Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-23

, a Warrant"
Got a warrant" he asked tersely'
I'VE don't need 1t, Quest replied
Hes our man, right enough.
Right this minute he's our COOK
drawled Long Jim, land we amt ex'
actly particular about going hungry
Just to please bunch Of strangers
Cut It short. mister. If you amt got
q warrant, you amt got this man.
IAN right" Quest agreed. THE In
spector here and will soon see to
that. Wen ride back to the town
ship. With your permission. the ladies
and our elderly friend will remain for
a rest"
You're welcome to anything we've
got except our cook. Jim replied,
turning away,
Darkness came early and the little
company grew closer and closer to the
camp fire, where Craig had once more
taken up his violin The professor
Uhu " Ou soihS iht' ''~
darkness and the girls were seated
little apart. They had been treated
Hospitality but coldly
Don't seem to cotton to us, these
boys" Laura remarked
They don't like us, Lenora replied,
because they think We are after
Craig | wonder what Long Jim has
been whispering TO him, and what
that paper IL he has been showing
Craig Do you know hoy far we are
from the Mexican border"
Not more than five or six miles
/ believe" Laura replied
Lenora rose softly to her feet and
strolled to the back of the range
wagon IN few moments she reap
peared, carrying Il piece of paper IN
her hand. She stopped down.
"Craig's saddling up, she wills
pered Look what he dropped.
She held out the paper, ON which
Was traced roughly drawn map
That lines the river that MARKS
the Mexican border she explained
You see where Long Jim's put the
cross That's where the bridge 10
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 off some time age and he was 60
ing to meet Mr.. Quest
II only he were here!" Lenora nut,
tered Il feel sure Craig means to
escape. There he goes
They saw him ride off into the dark
ness. d.enora ran 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 oil While Laura was
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
is 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,
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.
"Cookie'll make the bridge all right,
he remarked. IF the girl catches him,
she cant 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 lim's eyes sparkled as he saw
them az proach.
Its old Harris and fat Andy, ne
whispered. Wen have come fun with
them"
The older Of the two deputies ap.
preached them. frowning,
Been at your games again, Long
jim he began 81 hear you declined
to hand over a criminal who'd been
sheltering on your ranch? You'll get
into trouble before you've finished
Got the warrant" Jim asked
The deputy produced 1t Long Jim
looked at 1t curiously and handed 1t
back
Guess the only thing you want,
then, Ia the man
Better produce him quickly" the
deputy advised.
Jim turned away.
Cant do It, He's beat it,
"You mean that you've let him goY'
Let him go?' Jim repeated u
amt got no right to keep him, He
took the job on moments notice and
he left at a moments notice. There's
some of your party after him, all
right"
The hunted man turned round with
little gasp, Before him was the
rude mountain bridge, and on the
other side--ireedom Scarcely doz'
en- lengths away was Lenora. and
close behind her came Quest He