The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-18

fresh horse; rode mine pretty hard
coming up here"
You shall have the pick OF the
stables, sergeant" interjeoted the cav
airy captain, knocking the ashes
from his pipe. Anything elseH Have
YOU had rest enough"
-Four hours" and the sergeant
stood up again. "All require will be
two days rations. and few more re-
volver cartridges. Tho sooner Tn OF .
the better"
II he heard Travers' attempt Mt
conversation as the two stumbled to-
g5ther down the dark HIN, he paid
email attention. At the stables, aided
by smoky lantern. he picked out
tough-looking buchSA.a mustang, with
en- evil eye; and, using his own saddle
nd bride. he finally led the half-brok-
On animal outside.
THAT buckskin's the DEVILS own"
protested Travers, careful to keep to
enc side.
"Tll take II out of him before morn
ing" was the reply. Come on, boy
easy uow-easy How about the ra-
tons, captain?"
Garter will have them for you at
the gate of the stockade. Do you know
The trail?"
well enough to follow-yes."
Mcdonald was waiting with Carter.
and the dim gleam Of the lantern re-
vealed his face,
Remember, sergeant, you are to
make her turn back II you can. Tell
her | wish her TO do so--yes, this let
ter will explain everything. but she
Is a pretty high-spirited girl. and may
take the bit In her teeth--imagine
she'd rather be here with me, and
ell that. If she does ! suppose you'll
have to let her have her own way
the Lord knows her mother always
did. Anyhow you'll stay with her till
she's safe"
81 sure WILL" returned the sergeant,
gathering up his reins. "Good.by to
you"
"Good-by and good luck" and Nc
Donald put out his hand, which the
other took hesltatingly. The next In
slant he was in the saddle, and with n
wild leap the startled mustang round.
ed the edge OF the bluff, flying into
the night.
All had occurred SO quickly that
Hamlin's mind had not yet fully ad
justed itself to all the details. He
y was naturally man of few words, de
Gliding on a course Of action quietly
Q yet not apt to deviate from any con
d clusion finally reached. But he hat
been hurried, pressed into this ad
venture, and now welcomed an op
q portunity to think 1t all out coolly
It At first. for q half mile or more
q the plunging buckskin kept him busy
y bucking viciously, rearing, leapinI
A. maGly from side to side, practising
n every known equine trick to dislodg
1t the grim rider In the saddle. The ma,
ID fought out the battle silently, immo'
lie able as a rock, and apparently "a II
W different. Twice his spurs brough
le blood, and once he struck the rearin
lie head with clenched fist. The light G
he the stars revealed the faint lines G
X. the trail, and he was content to PEI
or NIT the maddened brute to race fo
Id ward, until. finally mastered. the an
IL NAL settled down into q swift gallol
at but with ears laid back In ugly def
ut ance. The riders gray eyes smile
to pleasantly as he settled more con
I'd fortably into the saddle, peering OF
Id from beneath the stir brim Of HI
yn scouting hat; then they hardened, an
tn the man swore softly under b
as breath.
II. The peculiar nature of this missio
he which he had taken upon himself ha
OF been recalled. He was always doin
,e, something like tbat-permitting hir
re self to become involved In the affail
ey OF others. Now why should he
al. here. riding alone through the dan
ut to prevent this unknown girl fro
re- reaching Devere? She was nothir
Ike to him-even that glimpse of h,
ad pictured face had not impressed hi
ct. greatly; rather interesting, to
d sure, but nothing extraordinary; b
ey sides he was not woman's man, an
an through years of isolation, he HI
lin grown to avoid contact with the sex
es and he was under no possible oblig
ly, ton to either Mcdonald or Travel
lst Yet here he was, fully committe
drawn into the vortex, by hasty
he considered decision. He was tired ct
ov. from his swift journey across t
desert from Fort Union, and ne
,ut faced another three days ride. TIL
ny what? A headstrong girl to be &C
he vinced of danger, and controlled. T
1t longer he thought about 1t all, I
res more intensely disagreeable the Ia
in appeared, yet the clearer did he {
ted preciate It's necessity, He chafed
the knowledge that 1t had become
work-that he had permitted hims
es, to be ensnared-yet he dug his spr
into the mustang and rode stead
ew grimly, forward.
let The real truth was that Ham
Ter comprehended much more fully tn
ON did the men at Devere the dam
on menacing travellers along the m,
or trail to Santa Re. News reached #
Union much quicker than It did h
isolated post up on the Cimarron.
knew of the hght Ia Ration Pass, q