Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-08
CHAPTER xll.-(contlnued.)

no. have ridden this country for
wears. and there Is no ranch pasturing
cattle along the Salt Fork. Miss Hope.
/ want YOU to comprehend what II Is
YOU have escaped from; what you are
now fleeing from. Within the last two
years an apparently organized body
Of outlaws have been operating
throughout this entire region. Often
tines disguised az Indians. they have
terrorized the Santa Fe trail for TWO
hundred miles. killing travellers IN
small parties. and driving of stock.
There are few ranches as far west as
this. but these have all suffered from
raids. These fellows have don o
10 precipitate the present Indian war
than any act OF the savages. They
have endeavored to make the authori'
ties believe that Indians were guilty
Of their deeds OF murder and robbery.
Both troops and volunteers have tried
TO hold the fang up. but they scatter
and disappear. as though swallowed
" Auc ufNell ! nave u'th "a
hard on their trail. only to come back
baaHed. Now. | think accident has
given me the clue"
She Strengthened up: glancing ques-
t~onlngly al him through tho dark
ness.
This is what | mean. Miss Hope.
] suspect that cabin to be the rem
dezyous Of those fellows. and | half
believe Hawley TO be their leader.
Then you will report all this to the
authorities"
He smiled grImly. his lips com
pressed.
i hardly think 20. at least. not for
the present. rn not blood thirsty.
or enamored OF man hunting. but !
happen to have 4 personal Interest In
this particular affair which | should
prefer 10 settle alone" He paused.
swiftly reviewing the circumstances
OF their short acquaintance. and as
suddenly determined to trust her dis
erection. Deep down In his heart h'
rather wanted her { know. The fact
Of The matter is. that Neb and | here
were the mes that particular posse
we're ira ing"
YOU" her voice faltered. HE
sad those men were under arres
iof murder, and had broken jail"
lie also said II was easy to con
Wet men in this country II o oni.
knew how. II is true We broke jail
Uu' only In order TO save our lives: I
was the only way. Technically. VI
are outlaws. and now run the risk o
immediate re-arrest by re%turninI
"or'n OF the Arkansas. We came Il
'ou iugitives: ! was charged wit
murder. the negro with assault. Sc
you see. Miss Hope. the desperat
oass OF men you are now %associatin.
with"
Inc slight bitterness in his ton
sung the girl into resentment. Sh
was looking straight at him. but I
"e gloom he could not discern tn
eApression Of her eyes.
! don't believe IT," she exclaime
ueclslvely. 'you-you do not look Xix
that"
my appearance may be sufficient {
,.O"'lhce YOU" he returned. rather dr..
:, out would weigh little before
"es'ern court. Unfortunately. IN
e''uence was strong against me; {
'Ou'u nave been had the case eve
sV"e TO a trial. The strange thin
"Uout II was that both warrants wei
sworn out by the same complainant
.n' apparently for a similar purpose
nlack Bart Hawley."
What purpose?"
10 Keep us from telling what v
new regarding a certain crime,
""lch either he. or some of his In
"a.e friends. were deeply interested
But 1t would all come out at Il
"ial, wouldn't lit"
lhere was to be no trial; judi
-'neh settles the majority OF SUI
asses out here at present. II is G
"emeiy simple. Listen. and | will t
you the story"
ne reviewed briefly those occt
ences leading directly up to his
"" saving little regarding the h'