The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-06
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 Horse Thief
By WILLARD BRAKEMAN

three men were chmDlng Cduy Ou ln Colorado. The canyon came to an end a few hundred yards above them in pocket. from which there appeared to be no egress. the sides being perpen- dicular.
 Suddenly the men came to little cabin perched on a ledge overhangng the boiling mountain stream Zigzagging down the canyon. A woman, a slat- ternly. i'll favored creature with tous- sled hair. was standing beside a board supported by stakes driven into the ground inst outside the door washing dishes,
 ..Is this Jaycox's cabin?" asked the sheriff.
 Yes. What dye want with him"
 Were prospectors and have heard that he has struck paying dirt in hole hereahout. We wouldn't mind putting up some cash to work it if it looks well"
 Better have nOthln' to do with Bill Jaycox. He'd get yer money, and you wouldn't get anything"
 The sheriff pricked mp his ears at this. wondering if the woman could be used to help him land a man wanted for horse stealing.
 "Oh, that's the kind of man he is. | is it?"
 There bain't no meaner guloot than Bill JaycOv on this side of the divide. He's treated me brutal ever since l come yere to live with him. As soon as I gits these dishes washed I'm goin' to dig ont and leave him to git or alone. There's uothin' mean about me. I'll leave thin"s to rights"
 "Whats be been doin' to you?"
 "LDok a-hera." said the woman, pull ing up the sleeves of her dress and showing on her arm a recent bruise. then pulling her dress down over her shoulder anG showing another bruiSP on her back What dye think of that?"
 UD to this moment the sheriff feared . that the woman was playing 9 part with view to aiding JaycOx to get away from them. but this evidence that the man and the woman were not living happily together convinced him that he had found her at an oppOrtune moment to make her useful Doubt less she wished to be revenged for the brutal treatment she had received, and an appeal to her cupiditv as well would help the matter The relationship be- tween Jaycox and the woman was a common one among certain rouEh per sons who inhabited the mount?Ins at that day. woman. usually of very 1 low grade. would take ID with a des- DerldO. live with him as long as she could stand his cruelty, then leave him
 "po you want to make some money" asked the sheriff, pulling a handful Of glittering gold pieces from his pocket and exhibiting them tempungly. He was watching the Soman's eve and saw cOvetOus1esS in it. If yOu'll turn Taycox over to Us rn give you ten of these: they're s each"
 I'm powerful had off for money," replied the woman thOughfully. "l dunno where I'm goln' to get bite to eat when leave we're. and there's nothin to take with rue. l suppose you wouldn't pay before you git Jay COX. would ye?"
 "No. wouldn't like to do that, but if you agree I'll give you one of 'em to bin6 the bargain
 The woman held a yellow dish lu her hands. wipiug it and thinking "Ef he hadn't said what he did to me before he went away I wouldn't do it."
 "Wherr is he?"
 "UD there" motioning in the dIrec- ton of the pocket
 "Is there any outlet?
 "Oue Only ne and me knows it."
 Suppose you go to him, pretend to make up y0nr quarrel with him and bring him back We'll hide and take him in"
 "I don't know as l kin find him"
 "Oh. yes, you can Just as soon as we git him I'n give you the rest of the money"
 The mention of the gold appeared to decide the woman
 "He may be up the canyon. and he may have gone down Ptl % up, ana 1 if | don't ind him I'D 20 down Any way. I'll git him for you"
 Putting the dishes iu the cabin, she started oG Most of thp time she wa | hidden from their view. but at timeS l they could see her climbing over 8 rock Half an hour passed and she did not return From the cabin they could see any one who moved out Of the canyon. and one of the party was deputed to watch. Presently they saw the w0maD passing down They hail ed her. but instead of replying she simply waved her hand to them and | passed on.
 An hour passed, and the sheriff, be coming impatient, started with his men up the canyon There was no egress When they had gone as far as pos sible they saw their quarry sitting on stone smoking a cob pipe. Thay called on him to surrender. which 'ae did.
 By thunder" exclaimed one of 4he