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have Swenson. It's enc OF the pref
tiest ON the whole forest
Together they zigzaSgcd up the side
~ the hill to the north, and then. with
cova,aeh in the lead. followed by his
mack horse, they set UP the long lateral
moraine which led by a wide circle
through the wooded park toward the
mats The weather was clear and cold.
The wind bit. and Cavanagh. scantiiy
clothed as he was. drew his robe close
about his neck. saying: know now
how it feels to be blanket Indian. l
must say / prefer an overcoat.'
A little later the keen eyes of the
guard. sweeping the mountain side.
were suddenly arrested. There's a
bunch of cowboys coming over tGc
pass" he called.
~ see them" responded Cavanagh.
sect out your glasses and tell me who
they are
Swenson unslung his feldglasses and
studied the party attentively. Looks
like Van Horne's sorrel in the lead,
and that bald face bay just behind
looks like the enc Gregg rides. The
other two / don't seem to know"
perhaps it's the sheriff after me
for harboring Edwards" suggested
Cavanagh.
But Swenson remained sober. He
did not see the humor of the remark.
"What are they doing on the forest,
anyhow he 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 big man who
was a stranger to Cavanagh. Their
horses were all tired, and the big civil
ian looked saddle weary.
Good evening, gentlemen called
the sheriff in southern fashion as he
drew near
Good evening. Mr. Sheriff." -Cava-
nagh civilly answered. whats the
meaning of this invasion Of my for
est?"
The sheriff for answer presented the
big stranger. Mr.. Cavanagh. this is
Mr.. Simpson, the county attorney"
Cavanagh nodded to the attorney.
I've heurd-of Mr.. Simpson" he said.
- Simpson answered the question Ross
had asked. I'VE were on our way to
your station, Mr.. Cavanagh. 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?"
ut isl
when did he visit your
1.-Two days ago or maybe three.
am little mixed about it. You see.
l have been pretty closely confined to
my shack for few days"
Gregg threw in query. "How is
the old man?"
Hes 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 it now"
He couldn't have been implicated
declared the ranger. "for he was with
me at the time the murder was COM
mitted. l left him high on the noun.
tain in the Basque herder's camp.
can prove an abb for him. Further.
more, he had no motive for such
work.
What did Dunn tell you?" demand
ed the sheriff. "What names did he
give your"
who felt himself to be on his own ter
ritory and not to be hurried. There's
reward offered for the arrest of these
men. Is there notY
There is" replied the attorney.
We'll, before l make my statement
Ia like to request that my share Of the
reward, If there is any coming to me
shall be paid over to the widow of thu
man who gave me the information
foor chap, he sacrificed himself fol
the good Of the state, and his family
Should be spared all the suffering pos
sible."
Quite right, Mr.. Cavanagh. Yol
may consider that request granted
Now for the facts"
Before going into that, Mr.. Attor
ney, I'd like to speak to you alone"
very well, SIR" replied the attor
ney Then, waving his hand towart
me others, he said, Boys. just rid
on little piece. will your
when they were alone Cavanagh re
marked. Il don't think it wise to Civ
,hese names to the wind, for II we d
thefe will be more fugitives."
see your point" Simpson agreed.
Ihereupon rapidly and concisely tn
ranger reported what Dunn had said
ma the attorney listened thoughtful,
without speaking to the end. Then b
auded. THAT tallies with what W
nave got from Ballard
Was Ballard in it," asked Cava
hagh.