The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-08-23

three men even considered what was
to be done next.
I'VE must begin a systematic search
tomorrow" said Armstrong decisive
ly. as the three men sat around the
cheerful fire In the hut ~
Yes" assented Maitland. shall We
go together. or separately?"
Separately, OF course. We are all
hardy and experienced men. Nothing
is apt to happen to us. We will meet
here every night and plan the next
days work. What do you say. Kirk
by?'
The old man had been quietly smok-
ing while the others talked. He
smiled at them In way which aroused
their curiosity and made them feel
that he had news for them.
while you was putin the fnishin'
touches on this yere camp. come
acrost heap o. stuns that somehow
the wind had swept bare. there was
a big rift In front OF 1t which KEEP us
from SEEM II afore; It was built up
In the open were there was no trees.
an In our lumberin' operations We
wasn't lookin' that away. came
acrost II by any chance an"
We'll. for Gods sake. old man."
cried Armstrong. impatiently, what
did you find, anything7"
This" answered Kirkby, carefully
producing folded scrap of paper from
his leather vest.
Armstrong fell on II ravenously, and
as Maitland bent to him. they both
read these words by the firelight
Miss Enid Maitland. whose foot 10
so badly crushed as to prevent her
travelling. Is safe In cabin at the head
OF this canon. l put this notice here
to reassure any one who may be seek.
Ing her as to her welfare. Follow the
stream up to its source.
"WM. BERKELY NEwBoLD"
Thank God!" exclaimed Robert
Maitland.
"You called me a fool. Kirkby." said
Armstrong. his eyes cleaning. What
do you think of It now?"
It's the fools. I find." said Kirkby
sapiently. that generly gifts there.
Providence seems to be a-watchin'
over EN-"
you said you CHANGED on this pa
per. Jack" continued Maitland. TT
looks like the deliberate intention OF
Almighty God"
Il reckon So" answered the other.
simply. you sec He's got to look
after all the fools on earth to keep EN-
from dom too much damage to their
selves an to others In this we're crook
ed trail Of q world"
Let us start now" urged Arm
strong.
"Taint possible" said the old man,
taking another pun at his pipe, and
only a glistening Of the eye betrayed
the Joy that he felt: otherwise his
phlegmatic calm was unbroken, his de-
meanor Just AZ undisturbed a. II a.
ways was. Wed Jest throw away our
lives a-wanderin' round these yere
mountains In tho dark. We've got to
have light. an clear weather. Ell it
should be snowin' In the mornin' we'd
have to wait until Il cleared"
i won't walt a minute" said Arm
strong. AT daybreak. weather or NO
weather. l start"
Whats your hurry. Jim!" continued
kirkby. calmly. THE gals safe; one
day more or less amt goin' to make
no difference"
She's with another man." answered
Armstrong quickly.
do you know this Newbold?" ask.
ed Maitland. looking at the note again.
NO. not personally. but have heard
OF him"
II know him." answered Kirkby
quickly. "an' you've seed him too, Bob:
he's the Teller that shot his wife. that
married Louise Rosser."
THAT mani"
THE very same"
you say you never saw him. Jimrs
asked Maitland.
Il repeat ] never met him." said
Armstrong. flushing suddenly; but I
knew him wife,"
Yes. you did that" drawled the
old mountaineer
What do you mean!" flushed Arm
strong.
Il mean that you knowed her. that's
ALL" answered the old man with an In
nocent air that was almost childiks.
When the others woke up In the
morning Armstrong; sleeping bag vas
empty. Kirkby crawled out Of his own
warm nest. opened the door and peer.
ed out into the storm.
Well" he said. Il guess the damn
fool has beat God this time. Il don't
look to me az II even He could cave
him now"
But We must 60 after him It ouce..
urged Maitland.
See for yourself" answered the On
man. throwing wider the door. We've
got to wait til this wind dies down. nm
less we give the Almighty the job q
lookin' after three instid o. one.
Cro BE CONTINUED)
| Woman and her Will.
Il hn~ many efseoa