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

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Plunged Profaneiy Into the Drift.
posite the mouth o. Buffalo creek, an
thar re down thar somewhat now.
Thar 3 one thing sure-they amt any
east O tibet. AS we amt hit no trail.
I reckon as how lie Fevre's outfit
must hev drifted further then calcla-
ted"
81 thought % at the time," COM
mented the other. quietly. However.
We will have to make the circle. and.
II the country out yonder 10 a. you de-
scribe, they will be no better OF.
they'll have to follow the ridges to
got through. We may get glimpse
when daylight comes"
They rode on steadily. keeping down
below the crest of the hills. yet piok.
Ing a passage where the snow had
been swept clear. The slipperiness Of
the incline made their progress slow,
- they dared not risk the breaking Of
4 horses leg in that wilderness, and
the faint glimmer was most confusing.
The wind had ceased, the calm was
impressive after the wild tumult, but
the cold seemed to strengthen as the
dawn advanced, viciously biting the
exposed faces Of the men. The strain
| ing ponies were white with frost. In
the gray of cheerless dawn they
reached the first line of bluffs. and
| drew rein Just below the summit
where they could look off across the
lower ridges to the westward.
1t was a wild, desolate scene, the
dull gray sky overhead. the black and
white shading below. Mile on mile
the picture unrolled to the horizon
the vista widening slowly as the light
increased, bringing forth the details
of barren, windswept ridges and shall
low valleys choked with snow. Not
tree, not a shrub, not even a rocl
broke the dead monotony. All was
loneliness and silence. The snow lay
cleaning and untrampled, except as
here and there dull brown patch Of
dead grass darkened the side of hill
Hamlin Swallowed his eyes with glovet
hands, studying intently inch by incl
the wide domain. Suddenly he arose
In his stirrups, bending eagerly for
, ward.
by heaven! There they are
, Hughes" he exclaimed, feeling the no
, blood course through his veins See
on the incline of that third ridge
, There is a shadow there. and they ar
, not moving. Here; draw in back o
, me; now you can see. 1t looks a
+ though they had horse down."
I Hughes stared long in the direction
. indicated, his eyes narrowed into mer
} Sits.
! "Ah! that's It." he said ut last
3 Horse broke leg; shot 1t jest then
. / seen the fash Now they're goir
K on. See! One fellow climbin' up b'
hind mother, an the horse left lyii
o thar on the snow"
:. How many people do you max
n out?" and Hamlin's voice shook a IL
n tie. There's four, amt there?"
g At that distance the fugitives locke
l. like mere black dots, 1t could scare
y ly be determined that they move
l. and yet their outlines were distin'
b against the background of white snoN
d while the two watchers possessed III
9 trained vision of the plains. Hugh'
It answered after a deliberate inspe
lr ton, without so much as turning h
Il head.
q "Thar's four; leastwise thar WI
" four bosses, and two-the Injuns lik
70 ly-are ridin' double. Thar ANNA
% are bout played, 1t looks ter me--ju
t. able ter crawl. Amt had no fodder
At bout the size o. IT, We ought to
O. able ter head tibet bunch off fore tn,
~ git to the Canadian at tibet rate
It, travel--hey. Sergeant"
m Hamlins eyes followed the lol
sweep of the cross-rldge, studying
8, trend, and the direction of the int
II vening valleys. Once down on {
d, other slope all this extensive viz
II would be hidden; they would have
IN ride blindly. guessing at the particul
to swale along which those others, we
TO advancing. TO come to the sunni
IA again would surely expose them
I'd those keen Indian eyes. They wo,
le be searching the trail ahead ceasele
ep ly. noting every object along
ly crests of the ridges. However. II
&c passage around was not blocked W
to snow, they ought to attain the juncti
he in ample time. With twice as
OF to travel, their ponies were strong q
er At and should win out against
ny Fevres starved beasts. He waved
gloyed hand.
gn "We'll try It," he said. short
de- "come on, Hughes"
re He led off along the steep side
we the hill, and forcing his horse int
sharp trot, headed straight out
the white wilderness; Hughes, W
a out uttering a word. brought down