The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-14
CHAPTER xvI--contInued.

her face flushed crimson with evanes-
cent Joy. Just where the open GROUND
i,E the gully melted again into the for
sst the figure OF man could be seen
moving very quickly. In another mo-
nzent II had disappeared amid the
KolIage
straight for the station" an
nounced Mr.. Sloan: and, taking out
ais watch. added quickly: 1.-THE train
~ not due for 10 minutes. He'll catch
a."
The train aouth?"
Yes, and the train north. They
pass here"
Mr. Black turned startled eye
upon the guide. But Reuther's face
was still alight She felt very happy
Their journey had not been for
snaught He would have six hours
start Of his pnrsuers; he would be that
much sooner In Shelby; he would hear
the accusation against him and refute
II before she saw him again
But Mr. Blacks thoughts we're less
pleasing than hers. He had never had
more than a passing hope OF divers
Innocence. and now he had none at
all. The young man had fed, not In
response to his fathers telegram. but
ander the Impulse OF his own fears.
They would not find him IN Shelby
when they returned. They might never
find him anywhere again. A pretty
story to carry back TO the Judge.
AS he dwelt upon this thought his
reflections grew more and more
gloomy. and he had little to say till
me reached the turn where the two
men still awaited them.
IN the encounter which followed no
attempt was made by either party to
disguise the nature OF the business
which thus had brought them to-
gether The man whom Mr. Black
took to be a Shelby detective nodded
as they met and remarked, with q
quick glance at Reuther:
So you've come without hint I'm
sorry for that was In hopes that
might be spared the long ride up this
Enountain."
MIR. Black limited bis answer to on,
OF his sour smiles.
w hOoC hot 30 10 lnAo N0tnC IA wv
sempfory demand from the other man
with nod toward the animal which
could now be seen idly grazing by thu
,~sAySide. And how came II on th'
,uoad aloneg"
we can only give you these facts,
rejoined the lawyer 1T came from
Tempest lodge II started out ahea,
al M with the gentleman we had gon,
go WALT on It's back We did not pas
aEhe gentleman on the road, and II h
has not passed you he must have lef
xne road somewhere on foot. He di
luOt so back 10 the lodge"
MIR Black"
= am telling you the absolute truth
Make what you will Of IL His fathe
,lasires him home. and sent mes
@age This message this young lad
undertook to deliver, and she did de-
aYaer Il. with the consequence !. hay
mentioned II you doubt me TAX
vDur ride II Is not an easy one. an
t'tas only man remaining at the lodg
rs deaf as a post"
Mr.. Black has told the Who'll
- NY hNtItNA NhN ktAups
They looked at Reuther
Il have nothing to add. said sh
= haye been terrified lest the gentl
rs.an YOU wish TO see was thrown frol
"a horses back over the preclpic
a.x perhaps he found some way
aza1fng down on foot. lie Is ver
rewoug and daring man."
The treel" calculated the dete
ewes companion. He was from
Y,qssrhboring locality and remembers
tAss one natural ladder up the side
xae gully
Yes, the tree" acknowledged NJ
sSanan. THAT. or fall. Let us hoI
n Was not a fall"
As ne ceased a long screech from a
sapproachIng locomotive woke up Il
eseh0es of the forest II was answers
NJ another from the opposite directio
ssDth trains we're on time. The reli
E.slt bs Reuther could not be co
,cssaled. The detective noticed II.
srm wasting time here" said b
Excuse re. Mr. Black. If | push
ahead OF you II we don't meet
DIR. Blacks mouth twisted griml
lie had no doubt OF the latter fact.
Next minute they were all canteril
IN the one direction, the detective We
much 10 the advance
4Iet me go with you to the station
sanfreated Reuther. rs Mr.. Black he
Up bis arms to lift her from her hor
at the door Of the hotel
But his refusal was peremptol
EN- be back In just FIVE minutes" 81
he. And without waiting for seco
pleading look. he lifted her gently
and carried her in.
When ne returned. as he did in |
time specified, he had but one NC
sor her
rGnae. said he.
-rThask Cod she murmured will
EGe
e.ot,. h.eingqs smile to add to he
i.