Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1911-11-17

every wore ne spoke. Thls tiae Rnrker
ccnfncd himself to inquiries about gem
eral matters. not seeking information
as 10 special persons Elijah Hanks
was not mentioned.
We drove on. and I. turning for an
other glance at Nancy Parks, saw her
eyes fixed intently upon the man we
were leaving behind. while his face
was turned toward ms with an express
sion of wonder. Then she pointed In
the direction opposite to the one we
were going. indicating that he was TO
GO back. The man stood irresolute for
awhile. then slowly followed us, much
to the girls apparent discontinue.
Coming to little place called Tracy.
Barker said he thought he would leave
me. giving as reason that he had
and he would look Il up. Since Il was
evening. l concluded 10 go no further
that day. and. driving my team into q
wood. embarrassed my horses. fed
them. made some coffee and prepared
to spend the night there. Barker. who
by this time seemed to repose In me u
confidence that l didn't care to have.
told me that the girl was going to
sleep In house In Tracy, and when
abe awoke in the morning he would I've
missing.
made no reply TO this. was not
especially prcjudiced in his favor. and
there was something about the giri
, that drew me 10 her confess had
come to believe that some game was
being played between the two. and
| had sufficient curiosity TO I've interested
In II. There nre so many possible
compiler tons In any affair In which
woman IL concerned that I had no
faith In any theory formed with re.
gard to the couple. II appeared. how
ever. that they were decciving each
other
About . O'Clock Barker and turned
In. The night being pleasant didn't
sleep In the wagon. nor did he.
slept few hours when something
awakened me- Barker wns standing
near with his back to mo. lie had
something in his hands, and. although
I could not see what II was. knew
| by series OF clicks that II was n re-
volver which he WAS examining, cock
ing II ard lowering the hammer 10 re
volve the chambers. Then ne put II
! In his hip pocket. and, taking another
! pistol from his other nip, he examined
that I'm the same way. He next hooked
at his watch. trying TO make out the
time OF night. then, stepping stealthily-
moved away from the b!vouac.
| My curiosity I'm the little niay that
vas gotng on SO near me smiellcd me
20 got M ana follow the man. He tcsgr
\ 4 road leading southwark down -.
ward little town NJ Che foot OF the
plateau called Jasper. dared NOT
walk near him lest my sters be heard.
| ] therefore kept about hundred yards
In his rear. j was In danger OF losing
| him. but / would rather do so than
| have him know that followed him.
| finally did lose him. but soon again
caught sight OF him or what | sup.
posed was he. What was my surprise.
keeping my eve on the figure before
me, upon its passing over rise in the
| ground and showing it's silhouette
| against the sky to see the garments of
a woman instead OF man.
Had Barker taken on disguise?
Had ] lost him and fixed my gaze on
another? An explanation soon de
veloped. Against the sky saw two
figures. They looked TO be side by
side. but one was in rear of the other
] could see the legs of one: the other
from the waist down was bell shaped
like woman's dress.
AS looked the man turned TO the
right and entered wood. Then / saw
the woman do the same entered the
wood at the point as near as | could
determine il that they had entered and
soon found myself in ravine. II was
dark rs pitch in there. and l could no,
choose my steps. Occasionally |
would catch faint sound as one Of
the persons ! followed dislodged
stone or broke stick under foot.
Guided by such Indications / pushed
on till suddenly / was halted by
sound Of another kind.
1t was the crack of a pistol or rife
All WIGS still for few minutes.
Then heard some one hurry past me
up the decllvity, but l could not see
who II was. stood listening till
heard g-oan coming from below.
Then J wen. down as rapidly AK ]
could in the dark and after going
some distance stopped and listened
Another groan nearer guided me, and,
moving toward II. so1n came TO an
opening in the trees admitting enough
starlight TO show me body lying Oh
the ground. bent over It. at the
same time asking:
I "Mho ne Ynni"