The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-04

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geant: ssaAing that tsllov thsoasA To
Ripley vas expected to threw - s6
the track. That's Why they vses 20
carslsss covering their trail: sxDsetsd
to have several days start. II y my
notion they never intended 70 kill
him: had . row Of some kind, q else
Mac tried to get away. Any tracs Of
the giri!"
No: but she must have been there"
80 think: got mixed up In the At.
fair some way. and they have been
compelled to carry her oR 70 save
themselves. Do you know Why they
were after Asef"
mo. SIR"
We'll. I DO: he carried thirty thou
sand dollars"
"What!"
He was acting paymaster, The
money came In from Wallace last eve
ming. and he was ordered to take 1t to
Ripley At once"
Hamlin drew in his breath quickly
In surprise.
Who knew about that. sir?"
mo one but the Adjutant, and Ma,
jor McDonald-not even the orderly"
The eyes Of officer and soldier met.
DO you suppose he could have told
her" the former asked In sudden sus
picion.
That would be my theory. sir. But
It II useless to speculate. We have no
proof. no means Of forcing her to con
fess. The only thing for US to do il to
trail those fugitives. need another
man-a scout-Wasson. II he can be
spared-and rations for three days"
I'll do 1t for Miss Mcdonald, but
not for the money" he said slowly. 81
expect orders every hour for your
troop. and WATSON 10 detailed for spe-
cial service. But damn It, I'll take the
responsibility-go on. and run those
devils down."
You know this man Dupont, Col
onel!"
Only by sight"
ANY idea where he used to run cat.
tle?"
wait minute until think. ii
heard Mcdonald telling about him one
night at the club. something Mrs. Du-
pont had let slip, but I didn't pay
much attention at the time. Seems to
me. though. It was down on the Cana
dian. No, l have 1t now-Buffalo
Creek; runs into the Canadian. Know
such a stream?"
You think 1t was Dupont. thenf"
I've heard Of It; in west Of the
North Fork somewhere"
Il haven't doubt that he 10 in the
affair. and that the outfit IL headed for
that section. don't know. sir, where
those Indians came from. or how they
happened to be up here. but believe
they belong to Black Kettle's band of
Cheyennes. His bunch 10 down below
the Canadian. IL It not, sirr'
Yes"
Dupont must be friendly with them,
and this coup has been planned for
some time. Last night was the chance
they have been waiting for. The only
mistake in their plans has been the
early discovery because of Miss Mol
ly's disappearance. They have gone
away careless, expecting two or three
days start, and they will only have
few hours. Well run them down. with
good luck. before they cross the Cim.
arron. You have no further instruc.
tions, sir?"
mo. nothing. Sergeant. You're an
old hand. and know your business. and
there is no better scout on the plains
than Sam Wasson. Goodbye, and good
luck"
CHAPTER XIV.
In Pursuit.