardson.
Then get up and come with me-" or
dered Murray, and Richardson, arising,
walked humbly beside his newly ap-
pointed chief to the schoolhouse. They
pushed open the door and entered.
There stood the teacher, dapper and
with dropping mustaches, but instead
of being "chet-black" his hair and mus.
tache were brown. In every other
particular he answered the descrip.
ton of the missing man. He was
bleached Heres. Murray scanned |
him closely, and just then the suspect
raised his hand and twirled his mus.
tache nervously. That one action
clinched the Identification in the of.
ficer's mind. 1t was surely HERES.
There were about 80 children, mostly
girls, in the room and they eyed the
strangers curiously.
Teacher, how long have you been
here?" asked Murray.
"For some time, ever since school
opened" he replied in a sing-song
voice.
what is your name?"
John Walker"
when did you leave Canada?" in.