The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-12

othes Istend % keep farther eCet
where hey won't be seen Mat %
you say, Beb -
"ThC;s the way 1t looms up tel me
Cap; most likely twas the boss Tim
self"
Wei whoever it was. the girl Il
still With the others. and their TRAN
is the easiest to follow. Wen keen
atter them
They pushed ON hour after hour. as
long as daylight lasted or they coulu
perceive the taintest race to follow
Already hali-con,inced that he knew
the ultimate destination of the iugi.
lives. Keith yet dare not venture on
pressing forward during the night thus
possibly losing the trail and being
compelled to retrace their steps. II
was better to proceed slow and sure
Besides, judging from he condition OF
their own horses. the pursued would
be compelled to halt somewhere to
rest their stock also. Their trail even
revealed the fact that they were tray.
cling far less rapidly than at first, al.
though evidently making every effort
TO cover the greatest possible dis
lance before stopping Just as the
dusk shut in close about them they
rode down into the valley of Shaw.
nee Fork, and discovered signs OF Il
recent camp at the edge of the stream.
Here, apparently, Judging from the
campfire ashes, and the trampled
grass along the Fork. the party must
have halted for several hours by
lighting matches Keith and Bristoe
discerned where some among them
had laid down to sleep, and through
various signs, decided they must have
again departed some FIVE or six hours
previous, one of their horses limping
as II lame. The tired pursuers went
into camp at the same spot, but with.
out venturing to light any fire, merely
snatching a cold bite. and dropping
of to sleep with heads pillowed upon
their saddles
| They were upon the trail again with
| the first dimness OF the gray dawn,
wading the waters OF the Fork. and
striking forth across the dull level OF
|. brown prairie and white alkali to-
ward the Arkansas. They saw nothing
all day moving in that wide vista
about them, but rode steadily. scarce.
| ly exchanging word, determined,
/ grim, never swerving yard from the
faint trail. The pursued were moving
slower, hampered no doubt, by their
lame horse, but were still well In ad-
vance. Moreover, the strain Of the
saddle WAS already beginning to tell
severely on Waite, weakened somewhat
by years. and the pursuers were com.
PEELED to halt oftener on his account
The end Of the second day found them
approaching the broken land border
ing the Arkansas valley and just be
fore nightfall they picked up a lame
horse, evidently discarded by the
party ahead.
BY this time Keith had reached q
definite decision as to his course. II
the fugitives received a fresh rela,
of horses down there somewhere, ant
crossed the Arkansas. he felt positive
ly sure as to their destination. But 4
would be useless pushing on afte
them in the present shape Of his part.
their horses worn out. and Waite
Keeling giddily in the saddle. II Haw
ley's outfit crossed the upper ford, TO
ward which they were evidently head
ing, and struck through the sand hills
then they were making for the refug'
OF that lone cabin on Salt Fork
Should this prove true, then it wa
probable the gambler had not evei
yet discovered the identity Of Hope
for If he had. he would scarcely ven
ture upon taking her there, knowing
that Keith would naturally suspec
the spot But Keith would not be like
ly to personally take up the trail II
search for Christie Maclaire II mus
have been Hawley then who had LEI
the party and ridden east, and up Il
, that time he had not found out hi
mistake. Yet II ne brought out tn
fresh animals the chances were tina
Hopes identity would be revealed
Bristoe who had turned aside to e,
anime the straying horse, came tro'
ting up.
: belonged to their outfit all righ
, Cap" he reported, carries the doubl
cross brand and that shebang
. upon the Smokey saddle gals sti
, bleeding"
Waite was now suffering so acut,
, ~ they were obliged to halt befor
gaining sight OF the river, finding fol
tunately, a water-bole fed by sprini
, As soon as the sick man could b
/ made comfortable, Keith gave to tn
, others his conclusions, and listened
? what they had to say. Bristoe fayo
r ed clinging to the trail, even thong
they must travel slowly. but Fairbai
insisted that Waite must be taken
some town where he could be give
necessary care Keith finally decide
the matter
> None can be more anxious to reac
). those fellows that am he declare,
+ but know that country out soutl
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