The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-12-04

the bigger rascal OF the two and pos.
sessed greater influence because OF
his marriage into the tribe.
II was the second midnight when
the wind died down. Hamlin, sleeping
fitfully, seemed to sense the change;
he rose, forced the door open, and
peered out eagerly. There was light.
ness to the sky. and all about. the un-
broken expanse Of snow sparkled in
cold crystals. Nothing broke the
white desolation but the daIk waters
of the river still unfrozen, and the
gaunt limbs of the cottonwoods, now
standing naked and motionless. The
silence was profound, seeming almost
painful after the wild fury Of the past
days. He could hear the soft purr OF
the water and CAROLS heavy breath.
ing. And 1t was cold, bitterly cold.
the chill Of 1t penetrating to his very
bones. But for that he had no care
his mind had absorbed the one impor.
taHt fact; the way was open, they
could go. He shook Hughes roughly
into wakefulness, giving utterance to
sharp, tense orders, as though he
dealt with a man Of his own troop.
Turn out, lively, now. Yes, the storm
Is over. It's midnight, or little after.
and growing cold. Put on your heavy
stun. and bring up the two best
horses. Come. now; you'll step OF
quicker than that. Hughes. II you ride
with me. I'll have everything ready
by the time you get here. Eat! He'll!
Well eat in the saddle! What's that,
Carrolly'
Eye amt a-goin' to leave me yere
alone. are ye. Sergeant"
mo; there1l be two horses to keep
you company. You've got q snap.
man; plenty to eat. and . good fire
what more do you want-a nursef
Hughes, what, in the name of Heaven.
are you standing there fort Perhaps
you would like to have me stir you
lup., will II those horses are not here
In ten minutes"
The bowman. mufiied to the ears in
. buffalo coat, plunged profanely into
the drift, slamming the door behind
him. Hamlin hastily glanced over the
few articles piled In readiness on the
bench-ammunition. blankets. food
paying no heed to Carroll's mutterins
Of discomfort. BY the time Hughes
returned. he had everything strapped
for the saddles. He thrust the COW
mans rifle under his own flap, but
! handed the latter revolver. staring
straight into his eyes as he did SO.
II reckon you and have got enough
, In common In this chase to play
|. square" he said grimly. Were botf
out after lie Fevre. aln't WEI"
. "You bet"
, "All right. then: here's your gun. I
b you try any trickery, Hughes, I'd ad
9 wise that you get me the first shot. TO
o II you miss you'll never have an
l. other"
o The man drew the sleeve of hi
a coat over his lips his eyes shifting be
9 fore the Sergeant's steady gaze
II II amt thet Sort" he muttered VI
@ easily. Yer don't need to think the
q o. me-"
d Maybe not" and Hamlin swun
@ into the saddle carelessly. only
e thought I'd tell you beforehand whf
would happen II you attempt any fo'
q gun play. Take the lead, you kno
II the trail"
B. CarrollA supporting himself by tn
. table, crept across to the door an
watched them, reckless as to the e.
i tering cold. The glare of the whit
70 snow revealed clearly the outlines
b the disappearing horsemen, as the
IL rode cautiously down the bank. I'll
B. thin fringe of shore ice broke und,
ID the weight of the ponies hoofs, as Il
le riders forced them forward into Il
n icy water. A moment later the tv
~ crept up the sharp incline of the o
ID posite shore, appearing distin
against the sky as they attained Il
lie summit. Hamlin waved his hand, al
Il. then. on a lope, the figures vanish'
lg into the gloom. Crying. and swearil
ID at his helplessness. the deserted 81
y. der closed the door, and crept ba
OF shivering into his blankets.
az Hughes turned his horses head
10 the southwest, and rode steadily II
10 ward, the buffalo overcoat giving hi
u a shaggy, grotesque appearance
the spectral light reflected from I
Do snow. Without a word Hamlin I
m' lowed, pace behind. Their route ]
ne for the first few miles across a CO
TX. paratively level plateau, over viii
go the fierce wind of the late storm h
~ swept with such violence as to lea
% the surface packed firm. The mig
PIT shut them in silently. giving. to tn
N. immediate surroundings a mourn
nd loneliness most depressing. The
ID, were no shadows, only the dun sno
ali CLEAN across which they passed II
er spectres, the only sound the crunchi
ed of their horses hoofs on the cru
en- The Sergeant, staring about, felt Il
ST. he had never looked upon more
in. pressing spectacle than this gloo
ed landscape, desolate and wind-swe
nd still overarched with low-lying sto
a clouds, black and ominous.
W. They advanced thus for two hou
ng making no attemDt TO force their q