The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23
THE FARMER: FEBRUARY B, 1911

time to be moving" he said. "It's a 1 long ride over there"
 What time is it?'' inquired Cava- l nagh. with some bewilderment Nearly noon. I've got some coffee l ready. Want some?" Do I? Just watch mer' And he
 scrambled out of his bed with vigor l and stretched himself like cat. ex
 claiming. Wow. but 1t does feel good ] to know that l am out 0f jail!' Going down to the stream. he splash. ed his face and neck in the clear cold 1 water. and the brisk rubbing which | followed seemed to clear his thoughts 1 as well as sharpen his appetite. You seem all right so far" hazard ed the guard
 ''I am all right. and I'll be all right 1 tomorrow. if that's what you mean" 1 replied Cavanagh. "WeIl, now, pack up. and we'll pull out" For a few moments after he mount ' ed his horse Cavanagh looked about the
 place as if for the last time. now up i at the hill. now down at the meadow and last of all at the stream. T hope
 you'll enjoy this station as much as 1 have. Swenson- It's one of the pret- tiest on the whole forest" Together they zigzagged up the side
 of the hill to the north. and then. with CayanaSh in the lead. followed by his pack horse. they Set up the long lateral moraine which led by a wide circle ! through the wooded park toward the pass. The weather was clear and cold l The wind bit. and Cavanagh. scantil. clothed as he was. drew his robe close about his neck. saying: 'T know now 1 how it feels to be d blanket Indian l must say l prefer dn overcoat" A little later the keen eyes of the guard. sweeping the mountain side were suddenly arrested. There's 1 bunch of cowboys coming over the pass" he called.
 'T see them." responded Cavanagh.
 "Get out your glasses and tell me who | they are"
 Swenson unslung his fieldglasses and
 studied the party attentively. Hooks I like Van Horne'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 sherin after me for harboring Edwards" suggested 1 Cavanagh.
 But Swenson remained sober. He did not see the humor of the remark l What are they doing on the forest. anyhow ?" ho asked Half an hour later the two parties
 came face to face on little stretch of prairie in the midst of the wooded | valley. In the sheriff's party were Gregg. the deputy and a big man who was a stranger to Cavanagh- Their ! horses were all tired. and the big civil
 ian looked saddle weary.
 Good evening. gentlemenr' called the sheriff in southern fashion as he drew near.
 Good evening. Mfr. Sheriff." Cava- nagh civilly answered. What's the meaning of this invasion of my for estr'
 The sheriff for answer presented the | big stranger. MT. Cavanagh. this is MT. Simpson. the county attorney" Cavanagh nodded to the attorney
 '.I've heard of NIT. Simpson" he said. Simpson answered the question Ross had asked. We were on our way to your station. Mir. Cayanagh. 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 herders. Is that true" | "It is."
 "When did he visit youT
 1.-TWO days ago or maybe three. ! am a little mixed about it. You see
 I have been pretty closely confined to my shack for a few days" Gregg threw in a query. "How is the old man?"
 He's all right That is to say. he's dead Died last night" The sheriff looked at Simpson mean
 ingly. Well. reckon that settles
 his score. judge Even if he was i'm ! plicated he's out of 1t now." "He couldn't have been implicated" l declared the ranger. "for he was with me at the time the murder was com ! mitted. I left him high on the noun | tain in the Basque herder's camp. can prove an alibi for him. Further | more. he had no motive for such l work"
 1 What did Dunn tell your" demand ed the sherift '"What names did he | give youT'
 ''Wait a moment" replied Cavanagh who felt himself to be on his own ter
 ritory and not to be hurried. There's
 a reward offered for the arrest of these 1 men. is there not?" l 'There is.'' replied the attorney.