Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

crosse That's where the bridge is.
That other cross Is the camp"
She pointed away southwards.
That's the i!ue,' she continued
Laura, where's the professor"
4 don't know. Laura replied He
rode on some ,ime ago. and he was 30
ine TO meet Mr.. Qucet
II only he we're here'" Leuora NUT
tered Z feel sure Craig means 60
escape There he goes
They saw him ride on into the DARK
ness. I.enora ran to where her horse
was tethered
I'm going after him. she nm.
nounced Listen. Laura. II they ar
rive soon. send them after me
she galloped on while Laura was
sthi undecided Almost az that mo
meut she heard from behind the wei
come sound OF horses feet Ia the o2po
site direction and Quest galloped up
laura laid her hand upon his REIN
Don't set OF. 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 20 the river youll have TO
hunt for the bridge"
Quest f-owued 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 OF into the darkness.
Behind, there we're some growls from
the little group OF cowboys none OF
whom. however, attempted 60 inter
fore with him. Long Jim stood up
and gazed sullenly southwards
"CookieI make the bridge all right,
he remarked III 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 Jims eyes sparkled as he saw
them approach
IT'S old Harris and tat Andy. he
whispered. Wen have some fun with
them"
The older Of the two deputies ap-
preached them. frowning
Been at your games again. Long
Jim?" he began Il hear you declined
10 hand over criminal who'd been
sheltering on your ranch? Youll get
into trouble before you've finished
Got the warrant" Jim asked.
The deputy produced IT. Long jim
looked at it curiously and handed It
back.
Guess the only thing you want,
then, is the man
Better produce him quickly" the
deputy advised
Jim turned away.
Cant do t. He's beat IT."
you mean that you've let him go?'
Let him go?" Jim repeated Il
amt got no right 70 keep him. He
took the job on a moments notice and
he left at a moments notice. There 5
some of your party after him. all
right"
The hunted man turned round with
a little gasp. Before him was the
rude mountain bridge, and on the
other side-freedom Scarcely doz-
en- lengths away was Lenora and
close behind her came Quest He
slackened speed as be walked his
horse cautiously on TO the planked
bridge Suddenly he gave little cry
The frail structure. Unexpectedly in.
secure. seemed to sway beneath his
weight. Lenora, who was riding fast,
was unable to stop herself She came
on TO the bridge at a half canter
Craig, who mad reached the other
side In safety. threw up his hands,
Look out!' he cried MY Cod"
The bridge suddenly collapsed as
though 1t had been made of paper
Lenora, grasping her horse, was
thrown into the stream. Quest, gal
looping up, was only able 10 check him,