Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-25
cross! That's where the bridge h

cross? That's where the bridge %
That other cross is the camp
She pointed away southwards.
That's the line,' she continued
Laura, where's the professor"
Il don't know" Laura replied He
rode on some time ago; and he was 60
ing to meet Mr.. Guest
IF only he e here!" Lenora NUT
tered. Il feel sure Craig lei to
escape. There he goes"
They saw him ride off into the dark
ness. Lenora a to where her horse
was tethered.
I'm going after him. she an.
nounced. Listen, Laura. Ii they ar.
rive soon, send them after me-"
She galloped off while Laura wa
still undecided. Almost at that mo-
ment she heard from behind the vel
come sound of horses feet in the oppo
site direction and Quest galloped up.
Laura laid her hand upon his rein.
Don't get off,, Laura continued
quickly. Craig has escaped, riding
towards the Mexican frontier. Lenora
H.. following him. He's gone in that
direction" she added pointing. when
you come to the river you'll have to
hunt for the bridge" Il.
Quest frowned as he gathered up
his reins.
Il was afraid they'd try something
of the sort" he muttered. Tell the
others where I've gone, Laura"
He galloped off into the darkness.
Behind, there were some growls from
the little group Of cowboys, none OF
whom, however, attempted to inter
fere with him. Long Jim stood up
and gazed sullenly southwards.
"'Cookiell make the bridge all right
he remarked. IF the girl catches him.
she can't do anything. And that guyll
never make"it. Whoop! Here comes
the rest OF them"
The inspector, with the two depu.
ties, rode suddenly into the camp. The
inspector paused to speak to Laura.
Long Jim's eyes sparkled as he saw
them approach. 7fAf
cts old Harris and fat Andy,s lie
whispered Well have some fun with
The older of the two deputies ap-
preached them. frowning.
Been at your games again, Long
he began. Il hear you declined
to hand over a criminal who'd been
s%heltering on your ranch? You'll get
into trouble before you've finished"
"Got the warrant?" Jim asked.
The deputy produced 1t. Long Jim
at 1t curiously and handed it
back. @-|. ~
Guess the only thing you want,
then, is the man, y ~ s.fYs a.
Better produce him quickly the
advised @3t'
Jim, turned away. -r,~
Cant do IT, He's beat it.. /
ft"Yousmean that you've let him got?
LET him go?" jim repeated. y
amt got no right to- keep him. He
.ook the job on a moments notice and
ne left at a moments notice. There's
some Of your party after him. al
1aH.M ga .M!@
rsfHg >
The hunted man turned gound with
! little gasp. Before him was the
.ude mountain bridge, and on the
,th1er sJildee-;7iirseedom gScarcelys,a doz.
n lengths away was ,Lenora. and
lose behind her came Quest. He
'lackened, speed as he walked his
'orse cautiously Oh to the planked |
suddenly he gave : little cry.
me ffrail structure. unexpectedly IN,
'ecure, seemed to sway beneath his
Lenora, who. was riding fast,
vas unable to stop herself. She came
N to the bridge at a half canter.
craig, who mad reached the other
ide in safety, threw up his hands.
Look out!'}he cried. my God!'
The bridge suddenly collapsed al
it had been made Of paper.
grasping her horse, was
brown into the stream. Quest, gal.
Oping I'D, was only able TO check him.