The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-14

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alone with his two prisoners and the
lights likely TO be turned out on him,
so l offered the caffy as a calaboose.
They are sure in for long and tedi-
Gus night"
Lee was alarmed at her mothers ap-
pearance "You must go to bed. You
look ghastly"
Il reckon I'd better lay down for n
little while, but can't sleep. Ross
may need me. There isn't a man TO
help him but me. and that loafer Bal
lard is full of gall. He's got Il I'm for
Ross and will make trouble II he can"
What can we doy'
Shoot replied Lie, with dry brev-
lily. IL wouldn't mind chance TO
plug some OF the sweet citizens of
this town. owe them one or two"
With this sentence I'm her ears Lee
| virginia went to her bed. but not TO
slumber. Her utter inability either to
control her mothers action or to infiu-
ence that Of the mob added to her
uneasiness.
The singing, shouting. trampling of
the crowd went on, and once n group
OF men halted just outside her win
dow, and she heard Neil Ballard
noisily. drunkenly arguing as to the
most effective method OF taking the
prisoners.
Come on. boys"' said Ballard, his
voice filled with reckless determine
ton. Lets run him.
As they passed the girl sprang ND
and went to her mothers room to
warn her Of the threatened attack.
Lie was already awake and calmly
loading a second revolver by the light
OF the electric bulb. A Earring blow
was heard Hear that? They're
breaking in" said Lie. She started
to leave the room.
Lee stopped her. where are you
going?'
ITO help Ross. Herev She thrust
the handle Of smaller weapon into
Lees hand. ED Wetherford's girl
ought to be able to take care Of her.
self. Come onr'
With most unheroic horror be-
numbing her limbs, Lee followed her
mother through the hall. The sound
Of shouts and the trampllng of feet
could be heard and she came out into
the restaurant just In time to photo
graph upon her brain a scene whose
significance was at once apparent. On
chair between his two prisoners and
confronting Ballard at the head of
crowd of frenzied villains stood the
ranger, cleaning weapon in his
hand, a look of resolution on his face.
What he had said or what he in
tended to do she did not learn, for her
mother rushed at the invaders with
the mad bravery Of she bear. Get
out Of here! she snarled, thrusting
her revolver into the very mouth of
the leader.
They all fell back in establishment
and fear.
Ross leaped to her side. Leave
them to mer' he said. "I1l clear the
room"
"Not on your life! This is my house.
have the right to smash the fools"
And she beat them over the heads with
her pistol barrel.
Recognizing that she was minded to
kill. they retreated over the threshold,
and Ross, drawing the door close be-
hind them, turned to find Lee Virginia
confronting Edwards, who had at
tempted to escape into the kitchen.
The girls face was white, but the eye
of her revolver stared straight and true
into her prisoners face.
With bound Ross seized him and
flung him against the wall. Get back
therer' he shouted you must take
your medicine with your boss"
The old fellow hurriedly replaced his
ragged hat and, folding his arms, sank
back into his chair with bowed head,
while Lie turned upon Joe Gregg.
"What did you go into this kind Of
deal for? You knew what the game
laws was, didn't you? Your old dad
is all for state regulation, and here
you are breaking state law. why
don't you stand up for the code like a
sport?"
Joe, who had been Boosting OF the
smiles he had drawn from Lee, did not
relish this tongue lashing from her
mother: but, assuming a careless air,
he said, I'm all out Of smokes; get me
box, that's good old soul"
Lie regarded him with the expires
sion of one nonplused. "You impu-
dent little cub! she exclaimed. "What
you need is n boOtingw
The ranger addressed himself to Lee.
81 want to thank you for very OPP
perfume Intervention. | didn't know
You could handle a gun so neatly"
She flushed with pleasure "Oh, yes,
l can shoot. My father taught me
when | was only six years old"
AS she spoke Ross caught the man
Edwards studying them with furtive
glance, but upon being observed he
resumed his crouching attitude. which
concealed his face beneath the rim Of
his weather worn hat. 1t was evident
that he was afraid OF being recognized.