Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-03-07
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Continued from last week.
CHAPTER XIV.


f1dgf was hurting threats ana insults
Of Colonel Fen,ress. three men we're
waiting ten miles away az the mead OF
rlcn served 70 isoiaf,
ha ts.n Now 10 one OF these
tnTee mad ever heard Of Judge siocum
Price the breath Of his fame had
never blown however gently IN their
direction. yet they were preparing 20
thrust opportunity upon him To this
end they we're iounging about the
opening In the woods where the
horses belonging to Ware and Murreil
were tied
Al length the dip OF oars became
audible In the silence and one OF thu
trio stole down the path a matter OF
NIFTY yards. 10 a point that overlooked |
the bayou. He was gone but a mo |
ment
tits Murrell all right" he said In /
an eager whisper. Him and another |
feilow--the Hicks girl In rowing |
them" lie glanced from one TO the
other OF mis- companions. who ss~mod
70 take 1rmer hold OF Themselves un.
der his eye "lt1l be all right he
protested lightly. Hes as good az
ours. Wait TN give you the word"
And he led the way into an adjacent
fhicket
Meantime Ware and Murreli had
landed and we're coming along tho
path. the OUTLAW a step or two IN ad-
vance Of hia friend They reached Inc ,
borses and were nntying them when
the thicket suddenly dlsgorged tho .
three men. each held a cooked pistol; \
two Of these pistols covered Murren !,
and the third was leveied al Ware =
"Huesl" cried Murrell IN astonish-
ment. for the man confronting him
was the Clans messenger who should I.
have been speeding across the state.
Toss mp your hands. Murreli." said n
Hues quietly. LIZ
One Of the other men spoke. a
'you are under nrresti" n
Arrest" :
"Yon are wanted for uigger-steal.
ing said the man Still Murrell ala n.
not seem 20 comprehend lie looked n
~ Hnes N dun wonder. a.
What are you doing hereY" he n
asked 49,
Waiting TO arrest you-aint that n,
plainY" said Hues. with a grim smile. m
The outlaws hands dropped at his Nj
side. limp and helpless WITH some ma
Idea that he might attempt 10 draw an
> weapon one OF the men took hold ba
,f him, but Murreli was neryeless 10 IN,
his touch: his face had gone ghast.
y white and was streaked with the hi.
OF terror az
We'll. BY thunderi" cried the man sle
II utter emazement ~,
Murrell looked into Hues' face. ~,
"You-you--- and the words thick mi
ned on his tongue. becoming an IN OF
rtieulats murmur 90
"it's all up. john said Hues. ant
"No'" said Murrell. recovering him soo
Elf. you may as well turn me loose ~
you cant arrest me-" ~.
I've done II, answered liues. I've ,
cen on your track for six months ,ns
How about this fellow r. asked the 80
ian whose pistol stiI covered Ware. VA,
ues glanced toward the planter and ,ns,
hook bis head a.
Where are you going to take mef" No,
'kcd MuTreii quickly Again liues MI.
ushed -
AtH "a H"A llAt NAA tN plenty OF ven
ne. and then your friends can pass had
e word around Il they IKE; now ~ I
'nh come with me thss
Ware neither moved nor spoke as CO.
pes ana his prisoner passed back n,
7ng the path. ilues with his hand bael
Mufrcifa shnpier. and one OF his Hicl
mpanious close az bis heels. while proo
2 third man led on the outlaws sons
80 woul
Presently the distant clatter or be /.
ois was borne 70 Wares ears-ony aetie
n the miracle Of coursge aud dar wonl
! ne had half expected had not hap snre
aed Murreii, Tor an his wild boast bad
b vas ike other men. like himself OF hi
) bloodshot eyes slid around 10 learn
Ar sockets. There across the sun. --fo,
stretch Of water was Betty-the even
eight Of her broaEht him 10 quick The