The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-10

home on horseback is abroad afoct. The younger. the supplier, the less set rider after him hot-foot. small blame te Fearless Jack if he got cold feet. Real terror. and sympathy for towards he was knowing now for the first time in his life.
 Glancing back every now and then. he could see the sheriff and knew that the sheriff could see him. His fear was that his one-t!me friend would gain faster than the night fell. Not that Doughty either was any great runner As matter of fact, to the casual observer gifted with the saving sense, the chase had looked very funny. all the more so in deed. by reason of it's being so dead in earnest.
 Neither went like the wind. but like the wind went the wind oi one. Baraty look ng behind in des pair noted a gesture on the part ef the sheriff that spoke eloquently of d stitch i'll the side and had il not been q waste of his own breath would have laughed aloud. The next time he glanced back there was noth ing to be seen. and his eyes were good as they make them
 Though none too religious. Jack Barty experienced an alm st uncon- trollaale impulse tn sink down 5n his knees. or rather one knee and thank the powers of darkness. But having fought the impulse to a stand still, he lied a mile farther into the friendly night Then on hands and knees he crept into a little clump of chaparral and breathed an oath never again in his life to run down rabbits and the like tmor Us game with dogs. Jack Baraty knew what it was to be hunted and the full mean. ing of fear.
 For half an hour he lay low. still as hare in it's form Then he erept out. stood erect again. a man. and dotted and went one for his home town. the last spot on earth in which the sheriff would be likely to look for him. As he went. his leg grew less and less game. and the rest of him more and more-es- pee ally the heart. Jack Baraty was himself again, afraid of neither God man, nor devil.
 He had gone he couldn't say how far-a mile, two miles, three-Vhen all of d sudden. he couldn't tell why, he turned his head and-lo0ked into the death-breathing mouth of the sheriff's six-shooter. Throw up your hand, Jack" bade the redoubtable Doughty. I've got you. What do you mean by running away Ike sneak-thief instead of staying at home and facing the Mendelssohn like a man?'
 Just then it looked pretty bad foN Jack Baraty looked like discretion or death. After fierce struggle with himself Jack chose the better part of valor and did as he was bid. What would have happened if he hadn't there's no telling As it was while he was thus helpless. that brave sheriff waltzed up to him and in fighting parlance handed him one on the ksser." That settled it.
 Belinda Doughty" poor Fearless gave in you're irresistible, I'm your man. and you've get me for fair"
 Good" said Billie You'll come along quietly, them"
 T will, if you promise me one thing. never to hold what I may say against me"
 T promise" said Billie. Much god it'll do you. The sentence is life! Nothing off for being model prisoner. Jack Baraty. Eve gwen you
  fair warning
 The sheriff took her man by the arm and led him reluctant toward their home town. where he was ashamed to show lis face. Long as the road was, the law seemed now II n5 great hurry either. Despite the promise that it wouldn't be held against him. Fearless said not a word, For all that, the silence seem- ed quite comfortable. After space the sheriff: Poor Wild Fire." and then her man: Poor Nemesis. i Whats new home, Billie?"
 Jack Baraty," answered Billie Doughty solemnly, q have two pieces of news for you: You're going to be married, and Tim Mullens, what you srub-staked, has struck it rich! You remember you agreed to go halves with him in any luck he might strike, and you're not the man to go back on your word You've money to burn now, but all the wealth in the world couldn't buy you off; it's life for you, Jack Baraty'
 Who says so?"
 "l do. A nice fearless proposition you are-commit daylight robbery.