The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-26


month back And you're suspected Of
entering Sally's house last evening
and stealing peIts.
. With a shout of rage Val made at
Joe
November stood quite still under the
grip oil the others furious hands.
You act innocent. don't you, yOu old
coyott,e.' he grinned ironically. Il
never said / SUSPECTED you.
Black drew of. looking little fool
ish. but be Jared up again.
who is it suspects mes'
Just Evans And he's got good eyf
dence Where was you between 9 and
4 last nighta
I'm tile woods. come back and
slep' here
WAS you alone2"
.sThen you can't prove no alibi.' Joe
paused.
It was at this moment that Evans.
accompanied by two other forest ran
gers. appeared upon the scene. Quick
as lightning be covered Black with his
shotgun.
Up with your hands, be cried. .or
III put this load Of birdshot into your
face.
Black scowIed, but his hands went
up He stood painting At sign one
OF the rangers sided up. and the click
OF. handouts followed.
What am ! charged with cried
Black.
Robbery
you'll pay me for this. simon Nv.
anse'
ut Won't be for awhile-Snot TIL they
let you out again. retorted che war
den easils Take him OF up the trail.
Billv
The rangers walked away with their
prisoner, and Evans turned TO Joe.
Guess / have the laugh OF yous Mo-
vember.v he said.
Looks that way. Where you takin'
himg',
ITO Lavette. I've sent word co Mrs.
Rome to come there tomorrow. And
now, continued Evans, I'm going to-
search Blacks shack"
What forg'
The stolen pelts.'
''Got a warrant? %
I'm warden-don't need one.s
you'll not search without it, said
November, moving in front Of the door.
who'll stop me?" Evans chin shot
out doggedly.
tie manner. I'm in the right, for It's
agin the law. and you know It. Mr.
Evans
Evans hesitated Have it your way.
but I'll be back with my warrant be
fore sunup tomorrow, and I'm war
den, and maybe you'll find it's better
to have me for friend than
Huh. Say, Mr. Quaritch, have yon
I'LL of that light baccy o. yoursg 4
want soothin' =
AS soon as Evans was out Of sight,
Joe beckoned me to a thick piece or
scrub not far from the hut
"Stay right here till come back
Everything depends on that. he whis-
pered
lay down at my ease in sheltered
spot, and then Joe also took the road
for LaVette Everything appeared to
be against Black the cartridge which
fitted his rifle. the strands OF the tell
tale neckerchief, the mans own IN.
rious behavior. his manifest passion
for Mrs. Rome, and the suggested mo-
tive for the thefts-al1 these things.
pointed, conclusiyely it seemed to me,
in one direction. And yet knew that
almost from the beginning OF the In
quiry November had decided chat Black
was Innocent
The evening turned raw, and the thin
snow was softening. and though was
weary of my watch was still dream
Ing when I started under hand that
touched my shoulder. Joe was crouch
ing at my side. He warned me to eau
ton, but / could not refrain from a
question as to where he had been.
Down to the store at Lavette..' he.
whispered 81 was talking about that
search warrant pretty high handed l
said it was, and the boys agreed to
that
After awhile Toe touched me to wake
fulness. and saw something moving
on the trail below us. 4 second or two
of moonlight gave me glimpse of the
approaching figure of man. a hump
ed figure that moved swiftly. A whfs-
tie. No answer And its hand went
TO the latch | heard Joe sigh as he
covered the man with his rife. Then
came his voice I'm its quiet tones.
'.Guess the games of, Sylvester.
Don't turn. Hands uDl"
The man stood still as we came Da
hind him. At a word he faced round.
saw the high cheek bones and gleam-
ing eyes Of an I1ldian His savage face
was contracted with animosity
.'Now. Mr. Qliaritch, said Noyem-
Der auggtstiyeIy.
/ Halter myself / made neat job
OF tying Up our prisoner
..T'llank you What's in that bundle
ON his batsks"
/ opened it. Several skins dropped
ont Ino eva mind than All oct