The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1912-06-07

l " Woo . new cO0utHy 70 ne tu0t w
traverssd. . rolling country. but not
thickly settled. although the road ap.
peared to b = wellbeatsn track. The
gloom. coupled with the rapidly Of
our movements, prevented me from
seeing anything other than thoss din
objects close At hand. Jet We wers
evidently travelling almost straight
east. sndeavored to enter Into con.
versation with the two fellows riding
ON either side Of me. but neither one
90 much 90 turned HE. head In ~
epouss to my voice. and ] soon tired
Of the attempt. The night told me
little q who they might be. although
they were both In the uniform Of the
Queens Rangers. the one called Peter
on my right round. squat figure. and
bald.headed. his hare scalp shining
oddly when once he removed his
cooked hat: the other was an older
man. with gray chin beard. and gilt.
| tsring display Of teeth.
The movements Of my horse caused
the ropes to lacerats my wrists and
ankles. the pain Increasing % that
once or twice ] cried out. The Eel.
lows guarding me did not even turn
their heads. but the lieutenant drew
up his horse 20 % to block NJ.
what 10 the troubled Arc you
hurtf"
These ropes are tearing into the
Aesh." I groaned. "l'd BE- just - safe
II they were loosened Z Bit"
| saw him lean forward. shading his
face with one hand. a. hs stared
toward me through the darkness. !
thought he drew . quick breath %
from surprise. and there was . mo-
ment's hesitancy.
| Let out the ropes . tribe. Peter"
came the hnal order.
The little bald-headed man wsnt at
II without word. the lieutenant rein.
Ing back his horse slightly. and draw
Ing bic hat lower over his eyes. In
the silence one Of the horses Weighed.
and the boy seemed to strsighten In
bis saddle, glancing suspiciously about.
Ride ahead slowly. Tonepah." be
ordered. III catch up with you." He
turnsd back toward ne. who are
you. anyway
Surprised Of The unsxpsctsd suss'
tn. NJ Ara thosght vas y ceacsal
~ esee1ey. 49, 49, klngn -
- ! - - esuIssty csosnee-sae
fossA hoosspsa f.rnsshee y sfFeM.
U. y any cnance: J we noN ~ 10y
they hsd sspscsee 70 wayiey' : niehs
- released wlshost searcs
wso &C., ~
mesn you nave eoas 20 em tnss .os.
eo.' Anov'as uso. -
one1T
II seems Co.. coolly. We .nov
who 10 thought yos weFes eet ! IN
BEGINNING to DOUBT your oeine sns
right man. Peter. tass nis hst On.
| J straightened UP oareheeaee' inc
faint star-sIeam on my iace. Ine heu'
tenant remained qutet. ose Fssef osvss
his sphinx.like slIence.
Amt him. % MT
4 mo; hs must nave taken tes osneS
ROAD afsef al. wHh snSht mssa'
We've been % Q w'ld-sooee cnas..
However. sts TOO lass sov 70 csscs
the fellow on this TIP.
| Peter rubbed his bald pate. sse eyes
on n.
AN what1l ~ do with this ladT
be answered drawlingly. Turn hin
loosss"
Bring him along. Wen 0ad out to-
morrow who he 10. and what bic bust
ness may be. Men are not riding these
roads II midnight without some pur-
pose"
He wheeled bis horse. and. with .
touch Of the spur. disappeared In the
darkness ahead Peter clsmbered hack
into the saddle, and gripped my rein.
"Come on" be said disgustedly. kick.
!. ing the black In The side. IT'S . ways
YET sfore Yer lie down."
| We rode steadily, and at Q good
pacs. Occasionally the older nan
svors soIemnly, but Peter nsver Ut.
tered Q sound, not even turning his