Gunnison news-champion., 1912-04-05

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moment he epssrsl ~ Gnn1A. - -
nd thaf sone devtlnsnt - -
Every town along sAis 1rooetsr - -
sseord. sAd I've met - 0Ayes .
essen times y the pest sAsss yeusA
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Gambler by proesssion. . aeaDBs6D ~
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zoe suspect him n bsAS evsa 49,
q In the naiSo than this"
He could tell BY the ssich ciaA0iaG
sf her hands On ehs ponnasl = ~
saddle the sQect - bis werds. ~
Oaited until the silsoce compelled -
= speak
"Oh. 4 diduv knoW, You % ne4 -
neve tAat I eco suspectsl suaA .
sAins. Thst I ever met htn thsso
understanding Who he was7"
Ne. I do not." - ssswersd- ~
Z overheard betweOo you eOavioooo
me you were the victim Of deceit -
your going to that place alone sss .
most reckless act"
She lifted her hand 70 her eyeA -
head dropping forward.
Wasn't II what he told me-<Ao
out t-station of Q raachT"
no: | have ridden this country ~
wears, and there 10 no ranch pastusiAG
cattle along the Salt Tork. Miss HeVs.
want you to comprehend whst \ =
you have escaped from; what you ere
nov heeins from. within the last tvs
years IN appsrently organised body
Of outlaws have been operatinG
throughout this entire region. Oftea-
times disguised - Indians. they have
terrOrised the eanta ~ trail ~ tWe
hundred miles. killing tFavslsss n
email PARTIES, nA asiviAG - stsck.
rAers sPe Nv ranches - 1ar west -
this, but these have ell su1ssei iYon
raids. These follows have deas more
to precip1tate tAs present lnAfaa was
than any act Of the savaGes. They
have sndeavored 10 make the 0nthori-
ties believe that InAians wsss guilty
of their deeds q murder and robbery.
Both troops anA volunteers have tried
to hold the gang up, but they scatter
and disappear. as though swallowed
by the desert. | have been out twice,
hard on their trail, only to come back
banned. Now, l think accident has
given me the clue"
She Strengthened up; glancinG ques-
tSeAangly at him through the dark
oNnA
This 10 what | mean, Miss Hope.
| suspect that cabin to be the rem
desvous 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.
Il hardly think so; at least, not for
the present. I am not blood thirsty,
or enamored of man-hunting, but
happen to have . personal interest in
this particular affair which I should
prefer to settle alone" He paused.
swiftly reviewing the circumstances
of their short acquaintance, and as
ceouSuAJ uttci iiinCu W u uSt ucf us
cretion. Deep down in his heart he
rather wanted her to know. "The fact
of the matter is, that Neb and here
were the ones that particular posse
were trailing"
You'll" her voice faltered. He
said those men we're under arrest
for murder, and had broken jail"
He also said 1t was easy to con
vict men in this country II you only
knew how. II II true We broke Jail,
but only In order TO save our lives; it
was the only way. Technically, We
are outlaws. and now run the risk Of
Immediate re-arrest by returning
north Of the Arkansas. We came to
you fugitives: was charged with
murder. the negro with assault. So,
you see, Miss Hope. the desperate
class Of men you are nov associating
with"
The slight bitterness IN his tone
stung the girl into resentment. She