Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-31

deep love for Jen and an equally
deep hatred for Pierre.
Following his unhonorable practic-
es, Durlzin lures an Indian maiden,
Babette, away from her home under
lpretense Of his intention to marry,
and it is during their trip to the
lneighboring camp that Pierre by
chance overtakes them, and thrash
ing Durkin soundly takes Babette
back to her parents. Vowing ven
geance on Pierre, Durkin decided to
Join the mounted police that he may
better get an opportunity of squaring
laccSunts with Pierre.
Val Galbraith leaves home on a
hunting trip, and while at the traders
hears the name of his sister used in
compromising way. His ire and tenn
| per aroused, he shoots and kills the
Indian offender. The magistrate is
summoned, and an order for VaPs ar
rest is issued in sealed orders, which
Iare entrusted to Sergeant Tom Red
ding for delivery at Fort Desire. Not
knowing the contents of the orders
| he carries, the sergeant begins his
ride, pleased with the opportunity to
stop in and see his sweetheart, Jen
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Pierre, arriving at the post just af-
tier the killing, dispatches Val off to
hiding, and learning that Sergeant
Tom carries the orders for the arrest,
rides hard to head him off at Gal
braith's inn.
On his arrival he tells Walls father
of the boys deed and plots way to
doIay the delivery of the orders until
| Val can safely reach the border. Gal
Ibrdith, suffering from toothache, has
Ibeen using laudanum to allay the pain,
and Pierre hits upon the idea of us.
ling a small portion Of the opiate in
the sergeant's coffee cup.
Sergeant Tom, as anticipated, stops
at the inn to see Jen, and unsus-
rectingly drinks the coffee as pre-
pared. He falls into stupor, and
Jen. thinking only of the disgrace
which will befall him if the orders
are not delivered, after futile efforts
to arouse him, takes his coat and
rides on to Fort Desire through the
might, and delivers the orders.
Returning home in the dawn Of the
morrow she is told that she has de
Ilivered an order for her brothers ar
lrest
Val is tracked by the police and cap
Itured and taken to the prison at the
police post at Fort Desire. Learning
OF his arrest, Pierre decides to rescue
Val. and enlists the aid of Jen. Over
Ipowering the guards at the prison
Iyal is liberated, and it is planned by
EJen and pierre to meet him that nigh
at vacant barn near the inn.
After an all-night cnase, the police
track the trio in the morning at a
cache in the hills where Val makes
Ibis escape by the rear entrance, and
Jen and Pierre remain to block the
pursuit. Pierre is about to shoot in
their defense, when Jen perceives
that Sergeant Tom is in the vanguard
and she takes Pierre's gun from him
Pierre hides in the cache while lJen
throws the police off the trail
Durkin7lingers behind, suspecting q
trick, and corners Pierre without a
gun to protect himself. By a clever
ruse he draws Durkin's fire, and feign
ing injury, pounces on Durkin, and
Itheer ensues a terrific hand-to-hand
flight, in which Pierre finally masters
Durkin and throws him to death from
the high cliff.
The police, returning in search Of
lDurkin, find him at the hase of the
Icliff and also find clue to their man
4 Pierre, in the hat which he has lefi
behind.
| With Durkin's gun, taken from him
during the fight, Pierre begins a run
ming fight, and finally, badly wound
&c, reaches the home of Father Co
raine, district priest, at which place
he joins Jen as he had planned with
Iher
Here again by a clever ruse. he
eIJdes Sergeant Tom and his men and
finds that the hatred which once Jen
held for him has turned to love.
Val reaches the border safely and
Ibegins life anew, while Jen and Pierre
in the freight glow, plan their join
ing him,sin the father country Of
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