The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-09
CHAPTER xll.-(con,lnued.)

NO; ! have ridden this country for
years and there is no ranch pasturing
cattle along the Salt Fork Miss Hope.
] want you 10 comprehend what II is
you have escaped from. what you are
now fleeing from. within the last two
years m apparently organized body
oi outlaws have been operating
throughout this entire region. Often.
times disguised IA Indians. they have
terrorIzed the Santa Fc 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 done more
TO prccipltate tho present Indian war
than any act Of tho sayaEes. They
have endoayorcd 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 gang ~ but they scatter
and disappear. as though swallowed
by the desert have been out twice,
hard on their trail. only TO come back
balled Now. I think accident mas
given me the clue"
She Strengthened up. glancing ques'
tionlngly at him through tho dark
ness.
This Ia what mean. Miss Hope.
! suspect that cablu to be the rem
devious Of those fellows. and half
believe Hawley to bo their leader"
Then you will report all this to the
authorities?"
lie smiled grimiy. his lips com.
pressed.
II hardly think 20. at least. not for
the present rn not blood'thirsty,
or enamured Of manhunting, but
happen to have 4, personal Interest IN
this particular afiair which ! should
prefer to settle alone" Ho paused
swiftly reviewing the circumstances
Of their short acquaintance. md ~
suddenly determined TO trust her dis
erection. Deep down In his heart ne
rather wanted her TO know, The tact
of the matter II. that Nob and here
we're the ones that particular posse
Nerc tra'Nng"
"Your her voice faltered "lie
said those men were under arrest
for murder. and had broken Jail"
He also said II was easy TO con
Wet men In this country II you only
knew how. II is true We broke jail.
but only In order TO save our lives; II
vas the only way, Technically, We
are outlaws. and now run the risk Of
immediate rearrcst by returning
north Of the Arkansas. We came TO
you fugitives: was charged with
murder. the negro with assault SO.
,ou see. Miss Hope, the desperate
elass Of men you are now nssociatlng
With
IN, slight bitterness In his tone
stune the girl into resentment She
vas looking straight at him. but In
the gloom he could not discern the
EXPRESSION Of her eyes,
IF don't believe IT," she exclaimed
5cc.si,ely. "you-you do not look ike
that"
"Ny appearance may be sufficient to
convince ,ou." he returned, rather dry
Nv nut would weigh little before a
western court Unfortunately, the
evidence was strong against me; or
mi, have been had the case ever
come 10 a trial. The strange thing
,nnpt II was that both warrants we're
.oorn out by the same complainant
and aprarcntly for a similar purpose
MACK Bart Hawley."
What purpose"
10 Keep us from telling what we
,,ov regarding certain crime, In
wS,cb either he. or some OF his inti,
.nr,ats friends. we're deeply interested
~R,r ID would all come out at inc
rlal, wouldn't IT. 1870, ,,,.o
There was to be no trial; Judge
vrch settles the majority OF suon
oscs out mere at present It Is eS,
,emely simple. Listen and ! VIII ten
ae reviewed brieny those occur
nee. leading directly up to his Az
H., n,lng little regarding the uo'