The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-12


man. Good moxnfng. gsntienen.- ne
called chesrf1y. You're abroad aaxiyf'
The man IN front was the deputy
sheriff Of the county; his companion
was stranger.
That was horrible mess you stum-
bled on over on Deer creek" the dep
uty remarked
at certainly was. have any arrests
been nader
Not jet, but were on q Chew. This
IL Marshal Haines Of Dallas, mr.. Cav
anagh,r pursued the deputy. The two
men nodded In token Of the introduce
tion. and the deputy went on, You
remember that old cuss that used TO
work Cor GreggT
Again Cavanagh nodded
"We1. that chap n wanted by the
Texas authorities. Mr. Hatnes here
wants to see him mighty bad. Hes
an escaped convict with a bad record"
els that so7" exclaimed Cavanagh.
Fl thought he seemed a bit gun shy"
ssThe last seen OF him was when Sam
Gregg sent him up to herd sheep.
think he was mfxed ND In that killing
myself-hfm and Banard-and we're
going UP 10 get some track OF him.
Didn't turn UP at your station. did
heT
Eyes; he came by some days ago, on
bis waE, so he said, to relieve that
sick Basque. Ambro. I went mp n
couple Of days ago and found the
Basque dead and the old man gone.
buried the herder the best could, and
I'm on my way down TO report the
case"
The deputy unused: HE may be
hanging round some Of the lumber
camps. reckon we had better go up
and look the ground over anyhow. We
might just chance to overhaul him"
"He may have pulled out over the
range suggested the ranger. ANY
how, it's a long way up there, and
youn probably have to camp at my
place tonight You'll find the key
hanging over the door. Go in and
make yourself comfortable"
The deputy thanked him and was
about to ride on when Cavanagh add
ed: ct burned that Basque's tent and
bedding Tor fear of contagion- His
outfit was worthless anyhow. You'll
flnd the sheep just above my cabin
and the horse IN my corral"
1.-THE old man didn't take the horse.
chr Wen. that settles It: he's sure at
one Of the camps Much obliged. Good
day"
AS the two officers rode away Weth-
erford leaned heavily ON his pommel
and stared at the ranger with wide
eyes. His face was drawn and his
Nss dry. They'll get mel They'll get
meF' he said.
"Oh, no, they won't" rejoined Cava-
nagh- You're all right yet They
with you In uniform and IN my COM
panyP
"AT the same I'm scared. That
man Haines had his eyes on me every
minute. He saw right through me.
They'll get me. and they'll charge me
up with that killing"
mo, they won't tell you" insisted
the ranger. 'sHaines suspected nothing.
/ had his eye. He never saw you be-
fore and has nothing but desG1p-
tion to go by, 30 cheer up. Your uni
form and your position with me viii
make you safe-perfectly safe. They'll
find the BasQue's camp burned and
the sheep In charge Of the dog. and
they'll fancy that you have skipped
across the range. But see here, old
man." and he turned on HIM sharply,
~
You said you were out on parole"
II couldn't tell you the whole truth, !"
replied the fugitive. But viii now.
/ was In for a life sentence. I was
desperate for the open air and home
sick for the mountains, and struck
down one Of the guards. was Will
ing to do anything to get out /
thought If could get back to this
country and my wife and child I'd be
safe. i said I'd be willing to go back
to the pen II necessary, but I'm not.
| can't do It I'd die there. You must
save me for my girls sake"
His voice and eyes were wild with a
kind OF desperate fury Of fear, and
Cavanagh, moved to pity. assured him
Of his aid Now, listen" he said.
I'm going 10 shield you on account
OF your work for that poor shepherd
and for your daughters sake. It's my
duty 10 apprehend you, OF course, but
/ I'm going TO protect you. The safest
thing for you 20 do Is to go back 70
my cabin. Ride slow. so as not TO get
there TILL they're gone. They'll ride
over to the sawmm without doubt. Il
they come back this way remember
that the deputy saw you only as q
ragged old man With a long beard and
| that Hafnes has nothing but printed
description to so by. There's no use
trying 10 fee. You are a marked
man In that un4foEm, and you are
safer night here With me than amy.
where else this side q Chicago,
Haines Il likely 10 cross the divide In
the belief that you have gone that
way, and II he does you have no one
but the deputy TO deal WITH"
He succeeded at last N compaehaly
rousing the older mans courage.
Wetherford rose 20 meet his opportu-
nifty. I'm do Il" he said firmly.
That's the talkI- exclaimed Cav.
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