Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-08-20

lean bent over. making such searcn
a. he could OF the silent evidence OF
the crime Il seemed to him almost
certain that he had seen this man
somewhere. but he could not be sure.
lie stopped. hesitated and then swift.
" sprang aside and sought conceal.
mcnt behind the hangings OF the room
he was sure that he had heard some.
ono move In the rear room OF the
apartments
lle had no moro than concealed him.
self before he had fun evidence of
tho Justice OF his suspicion he heard
rustliug behind the curtaincd door,
heard the slight shufllng of step.
and saw cmereo from the eonccailng
curtains iacc which he know wcll
enough. he could not mistake that
cunning. ratuke chin, the shifting
eyes. the almost silent football which
carried him forward. Yes. RolCau
knew him. knew him wei enough. lie
had met him not W long before In
combat at the lodge or Count sachio.
had saved The life OF her eNcellency
from this very man Tie had fought
him again IN his own den IN the slums
Of GrctEhoncn here Yes. It was Blake.
the renegade klng Of the apachos
ile stopped over the body and knclt
by ia siSe. thrust a hand into the
pockets of The coat and at length
drew out q folded paper. which he hur.
ricdly crowded iuto his own pocket
rhon he was about to arise. but at
that instant he fclt tho tigorlikc
weight of the slant Roleau uron bis
own back A hand caught his arm
back OF S,a, crowded it up toward the
back OF his neck, strained q iaio a
position Of excruciating pain. An arm
came around his neck. choking him.
He was helpless
Get up. said Roleau. az length,
Erimly Il know YOU So. you did
thisg Come along with me"
! Now II was this strange apparition,
OF Roleau marching his prisoner be.
fore him. which gave pause TO the
procession OF the law as It advanced
/ toward the scene OF the crime. The
project OF the city. his officers. Count
Frederick. Count Sachio. Kitty Gray,
all these others. paused now.
What is thatf' demanded the pre-
feet imperatively. Who are you, and
what do you do with this mani"
He is the guilty man, eXcellency,
said Roleau stoutly Il took him bu,
just now in our apartments tie was
bending over the dead man there
when / saw him sprang upon him
and took him. as you see know this
msn well enough. He is robber and
a chief OF robbers; he Is the leader OF
the apaches of this city"
What you say may be true" saic
the project. as he cast swift glance
at the prisoner; but we can Jump al
no conclusions. Retain him. retain
them both"
do you know this mani" he de
manded OF the clerk.
But the latter shook his head. :"
never saw him. said he. But al
these things rouse additional suspi
cion OF this young woman. She is toe
mysterious; she has too many strange
friends. tell you. monsieur lie pre-
feet. she is the one who knows al
about thisl She knows the victim
whoever he may have been. DEPEND
on that"
The project, lad he made like ques
ton OF Count Frederick or of Kittl
herself. might have heard that thel
both had seen before now this iates
addition to the list of captives. Blu
that Official, for the time, was engages
In lerger matters.
There is truth in what you say.
he assented TO the last remark OF tn