The Marshall republican., 1911-08-03

a ittlt iHtcT tne keeu eyts VI Tue
guard. sweeping the mountain side,
were suddenly arrested. There's a
bunch Of cowboys coming over the
passs' he called.
81 see them" responded Cavanagh.
Get out your glusscs and tell me who
they are"
Swenson unslung his feldglasscs and
studied the party nttentIvely. Looks
like Van Uornc's sorrel In the lead.
and that bald face bay just behind
looks like the one Gregg rides. The
other two ! don't seem TO know"
perhaps It's the sheriff after me
for barboring Edwards" suggested
Cavnnagh.
But Swc;tJn remained sober. He
did not zee the hurinr NJ the remark
"Whnt are they doing oa the forest.
anyhow" he asked.
Half an hour later the Two parties,
came face TO face on n little s,rc:rh Of
prairie In the midst of the wuJdcd
valley. In the sherim'S party W.
Gregg. the deputy and n big man wiz
was u stranger to CavanaEh. Thc.r
horses were all tired. aud the big civil
ian looked saddle weary.
Good evening. gcntlcmcnr' calleC
the sheriff IN southern fashion as h
drew @
Good evening. Mr.. Sheriff" Cavn.
nagh clvilly answered. What's H.
meaning Of this invasion Of my TO-.
est p
The sheriff for answer presented the
big stranger. "Mr. Cavnnagh. this IL
MIR. simpson. the county attorney"
Cavanagh nodded to the attorney.
"T've heard Of Mr.. simpson," he sdid.
Simpson answered the question Ross
had asked. I'VE were on our way 10
your station. Mr.. Cavnnngb. because
we understand that this old man Dunn
who shot himself had visited you be.
fore his death. giving you information
concerning the killing Of the Mexican
sheep hcrders. Il that truef"
ut ls."
"whcn did he visit your"
Two days ngo or maybe three. I
am u little mixed about Il. You see.
I have been pretty closely confined to
my shack for n few days"
Gregg threw In n query. How u
the old mani"
Hes NIL right. That Is 20 say. he's
dead. Died last night"
The sheriff looked nj Simpson mean
ingly. "wcll. I reckon that settles
his score. judge. Even II he was Inn
plicated he's out Of Il now"
"He couldn't have been implicated"
declared the ranger. "for he was with
me ut the time the murder was com.
mitted. left him high on the noun
tain In the Basque herdcr's camp.
can prove an alibi for him. Further
more. he had no motive for such
work."
"what did Dunn tell your" demand
cd the sheriff. "what namcs did h,
give your
"wait n moment" replied Cavanagh
who felt himself 10 be on his W ter
ritory and not TO be hurried. There's
a reward offered for the arrest OF these
men. II there mott"
There H." replied the attorney.
well. before I make my statement
I'd like 20 request that my share OF the
reward. n there Is any coming 10 me,
shall be paid ver 60 the widow OF the
man who gavc me the information.
Poor chap. he sacrificed himself for
the good Of the state, and his family
should be spared all the suffering pos.
sible."
quite right. Mr.. Cavanagh. You
may consider that request granted
Now for the facts"
Before going into that. Mr.. Attor
ney, ia like 20 speak to you alone"
every well, sir" replied the attor
ney, Then. waving his hand toward
the others. he said. Boys. just rid,
OF a little piece. will your
When they yer alone Cnvanagh r.
marked. IL don't think II wise To Civ,
these names TO the wind. for II We d.
there will he more fugitives."
II see your point" Simpson agreed.
Thereupon rapidly and concisely tn,
ranger reported what Dunn had said
and the attorney listened thoughtfully
without speaking TO the end. Then b,
added THAT tallies with what W,
have got from Ballard"
WAX Ballard In ity" asked Caya
nagh.
ayes. We forced a confession from
aim"
"If he was In Il Il was merely fol
she pay. He represented some one
else"
what makes you think thaty"
because he was crazy 10 return u
he show with which he used to per
form and desperately In need Of mon
ey. Have you thought that Gregg
might have had a hand In this affair,
Dunn said he had, although he was
not present at any OF the meetings"
This seemed TO surprise the attorney
very much. But he's u sheepmanr"